babyteen Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Hello There, all you fellow Songfacts Members. I was wondering, does anybody know where I could find a video clip, or an audio clip of some sort, of the event where Kenny G broke a world record by holding the longest sustained musical note on a wind instrument? I'd like to hear the full version of when he held that E-flat note on his saxophone, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it was his soprano saxophone? Anyway, from what I've read, he held that note for an amazing 45 minutes and 47 seconds. I haven't had the chance to hear the full event in its entirety, as the following video that I found only has part of that event. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=9271965 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Maybe some news organization or Saxophone manufacturer captured it. That kind of feat is waay too long for most folks' attention span. (Quick! Amy Winehouse is in the slammer! Lookit! Britney's sister is preggers! etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Maybe some news organization or Saxophone manufacturer captured it. That kind of feat is waay too long for most folks' attention span. (Quick! Amy Winehouse is in the slammer! Lookit! Britney's sister is preggers! etc.) Surely if I can sit through a Big Band Jazz Band and Smooth Jazz Concert for three hours, then I could surely sit and listen to a sustained musical note for 45 minutes! I don't mind! However, if it was me who tried to play a note on a wind instrument for 45 minutes, I'd probably pass out about halfway there! By the way, what's "Preggers"? Is it some kind of silly phrase somebody came up with? Is it a fancy name for some kind of spaghetti sauce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 preggers = pregnant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I was wondering, does anybody know where I could find a video clip, or an audio clip of some sort, of the event where Kenny G broke a world record by holding the longest sustained musical note on a wind instrument? Try the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Ha-ha.....nah, I'm just kidding. Try the trash dumpster behind your local Wal-Mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 The trash dumpster? That's tainted! Who knows what germs breed there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 he was just kidding babyteen I searched a bit, but didn't find anything... I guess your best bet would be with Otokichi's suggestion Maybe some news organization or Saxophone manufacturer captured it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 A Google! search, "Kenny G's longest note" yielded this result: http://www.laundryday.com/words/articles/article3.htm A little patience and checking may yet yield a demonstration of circular breathing that Australian Aborigines practice for marathon Digeridoo sessions. Still, getting the right text string to produce useful results on these search engines can be tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted December 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I looked at that link, and unfortunately, there wasn't any sign of an audio version of that long note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I looked at that link, and unfortunately, there wasn't any sign of an audio version of that long note. no, but it does mention a CD on which you can find it, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted December 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 That it does. But now the question would be, where would I purchase it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 granted, apart from that article I couldn't find a mention for that CD anywhere... but I found an interesting fact about it: Friday September 4 1998 10:35 AM EDT Musician blows longest musical note SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Step aside Kenny G, here comes Geovanny Escalante. Escalante, 24, broke the American pop star's world record for blowing a single musical note into a saxophone by lasting 1 hour, 30 minutes and 45 seconds, according to the young musician and media reports. Escalante told Reuters he was able to hold the note after months of practicing a technique that allows him to blow and breathe at the same time. ''Applause, hugs and cheers were all part of the celebration in the Cave's Barracks, the local bar where Escalante nearly doubled the previous record, at 45 minutes and 47 seconds set by Kenny G,'' La Nacion, Costa Rica's leading newspaper, said on Thursday. Two lawyers, two notary publics, Escalante's parents and a crowd of bar regulars were on hand for the feat, the newspaper said, adding they would send a videotape of the event to Guinness Records in London next week. maybe his record was broken before he even released the album? that could be a reason... either way, the CD/DVD "Long Winded" doesn't seem to exist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted December 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Since you said for me to try a news organization or a saxophone manufacturer, do you have any possible suggestions of News Organizations or Saxophone Manufacturers that may have captured Kenny G's World Record for Longest sustained Musical Note? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 The best bet for searching would be google, depending on what you were specifically after - it does take a few hours trawling through and a few different searches to get to what you need, but if it is out there, google will find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted December 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Has anyone found anything on a full version of the audio of Kenny G's longest note? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Have you tried Googling "Kenny G blows for 45 minutes"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 I'm glad I started my day by reading that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Heeheheee.....I agree RJ...that made my day too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Have you tried Googling "Kenny G blows for 45 minutes"? I tried it with Quotation Marks, and absolutely nothing came up. Then I tried it without quotes, and all I got were pages upon pages of news articles, most of which were irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigoboo Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ry 71 Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Watch your tongue! } Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted December 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Watch your tongue! } Who are you tellin' to "Watch their tongue"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ry 71 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Who are you tellin' to "Watch their tongue"? indigoboo for her use of l337-speak; I'm just being a jerk, as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted December 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 indigoboo for her use of l337-speak; I'm just being a jerk, as usual. You're not a jerk! You're a sweetheart! And by the way, what's l337-speak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ry 71 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 You're not a jerk! You're a sweetheart! And by the way, what's l337-speak? You've been warned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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