[Yazzman]

If you want to hear some good rock and roll sax in a progressive rock band, listen to The Mars Volta, even though their first album is my favorite, there is no sax in it. Listen to Amputechture or Frances the Mute for tenor and some hidden soprano action. By the way, anybody like this band?

 

[Yazzman]

Wow, I'm glad to see the response of people here who like the band. I have been a HUGE fan since I saw them for the first time in the Berkeley Greek Theatre. I listen to them religiously, and I am waiting everyday for their next album Bedlam in Goliath which is coming out October 30th 2007 according to Wikipedia.

As for the soprano, I don't know if its in their albums, but I've seen a straight soprano used live when I saw them in los angeles. Adrian terrazas gonzalez is the sax player responsible for those cool solos and accompaniments in the music.

 

[Yazzman]

Because of this thread, I just "iTuned" Francis the Mute.....amazing stuff. Something both me and my 15 year can listen to!

Yeah, I would next check out their first album, Deloused in the Comatorium. Rick Rubin, if you know him, produced that album, and it is in my opinion a classic and the best TMV album. Quite a few people hate on Frances the Mute. I met a kid that called it '45 minutes of sound effects'. It is progressive music, that is why there is a 32 minute song instead of a 3 minute 20 second song which is the average of what you hear on the radio probably. I am glad there are people here that appreciate it.

If you want to hear some REAL jazz fusion, listen to the guitarists self-titled solo album, Omar Rodriquez Lopez. It is 5 songs: 2 are trash fillers, leaving 3 good songs full of saxy-jazz action.

 

[Yazzman]

are you guys doin' shrooms?:shock:

no, but I did at their concert lol.

hey everyone check out this clip from their australian show