Courtney Love :"Saxophones Don't Belong in Rock and Roll!"

I just saw this posted on Rolling Stone Magazine's Website and was a little bit stunned. It's not her comments regarding Springsteen that are the problem because everyone is entitled to their own opinion about him. I know people who love him and people who hate him. Rather what caught my attention was a comment regarding the saxophone! She certainly has opened up a can of "I'm Gonna Get My Ass Whooped For Saying This"! Hardly a comment agreeing with her has been posted on Rolling Stone website or their facebook page!

"My Springsteen problem is just that saxophones don't belong in rock and roll," she said. "They just don't belong."

Mmm..."saxophones don't belong in rock and roll!" ...let that sink in a little.

Do they really not belong? Check out these links. I don't necessarily endorse all of these but they are great examples of the place that the Sax has.

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street.

Madness - One Step Beyond.

The Stooges - Fun House.

Hazel O'Connor - Will You.

Dion - The Wanderer.

Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar.

Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend.

Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On.

Junior Walker and the All Stars - (I'm A) Roadrunner.

X-Ray Spex - Identity.

Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap.

Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side.

The Eagles - The Long Run.

The Coasters - Yakety Yak.

Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs - Wolly Bully.

Foreigner - Urgent.

Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man.

Steely Dan - Dr Wu.

David Bowie - Young Americans.

David Bowie - Modern Love.

Al Stewart - The Year of the Cat.

Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me.

Van Morrison - Moondance.

Bob Seger - Turn the Page.

John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Through The Night.

Psychedelic Furs - We Love You.

INXS - What You Need.

Aretha Franklin - Respect.

Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

Of Course there are loads and loads more that could be added to the list!*

* I have purposely left out Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band just to make the point that others have used the Saxophone to great effect.