How Awesome Was Clarence Clemons?

[hatvol96]

Sitting around listening to several Bruce and The E Street discs today while having a few beers. The Big Man was truly dominant.

 

[MG1968]

his work on "Born to Run" is truly outstanding

I even like his solo attempt with Jackson Brown and Daryl Hannah

 

[hatvol96]

his work on "Born to Run" is truly outstanding

I even like his solo attempt with Jackson Brown and Daryl Hannah

The sax solo in Jungleland might be my favorite piece of music ever.

 

[CountVolcula]

Not as awesome as Clarence Thomas

 

[Co. Aytch]

He will be missed dearly. Was great live the couple times I was lucky enough to catch them.

 

[bamacheats]

Not as awesome as Clarence Thomas

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[hatvol96]

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The Blind Blues Man was awesome. I'll be strokin'.

 

[CitrusCo.Vol]

Clemons and David Sanborn, two of the best. jmo.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

Clemons and David Sanborn, two of the best. jmo.

better slip Bird Parker in there...

 

[volinbham]

better slip Bird Parker in there...

No crap - Clemons had a nice sound but putting him at the top just doesn't cut it.

Coltrane? Adderly? Getz? Hawkins? Shorter? etc. etc.

 

[NochNoch]

No crap - Clemons had a nice sound but putting him at the top just doesn't cut it.

Coltrane? Adderly? Getz? Hawkins? Shorter? etc. etc.

I can't speak for the poster who mentioned Clemons and Sanborn but I don't really even put them in the same category as Bird or Coltrane. They might all have a sax in their hands but it's a completely different animal.

 

[81Bubbavol]

Only saw Bruce & the E Street Band once, but I came away with this conclusion.

I have never seen 15 people (Band PLUS brass section) have more fun giving a concert for two and a half hours in my life.

Gonna Miss the Big Man.

RIP

 

[volinbham]

I can't speak for the poster who mentioned Clemons and Sanborn but I don't really even put them in the same category as Bird or Coltrane. They might all have a sax in their hands but it's a completely different animal.

Agreed

 

[Slydell]

I loved watching and listening to the Big Man, too. Great entertainer. On a top 100 list ever, I don't think he gets in the top third. Nothing against him at all just a lot of really great sax players out there. I used to enjoy watching Ray Charles blow that alto sax on stuff.

 

[rbroyles]

No crap - Clemons had a nice sound but putting him at the top just doesn't cut it.

Coltrane? Adderly? Getz? Hawkins? Shorter? etc. etc.

Stan Getz definitely and how about Sonny Rollins?

 

[NochNoch]

While not on personal favorites list, I know lots of musicians who would say that Phil Wood is high on the list.

Also, not cracking any all-time greats list but a really good player who puts on one hell of a show is Karl Denson.

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