SOTM SOTM March 2022 - Stand by Me

[nigeld]

A quiet month for SOTM and BOTM!
Edit: For some reason the Café Website insists on replacing "m o n t h" by "Moth". Maybe "Moth" is the new pruple.

But many thanks to @DavidUK for acting as host and to the contributors.
As usual, this thread will remain open after the end of the month, and further contributions are very welcome.

 

[Jeanette]

@nigeld if you search mothpiece you'll find a few there too 🙂

Jx

 

[thomsax]

"But Most rock and roll or songs rely on there being a singer - very few instrumentals. And TBH who wants to hear Rock Around the Clock as an instrumental.

No, in rock the saxophones role is usually as a relatively short solo within the structure." (wrote PT at another place.)

It's true. On the other side it's possible to play and record Rock & Roll Saxophone in another way than just play the the singing lines/melody for 3-4 minutes. It can be done. Some guys at this forum are capable. But I can't. I listen a lot to King Curtis, Jr Walker, Red Prysock ..... and other great players. But I can't play like them. So I use the music in another way. Play the riffs, hornlines, solos and use the music. Trade ideas and thoughts. Give each other tips. For me Rocksax is an open style. Not so predictable as other styles/genres. Rocksax is not so much about "Look and listen to what I can do".

So post your RockSax recordings/ideas on "Your sound clips" (normal threads) and invite others honkers to post. And we also have the "Blues Key of the Month".

Just two guys that posted thier "Stand By Me" recording. Thank you @guidocreo and @Colin the Bear for your recordings. I like them. I'm going to record "SBM" as soon as I get the playhouse ready for the season.

The Rock-, Soul, R&B - ballads can be very enjoyable when a good rocksaxophonist play them. Listen To King Curtis playing "I've Been Loving You Too Long". A song that Otis Redding recorded and made famous.

View: https://youtu.be/bJ6fv2Q5VpU

 

[zelda]

I couldn't sing it in A so pitched it in F and opened up the harmony with a few 6 m7 and 13 chords. 8 bars three times with an added instrument each time to let it build.

The simplicity of the tune and lyric leaves nowhere to hide. That's the bit I find hard. No jazzing it up when I fudge and no swinging the tempo when I drop it.
It'll stay in my reperoire now. I needed to expand my range.
This alto plays great btw. 🙂

Nice take on this great song. I clicked on hoping that you did some singing as well and as usual, you did not disappoint. Jim, in Alberta, Canada.