My Top Ten Sax Solos in Classic Rock

[@TheEpicImpaler]

Awesome list! But it needed needed: Pink Floyd - Money Supertramp - Logical Song Foreigner - Urgent Spandau Ballet - True Dire Straits - Your Latest Trick Rick James - Super Freak Sting - Englishman in New York (if you consider 1987 to be classic)

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

Spandau Ballet - Gold! Many INXS songs have got great solos/riffs: What You Need, Original Sin, Suicide Blonde and above all THE ONE THING!!

[@crunchy3651]

I like the sax in is and them

[@TheEpicImpaler]

Sax Appeal Us and Them*

[@fatimapessa7899]

Raul Mejia great comment!!

[@GlowRiderzEntertainment]

I love supertramp

[@wendroy69]

BEST SAX Solo Of All Time , By A mile , WILL YOU , Hazel O,CONNER,

[@Kevsmopar429]

Men at Work (the late Greg Ham on tenor) "Who Can It Be Now", (Greg Ham again on soprano) "Overkill", and can't forget Romeo Void (Benjamin Bossi on tenor) "A Girl in Trouble". These are a couple of my early 80's favorites. 79' The Chuck Mangione Band featuring (the late Gerry Niewood on tenor) "Give it all you Got". And then there's late 60's thru 70's, and early 80's Chicago - (Walter Parazaider on flute, soprano, alto, and tenor) song that features him well "Just You & Me"

[@HalfwayBeret]

Woah woah woah guy, this video needs to be flagged for content. You can't just have something this sexy out there for anyone to see

[@gustavoortega1978]

Fuck yeah to sexy.. I'm with you

[@dejaimeneto6093]

Just too saxy.

[@FLOOPman420]

penis!

[@NickolasHinderer]

Sweeet.. I heard "Born to Run" on the radio this morning and have that sax solo stuck in my head all day but couldn't remember a single word! Been searching for the song for like an hour, thanks so much! Great other picks too!

[@johnandelisepavek3206]

Dude, thanks for posting this. Even is it was 8 years ago when I was 23. 23 year olds don’t understand what good music is.

[@franciswei]

Same man, I was around that age too 8 years ago. You're very welcome.

[@rickylahey9293]

I personally think the sax solo in Jungleland is the best sax solo of all time, also played by Clarence Clemons

[@jjmeara26]

Ricky Lahey ricky, ha. He used that name in an episode. Also jugleland is the best

[@davidstone2820]

Baker Street solo. One of a kind, never be equalled.

[@mandoaldape2141]

He is the Man, love his music, thanks

[@shoesschaul548]

listen up i just told u number 1

[@lisamillraney5382]

absolutely

[@Jaroome13]

Finally... Baker street! You saved my day, thank you!!!!

[@zodiacbluesbaby]

'Walk on the Wild Side' - Lou Reed, 'Us and Them' - Floyd, 'Will You' - Hazel O'Connor, 'Sweet Virginia' - Stones.

[@socioas3640]

What a great selection, congrats and thanks for recopilation! Who´s listening in 2021?

[@truebroheezy]

Urgent, us and them, shine on you crazy diamond...

[@shoesschaul548]

yes again seen that 1 played live several times that what they opened with in 87 in Lexington

[@lilmadrox1de385]

I am a learning sax myself and I love these!!!

[@melodiesforhim]

Thanks for posting this. It's good to hear all the greats together in one place. Good research for my practices and rehearsals.

[@JohnMstudios]

Pink Floyd- us and them. That solo gave me the chills :)

[@shoesschaul548]

seen it played live several times

[@patrickfischer7698]

Tears For Fears' The Working Hour definitely deserves to be on this list. Mel Collins of King Crimson just dominates and kills it! Still amazing.

[@RedOrc23]

Thank you so much, i was going nuts trying to figure the name of the song for number 2 on the list, you are a life savior sir

[@standardissue69]

I've been searching agonizingly for the song/artist Baker Street for years. Not knowing any info on has been a painful search. THANKS for posting this. Awesome!!!

[@moniquesmilie4574]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! LOL I have had Baker St in my head for 3 days!!!! The saxaphone was the only thing I could remember!! Lol this video saved my brain!!!!!

[@justindaley2460]

1. I'm going to throw in 'Take the long way home' by Supertramp. Yes I know it's a clarinet, but it's worth a mention. 2. 'The logical song' also by Supertramp, as has been mentioned elsewhere. 3. 'The working hour' by Tears for Fears with Will Gregory on Sax - an outstanding song in so many ways.

[@iMPRE7ed]

Just what I was looking for, right in the intro. Thanks!

[@WhyamIaghost]

I totally agree except for one part. Clarence's best solo was totally Jungleland

[@MrVincentj46]

I'm with ya on that.

[@mikesmedleymusic6287]

My thoughts exactly

[@christophermorris2434]

Also turn the page was Bob segers best

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[@TheAntManChannel]

2:30 thank you man! I was looking for this song and had no idea who played it xp

[@arthurwashburn7624]

Great List.

[@Tjernobyl93]

You belong to the city - Glenn Frey

[@sviundt]

Chills down my back from these solos

[@Hollowdogmusic]

The list failed to included to sensational tenor solo on Huey Lewis " Heart of Rock & Roll " by Johnny Colla

[@JMaxfield09]

Both the fictional band Eddie & the Cruisers and the real band (John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band) had the same [professional] sax player. In the film, his character name was Wendell Newton; in real life, he's Michael "Tunes" Antunes.

[@juanapango]

Good selection. Don`t know if these are the best but definitly are really good. Thanks for educating us! ! !

[@brucecoleman8688]

As ever, "the Best music", like beauty, is in the Ear/Eye of the perceiver. Completely subjective.

[@James59991]

I cannot complsin....Great job assembling these clips!

[@andreaarredondogonzalez6347]

Raphael Ravenscroft ❤❤❤❤

[@donmilland7606]

That Baker Street solo inspired me to pick up the saxophone. still playing after 40 years.

[@moham7ad]

Thank you so much! I've heard it before but forgot the name.

[@ryjchurchill]

Rock in Paradise Alto Reed

[@lisabarr66]

Best video on KZbin ever!

[@nicolel.stoltenberg6297]

What a pity Mr. Ravenscroft already plays in heaven. But- that is the best place for him, because he plays like an angel.

[@robertsmithii273]

The 80's had a lot of great sax songs

[@Jordansayegh10]

Thanks to this video I was able to satisfy my curiosity of a single certain Sax piece that had been bugging me for the past hour and a half. For the whole time I was trying to figure out something. The answer was Bob Segar’s sax piece

[@polygonalmasonary]

Year of the cat and careless whisper are my two favourite 👍🇬🇧♥️🙏

[@barney61ful]

Thanks, very nice groupings I Googled for "Phil Kenzie" for his work with Al Stewart and found this. Also may suggest Steve Gregory on Chris Rea's "Fool If You Think It's Over." Clarence Clemons is great as the "big man on the sax."

[@siotorres209]

george michael- Careless whisper. one of my favorite songs, currently tied with Chris Isaak's Wicked Game on my list of faves.

[@DonovanSteyn]

Great list. Same taste as what I have for saxophone music

[@peterkennedy6108]

class selection dude!!!

[@franciswei]

careless whisper by George Michael, one of the most famous sax solos and easily recognizable

[@derekbond9260]

great to see & hear my old mate Phil Kenzie at No 3 on the list. Played with him for many years back in the Liverpool/Hamburg/London etc days. He was good then too. Check him out.....

[@mrhoffame]

Strong freakn' list!!! Would have love to see one or two Eddie Money tracks in there. I was totally unaware of some of those colabs.

[@glennawhiteman742]

Thought Phil Kenzi's sax solo on Al Stewart's Song on the radio was slammin! So great! I'm disappointed that it wasn't on the list as well!

[@mikieh57]

I believe the sax and real rock were made for each other. Gerry Rafferity truly used it well

[@amolodus1007]

Bro forgo about drums

[@clausappel8086]

Decent list 🙂 I have a few suggestions for a second one: Supertramp - The logical song Average White Band - Pick up the pieces Dire Straits - Your Latest Trick Jennifer Warnes / Bill Medley - The time of my life Huey Lewis and the news - I want a new drug

[@1heosforo]

amaizing i alreaddy found the sound i've been looking for!!!

[@667Mumble]

No one could play the sax better than Clarence

[@WhyamIaghost]

Very true

[@coesterblad]

great list

[@MiguelCunillera]

In terms of Pop Culture relevance the Sax in "Baker Street" and "Careless Whispers" are as important/memorable as the vocals so I would place them 1 & 2. All the others complement the song but are not really "lead". In that sense, "Who can it be now" should probably not only be in this list but top 3 for the same reason, integral part of the song, but again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Good list, thanks..

[@jaynitomossolini]

The first song is called I'm never gonna dance again by George Michael. Another group called Seether made an attempt at playing it as well.

[@GioSinatraFan]

thought the bari/tenor solo in Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond was pretty awesome. Also, the tenor sax solo in the Rolling Stone's Can't You Hear Me Knocking was damn good as well.

[@BriansThing]

I learned all these songs!

[@follonero069]

Clarence Clemons Jungleland - Burce Springsteen

[@martykelly7193]

Thank you for including Canatta's brilliant work on the most underrated song ever written "Scenes from An Italian Restaurant"

[@skyleelara4143]

10's name is actually Micheal Antunes; from John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band (the actual band that does the Eddie and the Cruisers songs.)

[@luvzitloud]

Low spark of high heel boys ~ Traffic

[@shoesschaul548]

listen to on the road live in germany best alltime recorded version best sax alltime

[@stevehall7479]

70's poco "heart of the night" has a unforgettable rift half way in.

[@TheCarmen4ever]

Thanks I was looking for the song I don’t know the name, now I got it “Baker Street” by Jerry Rafferty. 👍

[@danavas02]

Veryy good!! my favorite Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

[@medievalist]

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street! Thanks, have been trying to figure out which song this is for ages :)

[@tokyo72]

The sax solo in Supertramp's "Logical Song" is transcendent.

[@glauciodon.campelo8967]

Mel Collins, from King Crimson. Also on prog rock area, Jimmy Hastings from Caravan, and Didier Malherbe from Gong.

[@mikeschouten4732]

The ones I find myself going back to again and again are Rollins’ work with the Stones. His cool restraint is timeless. Lots of sax gods on this list though!

[@Sewfia16]

Shine on you crazy diamond by Pink should be here

[@CortlandR]

the intro was the one I was looking for lol

[@2killnspray9]

Thank you very much

[@tysunchan7375]

One to consider for future lists: Mark Knopfler's "Going Home" from the movie "Local Hero". Found out Gerry Rafferty actually provided vocals on one of the soundtrack's songs.

[@tylerradke2061]

A sax player named alto reed, your kidding right?

[@benlutostanski7755]

Nope, although Alto Reed is just a stage name. His real name is Thomas Neal Cartmell.

[@TheSaxAppeal]

David Sanborn also played the solo in The Eagles' The Sad Cafe.

[@timandrew1091]

wow...love it

[@ispilloil]

We can't forget Who Can It Be Now

[@Stelear]

nice top !

[@philsar22]

Positive Touch Steve Perry one of the most underrated Songs and sax solos of all time if u haven’t heard it go Now!!!!

[@mikeziron8244]

Sanborn has a great solo piece in the live versions of the Bowie's song "Sweet Thing"

[@jesuisquunamour]

now I know the title!!! thanks!

[@Alibm80]

"Dire Straits - Your latest trick" should have been there

[@ronialho]

Absolutely mate!!!!!!!!!! :) Probably best and sweetest melody ever...

[@LALFAST]

David Bowie's 1975 album "Young Americans" is a MUST for all who are passionate about saxophone in popular music.

[@blozier2006]

Amen to that... The Logical Song FTW!

[@mrhotwhls7738]

How about Hank "Hurricane" Carter in Thorogood's Bad to the Bone? On a side note, I've met Hank & hung out with him for an afternoon. Great guy!

[@mistervideo21]

you missed Foreigner's URGENT with Jr. Walkers hot sax solo

[@megasimp1024]

What about the solo in Urgent by Foreigner?

[@jurassicparkfreak7601]

That's what is was thinking!

[@susandebord5922]

Junior Walker was a great sax player!

[@danieljamesbray]

100%

[@Smokeymallard]

Careless Whisper -George Michael

[@KENZOWAL]

Excellent choices. Especially David Sanborn, Sonny Rollins, Kirk Pengilly, Phil Kenzie and Raphael Ravenscroft. Would also suggest Gato Barbieri (Europa/Santana).

[@keithwyatt3354]

David Sanborn with Clapton ,Cheryl Crow little wing..Hendrix tune..David rocks it..

[@WeAreNiceGuys]

Check out "Gunner's Dream" by Pink Floyd...about halfway through. Goosebumps from that solo...LOVE IT!!! Great list and songs though man.

[@RyansChannel0203]

What about "Old and Wise by Alan Parsons Project"? I don't know who was the original sax player in the song but if I had to take a guess, it's Todd Cooper maybe.

[@hammyhamster14]

Really good ten saxophonists but reading previous comments there's a few great purveyors of the art we could include? Dick parry for one with The Pink Floyd .Money/us and them / shine on you crazy diamond.He's not to shabby.

[@rivasman123]

I was literally thinking of those. I like the sax solos on that album. Wish they were on here

[@alexandriasakuragi8524]

1:53 Sooooo good!~

[@WolfsSuperiorSandwiches]

I enjoyed this but I must interject on the born to run solo. I love Clarence and I love Bruce but I have to say the jungleland solo was epic and deserved the top spot.

[@swapnilmargaj6289]

Hi Please tell me at starting of this video which famous saxophone music comes for just 4-5 seconds? i tried to search but didnt got

[@DelaoDaMassa]

Thx Man,I was looking for the music of the intro. I'm sorry, I am Brazilian and my English is bad.. :)

[@cptmcnugget6848]

BAKER STREET FTW

[@SilentSword0hz]

yeeeees i found it, after 2 days, raphael ravenscroft

[@geoffangus5110]

The instrumental bridge in Deacon Blues does it for me every time, though that's more of a ballad...

[@Kevsmopar429]

@Geoff Angus - that tenor sax licks on that song and "FM" done by Pete Christlieb for Steely Dan. My favorite sax work of all time.

[@chrisg4584]

What is it about the 80s and saxophone music, especially a solo in the middle of a song? And let's not forget the part everyone mentions immediately if you mention the Lost Boys, Tim Capello playing the saxophone. Even as a little kid during the 80s, if there was any sort of love or sex scene in a movie or tv show, I'd be like, 'and here comes the saxophone music'.

[@nesprodigy2422]

Awesome

[@fantasyguru26]

Mentions to Steve Norman for True by Spandau Ballet and to Junior Walker for Urgent by Foreigner. Fabulous sax solos.