It's the player, not the equipment (Sonny on Night Music)
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Thanks for posting this....I enjoyed it!
Was Night Music that show that was on years ago that was hosted by David Sanborn? I only saw a couple of episodes, but I really liked it and wondered what ever happened to it.
Both Sonny and Sanborn look younger in this clip.
Was Night Music that show that was on years ago that was hosted by David Sanborn? I only saw a couple of episodes, but I really liked it and wondered what ever happened to it.
Both Sonny and Sanborn look younger in this clip.
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that's the show, sponsored by Michelob or was it Miller Lite?
great stuff thanks for posting
great stuff thanks for posting
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Cohen too, oddly enough (lol).carr said:
Great great player indeed. But he's also playing a great horn, no? Not to say he wouldn't sound like God if he played a mushroom, but I don't understand the title of this thread. Is there a point?
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Oh, yeah -- that got by me. Thanks! That's why you're the Doc (and get the big bucks!).
Reedsplinter, I thought that since this is a mpc discussion forum, the title should somehow be related to equipment. Maybe it should be posted in another forum. Sorry 'bout that, I just wanted to stress that at such a high level of musicianship, the horn or the mouthpiece is not as important as the story-telling of a solo.
Thank you all for your replies,
Ioannis
Thank you all for your replies,
Ioannis
It's silly to say that equipment choices have had no affect on Sonny's sound.
Who here doesn't prefer his 50's sound when he was using a 10 STM with a really hard reed. People have commented that his Berg sound is a bit harsh, but still hes got that really deep tone that nobody else has every had.
On another note the guys has the cream of the crop vintage horns at his disposal, so he's setup up pretty good in that area as well.
Who here doesn't prefer his 50's sound when he was using a 10 STM with a really hard reed. People have commented that his Berg sound is a bit harsh, but still hes got that really deep tone that nobody else has every had.
On another note the guys has the cream of the crop vintage horns at his disposal, so he's setup up pretty good in that area as well.
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Someone posted this yesterday and i'm going to say it again: despite the fact that i love Sonny, despite the fact that i love Laughing Lenny, i don't really like this that much, though i was fascinated to see and listen. They're in different worlds. There's no meeting of minds. 
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No problem at all, Istan -- I was just curious; thought I was missing something! Thanks for your courteous reply.istan said:
RTT, this isn't my favorite thing of Sonny's either, but I think it's very interesting (it's not as if it was ever released on an album!). As Dr. Johnson said, It's not that the thing was done well, it is that it was done at all. And actually this is very well done considering what it is. Night Music, as has often been said, was brilliant at bringing together odd pairings. I'd rather watch this than a "Benny Hill" re-run, no matter how much I like "Yakkity Sax" (ugh!:clown: ). It's not the best Sonny, but it's brilliant television. How often do we get to see Rollins on TV under ANY circumstances?
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I liked it but I can see your point......Just my observation , but Cohen doesn't seem to be diggin Sonny.... maybe I'm wrong.RootyTootoot said:Someone posted this yesterday and i'm going to say it again: despite the fact that i love Sonny, despite the fact that i love Laughing Lenny, i don't really like this that much, though i was fascinated to see and listen. They're in different worlds. There's no meeting of minds.
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Berg I'm pretty sure.istan said:
I don't know about that. I've been told that I sometimes look like I'm not enjoying being onstage, but that couldn't be further from the truth. It's just that when I'm in a musically difficult situation, it takes all of my energy just to focus on the rest of the band and play musically, sometimes to the point that I just look really intense. Leonard Cohen seems like he could be a pretty intense dude.sonnymobleytrane said:
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I think it's absolutely brilliant!: Sonny, what a priceless voice! Good grief, somebody out there is questioning Sonny's equipment choice? Why? It's enough we have this gift to listen to---don't sweat the mundane choices of the truly gifted; they are no more than a means to an end. And for crying out loud, don't try to fit a living, breathing human being and artist into some kind of screwed-up cameo appearance for you, based upon expectations from your record collection. We all loved his tone in the late 50's, (I think the Village Vanguard stuff should be cast in gold). He moved on. Do the same.
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a sax is a machine and musical work of art, every one is. It is the player, not the horn, but the horn is part of the music, as is the time and place the recording took place. I think its the way the player connects with his individual instrument of choice that matters. It can be a very high or low grade instrument, what matters is how they can make it play.
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