Who played the sax for the Rolling Stones?
The night before the Rolling Stones hit Comerica Park in 2015, saxophonist Tim Ries headed to a cozy Detroit music spot to play some jazz with friends. At one point, he joked to the small crowd that he wanted to introduce a young drummer looking for a break in the biz.
Who played the sax solo on brown sugar?
Bobby Keys
Bobby Keys performs at the Highline Ballroom on August 23rd, 2012 in New York City. Bobby Keys, the larger-than-life saxophone player who toured with the Rolling Stones for more than 45 years and played on studio classics like “Brown Sugar” and “Live With Me,” has passed away. He was 70.
Who played sax on the Stones waiting on a friend?
“Sonny” Rollins
The lyrics to the Rolling Stones song “Waiting on a Friend” were written by Mick Jagger and the saxophone solo was done by legendary jazz tenor sax player Theodore Walter “Sonny” Rollins.
What happened to Bobby Keys?
The Rolling Stones confirmed his death in a statement. The cause was cirrhosis of the liver, according to the Nashville Scene newspaper. A self-taught musician who never learned to read music, Mr.
Did Sonny Rollins play with the Rolling Stones?
Mick [Jagger] asked me about a tenor player for the Stones’ Waiting on a Friend and I suggested Sonny. He did that song then wanted to have a go at another one, a real lairy rock’n’roll thing called Neighbours. He played great on it. It was an overdub, unfortunately, so we never played together.
Did Mick Taylor play on Waiting on a Friend?
History. Recording of “Waiting on a Friend” (as ‘Waiting for a Friend’) began in late 1972 through early 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica, during the Goats Head Soup sessions when the band still had Mick Taylor as a member.
Who plays Miss You saxophone?
Mel Collins
Unlike most of Some Girls, “Miss You” features several studio musicians. In addition to Sugar Blue who, according to Wood, was found by Jagger busking on the streets of Paris, Ian McLagan plays understated Wurlitzer electric piano, and Mel Collins provides the tenor saxophone solo for the instrumental break.
Is Delaney & Bonnie still alive?
Deceased (1939–2008)Delaney Bramlett / Living or Deceased