c_s_1987 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) I've realised recently that I am much more likely to like a song if it uses woodwind instruments, especially the oboe and cor anglais. Being a fan of 70s prog rock, I know several bands with flautists, but I tend to prefer the other orchestral woodwind instruments. We already have threads about flutes and saxophones, so we should probably try to stick to the other wind instruments here. To start us off, there are a couple of great Icehouse songs with oboe: Street Cafe Man Of Colours I have previously referred to Epitaph by King Crimson using oboe, but now I'm pretty sure it's just clarinet. My bad. Edited December 11, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Blind Me. Jones - the Jethro Tull of shoegaze. I must add that Tatooine, their only album without a flute, is the(ir) best. lack of woodwind makes the music stand out more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Star Shaped by Blur has an Oboe (I think) solo another oboe's in Twist in my Sobriety by Tanita Tikaram (man, I hate Top of the Pops performances ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 My favorite flutist is Hubert Laws. He played with The Crusaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I used to play oboe back in jr. high and high school orchestra. For starters... One song that uses cor anglais is Send in the Clowns by Judy Collins. The jazz group Oregon uses oboe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I love me some Traffic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Again mentioning the English horn or Cor anglais in one of my favorite classical pieces... Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From the New World" 2nd Movement - part 1 2nd Movement - part 2 (Dvořák) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 and some Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I love me some Traffic Me too. Hidden Treasure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 and 40,000 Headmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 "Send in the Clowns" wow...a very good version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 According to Wiki ... We're treated to many great interpretations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Speaking of woodwinds; the below song comes to mind... Goin' Up the Country Incidentally, the first time I played this for my youngest daughter she swore it was Kermit the Frog singing. I assured her it was sung by a blind owl... "Al"an Wilson, that is. more info? http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=4209 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumboXL Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Going Up The Country has a nice flute. Is a flute woodwind? The flute is made of metal. Nice woodwind can be heard in "Little Man", by Sonny and Cher. Is it an oboe or a bassoon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Is a flute woodwind? The flute is made of metal. the distinction between woodwind and brass instruments isn't made because of the material it's made from, but how the sound is generated... if it's made by blowing over a sharp edge (flute) or a reed (ie a piece of 'wood'), then it's a woodwind. eg saxophones falls into this category as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Look at it this way, thousands of years before metal or brass was invented there was wood and shells...in this case, woodwind or shell-shock. My thought; It started when early man blew insects out of a hollowed wood reed whilst noticing a distinctive high-pitched sound that quickly took off from there. It opened doors to an entire new genre! Namely this band! Ironic that it was a song by them without a horn section. Although, props to the cow-bell guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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