Does any other band use baritone saxes, anyone know? They really do generate one viscera-rumbling sound. Without them this would be a decent enough but ordinary band.

Bass Sax in this case.  Early recording bands in the days before electric microphones used either the bass sax or the baritone sax and many times the tuba for the bass line — if they really had to "go low" they would use the Double Contra-Bass Sarrousophone.  The string bass put out too many vibrations and the old mechanical disc cutting machines (with sound horns, not mics) would jump off the tracks.  They had the same problem with drums, which is why a lot of the really early recordings you could hear a snare drum or floor tom but no bass drum.  My dad (Zebe Mann) recorded with Hank Halstead and Paul Whiteman and other bands in the days before electric mics and when "Jazz" bands were called "Jass Bands" (because the word "Jazz" was a slang term in the "Negro Culture" for sexual intercourse.  So, when you come across a one-sided 10" record you will know it was a pre-electric recording — one-sides were right after the revolving cylinder which also used an acoustic horn for amplification.  I could go on with this, but details are on Wikipedia where I wrote a lot of these arcane details.  Speaking of the Sarrousophone, if you find one down in grandpa's basement, hold on to it — they haven't made one since about 1925, although you can make a close approximation from some 4" diameter PVC drain pipe and an air compressor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarrusophone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_Disc_Record

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Halstead

Dana Colley, their Sax Player, is quite a Saxophone fan — plus a great musician. Anyway, I ran into him here back in the mid 1990's and as we chatted, I mentioned that my Dad had been quite the Bass player in his day (Zebe Mann). When I described the Double Contrabass Sarousphone that Daddy played when he was with the Spike Jones bunch, Dana's eyes lit up. We talked about the effect a bass reed instrument has on blues music — similar to — but substantially different from — the tuba. Anyway, it was a nice chat. BTW for the instrument collectors, Dad's Sarousphone is in the AFM instrument collection Museum at AFofM's NY HQ.

Bass Sax in this case.  Early recording bands in the days before electric microphones used either the bass sax or the baritone sax and many times the tuba for the bass line — if they really had to "go low" they would use the Double Contra-Bass Sarrousophone.  The string bass put out too many vibrations and the old mechanical disc cutting machines (with sound horns, not mics) would jump off the tracks.  They had the same problem with drums, which is why a lot of the really early recordings you could hear a snare drum or floor tom but no bass drum.  My dad (Zebe Mann) recorded with Hank Halstead and Paul Whiteman and other bands in the days before electric mics and when "Jazz" bands were called "Jass Bands" (because the word "Jazz" was a slang term in the "Negro Culture" for sexual intercourse.  So, when you come across a one-sided 10" record you will know it was a pre-electric recording — one-sides were right after the revolving cylinder which also used an acoustic horn for amplification.  I could go on with this, but details are on Wikipedia where I wrote a lot of these arcane details.  Speaking of the Sarrousophone, if you find one down in grandpa's basement, hold on to it — they haven't made one since about 1925, although you can make a close approximation from some 4" diameter PVC drain pipe and an air compressor.

Does any other band use baritone saxes, anyone know? They really do generate one viscera-rumbling sound. Without them this would be a decent enough but ordinary band.

Portishead -> Morphine ... did not work. :P

Really like their sax; every tune I've heard by them on RP is a winner.

Yeah, he just did it again, and I didn't really like it.
 
What I DID like is the segue from this Morphine cut to "Dashboard Jesus" as done by The Carnivaleros. That was great.

Portishead -> Morphine ... did not work. :P

slutty band

Portishead -> Morphine ... did not work. :P

I would start with their album "Good"... it fits...

This song makes me scratch

I would like to purchase a Morphine Album but don't know which one. Did their sound change over the years? On Amazon, the first album has the most ratings and the highest rating - should that be the one?

An 8 from me, which is very ununusual for a first time listen.

I would like to purchase a Morphine Album but don't know which one. Did their sound change over the years? On Amazon, the first album has the most ratings and the highest rating - should that be the one?

An 8 from me, which is very ununusual for a first time listen.

Dana Colley, their Sax Player, is quite a Saxophone fan -- plus a great musician. Anyway, I ran into him here back in the mid 1990's and as we chatted, I mentioned that my Dad had been quite the Bass player in his day (Zebe Mann). When I described the Double Contrabass Sarousphone that Daddy played when he was with the Spike Jones bunch, Dana's eyes lit up. We talked about the effect a bass reed instrument has on blues music -- similar to -- but substantially different from -- the tuba. Anyway, it was a nice chat. BTW for the instrument collectors, Dad's Sarousphone is in the AFM instrument collection Museum at AFofM's NY HQ.

There is a bass sax....dude in Morphine used to play a bass on stage somtimes....he also used to play a baritone and alto sax at the same time...amazing.

Cool, Daddy

There is a bass sax....dude in Morphine used to play a bass on stage somtimes....he also used to play a baritone and alto sax at the same time...amazing.

Good for pretending that your are a dancing snake in a moonlight jungle..

Bill must like the seque way from the Iguanas to Morphine cause he just did the same one that he did a month or so ago... Iguanas "Flame On" to Morphine "Scratch"...