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10.11am
25 August 2012
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minime said
I like Elton in his early career, but can't stand his later songs.
No doubt his 'golden era' ended in '78 (some would argue '75 or '76). His work after that up to the end of the '80s is pleasant enough, but he got too 'adult contemporary' in the '90s before making somewhat of a rebound after the turn of the century.
As for this song, I have to admit I've never been a fan of its sax playing. It's got a kind of cheesy sound to it. Ditto "Power To The People " and "Woman Is the N—r of the World." I generally don't like the way he, George, and Ringo often (over)used horns in their songs. I much preferred Paul's more sparing use of them.
12.42am
7 November 2022
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Duke_of_Kirkcaldy said
As for this song, I have to admit I've never been a fan of its sax playing. It's got a kind of cheesy sound to it.
I love the saxophone, but the particular style deployed by Bobby Keys on Whatever Gets You Through The Night is my least favorite style. It sounds so much like the style used by the saxophone player on the Saturday Nite Live show in the 70s into the 80s, I thought it must be the same guy -- but apparently I'm wrong (according to AI it was Lenny Pickett). That style sounds like a giant mosquito having a nervous breakdown.
Much better is the saxophone played by Howie Casey on Paul's Bluebird. I also like the way George and John (perhaps with input from Paul) had their saxophones engineered on, respectively, Savoy Truffle and Good Morning, Good Morning -- I believe George is quoted as saying that he wanted the saxophones on Savoy Truffle to "not sound like saxophones" and he even apologized to the players for that! But to me, whatever they did works! A very similar sound was achieved by Paul Simon on his song Paranoia Blues from his first solo album, also nicely vamped with what sounds like a bass saxophone in the mix.
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