I recently have decided that i am going to attempt to use a saxophone in my music. So i'm going to have to at least get some decent chops with one of the 4 most common sax's. but which one?!?!?!? it's driving me insane! here's where i'm coming from/why i chose sax:
-i have a real fondness for fusion-jazz, and on top of that, i already have a Rhodes and a Moog....so it seems logical that a sax would fit in this freaky funky mix quite well.
-i've been moving more and more away from electronic music to more organic rhythms and this would fit the bill nicely.
beyond deciding i'd like to use a sax in my setup, I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE! John Zorn and ornette coleman have taught me that Altos can be outright NASTY on top of sweet, and Coltrane has shown me that Tenors can be more smooth and mellow. But at the same time, I do enjoy the punchiness and ballsiness of a good baritone sound. I can't have all of these qualities in one sax, can i?
Having said all that, i
do know that i DON'T want to invest time into a soprano sax.
that particular sax is a little too...light and etheral for me. in fact, i'll just say what's on everybodies mind--Kenny Gorelick Ruined that sax for everybody.
SOMEBODY HELP ME DECIDE!
