Great Players Who sparked your love of Sax music

[John Laughter]

"Sil Austin Plays Pretty for the People"

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[Loulabelle78]

Jimmy Page's 'Burn up' 🙂

 

[richardr]

I mentioned earlier in this thread that it was messing with my lodger's sax that started my journey. It's trying to play sax that started my love of saxophone music and introduced me to the world of jazz.

 

[Alice]

What a great thread here! When I was a kid I didn't know at first which instrument it was that was making the sound I loved best so I must have asked my dad and been told the answer.... It started from there, I guess. I have an older brother who was playing "Walk on the Wild Side" and "Take Five" one afternoon... and that was the beginning of my own love for the Sax, above all others.

 

[GJ77]

Fine pieces to be influenced by Alice. Much more credible than my own formative influence(s).

 

[Alice]

Fine pieces to be influenced by Alice. Much more credible than my own formative influence(s).

Which were yours GJ77? I can't seem to find your post.

 

[GJ77]

Zoot from the muppets mainly. He just looked the coolest.

 

[Alice]

Zoot from the muppets mainly. He just looked the coolest.

I agree! He was my favourite too, in fact I loved that whole band. I watched some clips recently and found the jokes to be hilarious. I think Zoot was asked to play a piece of music in one episode and he said it should be burned.

 

[GJ77]

It was always a toss up between Zoot and Rolph but my brother played piano really well so I thought I'd better choose a different path.

 

[aldevis]

I think Zoot was asked to play a piece of music in one episode and he said it should be burned.

This one, maybe?
I like the line "what if I get a new sax player?"

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgfZVNv6w2E

 

[GJ77]

Genius. I did once hear that Zoot was based upon 'Blue' Lou Marini, subject of another current thread. Whether or not there's any truth in that I don't know.

 

[Alice]

Hahahaha!!

 

[Ivan]

A pink panther

 

[Alice]

Genius. I did once hear that Zoot was based upon 'Blue' Lou Marini, subject of another current thread. Whether or not there's any truth in that I don't know.

I found a site called bassic-sax.info a while ago and there was a page about Zoot. Apparantly the woman who created Zoot based him on Gato Barbieri Music - Jazz Saxophonist, Composer Gato Barbieri and there were two players who provided his music, Frank Reedy and David Garland.

 

[Alice]

Oh yes The Pink Panther! How could I forget that one.

 

[Alice]

Ugh. I apologize.. I pasted a link to Gato's website which was provided on the bassic-sax blog and there are no photos available or music :/ So here is another.

View: https://youtu.be/mw9iqcxE0Hw

 

[Nick Wyver]

Ah, Gato!
I suspect this had a big influence on the sort of tone I like.
A bloody great album.

 

[trimmy]

Genius. I did once hear that Zoot was based upon 'Blue' Lou Marini, subject of another current thread. Whether or not there's any truth in that I don't know.

No it was Daffy Duck 😱 😉

 

[aldevis]

No it was Daffy Duck 😱 😉

Daffidd UK?
The Welsh saxophone collector?

 

[Ivan]

Daffidd UK?
The Welsh saxophone collector?

Shurely Dafydd

The only gay duck in the village