Playing the saxophone talking sax...

[Jules]

At last saturday night's gig I held quite a long 'joke' dialogue with the singer of the band.
it's a trick I remember Bo Diddley doing (on guitar) years ago when I saw him in Leeds- the obvious vocal effect is the chromatic run down laugh but I've found loads of other sneers, snarls, mutley like giggles, shouts etc which are great for a daft bit of singer/sax player banter in the middle of certain types of gig. "You see that girl over there!?" Sax- ascenting bend "eh?" .. "there!" ... Harmonic wolf whistle..... "hey, that's uncalled for!"... crestfallen downward bend ... etc etc....
Now- I've never come across anyone else doing this, but it seems such an obvious trick I can't believe it's not been done at some time in the past (King Curtis with the Coasters? Sam Butera? Boots Randolph? etc)...
Mr Thomas, Thomsax, any ideas?

 

[daveysaxboy]

I been doing the chro laugh for yonk's,also when any 1 gets caught messing up i do the Laural and hardy tune in altissimo,the old circus theme,benny hill etc.They get some good laughs at times.Well its there fault for messing up,right.

 

[Jules]

I'm particularly pleased with the phrase "crestfallen downward bend"... might name a solo album that!!!

 

[Pete Thomas]

You have to hear Etta James The Pick Up

 

[thomsax]

The showman Sax Gordon Beadle can do things like that. Listen to a song (in two parts, I can just upload five min/clip) from a gig I arranged with Sax Gordon and Andrew Clark together with a local 11-piece band. Gordon was out playing among the audience (the clip-on mics has it's advanges!).

Thomas

http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm201/thomsax/?action=view&current=Film_0001.flv

http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm201/thomsax/?action=view&current=gordonsaxtaslk_0001.flv

 

[Jules]

Thom- Love the clips! That's exactly what I'm talking about! I love sax gordon's playing... ! Actually you've reminded me- with my new second band, definately need a clip on mike (check these guys out- http://tinyurl.com/kwedqc - perfect band for an extrovert, slightly cartoony, punky R&B honker.... like myself!)

 

[AlanB]

I was just going to say exactly the same thing Thomas. I read this thread yesterday and was trying to find the clip of Sax Gordon on YouTube 'talking' and 'laughing' with the audience but their seems to be suddenly a lot more clips of him to wade through and I couldn't find it. The one I was looking for, I seem to remember, was in Aarhus or Aalborg or somewhere in Jylland. Thanks for the clips.

P.S. I'd love to see a clip of DaveySaxBoy doing something similar. Any footage?

 

[AlanB]

That's right, it was in Hornslet, Djurs Bluesland, here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52xqQELgc3s
Al

 

[visionari1]

Hmm..quite a character and can he blow that horn or What!

Must look out for more of Sax Gordon, sounds American....right?

Thanks Thomsax & Alan for those links....choice!

 

[Pete Thomas]

You have to hear Etta James The Pick Up

And I have now uploaded it to my saxophone players page,about half way down.

And while on the page, listen to Lee Allen on Tough Lover.

 

[visionari1]

Great talking Sax link ....loved it! now off to check out the others

Ta Pete.

ADMIN EDIT: linked

 

[Ruby]

Wooaaahhhh! He's fantastic. Well, that was a good way to start my day.