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Phil Launches his Solo Career

Murdering Phil Collins at the Christmas Concert.

The really brave can click here for audio

Giving it some welly!

Exquisitely complemented with a bit of Am Dram

Blood Brothers meets...

Phil is the one on the left

Romeo & Juliet

Phil is the one with the white hat

Can there by any greater inspiration than Zoot

For many years, I've aspired to be as cool as Zoot in the Muppets, and now we live out of earshot of anything on two legs (sorry, except Lisa), the latest performing arts ambition is underway.

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Wallabarrow Gig

Phil launched his music career playing for the Duddon Dropouts at the Wallabarrow gig on Saturday 26th July 2008. With a funky set, comprising some blistering sax solos and raw heartfelt vocals, the Dropouts had the crowd screaming for more.

Blueberry Hill

Help! (Beatles)

This Boy (James Morrison)

Lola

House of the Rising Sun

See below for rare footage

Saxophone Solos

Here's my attempt to compile some of the best saxophone solos. Starting with this categorisation from Impact Acoustics: Pop, Light & Playful, Unconventional, Soulful, Short & Sweet, Forward-Driving.

Pop

Candy Dulfer's "Lily was Here" (all of it)

Junior Walker's "Shotgun" (starts at 00:10)

The Champs' "Tequila" (all of it)

Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock 'n Roll To Me" (starts at 01:50)

Light & Playful

Supertramp's "The Logical Song"

Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" (starts at 03:35)

David Bowie's "Young Americans"

Unconventional

Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street"

Sting's "Fortress Around Your Heart"

Steely Dan's "Aja" (starts at 04:40)

Soulful

Inxs' "Never Tear Us Apart" (starts at 02:00)

Geroge Michael's "Careless Whisper" (starts immediately)

Al Stewart's "Time Passages"

Rolling Stones' "Waiting on a Friend" (starts at 01:50)

Billy Joel's "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" (starts at 01:10)

Bruce Springsteen's "Jungleland" (starts at 04:20)

Short & Sweet

Inxs' "What You Need"

OMD's "If You Leave"

Romantic.

David Bowie's "Blue Jean"

Forward-Driving

George Thorogood's "Bad To The Bone" (starts at 02:40)

Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar" (starts at 01:26)

Foreigner's "Urgent" (starts at 02:40)

Pink Floyd's "Money" (starts at )

Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" (starts at 02:10)

more

Nena's "Let me Be Your Pirate" (starts at 02:10)

Pink Floyd's "Shine on you crazy diamond" (starts at 06:00)

Boot's Randolf's "Yackity Sax"

Dire Strait's "Your latest trick" (starts at 00:20)

Bruce Springsteen's "River"

Links to more lists: Audioholics (and Forum)

Duddon Groove

Some of the covers we like playing:

David Bowie "Ziggy Stardust" (or AFI version)