Do you still remember Kenny G? (soundtrack, dance, jazz, title)

Keigh · 03-16-2009, 08:34 AM

I always felt a little sorry for Kenny. I remember him from Jeff Lorber Fusion group that my brother used to play at home. He could blow. Just got caught up trying to make a living and became the poster child for smooth jazz. I'm sure he didn't resist when he saw the piles of money. Who wouldn't? For an instrumentalist (I won't call him "jazz") to have those kinds of record sales without touring in that late decade of electro-pop, hair metal and hip hop was unheard of.

The biggest transgression was the studio duet with the late Louis Armstrong and then association with Michael Bolton. Total travesty.

And yeah, his music sucks.

ddp · 03-17-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Keigh

I'm sure he didn't resist when he saw the piles of money. Who wouldn't? .

Any musician with integrity and there are lots. You do not become a jazz musician to make money.

Freebase Dali · 03-17-2009, 04:37 PM

I hear more than enough Kenny G at the grocery store.
No need to buy a CD.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-17-2009, 04:38 PM

Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen 4 lyfe

glutoro · 03-18-2009, 11:48 AM

I actually have a Christmas album by him that I love listening to every year. And just Bought a old new one today at Goodwill.. sometimes its just nice to listen to, its easy on the ears.

lucifer_sam · 03-18-2009, 11:52 AM

please everybody stop bumping this thread. the jazz section suffers enough without having this cunt be its poster girl.

ddp · 03-19-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

please everybody stop bumping this thread. the jazz section suffers enough without having this cunt be its poster girl.

Agreed. Opps I bumped it again

LoathsomePete · 03-19-2009, 10:42 AM

My enduring memory of Mr. G was from Celebrity Death Match when Flea stuck his sax up his ass and farted out a melody.

~~qixx~~ · 03-19-2009, 12:40 PM

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Welcome to Janet Reno's Dance Party. I'm your host, Janet Reno

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I'd like to hear Songbird by Kenny G

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Well it's too dang bad. You're not going to hear it. Now play my song

Those were the days. Good old SNL

koerni · 03-27-2009, 08:11 AM

all I can remember is his music on dying young's soundtrack

03-17-2009, 04:37 PM	#43 (permalink)
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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen 4 lyfe __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	My enduring memory of Mr. G was from Celebrity Death Match when Flea stuck his sax up his ass and farted out a melody. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

03-16-2009, 08:34 AM	#41 (permalink)
Keigh Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 83	I always felt a little sorry for Kenny. I remember him from Jeff Lorber Fusion group that my brother used to play at home. He could blow. Just got caught up trying to make a living and became the poster child for smooth jazz. I'm sure he didn't resist when he saw the piles of money. Who wouldn't? For an instrumentalist (I won't call him "jazz") to have those kinds of record sales without touring in that late decade of electro-pop, hair metal and hip hop was unheard of. The biggest transgression was the studio duet with the late Louis Armstrong and then association with Michael Bolton. Total travesty. And yeah, his music sucks.

03-18-2009, 11:48 AM	#45 (permalink)
glutoro Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cutest little town in Canada. Posts: 90	I actually have a Christmas album by him that I love listening to every year. And just Bought a old new one today at Goodwill.. sometimes its just nice to listen to, its easy on the ears.

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koerni Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	all I can remember is his music on dying young's soundtrack