Since I used up “Monster Mash” and “Haunted House” already, the two greatest Halloween songs EVAR, allow me to present another selection which I think is appropriate for the occasion.
Yes, there’s a drum solo—two, actually, even one of which is a big, fat strike against any live rendition—and it weighs in at a hefty 9:18 long, much of which is Edgar Winter just basically making a bunch of goddamn racket on the synth towards the end. But it’s still pretty good overall, if you can put up with those two highly objectionable things.
On the plus side, you really get a sense from it of just how short Rick Derringer is.
Believe it or not, I came across another live version from 2007 with truly terrific sound quality, but 1) it was over twelve (seriously, twelve!!!) minutes long, and 2) Rick Derringer ain’t in it. So, y’know, screw all that noise. In a manner of speaking.
Agreed. Kazoo solos are where it’s at.
It would be hilarious if some name-brand band were to bust out in a kazoo solo during a performance. Maybe Regine Chassagne could give it a shot. She couldn’t do any worse on a kazoo than on any of the other instruments she attempts.
If Weird Al Yankovich hasn’t done it yet, then he’s a fucking pussy, and I for one would surely like to know why the hell not.
https://youtu.be/af0rV6dli_o?t=11