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I have found one from 1999 !!! (quite a good one as well). Carlos Santana...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcUxrpIwuQ4

Another lovely Tenor solo from the 80's ([font=sans-serif]Gerald Albright)[/font]. (I think Sax solos were then outlawed on Pop Records on December 31st, 1989). Any old excuse to post 'Forget Me Nots'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amzp7W0RkPA

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1499157959' post='3329516'] AFAIK nobody told HIM that. [/quote]

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1499151064' post='3329465'] Hit records? [/quote] Oh come on, give him a Wes tune as a 'hit' 'Windy' (1967) reached #48 in the States (#44 in their R&B charts). http://youtu.be/VBGZgyl72_g

Amos Garrett. http://youtu.be/Yt2O4Y_sQ98

[quote name='oldbass' timestamp='1499107625' post='3329253'] masterclass of musicality, not another solo like it anywhere in pop/rock history..... [/quote] Apart from 'that' solo by Amos Garrett.

My favourite (pop?) Sax solo by a country mile is, Phil Woods with his Alto solo on 'Just The Way You Are'. Solo starts at 3:00. He improvises on the outro as well (at about 4:00). Just oozes taste and class. [media]http://youtu.be/bbyNrZqGyKs[/media] Another solo I love is the very melodic David Paich Keys solo on 'Africa' - Toto (The band, not the Dog). Not very long, so it's easy to remember (one of those melodies that just lodged in my brain over the years). [media]http://youtu.be/FTQbiNvZqaY[/media]

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1499036226' post='3328787'] WARNING! Controversial opinion coming up... Nile Rodgers is a brilliant funk rhythm guitarist and a cool guy. But.....he's a bit of a one-trick pony, isn't he? [/quote] He is a bit more than that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_Rodgers

I am on an endless Jazz journey. In fact, a round and round with no Coda and I love it.

Massive Attack. Opening theme from 'Luther'. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=283kL_khAtc[/media]

I know this is not the original recording (I think it's just a rearrangement). 'The Money Programme Theme'. It was originally written by Lalo Schifrin as the title theme for 'The Carpetbaggers' and also on a Jimmy Smith album. The TV Theme. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnCRwsh2AkQ[/media] The Original film theme. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8HOv3Bx648[/media]

Mission Impossible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWGeRgFa-hI Magnum P.I. http://youtu.be/LBIgXhiOpeQ

Thanks very much people. It was a good picture for ideas. Quite a diverse range of styles and different musical views entered this month. Great stuff all round. Picture on it's way to Skol.

This tune was actually composed for 'Harry's Game' (not lifted from an album and slotted in). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KpNzalFKPo

It seems most (all?) the (Beeb) Glastonbury Chic 2017 YouTube videos have vanished, still loads of other Beeb material from Glastonbury that has not been removed though. There are quite a lot of Chic and Nile Rodgers Videos from the last twenty or so years up on YouTube, with a variety of different Bass Players. I didn't realise that Nile Rodgers toured and gig so much (someone did mention it in a previous post).

[quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1498826162' post='3327370'] The amazing Danny Thompson on bass - apparently written and recorded in an afternoon in Gerry Anderson's front room [/quote] The Thunderbirds Orchestra in someones front room ? That must be some size front room...

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1498824378' post='3327342'] and of course without question the greatest TV theme tune of all time... Great thread BTW. [/quote] A nice little interview with Barry Gray (only 3:30 minutes long, inc the march), regarding how he came up with the theme. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stzOgERbTG0

Some cool Bass on this tune (Marc Miller - not Marcus). http://youtu.be/tUltrX-ICew

[quote name='Russ' timestamp='1498830853' post='3327424'] Jerry Brown does his job very, very well. [/quote] Yep, he ain't bad. Again, a bit busy, but yes entertaining. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_684EPv5No

Another one with some great section arranging. (Carole Kaye on Bass) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hQldclTLwM[/media]

Lesser known (well in the UK). Nice Bass ([size=4][color=#333333]Jim Hughart) [/color][/size] on this with some great section arranging. [media]http://youtu.be/gB2Ttn3yozs[/media]

Lets be honest, we love 'em all. It might be more fun posting the WORST themes... (in your opinion of course**)

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1498822735' post='3327316'] Lee Sklar [/quote] Another good one with Lee (below). But I must admit, it's all about the blowers for me on this one. [color=#333333]Ray Pizzi (alto) & Ernie Watts (tenor) along with Jerry Hey and Gary Grant on Trumpets.[/color] [color=#333333]The two Saxes at the end, just terrific.[/color] http://youtu.be/6GthsX_ps4A

This YouTube page is a great resource for the studio players involved on a lot of the themes. [url="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7USgS7s7MTzOshd7xaPvNw"]https://www.youtube....7MTzOshd7xaPvNw[/url] Once you find the tune, click on 'show more', then you will see the list. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zSi0V_ml-k[/media] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8o4dhgWE_M

What about a shout for UK Bassist, Andy Pask and Drummer Charlie Morgan ? They together, wrote 'The Bill' theme... http://youtu.be/wc4Hqde7aDA