Comments on: The Dreaded Sax Solo: Scourge of the Stones? http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/08/08/the-dreaded-sax-solo-scourge-of-the-stones/ can you believe we're still posting? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30:33 -0800 hourly 1 By: James http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/08/08/the-dreaded-sax-solo-scourge-of-the-stones/comment-page-1/#comment-46903 James Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:52:36 +0000 http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/08/08/the-dreaded-sax-solo-scourge-of-the-stones/#comment-46903 I gotta say I enjoyed that a bit more without the sax. Think of how great The Boss and little richard and Otis redding coulda been with out so much sax work!! Your friend was right, I bet he is rather handsome as well. As you know, you got the silver is one of my favorites too todder, thanks for including this version. Keep up with the rarities post rockist! I gotta say I enjoyed that a bit more without the sax. Think of how great The Boss and little richard and Otis redding coulda been with out so much sax work!! Your friend was right, I bet he is rather handsome as well. As you know, you got the silver is one of my favorites too todder, thanks for including this version. Keep up with the rarities post rockist!

]]> By: JesusGlue http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/08/08/the-dreaded-sax-solo-scourge-of-the-stones/comment-page-1/#comment-46769 JesusGlue Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:40:06 +0000 http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/08/08/the-dreaded-sax-solo-scourge-of-the-stones/#comment-46769 "Waiting on a Friend" is the exception to the rule. The Big Man, CC, holds it down. “Waiting on a Friend” is the exception to the rule. The Big Man, CC, holds it down.

]]> By: Craig http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/08/08/the-dreaded-sax-solo-scourge-of-the-stones/comment-page-1/#comment-46671 Craig Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:08:34 +0000 http://www.post-rockist.com/2008/08/08/the-dreaded-sax-solo-scourge-of-the-stones/#comment-46671 The saxophone - like the guitar in many, many cases - simply has been co-opted by the forces of cliche and lameness. If utilized properly it adds a delightful texture to the low end. Exile on Main Street, for example, would lose a huge chunk of its AWESOME vibe without sax. I agree the sax outro on Can't You . . . is contrived and limp, but that is as much a fault of lazy songwriting as it is self-indulgent sax-wanking. As far as Brown Sugar goes, I think sax was the perfect choice. It's a very tasteful piece of work and serves the song very, very well. In short I hope to some day reclaim the sax from the forces of evil. It's reputation is undeserved. The saxophone – like the guitar in many, many cases – simply has been co-opted by the forces of cliche and lameness. If utilized properly it adds a delightful texture to the low end.

Exile on Main Street, for example, would lose a huge chunk of its AWESOME vibe without sax.

I agree the sax outro on Can’t You . . . is contrived and limp, but that is as much a fault of lazy songwriting as it is self-indulgent sax-wanking.

As far as Brown Sugar goes, I think sax was the perfect choice. It’s a very tasteful piece of work and serves the song very, very well.

In short I hope to some day reclaim the sax from the forces of evil. It’s reputation is undeserved.

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