Tuesday, August 9 2011
In Defense of Good Sax
I could list several dozen songs that would be greatly lessened, if not unthinkable, without their saxophonic embellishment; so could you. In the interest of time and clarity, let's take three and call it a day.
Friday, July 1 2011
Drop the Needle and Pray: Mourning Clarence Clemons, 1942 - 2011
The mystery and sensuality of Clarence’s sax on “Spirit in the Night", the triumphant conclusion to “Thunder Road", and the epic solo in “Jungleland", are a few of the prodigies among Clarence and Springsteen’s many children -- children conceived by the spiritual love affair that they had for nearly 40 years.
Thursday, January 13 2011
The Boss, the Big Man, and the Best Rock Song of the ‘70s
"Jungleland" employs the epic, almost operatic strategy Bruce Springsteen developed on the first two albums, but this is at a whole other level.
