Line Out - Comments on LeRoi Moore of Dave Matthews Band http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band Saxophonist LeRoi Moore died yesterday at the age of 46. His death was a result of injuries he suffered from an ATV accident back in June, although the press statement did not specify exactly how he died. There is... Copyright 2008 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:02:50 -0800 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:02:12 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Jeff If you were a session player in the mid 80s that played saxophone, you are probably shitting in a gold toilet right now.

It's just one of those instruments that CAN be done really well, but is usually done painfully wrong.

]]> Jeff http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109496 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109496 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:09:04 -0800 Comment by brian cook i have your back on that one, kirby. the sax is an awful instrument. Constantines managed to make good use of it on a few songs, but i'm hard pressed to think of many more bands that weren't ruined by including it.

]]> brian cook http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109561 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109561 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:47:57 -0800 Comment by jm Brian--I have a very notable exception.
The greatest post-punk band of them all used a saxophone to great effect: the Psychdelic Furs. The saxophone parts on Talk Talk Talk and the other trio of early albums are amazing and little bit scary. Great band, way underrated.

]]> jm http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109576 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109576 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:55:46 -0800 Comment by emily wow. that explains a lot. thanks for admitting to your DMB fascination.

]]> emily http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109612 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109612 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:13:09 -0800 Comment by Mr_Friendly The trumpet is the new saxophone. Lots of rock bands these days have one guy who can pull out the trumpet when a song needs that extra little push to get over the top. But eventually we'll be ridiculing the trumpet player, so if you want to stay ahead of the curve learn how to play the trombone now.

]]> Mr_Friendly http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109689 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109689 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:53:17 -0800 Comment by christopher h Kirby, I usually find that your tastes and mine align but I have to strongly disagree with you here. Clemons' solo on 'Born to Run,' (I think it was edited together from 9 different takes) remains an epic and triumphant highlight of one of the best American rock albums evar.

]]> christopher h http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109710 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109710 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:02:10 -0800 Comment by newradio way to make sure everyone knows how exceptionally cool you are before you say something nice about LeRoi dying. thank god your credibility is intact. viva la stranger!

]]> newradio http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109755 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109755 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:27:15 -0800 Comment by bobcat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008125524_webmusician20m.html


Seattle guitarist Joseph Shikany killed by falling tree
By Isaac Arnsdorf

Seattle Times staff reporter

A Seattle guitarist was killed Monday in Spokane when a tree fell on him, his wife confirmed Tuesday.

Joseph Shikany, 58, played guitar and bass in several Seattle-area bands, including Magic Bus, Sex And Violins, PowerCell, N'SANE, Spike And The Impalers! and The Davanos.

At his family's lake cabin near Spokane, his hometown, Shikany was trying to secure his boat to the dock amid a storm when he was struck by a windblown tree, his nephew Paul Shikany said.

Paramedics arrived and performed CPR for an hour and a half, his nephew said, until Shikany's pulse returned. He was then taken to a hospital, where doctors determined he would not survive.

Shikany was booked this week for concerts in Seattle, Bothell and Shoreline. He has also played in Cleveland, Holland and England.

]]> bobcat http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109758 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109758 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:28:38 -0800 Comment by starbird What about Morphine, people?? Their sax player often played 2 at once.

]]> starbird http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109911 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109911 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:27:18 -0800 Comment by bunnypuncher ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT

]]> bunnypuncher http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109979 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1109979 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:16:42 -0800 Comment by PJ Soft Machine, the Stooges on Fun House, the Band, Van Morrison, Louis Jordan, Jimmy Forrest, Motown, and many more great rock or rhythm 'n' blues musicians all used the saxophone at various times.

]]> PJ http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110071 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110071 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:11:22 -0800 Comment by SeanD I think this post could do without the snarkiness directed at DMB, or sax, since LeRoi devoted a great deal of his life to both. Show a little tenderness, asshole.

]]> SeanD http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110088 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110088 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:30:19 -0800 Comment by Roger Officer Classy!

]]> Roger Officer http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110090 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110090 RIP Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:59:52 -0800 Comment by whatever all you stupid hipsters ... show some respect.

go listen to some Girl Talk, cause we all know, mixin' some top 40 hits on a laptop takes REAL music talent, eh?

LeRoi - RIP

]]> whatever http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110271 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110271 RIP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:14:12 -0800 Comment by kdiddy i thought this was going to be a post to pay respects... turns out to be a sax hating rant. nice one.

]]> kdiddy http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110420 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110420 RIP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:05:18 -0800 Comment by saxophone was my gateway instrument Sax player for DMB dies, so you rip on the sax's place in rock and roll. Yeah, that makes sense.

You like Coltrane? Nice... really going out on a limb there with that one.

Next you'll be telling us you like the Beatles.

]]> saxophone was my gateway instrument http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110683 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/08/leroi_moore_of_dave_matthews_band#c1110683 RIP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:02:12 -0800