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What is wrong with Kenny G?

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What is wrong with Kenny G?

December 22, 2005 1:59 PM from

Over the past couple of days, several bloggers here about have royally trashed Kenny G. Almost to the point of hanging him in effigy.

Am I weird? I personally find his music very soothing and relaxing (I dont want to listen to it 24x7, but elected songs now and then sure are nice).

Am I the only one that likes Kenny G? And if you dont like him, what dont you like about him?

Inquiring fans want to know!

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Reply #26 December 27, 2005 11:37 AM from

JoeUser Forums Top

(Enya and Loreena McKinnit), but that is vocal, not instrumental.

Actually Enya does have some instumental.

Reply #27 December 28, 2005 2:33 AM from

JoeUser Forums Top

'AH! The truth comes out! I love the sax! I guess that is why I like him!'

I don't think that cuts it, Dr. Guy. I love the sax too, but the sax I love is that of John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Wayne Shorter, Clarence Clemens, Sidney Bechet, Michael Brecker, Louis Jordan ... definitely NOT Kenny G.

Put another way, Kenny G is to the saxophone what ...
Richard Clayderman is to the piano
LaToya Jackson is to the Jackson family's musical legacy
4 Non Blondes are to protest music
Richard Marx is to vocal angst
Vanilla Ice is to hip hop
Michael Bolton is to the memory of Otis Redding
Britney Spears is to Thespianism

i.e. demanding nothing and giving less, vacuous, soulless, hollow, empty, and making 'elevator music' seem truly raw, exciting and heartfelt by comparison.

Does that help?