So Very Hard To Go - The Cannonball Band ft. Gerald Albright on tenor saxophone

[@staceyinseattle9118]

My dad sent me this video and told me how much he loved this song, these incredible musicians, and this company - the day before he passed away. We played this song in the car as we drove to his witnessed cremation and the song ended perfectly as we pulled up to the funeral home - he would have loved the timing. He was in a band as a young man with his two best friends and loved to play the drums and had a great singing voice. I often come back to listen to it and appreciate it as he did.

[@jimratliff2753]

Is it just me or do the rest of you feel the same way? I find myself coming back to this video week after week after week. What an absolutely beautifully performed song with first class talent. My oh my...

[@sepsmusic]

One of my absolute favorite saxophone performances I've ever heard and it's a saxophone company promotion haha

[@matthew7419]

This is just beautiful. I've watched it so many times and it still gives me chills. I love the last four bars of the head with all of the horns, and the descending notes that Gerald is playing. It's a great arrangement and it's played spot on. As soon as Gerald starts all the guys are like, "Yeah." You can tell they're totally into it. It's like what you'd want to play when you were a kid, if you were all grown up at the same time. Sniff. Music is beautiful man. lol

[@Livesaxmusic77]

Yes same here

[@knockmotorsports1216]

It's not only you, me too

[@prowellerable]

The only thing that can top the smooth sound of a tenor saxophone engaging is that of the baritone sax buzzing in the background holding things down. The instrument is a thing of beauty and so much fun to play. 👍🏽

[@michaelalexander3927]

Agreed! Nothing like a bari sax holding down! It is the foundation.

[@prowellerable]

@@michaelalexander3927 absolutely!!!👍🏽😁

[@williamkipnis5911]

Any tribute to Tower is great to hear.

[@cleevealbert1318]

Gerald Albright on tenor, more, more, more.

[@BIGDADDYRANK1]

Misty

[@BKrystall]

Conns are better than cannonballs

[@robertdavis4408]

YELP! Brother Gerald started out on the tenor!! he's on a few of Rose Royce hit sounds

[@rositalewis8454]

Love HIS Music!!!

[@latinkeys1]

Gerald Albright on tenor, super sweet! I used to think playing tenor was about the same as alto but, as I study The tenor, I realize they are so very different. What he is playing sounds amazing, awesome job.. it´s not easy wearing the two hats of alto and tenor at the level hés doing it. Kind of like Sonny Stitt.. he sounds like a tenor player on tenor.. awesome.

[@mozdickson]

Indeed 2:38 ish I'm hearing Sonny Stitt blowing

[@jimratliff2753]

This rendition should have 20 million views instead of 200,000. Absolutely beautifully done.

[@robertalipio6180]

So smooth. Remembering the great music by the band from the South Bay, Tower of Power.

[@jairoguedesfioravante3920]

Put it on Spotify!!! Amazing!

[@CCHouse-d5d]

i get to vote yes to this

[@patg-money225]

Nice! Beautiful rich sound! T.O.P. classic! Now let's hear some "Soul Vaccination!"

[@aleethelfa9880]

I jus' luv listening to this group of Musicians performing a Tower of Power song..Gerald Albright is sensational.

[@geraldobarbosa461]

Great Band....Gerald Albright is the Best"...

[@c.h_sax]

i love the tower of power stuff guys! keep it up!

[@jazzsaxboy]

Excellent song. Love TOP. And what can I say about Mr Albrights playing. Out of this world. Respect guys.🎷🎷🎷👍👍👍

[@sendiwessel9441]

Mr. Albright on tenor with the Cannonball band, that's what I was waiting for! Amazing!

[@IllyaLeonovMorganFreepony]

That was absolutely gorgeous! Hard not to miss the ending trumpet solo though.

[@Sam-hf8nq]

New Gerald Albright fan born in real time here. Band kicks.

[@CannonballMusic]

Welcome and thank you!

[@BlueRidgeEd]

Splendid! I keep comin' back to it . . . Thanks for sharing, guys!

[@joejimenez6892]

You can tell these guys are Professional Musicians right away! Awesome!

[@Thewayofthehummingbird]

Just bought this tenor. An absolute triumph

[@donaldwaddell372]

Wish I was sitting right there, right now!

[@leesamcbeth7242]

Gerald Albright you are something special!!!

[@ciarraibuzz]

What a sound, what a band! Albright is outasight. Love the tasty guitar licks. Another Tower of Power is this band. Wow.

[@emmanueldarreysax5238]

All I have to say...Music is life😍😍

[@jbsaax2009]

Number 1 influence definitely - Thanks so much Uncle G …!!!

[@wythetrumpet6419]

Gerald and the band, that was absolutely super! Great sound!

[@legitibitmaster3264]

Underrated sax king of Phil Collins 🎷❤️

[@mobass48]

Beautiful Arrangement.!! Great Musicians...

[@lindamayo9762]

Real music at its best!

[@guywithdogs]

Terrific arrangement!

[@barbarabonnette2705]

Wow! That is all! Wow! I fondly remember this song when I was in high school. ❤

[@strangeinvisible2012]

Yes!!! Go Gerald!

[@andreaskuffe8575]

can say only one word to this great (thing) wonderful i train to play like this saxophpn guy CONGRATS REALY

[@Amyls64]

Yes. Very Warm and beautiful sound. Thank you!

[@WilliamFordMcGee]

My man Rayse Biggs kicking it with Cannonball!!

[@oseiassilva776]

Aki no Brasil Gerald é o melhor de todos os tempos .... Parabéns a todos!

[@sharonkutz8272]

Just found this. Great and excellent. Love me some TOP.

[@archieherrera]

Superb! Sax plays excellent!

[@lanakilahawaii7322]

Happened upon this video! So digging it! Mahalo nui!

[@bernardjones6162]

What a great sound it gives me goose bumps! You all really feel your music and it is great!!!!!!!!

[@adammarchewka8231]

Gerald Masters! ❤

[@sampowellmusic]

Wonderful

[@vernondagerman]

I see ya Rayse was watching with my son this morning over here in the big B!!

[@jimratliff2753]

Man that was beyond some very sick sax playing! Well done - can't get enough of it and keep coming back day after day for more!

[@karlalethlean6214]

Excellent musicians!

[@sakuntalarichardson5231]

You are not alone brother. I love the the softness in the song and the emotion. Well done guys. Much ❤

[@moisesnahon9553]

Essa cara toca com uma perfeição que eu nunca tinha visto

[@michaelallard2640]

Beautiful job on an awesome tune !

[@PedroHenrique-pq1wq]

Gerald é sensacional !

[@off-trailseeking3965]

Absolutely love the run at 2.22 !

[@truebluemike]

The whole performance is superb . My favorite run is at 3:15 oooweee

[@off-trailseeking3965]

@@truebluemike for sure!!

[@ericking9061]

I taught you well kmsl I have learned a lot from Mr. Gerald Albright and is still learning you are the very best.

[@escultordemusicascultas5566]

Muy grande Gerald Albright y Cannonball banda 👍😜👏👏👏🎷

[@rolfsvensson5777]

Wow! In tune

[@g.medina3717]

Wow Beautiful music! 👏🏼

[@silvioluciano1022]

Beautiful thing to see and hear!!!

[@pagpatpottsy26]

Absolutely beautiful

[@joebelly4joe836]

Bravissimi....meravigliosi!! Questa è musica!!

[@grayfox3057]

Giuseppe Bellina Finalmente trovo sulla sezione commenti di KZbin un italiano non ignorante in tema di musica!

[@joebelly4joe836]

@@grayfox3057 Grazie mille...per fortuna sono riuscito a infondere il buon gusto anche i miei figli 16 e 14 anni👍

[@suherman61]

Greeting from Jakarta, Indonesia.....so entertaining

[@MarqueeMarkVI]

Cool hearing Gerald on a tenor sax…. Even cooler if he had a video playing the baritone. The horn players here are pretty hard to beat. Great arranging.

[@jheinisonrodriguez6917]

No me canso, ni me cansaré de escucharla.

[@JeannieMitchellMyers]

Just what I needed, thanks, gentleman!

[@ryanlerman4401]

Awesome

[@marcins7619]

Amazing 🔥🔥🔥

[@elisiojunior1555]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 What a beautiful presentation! You are sensational!

[@johncats5903]

Gzzz, their still trying to HURT somebody. Lol. ❤ IT. 👍

[@danielestevao215]

MARAVILHA!!!

[@janekzawada8877]

Wow, love this guys what great recording :-)

[@keithl16]

cannonball team keep on doing what u are doing. We love your saxophones. I want to buy one a5 20.

[@ldever3]

Rayse Biggs clearly loves his job much more than I love mine.

[@xavi3463]

He clearly likes it!

[@zemry]

Outstanding!!!1

[@joshiadeluca4795]

I seriously want this recording played at my funeral.

[@chevyvan9568]

mine first

[@vincentgaglio5106]

So incredible.

[@obbosse8999]

Que HERMOSO SONIDO DEL SAX TENOR

[@moulosify]

WOW. Love it

[@bobloblawblaww]

Wow!!

[@michaelroach4219]

Excellent.

[@eduardobarreto1972]

Show !!!!

[@jonathanbieniada1797]

Love that phrase at 2:22!

[@fg500]

Still waiting on the spotify uploads!

[@maggotsinthecrosshairs7632]

Sounds pretty sweet 45 years later........

[@manondumouchel5298]

Wonderful sound..love it

[@gleidsonluiz5714]

Já vi metais destruir em suas apresentações. Mais igual a esse grupo. Minha nossa qualidade excepcional. Top top. Qualidade musical excelente, vc se dá conta de som por som cada nota. Parabéns grupo.

[@WorldMusic-bu8fd]

Very good!

[@zakka0007]

congratulations!

[@guerrerojavier]

Yo solo llevo más de 1000 reproducciones de este vídeo. Me encanta la interpretación..

[@fernandovieiradecamargovie3217]

Sensacional!!!!!!!

[@saxman7131]

Fantastic.

[@jbrawl5999]

Very good i love saxhofome

[@wyndhl8309]

This is a young Gerald Albright from his debut 👏 CD in 1987, I think. Then, this progressive gem was sadly overlooked by DJs, especially of Cd. 101.9 - who khows whom. Observation, baby!

[@Eric-wc9sr]

gerald is a beast

[@rickstokes2239]

Don’t get to hear Gerald on the tenor much and of course he’s great!

[@bryantoaks3203]

I need this music

[@starlikeromp]

Dreams do come true

[@Livesaxmusic77]

Gerald Sir I am huge fan!! Sounds like sax should sounds question what is that extra bigger screw holding your neck?

[@jmathesonjr]

That first note hit hard! I too would love to know the mouthpiece and reed set ups all the saxes are using here. It is one thing to have the Cannonball horns listed, but the mouthpiece/reeds used is another. It would help a lot to know especially when looking at these models to buy. On another note, GREAT SOUND, GREAT ARRANGEMENT!!!

[@jodyjazzofficial]

That is a JodyJazz SuperJet 7* and a Legere Signature Reed - I think 2.5 but I'm not sure

[@jmathesonjr]

@@jodyjazzofficial On Bari?

[@alessandrovillatoro]

@@jmathesonjr Gerald Albright is using a cannonball Gerald Albright Sognature series tenor, a Jody jazz superjet, Silverstein ligature, and legere reed. Randal Clark uses a cannonball vintage reborn alto sax, beechler bellite mouthpiece and ligature, not sure of the reeds

[@ethanlander4252]

FIIIIIIIIIIRE

[@callmejay05]

Nice cover

[@dofunback]

great video!! :)

[@samuelsantosicm]

Show de música apaixonado nesse canal ,Gerald toca demais

[@lindahenderson-mcmullen7530]

Simply marvelous!!!!