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I’m going to have to dig in a little more on The Midnight. I’ve had this other song on my list, which does get some occasional radio play.




The saxophone part is incredible. Someone like 5-6 years ago in the Jazz world (Spencer Checketts? I dunno) had posted something on Twitter about comparing onion rings and fries and the debate in which to get. The idea was that fries are always solid and more predicable, whereas doing onion rings are really common to be so-so, but the ceiling on good onion rings far exceeds French fries, just that you don’t get them as often. Also related to Jazz world was one of our previous trib best writers. Forget his name but he was the guy that fashioned himself as a punk rocker. He’d always post about every saxophone song was bad. Anyhow, I’m not necessarily a lover of sax (not to imply I hate it at all), but sax for the sake of sax doesn’t necessarily do anything for me (this is actually true about any instrument) but when you get a good one, it’s amazing.
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For my money, Sonny Rollins is the greatest Sax man of all time. His command of his instrument is otherworldly.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4DTR0I7xhA


This is almost 50 years after the previous recording. Still amazing. Unfortunately, he has since had to quit playing, he literally doesn't have enough air in his lungs to play anymore.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxzuvS29lR8


In 1959, he took 2 years away from performing to practice and improve. He famously spent most of that time practicing on the Williamsburg bridge to avoid disturbing his neighbors. THis is from his first album when he returned:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbfY465lgUY


There's a great story behind this performance I'm stealing from the comments: "Leonard and Sonny met for the first time during rehearsal and Sonny said he had been working on his solo for WHO BY FIRE , so Leonard said they should just wing it in rehearsal. So they did. Leonard was stunned at how powerful and innovative Sonny was and said to his people 'this guy is great... i shouldn't be playing with this genius." (paraphrasing).... after the first run-through Leonard returned to his dressing room, a bit intimidated. Meanwhile, the great Sonny Rollins walked sheepishly up to Leonard's assistant and said "Was Mr. Cohen happy? If not I can change anything. I don't want to disappoint him." (paraphrasing)"

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piqKsizxTxs


OK, one more, a full concert:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXv_KBbW3mc
 
As a lifelong Bowie fan, I expected to hate this list. And... I don't. There are a few songs I might have added on here, but I can't say what I would take off to fit them.

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20 Best David Bowie Songs, Ranked

There are too many great David Bowie songs to mention them all, but these are some of the best, including hits like "Let's Dance" and "Heroes."
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Rubashov said:
Why this man is an icon loved by millions of people around the world.
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If you doubt that Bruce has a soul:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkwEVEMDqlM


This is great, Bruce wrote the song but didn't want to do it, it was a basic love song, Patti happened to be recording in the next studio over, so he handed it to her, she fixed up the lyrics and now it's one of the greatest songs ever written.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be8YuyneES4


Also has Little Stevie. Such a fantastic tribute.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u41znoMGA4


Such a good writer, but, man, this song is inappropriate.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrpXArn3hII
 
Rubashov said:
Why this man is an icon loved by millions of people around the world.


And this is why he's the ****ing Boss!
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gandalfe said:
If you doubt that Bruce has a soul:



This is great, Bruce wrote the song but didn't want to do it, it was a basic love song, Patti happened to be recording in the next studio over, so he handed it to her, she fixed up the lyrics and now it's one of the greatest songs ever written.




Also has Little Stevie. Such a fantastic tribute.



Such a good writer, but, man, this song is inappropriate.
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So here’s my contribution…

I was introduced to “The Ghost of Tom Joad” when I was in 7th grade and it got released by RATM as a single. Of course, I had no idea who Tom Joad was. I did, however, know who Tom Jones was, and it took me a while before I realized it wasn’t “The Ghost of Tom Jones,” which would actually be the title I’d prefer tbpfhwy, and what I’d change it to if I ever covered it.

Nonetheless, I think the solo here, the second one, in particular, is incredible:


View: https://youtu.be/e9f-F1CAB24?si=9KgdI1dxZanHX82f


Aside from “I’m on Fire,” these are my other favorites:


View: https://youtu.be/4z2DtNW79sQ?si=eYsIbKZtMsX43Hbu



View: https://youtu.be/KgsmQpvY17s?si=wjRBP9en0_aL4tmV


Not Springsteen but was catchy regardless:


View: https://youtu.be/l2gGXlW6wSY?si=qR7shUDIgbUQE5Se


But the best one is this:


View: https://youtu.be/1bXzFY72wbs?si=pp8VlbRfRhMu9fJA
 
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