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What if the sax player does not show up ?
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 10:43 AM
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Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 215 West Hartford, CT 
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 01:10 PM
Maybe listen to the sax phrasing and use that to differentiate how you play the part. Often the sax would inject a counter-melody, or a distinct variation or improvisation on the main melody. —http://www.aquatudes.com |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19295 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 01:16 PM
There is always the "move it up or down an octave" trick. Kind of a cliche but it can work. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 01:28 PM
If a sax player didn't show up for a gig I would take it as proof that God existed. |
Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 01:33 PM
JakeDobner wrote:
Not a sax guy? Shame. IMO. |
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 01:36 PM
^ Your thread title threw me, because in response to a sax player in the band not showing up and what one might do, well that's easy! We do Bikini Drag and some other stuff live without a sax player and don't seem to have any issues with phasing it with guitars. —https://www.facebook.com/lostremoleros/ Last edited: Jan 15, 2013 13:38:39 |
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 01:53 PM
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 02:05 PM
Altar wrote:
Oh man! I forgot you are new, you have no idea of my hatred for the sax. It really isn't a hatred for the instrument, just what many people have chosen to play on the instrument! |
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 02:21 PM
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Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2365 Twin Cities, MN
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 02:31 PM
JakeDobner wrote:
An interesting question. Apart from octaves, is there any other music theory/method that can be used in this situation? |
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 02:34 PM
Reverse the riff. requires some thought, but gives a cool effect. —IMO. |
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 02:40 PM
I think you just have to come up with something different to put in the spot. It may be a challenge, but presumably you like challenges. With Exotic the first thing you notice (across the rather numerous early versions), is that the sax part is never the same. In fact, the sax role in the song is seldom the same. |
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 02:51 PM
Kazoo solo! —Either you surf, or you fight. |
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 04:02 PM
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Posted on Jan 15 2013 05:37 PM
Altar wrote:
Insect Surfers |
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Posted on Jan 16 2013 07:22 AM
I agree wholeheartedly with Jake. The saxophone is a fine instrument, but I hate its application in Surf music. There are sooooooo many Surf tunes that I like that are destroyed once the sax player kicks in! I challenge anyone to name one Surf song that wouldn't be better WITHOUT sax. Maybe if Pharoah Sanders played Surf my opinion would change. FWIW, I played saxophone for several years... — |
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Posted on Jan 16 2013 08:03 AM
As a Sax/guitar player I have to say in video Number 9 posted, there is no need for sax. The guitarist has by himself just fine. Sax only really works when is has something to add and can banter directly and play off the guitar. The other side of it is simply, this is a guitarist site so I can argue all day long about sax and get nowhere. I personally dont like sax on everything myself, thats why I also play guitar. |
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Posted on Jan 16 2013 08:17 AM
From the thread title I thought this was a reference to The Surfaris' "Wipeout" recording session (if I recall my urban legends correctly, the sax player had to help out at his dad's shop that day). — |
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Posted on Jan 16 2013 08:47 AM
SURFmole wrote:
Bahareeba by the Trademarks. Welcome back, BTW. Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Jan 16 2013 11:38 AM
Brian wrote:
Hava Nagila and Night Rider by Dick Dale. Anything on the first two albums by the Fathoms. Also, anything on the great "K-39" album by the Challengers! —Ivan Last edited: Jan 16, 2013 11:59:52 |
now that was funny! 
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