He also released his own solo record in 1979, a year after ‘ Chris Hi Chris I was I. Yours with respect, always Raphael Ravenscroft So, Raphael is the story true? A similar sax line was originally played in a Larry Coryell composition on Steve Marcus' Tomorrow Never Knows album, which was released 10 years before "Baker Street". Baker Street Saxophone Music Sheets and Backing Track. 1 in Canada,[2] No. What a great song Gerry Rafferty wrote with Baker Street, there’s no denying that but when they added the sax line it went to a whole new level. Raphael Ravenscroft, who … Author Doppleganger [a] 66. 1 in Cash Box and No. In 1979, he released the solo album Her Father Didn't Like Me, Anyway (CBS Portrait JR 35683). Possibly the same person played on Kokomo, The Beach Boys comeback hit in the 80's. [7] It was awarded Gold Certification on two occasions, on 1 April 1978 and 22 July 2013 by the BPI in the UK. [8], Named after Baker Street in London, the song was included on Rafferty's second solo album, City to City (1978), which was his first release after the resolution of legal problems surrounding the break-up of his old band, Stealers Wheel, in 1975. The album City to City (1978), including "Baker Street", was co-produced by Rafferty and Hugh Murphy. 87,648 views, added to favorites 587 times. The song's theme was featured in the Season 2 Episode 1 "A Reunion" in Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 as James and June are walking down the street while thinking about the reunion. Released as a single in 1978, it reached No. To support truly independent journalism, please consider making a contribution or taking a subscription. https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0079789 All contents are subject to copyright, provided for educational and personal noncommercial use only. [78], Country singer Waylon Jennings also covered this song on his 1987 LP "Hangin'Tough", Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Billboard > Artists / Gerry Rafferty > Chart History > The Hot 100", "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada", "British certifications – Gerry Rafferty", "Gerry Rafferty and his songs of alienation", "BBC Radio 4 - Soul Music, Series 13, Baker Street", "Tomorrow Never Knows - Steve Marcus | Songs, Reviews, Credits", "Why do we think Bob Holness was the Baker Street saxophonist? The sax solo in "Baker Street" was responsible for me spending 10 years of my life thinking that sax was shit and sax solos were double shit. Raphael Ravenscroft has played for artists ranging from Marvin Gaye to Pink Floyd. City to City reached number 1 in the US album charts and went platinum. In the UK the album reached number 6 and went gold. Transformed from a hoary old late '70s epic into a PWL rave anthem for the '90s, Baker Street has tootling sax, great vocals and is probably the most unusual record turned into a rave tune ever. Chris Hi Chris I was I. Yours with respect, always Raphael Ravenscroft So, Raphael is the story true? 3 in the UK and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it held its Billboard position for six weeks, behind Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing".It spent four weeks at No. Sheet Music for Saxophone with orchestral accomp. The song was an international hit, charting at number 3 in the UK and number 2 in the US. Legend tells us that the solo on Baker Street apparently happened by accident. [6] As one of the spoof facts invented for the regular "Would You Believe It?" Therefore, nothing can be worse than that smug, flatulent, unnecessary honking. In 1979, Ravenscroft recorded a solo album, Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway. And for good reason – it’s so cool. He added that he had not been able to re-record the take, as he was not involved when the song was mixed. [citation needed], In 2010, Ravenscroft played on albums and on sessions with Duffy,[3] Mary Hopkin and Jamie Hartman. Ravenscroft told the BBC's The One Show in 2010 that he was only paid £27.50 for the "Baker Street" session, which was the Musicians' Union rate at the time. Baker Street for Sax - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. In January 1978, Scottish singer-musician Gerry Rafferty released his first solo material since 1972 and first material of any kind since the demise of Stealers Wheel in 1975. The musician behind one of the most recognisable saxophone solos – on Gerry Rafferty’s hit Baker Street – has died aged 60. The lyrics don't make much sense, but maybe that is only because you can barely hear them anyway. So I used the alto sax because that’s the range that it’s in and sounds best. As Rafferty put it, "everybody was suing each other, so I spent a lot of time on the overnight train from Glasgow to London for meetings with lawyers. Some people call the sax line in Baker Street a sax solo. This song is known for its legendary sax solo. https://www.songfacts.com/facts/gerry-rafferty/baker-street The man who played the saxophone in 'Baker Street', by Gerry Rafferty, was Raphael Ravenscroft. Rafferty was reading the book, which explores ideas of alienation and of creativity, borne out of a longing to be connected, at this time of travelling between the two cities. This song is known for its legendary sax solo. Earlier demo recordings for "Baker Street" have the same refrain, played by Rafferty on guitar, which were recorded before Ravenscroft became involved in the sessions for the song, also indicating that Ravenscroft could not have written the melody. If you don't know this tune by name you will definately recognise the sax part. 1 in Cash Box and No. LONDON — Musician Raphael Ravenscroft, who played one of the most famous saxophone solos of all time on Gerry Rafferty’s ‘‘Baker Street,’’ has died. [6][14], Rafferty claimed that he wrote the hook with the original intention that it be sung. [15] However, the bouncing cheque story was denied by Ravenscroft during an interview on BBC Radio 2's Simon Mayo Drivetime show on 9 February 2012. "[10] Privately, Rafferty also spent a lot of time drinking, which he noted he mentions in the lyrics, "Light in your head and dead on your feet / Well, another crazy day / You'll drink the night away / And forget about everything. As a then-unheralded session musician, Ravenscroft was asked to play the saxophone on the album City to City (1978). In 1987, he was credited, along with Max Early and Johnny Patrick for the new theme to the Central Television soap opera Crossroads. Nice memories. [14], In January 2011, radio presenter Simon Lederman revealed that Ravenscroft thought the solo was out of tune. [16], While Ravenscroft falsely claimed to have written the riff for "Baker Street", an almost identical riff had actually been written ten years earlier for the 1968 Steve Marcus jazz track "Half a Heart". The saxophone hook on the original was played by Raphael Ravenscroft. Many listeners come to “Baker Street” (and stay) for its hypnotic saxophone line. The song's saxophone line is featured numerous times in the, The saxophone line serves as the opening theme to the, The opening bars of the song appear at the start and the end of the TV show. When the guitarist did not show, Raphael said he had an alto sax in the boot of his car and why not try it with him playing the solo. This version reached No. These arguments aside, this riff almost single handedly raised the popularity of the saxophone in pop. As well as the songs he worked on for City to City he contributed to Rafferty's next two albums, Night Owl (1979) on which he played the lyricon on the title track of the album, and follow-up album Snakes and Ladders (1980). It is made in black-and-white, and was published on YouTube in April 2013. Raphael Ravenscroft, who has died aged 60, received only £27 for his great saxophone solo on Gerry Rafferty's song Baker Street – and the cheque bounced By Martin Chilton 21 October 2014 • … 1 in Canada, No. Bob is a practical joker :) Quote:-Holness was the subject of an urban myth, initiated by broadcaster Stuart Maconie who, while writing for the New Musical Express, claimed that Holness played the saxophone solo on Gerry Rafferty's song "Baker Street". All contents are subject to copyright, provided for educational and personal noncommercial use only. MMDE: Bob Holness played the sax on Baker Street. Nicholas Niespodziani of the Yacht Rock Revue told us about performing the song: "'Baker Street' is really all about the sax riff, which actually, is not an exceedingly difficult sax riff to play, but one that brings out emotions in people that they didn't think they had. Baker Street Sax played on the Jamboxx, an electronic breath-controlled instrument. By enough of a degree that it irritates me at best. Possibly the same person played on Kokomo, The Beach Boys comeback hit in the 80's. British dance group Undercover covered the song on their 1992 album, Check Out the Groove. "Baker Street" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. then no, he didn't. Sheet Music for Saxophone with orchestral accomp. 1 in Australia[3] and South Africa, hit No. ", The resolution of Rafferty's legal and financial frustrations accounted for the exhilaration of the song's last verse: "When you wake up it's a new morning/The sun is shining, it's a new morning/You're going, you're going home. [7] It has been (falsely)[8] reported that the cheque bounced and that it was kept on the wall of Ravenscroft's solicitors; in contrast, the song is said to have earned Rafferty £80,000 a year in royalties. A common music industry rumor claims that "Baker Street" did manage to overtake "Shadow Dancing" in one of its six weeks at the summit, with Casey Kasem recording his American Top 40 countdown placing it at the top. Partition pour Saxophone avec accomp. [3] Other Ravenscroft performing credits include work with America, Maxine Nightingale,[3] Daft Punk,[3] Kim Carnes, The Only Ones, Mike Oldfield, Chris Rea, Robert Plant, Brand X, Hazel O'Connor[18] and Bonnie Tyler. "I'm irritated because it's out of tune", he said. He was 60. In 2014, Ravenscroft went to Belgium to help and set up the saxophone project [2] with the company Adolphe Sax & Cie.[20], He married and divorced twice, and separated from his third wife in 2009. It’s a very deliberate line, not an improvised solo by any means. 3 in the United Kingdom,[4] and the top 10 in the Netherlands. "Baker Street" is a song by Gerry Rafferty written in 1978 during his break from the band Stealers Wheel. [citation needed], According to one story, Ravenscroft received no payment for a song that earned Rafferty an income of £80,000 per annum; a cheque for £27 given to Ravenscroft bounced and was framed and hung on his solicitor's wall. It was an alto sax that was used on the original recording. [5] The arrangement is known for its saxophone riff. 8 /Filter /FlateDecode >> Everybody’s knows this which means it’s a great song to play for your friends and family. [50] Music & Media wrote that "Gerry Rafferty's rainy days anthem is now transferred from the comfortable living room to the heat of clubland. Its most popular comment is this: “ This song makes me think of the Summer of 1978. [21] Ravenscroft died on 19 October 2014 at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, aged 60, of a suspected heart attack. [11] The part led to what became known as "the 'Baker Street' phenomenon", a resurgence in the sales of saxophones and their use in mainstream pop music and television advertising. [17], From his breakthrough with "Baker Street" he went on to perform with Pink Floyd (The Final Cut, 1983), ABBA[3] and Marvin Gaye. 1 in Australia and South Africa, hit No. His contribution included the sax riff on the best-known song from the album and of Rafferty's career, "Baker Street". In 2012, Ravenscroft created the music for a series of films featuring photographer Don McCullin, and during 2011–2012 composed for several major advertising campaigns around the world. That sax is crazy. Below you will find the possible answers for ‘Baker Street’ instrument. Take a look. Tags: Alto Sax, Baker Street, Pop Solos, All over the world, “Baker Street” has to be one of the most iconic pop sax lines. Does anyone know who played saxophone on Gerry Rafferty's tune Baker Street? 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