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BLUES SARACENO: METAL’S ANSWER TO KENNY G.

Thursday, November 13th, 2008 at 11:13am by Axl Rosenberg

Does anyone remember Blues Saraceno? He was part of that whole early-90s Joe Satriani/Steve Vai-wannabe boom (See: everyone who has ever been signed to Shrapnel Records, ever.). He released some instrumental solo albums on Guitar Player Records - yes, Guitar Player magazine had a label - and then joined Poison as a second replacement for C.C. DeVille. But the album he made with the Grand Slam Kings of Glam, Crack a Smile, didn’t even get an official release until after he’d already been kicked out of the band. And then he seemed to pretty drop off the face of the planet.

Anyways, watching this incredibly high budget for Saraceno’s “Rabbit Soup,” I was reminded how much the dude looked like a certain “elevator jazz”* musician. His tone is kinda cool but gets real old real fast. As for the rest of his playing, well…

-AR

*John Scofield’s words, not mine.

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10 Responses to “BLUES SARACENO: METAL’S ANSWER TO KENNY G.”

  1. mr lun Says:
    November 13th, 2008 at 11:46 am

    ahahaha… i remember RIP magazine had some contest where you had to enter the coolest photo of something plaid to win a signed signature blues saraceno guitar. so lame.

  2. Sammy Says:
    November 13th, 2008 at 12:50 pm

    I took a jazz appreciation class at San Diego State on my way to the 10-year-plan degree and the prof HATED Kenny G. His joke: What’s the difference between Kenny G and a machine gun? The machine gun only repeats itself 30 times per second.

  3. Johnny Death Says:
    November 13th, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    For some reason I now have the desire to go on a picnic with a poodle and listen to that ugly puppy whimper while i tease him with a bowl of “Rabbit Stew”.

  4. dthrasher Says:
    November 13th, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    HAHAH, google advertising strikes again. Now i know where i can get all the best Kenny G. ringtones.

  5. hibernum Says:
    November 13th, 2008 at 8:22 pm

    I have both of Blues Saraceno’s albums. I thought I was the only person in the world who knew who he was. I bought them for 99 cents a piece in a bargain bin (roll the dice baby!). What do you figure he’s up to these days? Goddamn now I am reminiscing about high school summer break…

  6. Richaod Says:
    November 13th, 2008 at 11:40 pm

    I like how he NEVER looks away from the fretboard, even when playing the relatively easy intro…

  7. hibernum Says:
    November 13th, 2008 at 11:43 pm

    Also, I always thought Marty Friedman looked like Kenny G. Funny how you never saw the two together in the same room?

  8. dEV Says:
    November 15th, 2008 at 12:31 am

    I remember seeing an interview with Dimebag back in the day, where he said he was a big fan of Blues, and had a patch of plaid tattooed on himself to demonstrate his fandom. Seriously.

  9. Gossamer Axe Says:
    November 17th, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    I always liked Blues. I wondered what happened to him and Joey Tafolla. Now Tafolla was BORING.
    Anyone remember Guy Mann Dude? There were literally thousands of solo shredders back in the 80s, and only a few survived.

  10. Zion Warmoth Says:
    December 17th, 2008 at 5:20 pm

    I have all 3 solo albums and other stuff, he is making music for TV and other stuff.
    follow the link http://www.extrememusic.com/ click on GET TRAX, click on X-SERIES, click on COMPOSER clikc on Blues Saraceo.
    Click on ROCKIN’ BREAKS and finally on JAMIKAZE and tell me if you havent heard that (,ay be you don’t watch TV.
    Also go to http://www.youtube.com/user/MrPedals and listen and see the Dirtyy-Boy pedals.
    I’m still a fan.

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