10 Types of Saxophone Soloists - Which one are YOU?
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2020
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We all know that saxophonists come in many different shapes and sizes, and tend to have certain characteristics that really stick out in their playing. In this video I talk about 10 different kinds of saxophone soloists - enjoy!
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Which one are YOU?? Let me know!
Welp, I am none but I am not sure how to feel about it lol.
I think I try to be the technical player, but I just lack the chops to do it :D
I think I’m #3
I'm the one without the amazing Harper shirt!
I'm the one who attempts to hide when someone asks who wants a solo but always ends up having one
haha nice one Dave.
Thanks Jay!
Thanks for the videos Jay .
This is hilarious, and funnily enough all those interpretations sounded amazing even though they were meant to be caricatures.
Much appreciated!!
Yeah dude I was thinking exactly the same thing! @dave pollack, you’re a beast for sure!!!
#3 reminded me of Chad LB right away lol
I have to agree with that.
To be fair, some of Sonny Stitt's ballads sound like that too....
Definitely
messes up chris potter lick
_touches neckstrap and tightens neck screw as if that will do literally anything_
video was amazing by the way!
🤣🤣 thanks so much!
haha that's why I almost never take direct licks. if you mess up they just won't know....
Is there even such a thing as NOT messing up a chris potter lick?! :P
Then there's the 'give your horn the stink eye' when you hit a wrong or out of tune note, like it's the horn's fault!
I'm having major flashbacks to every jam session I've ever been to. 1 pianist, 1 bassist, 1 drummer, maybe a couple trumpets, and ALL 10 TYPES OF SAXOPHONIST AT ONCE
20 choruses each on cherokee......
@@DavePollack lol
Ah yes, those were the days. I am just a geezer now, but I have my memories.
*cracks a palm key note*
*tightens ligature screw as if that was the issue*
...looks around nervously...
Haha
Omg this was too accurate 😂 I laughed so hard at the jazz school one😂
Glad you dug it!
It’s too real
I honestly thought it sounded really good
This one was a real killer - perfect song choice for the joke and sounded awesome nevertheless
@@tomekp95 what song was it
#6 is just John Coltrane in Miles’ band
KeananC thank god he didn’t
Awsome... the outside one made me laugh so hard, like those jams where drummer drop bombs, bass player plays pedal points, piano reharmonize and horn player plays outside... uh what tune was that? I’m kinda lost... “bruh, u so square...”...
NGL, the "playing changes is so 20th century" was pretty fuckin' hip.
Until the bridge up and left, and he stepped off the cliff.
@@mrtyreus0 than he used his kenny g smooth jazz powers to float up the jazz dominance hierarchie of changes
@Cedar Wood nah the real Kenny g.😈😈😂
@Cedar Wood but very true
I did a cruise ship gig were our sax player was LITERALLY ALL OF THESE. Just depended on the song. And yes, several of these were at the same time haha
Hahah!
2:20 when you wanted to play soprano sax but your band teacher made you play alto
dancer, definitely. My teacher sometimes jokes about how I dance even when I play long tones.
😂😂😂
Me a stifferd.. standing stiff
I'm currently a #7. I think I've played all the blues licks you played. LOL
Yeah me too 😂
I can’t escape the blues scales help
#7 lullaby of birdland snuck right in there
I was prepared to feel called out, and I was not disappointed.
It's nothing personal!
I just didn’t expect to be called out ON THE FIRST FREAKIN ONE
I think you could've added one more:
THE ONE NOTE WONDER
Plays only one note in various octaves, funky rhythms and fingerings. 😂
I love it! There will be a part 2 so maybe that will be on it 😉
Have you tried looking into the One Note Samba?! The bridge be like;, 'AAAAARGGGH JUST LET ME PLAY LOTSA NOTES ALREADY'
Thought of that too, Ian!
@@DavePollack the Leo p solo.
The Jones Girl be like:
I’m the soloist that quotes memes and the licc and surprisingly pulls it off
I am way too bad to be number 3 and 5 so I guess until I get a lot better I am number 2 😉
Hey we’re all on our own journey!
Was watching and I was wondering if you were going to get the “scoops deluxe” saxophonist on there... held me waiting until #10... you got it Dave! #11: plays Coltrane substitutions over EVERY tune?
Haha! Well there will be a part 2, so that one might make it on there!
I lowkey immediately thought of Kenny Garrett when you did #9
Brecker,Garzone,Liebman :)
0:24 is that a "grace" kelly reference? Also not sure if Leo P would fit here but he damn sure needs a category of his own!
edit: nevermind, I found Leo at 2:31 haha
HAH
😂
dress louder than the solo :-D
well, if the shoe fits
Was wondering if there would be Leo listening my first time and you answered me just when I got there
This is actually a good tool to check yourself before you reck yourself and not OVER DO these habits. I’ve caught myself at times doing these and have tried to consciously not over do these. They great for certain instances for sure. When I was taking classes in webdesign, they were saying that just because you can do certain things (constantly using the “Sale Starburst”…etc.) doesn’t mean you can exploit it! HAHA! Seems like these instances are definitely relatable! HAHA!
I feel like #3 is more like “The guy that thinks he’s bird”
I feel so called out by #5 lol
😂
I saw Benny Golson do the #4 a few times but for a good reason.
"it sounds the same" had me rollinggg
2:11 star spangled banner lick
Hilarious. I think you nailed it with just 10. Wonderful playing too.
Thanks! Glad you dug it
I'm thinking you couldn't mimic all these styles so well without being a burning player. Well done.
Thanks!
I hate to say it, but I kinda wanna hear a full version of that misty... o_O bonkers!
Hahaaa
@@DavePollack I recorded the 40 seconds or so of Misty and sent it to all my fellow alto and tenor players. The way you negotiated the changes was staggering. I love players who play the changes!
Imagine going to Jazz School and getting vibed at and looked down-upon for not being the "more notes means better solo" or "I'm too hip to play the changes guy". This has happened to me more than you'd think 🙃
Jeeeez...where do you go to school?
@@DavePollack North Texas. Most people are really, really humble and welcoming, especially the upperclassmen, but there's a couple of people who are in my class who do that. I guess they think that being making lab bands as freshmen gave them a superiority complex
i’m a guitarist and i got told once by director (super nice guy btw) to “stop playing like you are a textbook”
Yup, I’m guilty of every last one of those. Mainly the high note one. 😄 and the interpretive dance one. and now the growl one.
One of my favorites is "the quoter". Always sneaking in famous heads or melodies trying to be Dexter
I used to be #5 by far. And the last one. Now I'm just the "I'm really trying to stick to the changes but I didn't study my chord scales and sound really bad."
You're hilarious! But you are one hell of a player. Your alto sound is beautiful not to mention your harmonic sense, soul, and facility.
Thank you so much!!
You forgot the “nervous wreck.” I literally just freeze in place when I solo with an audience.
I'm dying I can't stop rewatching the end of the high notes solo, the stare into the camera is priceless hahaha
I'm pretty sure I've been all of these at some point or another
Many of us have!
Same here!
Honestly, the 12 Choruses guy I could listen to for 12 choruses no problem.
I appreciate that!
I'm a couple of these! I constantly adjust because I don't know what else to do during the breaks.
THis is so funny! Thank you! I laughed out loud!!! Bravo
So amazing!
Thanks. Enjoyed that!
Glad to hear that!
You made them all sound great for sure!
I love your work man! haha regards from spain!
The Misty impRo is amazing ! And I like a lot also the ‘untuned’ style on the tenor video that shows a lot of ability 👍👍
That was so funny.....really laughed at that. What a player...and entertainer. So glad I found you on RUclips today!
Thank you so much!
So freaking great!!! Loved this! Hey, when you do the next 10, I have a couple for you to add in: The Quoter (quotes songs inside the solo too much) and The Hunter (hunting for the notes in the chord changes.... especially when the bridge comes up.) Man dude you play so great and have such fun. Admired you for a long time. Keep it up!
I love it!! You might be seeing one or both of them in part 2!
You are great Dave! I loved it!
So glad you dug it!!
This is so great!
Thanks!
You killed me at 4:43.Man,my sides are done.Also,that's everyone at that point when they were starting out and wanted to sound "jazzy".But you made it sound good.
Amusing video! Best of all is your playing - you sound great.
I really appreciate that.
I'm fairly new to the sax in the grad scheme of things and I definitely find myself overusing the blues scale and scoops
those altissimo notes had beautifullll tone. absolutely amazing
I love this video so much. Your sound is the most amazing thing I’ve heard
Wow - thank you so much!
#10 got me good. I definitely scoop a lot, but I'm trying to get away from it by learning more stuff like the blues. That long scoop at the end killed me
This is perfect... All the things and fantastic playing. Keep it comin'!
Thanks so much!
I've been some of these but not playing so well like you. I loved Mr. less is more
😂😂
You are a genius!!!
Thanks so much! We're all on our own journey - keep at it!
This was incredible! You sound so good!!
Thank you!!
Excellent vidéo !
Thanks!
HILARIOUS! I love poking fun at ourselves. Just found your channel, subscribed and watching for more. Thanks for starting my day out right (oh, and fantastic playing, btw, Dave)
Thank you so much! I love it as well - I'm all about having fun and I think music is one of those things we should definitely be having fun while doing
I really liked this video, as for my solo style, I,m all over the place depending on who I am playing with but I can relate to most of them. I wish I could play the jazz school version, but I stick to what I know.
That was fun. A little of all in moderation is best. Thank You! Great playing!
Thanks so much!
Truly inspiring!
This was so good. Really great.
Thanks!
Dude!! You’re amazing just by coming up with this concept.
The “interpretive dance” was exactly how an old sax player I knew used to play. They were like a shark, had to move or they’d die! :D
Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
This was great! I laughed out loud more than once. :)
So funny. And you're a beast!
May I suggest some others: the sub-toner (or the everything-sounds-like-pink-panther-plas), the endless grace-noter, the straight-jazz-sounds-like-smooth-jazz-er, the brecker-false-finger-licks-in-everything, the slap tonguer, ... and don't get me started with the vibrato styles (sanborn, ernie watts, richard elliott, gato)
Hahaha, I love it!! (And thanks)
Lol Dave, so good :-) loving the tone brother. Also let's see the classic Michael Brecker "pull the saxophone out of your mouth after every phrase" impression in the next video!
i’m the “i know the blues scale” and “more scoops than baskin robins”😭😭
As someone who started with an alto, then went to a bari, and now plays _both,_ I am the unfortunate epitome of *#3 - The Adjuster* 😔
Man, you are brilliant! Why have I never heard of you? This is a very interesting and sometimes hilarious bit.
Hahah, well I’m glad you liked it
yes i know it is meant to be tongue in cheek and kinda funny, but I was totally knocked out by your amazing playing. so entertaining and inspiring for this intermediate alto man well done buddy I loved it all
Thank so much!
That is so true, just great my friend! I had to subscribe, awesome!🎷🎷 Tons o f skill on display here too!
Thank you so much!
Crap, I think I just got busted on #7. Haha! Man, these are great. 🤣🙌
Hah, glad to hear that!
I'm definitely a #1 lol... wish I was a bit more of a #3 though! Great vid Dave!
dude, this is freakin hilarious and spot on!!! nailed it.
This is awesome. While obviously overdone the Misty rendition was unreal. I wish I had that many licks on hand.
So on point! I had all of theses saxophone players on a session already. Worst situation was. Piano, Bass, Drums and 5 saxophone players. And they all played a solo after each other. The first one played his solo. The second one tried to play better then the first one, but he sounded exactly the same. The third one quoted again for the 1000 time charlie parker.
And great playing, by the way!
What a great video! Hilarious yet...so true!
Very nice!
Many sax players mix some of these styles depending on the day. What a funny mimicking, bravo! 😁
Amazing :D :D :D You do them stunningly!! And with probably the best Alto sound around...
Thank you so much!!
Excellent video! Too many kids are feeling the burn from the blues scale and scoops call out haha
Hey, I’m a full-time music teacher and I make sure they don’t fall into that trap!
So funny, and yet, you did them all so well. LOVE your facial expressions.
Now i want ice cream
Wow #8 sounded so good! I’m gonna have to start growling more!
I'm a (somewhat) multi-instrumentalist and I'm about to take up alto sax with no prior woodwind experience at all. As hilarious as these are, I'm actually kinda taking notes too
P.s. I'm definitely the interpretive dancer
Probably my favorite musician youtubers. Keep doing what you love Dave 🎷
Wow - thanks so much!
Why does every soloist sound so good!?
I appreciate that!
@@DavePollack they look really similar too
I have 9 identical twin brothers
@@DavePollack Yea, I guessed 😄😂
I'm surprised they all play Sax
Nice vid Dave & great playing. I’m definitely guilty of a lot of these habits 😂 I made this same video too recently!
Loved it, was badass
Thanks so much!
You make playing sax so full of fun. It looks like what you’re doing is easy but it’s not. ❤❤❤
It IS fun!
LMAOOOOOO I have definitely been multiple of these through the years. but hey man you sound killin on every one of these so gtfo haahahaha
Hahaa 🤣
I’m all of them simultaneously
Hilarious! I'm a bass player, but I can certainly identify with all ten! We have to listen to them!
I'm #11: the guy in the crowd who heckles and constantly requests giant steps
That misty is pure fire! Please more!!!
Ha!
You forgot the most important one.. The Disciple of The Chosen One ™️
Obviously!
Did you just trademark that?
who would that be
Absolutely brilliant. 😂 You must be good to do them all.