Re: [Harp-L] the bottom line on Kenny G, to me

[Zvi Aranoff <zviaranoff@xxxxxxxxx>]

"(12/2/97) - Pop star Kenny G., the saxophone blowhard who already  
holds the title of history's best-selling instrumentalist, has set the  
Guiness World Record for the longest-held musical note: 45 minutes, 47  
seconds. The stunt took place Monday at J&R Music World in New York  
City, as Guiness Book Of World Records officials stood by with timers.  
Kenny G., who taught himself the circular-breathing technique that  
allowed him to sustain the note, says he expected to hold the note (E- 
flat) for 30 minutes, but was inspired by the crowd's cheers to  
continue. The previous record: There wasn't one."

http://new.music.yahoo.com/various-artists/news/kenny-g-blows--12037787

Now let's see anyone here beating that record... :D



On Apr 19, 2010, at 7:46 PM, IcemanLE@xxxxxxx wrote:

> My favorite Kenny G parody/comments is in a monologue by Mike  
> Birbiglia - a
> very funny comedian who is a favorite of NPR This American Life.  
> Check out
> his  comedy CD's.
>
>
> In a message dated 4/19/2010 5:25:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> scojo@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> While I  don't disagree with the bulk of the comments made by my  
> friend Rob
> P and  others, here's what is, to me, the crux of the issue: Kenny G  
> added
> his own  playing to a classic recording by perhaps the greatest  
> musician of
> the 20th  century... a legend who, crucially, was no longer around to
> approve or  disapprove.  To me, that's just an overwhelmingly  
> appalling act that
> overshadows pretty much anything else the guy might do, good or  
> bad.  (I
> don't know if Armstrong's estate or representatives approved it or  
> not, but to
> me, it makes no difference whatsoever.  It's just a mind-boggling  
> act of
> disrespect.)
>
> Just my dos pesitos.
>
>
>
>
>
> Scott  Albert Johnson
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>
> VOTED "Best Musician", 2010 "Best of  Jackson" Awards, Jackson Free  
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