That saxophone riff @ the beginning of "Baker Street" is, was, and always will be utterly bad-ass. Saxophones don't belong in metal (haha) but I always loved it in that song. I still whistle that riff to myself occasionally.
R.I.P. dude.
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That saxophone riff @ the beginning of "Baker Street" is, was, and always will be utterly bad-ass. Saxophones don't belong in metal (haha) but I always loved it in that song. I still whistle that riff to myself occasionally.
R.I.P. dude.
I think that's exactly what turned me off back then. Now that I love me some sax in music, I agree, that's a great riff.
So many memories of my parents listening to those songs, part of my childhood gone. Man, this getting older sucks.
Troublezone Road Warrior
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Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:43 am
"Baker Street" is a song i remember from my youth... What a great song!
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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
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Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:49 am
'Stuck in the Middle With You' is forever linked in my mind to the torture scene in Resevoir Dogs. I can never listen to that song without thinking of the poor cop and his ear.
Never cared much for 'Baker Street' until I heard the Foo Fighters take on it. Made me appreciate the original a little more though. Classic 70's am radio tuneage.
So long Gerry!
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Troublezone Road Warrior
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Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:56 am
Fat Freddy wrote:
That saxophone riff @ the beginning of "Baker Street" is, was, and always will be utterly bad-ass. Saxophones don't belong in metal (haha) but I always loved it in that song. I still whistle that riff to myself occasionally.
R.I.P. dude.
Totally agree.
I wouldn't be surprised if Geoff Tate was a big fan of that song too...
nevermore Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:00 am
Sad news.
Troublezone Road Warrior
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Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:13 am
Quote :
Never cared much for 'Baker Street' until I heard the Foo Fighters take on it. Made me appreciate the original a little more though. Classic 70's am radio tuneage.
I enjoy that version as well.
Joe Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:48 am
MetalGuy71 wrote:
'Stuck in the Middle With You' is forever linked in my mind to the torture scene in Resevoir Dogs. I can never listen to that song without thinking of the poor cop and his ear.
lol, me too! That was probably the first time I heard that song.
R.I.P.
Lurideath Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:08 am
Damn that is sad news!!!! Baker Street is a rad song too!
chewie Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:17 am
Sad news indeed! Some nice pop songwriting there.
Sinistar Metal student
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Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:28 am
Fat Freddy wrote:
That saxophone riff @ the beginning of "Baker Street" is, was, and always will be utterly bad-ass. Saxophones don't belong in metal (haha) but I always loved it in that song. I still whistle that riff to myself occasionally.
R.I.P. dude.
I heard on the radio a while back that that sax riff was supposed to be done on guitar. But the guitar player didn't show up.
Definitely car radio songs from my early youth. damn.
Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:35 am
I heard on the radio a few weeks ago he was not well, man that was fast, he will always be known for Bakers Street, great song...wonder if there's a Bakers St in heaven?......RIP
BTW, MetalGuy71, that avatar is MESMORIZING! wow bravo!
TheDoctor'sScarf Metal graduate
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Subject: Re: RIP Gerry Rafferty. Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:24 pm
TheNazgul wrote:
So many memories of my parents listening to those songs, part of my childhood gone. Man, this getting older sucks.
You ain't kidding. I remember listening to him in the car all the time when I was a kid because my mom was a fan of his, and finding out about his death just put another nail into the coffin of my childhood.
So many memories of my parents listening to those songs, part of my childhood gone. Man, this getting older sucks.
You ain't kidding. I remember listening to him in the car all the time when I was a kid because my mom was a fan of his, and finding out about his death just put another nail into the coffin of my childhood.
I can relate... His music was a part of my childhood.