Saxophone
Played by: Bobby Read on: Here Come the Noisemakers Bride of the Noisemakers Branford Marsalis on: Harbor Lights (album)
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Scenes from the Southside
Released: May 3 1988 Chart: #5 US
See the Same Way
(See the Same Way reviewed with Pete and Manny). Here are two songs which have two different styles, yet make a similar, pervasive point about
Shadow Hand
Probably my second favourite song on the album! I think the essence of this song lies in its simplicity. It’s a 3-chord wonder, talking about
Shaker
Played by: Bobby Hornsby on: Spirit Trail Greatest Radio Hits
Shaun Murphy
Albums: Night on the Town (album) – vocals on Carry the Water, Across the River Greatest Radio Hits
Shawn Colvin
Albums: Night on the Town (album) – vocals on Barren Ground, Stander on the Mountain, Lost Soul, Special Night Greatest Radio Hits
Shawn Pelton
Albums: Spirit Trail
Sitar
Played by: Pat Metheny on: Hot House
Skaggs/Hornsby
Listen to a Bruce Hornsby concert as far back as 2002, and there’s a chance you’ll hear some of what led to this record. Bruce
Skoti Alain Elliott
Albums: Spirit Trail – bass Instruments: bass
Solo Concerts
A live compilation of Bruce on solo piano.
Sonny Emory
Band member: 2002 –
Soprano sax
Played by: Branford Marsalis on: Harbor Lights (album)
Special Night
This song tries to capture the mood and feeling of those classic, first-time romantic adventures like skinny-dipping, making out in a car, etc. From “Bruce
Spider Fingers
The opening part of the song sets the scene: “So nice to be here, with all you good people” – it suggests a gig to
Spirit Trail
A double-album covering 90 minutes, this time with Bruce carrying the ball, rather than utilising a number of guests. Released: October 13 1998 Chart: #148 US
Stander on the Mountain
The title is a phrase from William Hoffman, a Virginia writer. The “stander” may not actually be a word, but it give you this picture
Steve Kimock
Albums: Here Come the Noisemakers – guitar on End of the Innocence Big Swing Face (album) – guitar on The Chill, Big Swing Face, This Too Shall Pass
Sting
Albums: Halcyon Days (album) – vocals on Gonna Be Some Changes Made, Halcyon Days
Stranded on Easy Street
This is about a guy who is tempted by his friends’ urging him to marry for money. He decides that, even though the girl is
Stuart Duncan
Albums: Skaggs/Hornsby – fiddle
Sunflower Cat
This song starts out with a catchy excerpt from the Grateful Dead’s original recording of “China Cat Sunflower”. Bruce’s repeating piano chorus seems to work
Swan Song
I remember the sheer panic which characterised the internet response of some fans to Swan Song, immediately after Spirit Trail was released. To be sure,
Synthesizer
Played by: Bruce Hornsby on: The Way It Is (album) Scenes from the Southside Night on the Town (album) Greatest Radio Hits