Question:
Songs That Feature A Musical Saw?
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2010-11-09 14:20:08 UTC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_saw

Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is one of the very few songs that I can think of that feature a musical saw being played. Can you think of any other songs that include the use of one?

BQ: Have you ever seen anyone play a musical saw live?
BQ2: What's the most unusual instrument you've seen in a music store?
Eight answers:
Honorary Walrus
2010-11-09 14:29:53 UTC
Sarah McLachlan, a very Underrated Canadian Songtress, used one on her Song Last Dance, I do not believe she played it herself though...



And those K&B Boys from Home Improvement!!!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0gIEv5YK8c&feature=related
Scott
2010-11-10 06:52:56 UTC
I have seen many people play the saw, at the annual Musical Saw Festival in New York city.

This is a video from the last festival:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPYmcLZjFIw



The song 'Whata Ya Know' by Jonathan Best from his album 'Songs from Before I Got Laid' (bubble Music) has a long musical saw solo at the end.



'Sir Vile' by Mat Beisner has a musical saw solo in the middle.



There are downloads of musical saw tracks at http://www.sawlady.com
Premacyblue
2010-11-09 14:30:16 UTC
Hide in Your Shell - Supertramp has a Saw playing in the chorus



BQ: Only ever viewed one on TV being played on the programme 'What's my Line' where they had to guess the person's profession.



BQ2: I've seen a Serpent which is a woodwind instrument with holes but you use a mouthpiece like a trumpet to play it



http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om24750.html
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2016-10-15 08:23:16 UTC
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anonymous
2010-11-09 14:24:49 UTC
Well, there's a saw at the beginning of Xero Tolerance by type O Negative, but it's just crazy ole Pete Steele sharpening his blade to murder his adulterous girlfriend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eO4iwQQzps



somehow I don't think that's what your looking for :)
ConcernedCitizen
2010-11-09 15:15:19 UTC
Sarah McLachlan also used a saw on the song "Changes" on her latest CD "Laws of Illusion".
Rainbow Dash
2010-11-09 14:23:36 UTC
Tom Waits uses it in a couple of his songs
Bater_Salad
2010-11-09 14:23:31 UTC
Well, if you'd like your rock with some of the balls/testosterone your indie collection lacks, check out the MUSICAL CHAINSAW:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A52p9jc-gOo


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