Searching for more squonky sax.

November 23, 2013 5:10 PM

What is some music that sounds like this? I keep thinking GE Smith SNL intros, but there has to be a well of this somewhere- I hope?
posted by greasy_skillet to Media & Arts (9 answers total)

It's not in the same genre, exactly; but if you listen to Flipper's Sex Bomb through, you'll hear some of the most squonked out sax playing I'm aware of.
posted by bertran at 6:26 PM on November 23, 2013

The Lounge Lizards
posted by davebush at 6:43 PM on November 23, 2013

James Chance
posted by davebush at 6:57 PM on November 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

Michael Brecker got squonky sometimes.

Ian Underwood on The Gumbo Variations from Frank Zappa's Hot Rats album.
posted by usonian at 8:11 PM on November 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

Well, there is Jr. Walker. Probably the originator of the SNL sound.

King Curtis

A little more old school Curtis

Junior Walker again.

Soul Finger
posted by Che boludo! at 8:20 PM on November 23, 2013 [3 favorites]

Jinx. First thing came to mind was the great sax solo in Foreigner's Urgent...by Junior Walker.

Some of Lou Reed's stuff featured some nasty sax , thinking especially of the late 70's albums Street Hassle & The Bells:
Leave Me Alone
Looking For Love

(Marty Fogel on sax)
posted by Bron at 8:52 PM on November 23, 2013

Jaco Pastorius' band with Michael Brecker and Bob Mintzer


Pretty much anything James Brown's saxophonist, Maceo Parker did. Especially perhaps Pass the Peas.

David 'Fathead' Newman, saxophonist with Ray Charles for many years - Hard Times.
posted by alhadro at 2:50 AM on November 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

Yes: Maceo Parker!
posted by bertran at 4:00 AM on November 24, 2013

Maceo and the Macks - Parrty
posted by rocketman at 5:51 AM on November 24, 2013