Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2023.07.29)

By: Knew Your Nicks

Knew Your Nicks — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 08:24:14 +0000

Every time i miss a week or more in here i come back and don’t know what to expect!!
Sax!!?!!?!!
You guys are Top!
I’m a Coltrane fan but not a true fan of sax sound! Go figure!
Anyway if there’s one Rock band i recommend heavily for Sax is the mighty Van Der Graaf Generator.
And not only for sax…
Life changing material

By: Donnie Walsh

Donnie Walsh — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 05:57:10 +0000

Oh, and Lukather is great. I ironically went to see Toto play a while back, and it quickly turned unironic. I realized I was watching a master. It was one of my more fun live music experiences thanks to that unexpected development. (He played Little Wing that night, it was very memorable:)

By: Donnie Walsh

Donnie Walsh — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 05:55:16 +0000

At the end of the last thread I wasn’t just naming songs that had a saxophone in them. I was naming songs where the sax plays an integral role in elevating the song to a much higher level. Usually the sax does nothing for a rock song, or, worse, completely ruins it. Just my opinion of course. (I’ll give JK Us and Them, which I hadn’t thought of, and does represent a good use of the instrument:)

As for Clarence Clemons, I love him and all the songs he plays on. But his solos are never the best part of the song, they just act as a good interlude between verses. The only exception that comes to mind is his solo in the live version of Trapped, but it’s not really in the Springsteen/Clemons official cannon, as it’s a Jimmy Cliff cover that they never recorded in the studio. Jungleland, Born to Run, Secret Garden, etc are all very good and keep the songs great, but they are all lyrically driven, transcendent works that happen to have sax in them instead of guitar solos. (I do like the sultry outro he plays on Dancing in the Dark, but it may just be because I’m a Brian DePalma fan (and Courtney Cox is okay too)).

By: JK47

JK47 — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 04:34:09 +0000

Steve Lukather is a great player, was THE top call session guitarist in LA for many, many years. He is probably one of the most recorded guitarists ever, played on thousands of albums.

What too session players all have in common is flawless “time feel” or what I often refer to as “pocket.” You can hear Lukather’s great time feel on the song “Human Nature” by Michael Jackson. I love his playing on that.

By: Z--man

Z--man — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 04:12:12 +0000

In my researching Lukather I found this guitar demonstration video he did long ago….very cool.

By: ramahawk

ramahawk — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 03:33:24 +0000

Lots of good sax in songs suggestions. One that came to mind was “Still Crazy After All These Years,” Michael Brecker (I think). Nothing too technically impressive, just a transformative moment in the song done on his back.

By: ramahawk

ramahawk — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 03:31:00 +0000

Maybe “is” not “was.” I feel like he’s been around forever.

By: ramahawk

ramahawk — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 03:23:49 +0000

Lukather was a huge session guy. Those kinds of players can do just about anything in any style. He’s got technique and soul. Thumbs up from me (non-guitarist).

By: Z--man

Z--man — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 03:08:09 +0000

Hey JK, I was flipping through the channels the other night and stumbled upon a 2006 tribute to Les Paul which featured some artists doing his songs and others using various Les Paul guitars. I was very impressed by a version of Little Wing done by Toto guitarist Steve Lukather. Was never much of a fan of Toto so never heard of Lukather but was blown away by his playing. Then looked him up and learned that he was one of the more sought-after and highly regarded session guitarists out there. Any insights?

By: TheClashFan

TheClashFan — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 01:15:30 +0000

Reports on the cash going back seem rather goofy at this time. One report says the Mets are covering all except $22.5m.

LOL at some guys on the Mets boards wondering why another SS prospect. Uh, if he’s ready, slide Acuna to 2b next year and McNeil to the OF.

If all goes well, in a few years, he and Lindor switch sides.