BLUES SARACENO: METAL’S ANSWER TO KENNY G.
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 at 11:13am by Axl RosenbergDoes 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.
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.
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.
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”.
HAHAH, google advertising strikes again. Now i know where i can get all the best Kenny G. ringtones.
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…
I like how he NEVER looks away from the fretboard, even when playing the relatively easy intro…
Also, I always thought Marty Friedman looked like Kenny G. Funny how you never saw the two together in the same room?
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.
Thank whatever power that created life that that overated fuckhead is dead! Overrated is a word that dosen’t even come close to him and his balless band. Pantera?? …music for pre-teen masturbators who have no idea about songwriting, structure, meaningful lyrics and the like.
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.
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.
Oh man, I totally dig Blues Saraceno. He has a killer tone, is an amazing technician and actually has a very unique style. He also seems to have an endless well of mind blowing solo parts. Kind of combines blues, metal and some fingerpicking stuff. From what I recall, he was like 16 years old when his first CD came out. Not sure about you, but when i was 16, I was working at a grocery store trying to save enough dough to buy the POS Peavy rage. This guys was recording his own solo albums before the days of GarageBand. AND, I actually read an interview with Dimebag himself that raved about Blues), not a bad endorsement. As a guitar player I can totally appreciate him. I can see how a laymen might not be into his stuff, but oh well. He’s a guitar players guitarist I suppose. If I sound like a fanboy, it’s because I am, he rocks. I suggest you open your ears a bit and give it another listen.