tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694480735393172006.post6573047342909070656..comments2023-09-30T06:09:28.429-05:00Comments on Plastic Sax: Confirmation: Weekly News & NotesHappy In Baghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325328547476858000noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694480735393172006.post-41938661013347752172013-02-20T09:55:59.227-06:002013-02-20T09:55:59.227-06:00Footnote to KC Star review:
Kenny Garrett and Bob...Footnote to KC Star review:<br /><br />Kenny Garrett and Bobby Watson. Two virtuosos, brilliant artists and both sound innovators.(They changed the sound of the alto saxophone)<br /><br />Only one person sounds like Bobby Watson. In two notes you can identify him.<br /><br />Kenny Garrett on the other hand used to be identifiable in one note but he has influenced an entire generation of players based on his tone itself. Now its harder to tell who you are listening to.<br /><br />Not since David Sanborn in the 1970's has an alto saxophonists tone been imitated so much. Dozens of alto players sound similar to Kenny Garrett.<br /><br />Silmilar comparison with tenor saxophone. Coltrane's tone influenced (and still does)several generations and the next guy to "change" the tone was Mike Brecker again in the 1970's and he influenced an entire generation.<br /><br />The question that is interesting to me is that why has Kenny Garrett's sound been so enticing to copy and not Bobby's.<br /><br />I personally enjoy both of them very much even though they are quite different in so many ways.<br /><br />Anybody want to weigh in.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />SidSydneynoreply@blogger.com