Bloody Sad, Sax and Sex. Journeyman saxophonist Sonny shares many drinks and a few stories with Douglas. From the peculiar events that brought him to his first sax to the simple philosophies that have kept him grooving and riffing for decades. All that and more in the Anthem of Baker Street.

OUR GUEST: Bob Dassie

Bob Dassie is an improviser/actor/writer living in Los Angeles. He currently performs in the improvised Weird Tuxedo at the Outside In Theater in Highland Park along with Stephnie Weir, Craig Cackowski and Carla Cackowski.

THE SONG:

"Baker Street" is a single by the Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, released in February 1978. "Baker Street" was included on Rafferty's second solo album, City to City (1978). It was his first album after the resolution of legal problems surrounding the breakup of his old band, Stealers Wheel, in 1975. The song is known for its prominent eight-bar saxophone riff, written by Rafferty and performed by Raphael Ravenscroft. Played as a break between verses, Billboard described it as "the most recognizable sax riff in pop music history". It is said to have been responsible for a resurgence in the sales of saxophones and their use in mainstream pop music and television advertising. Legend has it that Rafferty was long irked by the public’s assumption that Ravenscroft had written the riff himself. Rafferty's demo, with the riff played on guitar, was released on the 2011 reissue of City to City. In the liner notes, Rafferty's collaborator Rab Noakes wrote: "Let's hope [the demo] will, at last, silence all who keep on asserting that the saxophone player came up with the melody line." Link to OfficialVideo

THE SHOW:

Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and Sarah Atwood Sarine.

Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.com

Additional music provided by Icarus

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