SMOOTH JAZZ

By 11W Staff - 21 October 2012
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Lori Schmidt found this and she deserves a medal of some kind for her efforts. (imgur.com)

Source i.imgur.com/Hjz7z.jpg

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frogbaby236 on 21 Oct 2012 - 12:16am #

Glorious

Et_Tu_OSU on 21 Oct 2012 - 12:24am #

May have to bust out the iron-on printer paper and make a tshirt...

"The revolution will be televised."

Poison nuts on 21 Oct 2012 - 12:32am #

There are no words...

The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.

buckeyedude on 21 Oct 2012 - 9:50am #

I have one: Wow.

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston(1924-2008)

NoVA Buckeye on 21 Oct 2012 - 12:37am #

Medal? Blasphemy. She deserves a trophy.

/Duff'd It

MotownBuck on 21 Oct 2012 - 12:52am #

Brilliant

Trotwood-Madison. Once a Ram, Always a Ram.

kr66osu on 21 Oct 2012 - 1:05am #

Saving this for future generations

BuckeyeTilIdie on 21 Oct 2012 - 1:26am #

This is epic!

Remember that in the end you will be judged not by what you believed, planned or dreamed; but, by what you did.

hodge on 21 Oct 2012 - 2:07am #

I despise Kenny G, the jazz artist; but this makes him somewhat tolerable.

Somewhat.

And that's saying a lot.

buckeyedude on 21 Oct 2012 - 9:52am #

C'mon Hodge. "Despise?" Really?

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston(1924-2008)

faux_maestro on 21 Oct 2012 - 12:40pm #

YES! DESPISE! REALLY!

http://www.jazzoasis.com/methenyonkennyg.htm

buckeyedude on 21 Oct 2012 - 5:34pm #

BTW Faux Maestro, Pat Metheny is one of the most unique jazz artists I've ever heard. When I listen to his music, it's as if I just smoked a huge doobie. I haven't read the link you have there, but I get the feeling he's going to rip on Kenny G the artist.

Update: just read the scathing review, and Pat gave me some interesting tidbits to consider. I respect Pat Metheny and his opinion. The man is a genius, IMHO. I understand this hatred of Kenny G the musician a little better now. Maybe calling Guiton "Kenny G" might not be a good thing, after all. But at least I didn't give Guiton the musicians hair. ;)

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston(1924-2008)

faux_maestro on 21 Oct 2012 - 5:40pm #

Yeah, he pretty much rips him a new one. It's because of KG's decision to release a record overdubbing "lame-ass, jive, pseudo bluesy, out-of-tune, noodling, wimped out, fucked up playing all over one of the great Louis (Armstrong)" tracks "What a Wonderful World".

faux_maestro on 21 Oct 2012 - 6:08pm #

He was already near universally disliked by the "serious" music community, then he went and did that overdub and a lot of people who held their tongue (like Metheny) just couldn't take it anymore. I never really liked Mr. G, I resemble the remark from the article regarding 8-11 year olds, he started getting airplay when I was about that age.

hodge on 21 Oct 2012 - 1:33pm #

Okay, I despise his music. Though, I most admit his Audi commercial as a guard in a rich folks' prison was pretty awesome.

buckeyedude on 21 Oct 2012 - 4:58pm #

The dude really is a very good musician. A lot of what he produces is for mass markets. He is a very good jazz musician, but what you hear on the radio is more like his elevator type mass produced B.S. Oh well, to each his own.

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston(1924-2008)

hodge on 21 Oct 2012 - 5:30pm #

I saw him once at the Jazz and Rib Fest here in Columbus, felt like he really was just trying to show off his circular breathing, and not a whole lot else. Personally, my jazz tastes trend toward Miles Davis, Kind of Blue and Bithes' Brew are some of he best records ever it to wax. John Coltrane was also a madman on tenor sax.

I guess I just don't dig the ultra-smooth, hyper produced "smooth jazz" atmosphere: not to mention that soprano sax just ain't my bag. But, as you said, to each his own.

buckeyedude on 21 Oct 2012 - 5:35pm #

I prefer Herb Alpert, but I imagine he'll get criticized for many of the same things that Kenny G gets criticized for.

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston(1924-2008)

hodge on 21 Oct 2012 - 10:13pm #

I actually like Alpert, I think his stuff's a lot more interesting than Kenny G's.

tennbuckeye19 on 21 Oct 2012 - 10:19pm #

Speaking of Herb Alpert: This is not only a great album cover, but also a great album.

faux_maestro on 21 Oct 2012 - 6:04pm #

From wikipedia:

In 1997, Kenny G earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for playing the longest note ever recorded on a saxophone. Using circular breathing, Kenny G held an E-flat for 45 minutes and 47 seconds at J&R Music World in New York City.

BeijingBucks on 21 Oct 2012 - 8:14am #

hah! I hear Alto Sax in my head when i look at this pic.

Braxton may have been Urban's 'That's my Guy!' but now he has another 'That's my Gui!'

CALPOPPY on 21 Oct 2012 - 9:40am #

Sorry, but that kinda scares me.

Normal Buck on 21 Oct 2012 - 2:00pm #

Yes, I actually kind of wished I hadn't seen it myself. Funny, but. . .

Jarrett on 21 Oct 2012 - 9:42am #

Hilarious! Awesome! Made my morning- I will chuckle about this for a long time.

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jfunk on 21 Oct 2012 - 9:55am #

Am I the only one picturing Kenny Guiton at some presser and it turning into the Michael Bolton scene out of Office Space?

"Anything easy ain't worth a damn." - Wayne Woodrow Hayes

CALPOPPY on 21 Oct 2012 - 11:06am #

What scene? The one where he tells the Bobs that he likes Bolton? or the scene where he's pissed because he got fired after telling the Bobs he liked Bolton?

Doesn't matter. They are both funny.