Talk:Baker Street (song)

Bob Holness

I am convinced that Bob Holness did in fact play saxophone on this track. Can anyone provide proof he didn't? Tom 09:54, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

• Can you explain why you're convinced that he did? Ben-w 14:19, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

• He has said he has. Tom 20:42, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

• He has said that, has he? When? Where? This BBC page confirms the source of the Bob Holness legend as Stuart Maconie, writing in the NME, and it confirms that Raphael Ravenscroft, an established professional saxophonist with an impressive array of performing and recording credits and the author of a number of books about playing the saxophone, was the performer. Are you still convinced? Ben-w 20:59, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

I wish I could remember the story behind this. It should have been vocal or an electric guitar but opportunity provided a sax and they never looked back. Or so I heard. Anyone know the full story?--Grinning Idiot 16:34, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

The story I heard on a radio interview is that Ravenscroft was in the studio to record the soprano saxophone part (which you can hear near the beginning of the recording). Then the guitarist who was meant to play the famous riff was late - so Ravenscroft offered to get his alto from his car - and the rest is history. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.102.75.130 (talk) 00:17, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

I reworded the part of the article where this myth is discussed. Just slightly. No one outside of the UK, I'm sure, has ever heard of the myth and no one outside of the UK has any idea who Bob Holness is. The only story I've ever heard about this solo is that Raphael Ravenscroft (a mildly famous session player) was paid only 27 pound for the session and that the cheque bounced. Gingermint (talk) 23:50, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

I see that Alzarian16 has reverted the addition that questions who actually played the sax solo has been reverted. I agree that the self published blog used as a reference isnt enough to backup this controversial information.--RadioFan (talk) 19:46, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

I tried searching for more reliable sources but couldn't find anything usable. Three reverts later, this is in danger of becoming an edit war. Alzarian16 (talk) 19:57, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Magicjonny's edit is not based on a reliable source, so it shouldn't go in. Ghmyrtle (talk) 20:03, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

I have before me Maconie's autobiography, Cider With Roadies (ISBN 0-091-89115-9), which specifically confirms his part in the Holness 'rumour', and gives Ravenscroft due credit. I will add another in-line citation in the article proper, quoting this specific book, in due course. There surely can not be a better reference source to end this ongoing serial of misinformation. End of story !?!

Derek R Bullamore (talk) 18:31, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

Speaking of myths, when is it used in Reservoir Dogs? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.75.174.180 (talk) 02:29, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

Urban Legend

I don't understand the Urban Legend attribute of this article, so why is it tagged under the urban legend category? Anton1234 15:03, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Undercover's version

Here's an oddity for you: shortly after Undercover's version was a UK hit, Pete Waterman was claiming that if you counted all the compilations it was licensed to, it had more copies sold than any other record in UK music history. I'm pretty sure he was talking bollocks, though - what about all the christmas songs that turn up on dozens of different (but strangely similar) themed compilations year after year? Still, it's an almost interesting look at, um, something. The twisted mind of Pete Waterman, probably. -88.110.3.223 17:06, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

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adult contemporary???

I would think (correct me if I'm wrong) that "adult contemporary" is an American concept and that this song was British, and so I don't see the connection. I guess it would currently and in the USA be primarely played on "adult contemporary" stations, but I can't believe that was the originally intended target audience, as the article seems to imply.--70.90.48.125 02:54, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Good point - and we didn't have anything like 'adult contemporary' radio in Britain in the '70s, we had Radio 1, and Radio 2, and that was about it. DuncanHill 23:38, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Adult Contemporary is a term used by people in the music business. As a union professional on both sides of the pond I can assure you that it is a real term used pretty much everywhere. Gingermint (talk) 23:52, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

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Tevendale?

Raphael Ravenscroft recorded the saxophone solo - who is the 'Tevendale' mentioned here? Tsuguya (talk) 15:17, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for catching that. Colin Tevendale is apparently a DJ, but I have no idea why two anonymous URLs put his name into the section on the saxophone solo. According to the only source cited,[1] you are correct that Raphael Ravenscroft recorded the solo. I have not found any source linking it to Tevendale.TVC 15 (talk) 20:45, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Bumper song?

The last section uses the term "bumper song". What is a "bumper song"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pbacina (talk • contribs) 02:54, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Music used as a theme song or played under credits. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.138.199.155 (talk) 02:25, 23 March 2010 (UTC)

So just what the heck is this song about?

Incredible that there's such a long article about this song without even one word about what the song is ABOUT. Qworty (talk) 21:49, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Cumbersome sentence

"A readers' poll conducted by Rolling Stone in 2008 placed it among the "100 greatest guitar songs of all time", and established artists covered it in the 1990s and 2000s."
These are 2 facts that have nothing in common. I would suggest breaking it into 2 sentences. Agreed? Kvsh5 (talk) 06:49, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Restored?

A sentence in the article reads "In 2006, the Australian company Raven Records released Days Gone Down: The Anthology 1970-1982, with the 1978 mix restored to its correct speed as heard on City to City." Restored? What does this mean? The 1978 album mix never went anywhere. The album has been easily available on CD for years. How can they say that the mix was "restored" if it was never removed to begin with? Looks like just another inclusion of the song on a compilation, and one hardly worthy of any mention. --Captainsiberia (talk) 14:59, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

That bit was added in this edit. I've no objection to it being removed - that whole section seems to be original research to me. Ghmyrtle (talk) 15:14, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

ISTR the single version included on some compilations runs at a faster speed than the original. Perhaps that's what the sentence is referring to.SamXT (talk) 12:36, 8 July 2021 (UTC)

drummer for the session

While the credited musician is Henry Spinetti, a video on youtube of a studio session of this song shows someone who looks very much like Liam Genockey at the drums. Can anyone shed some light on whether this was an outtake or merely a rehearsal? -Onceler (talk) 09:50, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

The Mike Dollar interview with Spinetti cited in the article makes it clear that it was him on the record. And that's definitely Genockey in the video. I guess Spinetti just wasn't around when that video was made, but Genockey was. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:11, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

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