80's saxophone solos

[rhod]

Baker Street, Hazel O'Connor,Careless Whisper,Spandau Ballet ?????


BLEUUURGGGGHHHH!!!!

For me, these 80's tracks represented the WORST in schmalzy sax dribblings. which tarnished the image of the instrument for a generation.

Prince, Madness, Ian Dury - Now that's more like it - sax sounds much better when it's being played raw and funky. Should also add the Beat to this list of good '80s bands/tracks with sax.

 

[Reno]

A bit obscure, but I always really liked Lora Logic who was the saxophone player for X-Ray Specs and who did a great solo album called Pedigree Charm.

 

[maya]

A bit obscure, but I always really liked Lora Logic who was the saxophone player for X-Ray Specs and who did a great solo album called Pedigree Charm.

wasn't the new band called Essential Logic?
you can find some of their stuff on cd, i think...

 

[Reno]

wasn't the new band called Essential Logic?
you can find some of their stuff on cd, i think...

I haven't heard any of Essential Logic's music, only what she did with X-Ray Specs and the solo album. I bought Pedigree Charm when I was about 15 and recently rediscovered it. Have been playing it a lot lately.

 

[mwgdrwg]

I've got my headphones on and am listening to the Love Theme from Bladerunner. Excellent saxaphone work.

 

[brokenyolk]

It has to be Careless Whisper.

that's thirded by me, but then that's predictable really.
sheer sheer beauty and elegance, with a hint of 'ows yer father. nice.

 

[pk]

I love the one in Orange Juice's "Rip It Up", and the one in Bowie's "Let's Dance" is just mental.

Wanted to play sax as a kid, but the only people who did were tossers with quiffs and big collars and wore those thin piano key ties around their neck, which put me off.

I hate all that teddyboy rock and roll bollocks.

 

[corporate whore]

Mirror in the Bathroom. Right at the start of the sax 80s, never bettered.