Urgent (Foreigner) - Learn The Jr. Walker Sax Solo [#75]
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Free online saxophone lesson teaching you how to play Jr. Walker's screaming sax solo on "Urgent" by Foreigner.
🎬 Hear the story of Jr. Walker's solo on Urgent as told by Lou Gramm himself
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🎬 Hear Jr. Walker's only EVER live appearance playing Urgent with Foreigner (recorded at The Forum in Inglewood, California on February 1st, 1982)
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0:00 - INTRO PERFORMANCE
0:33 - brief intro and titles
0:57 - about Urgent and Jr. Walker
1:22 - is Mark Rivera also on the track?
1:56 - it’s bloody hard!
2:36 - how to get your free PDF sheet music for Urgent
2:45 - how to get the backing track for Urgent
3:01 - PHRASE 1 BREAKDOWN
3:16 - different intro lengths
3:33 - PHRASE 2 BREAKDOWN
3:55 - FREE one hour Saxophone Success Masterclass
5:04 - PHRASE 3 BREAKDOWN
5:37 - PHRASE 4 BREAKDOWN
5:54 - PHRASE 5 BREAKDOWN
6:36 - PHRASE 6 BREAKDOWN
6:51 - PHRASE 7 BREAKDOWN
7:39 - PHRASE 8 BREAKDOWN
7:59 - PHRASE 9 BREAKDOWN
8:32 - how to use TH-cam to practice
8:47 - FULL PERFORMANCE
9:32 - PLAY ALONG BACKING TRACK
10:22 - sign off
11:04 - end music and bloopers
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Yes, Mark Rivera played the choppy sax part in the song. Jr. Walker played the solo. Two great players!
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My respect for you, sir. If you could play that solo, YOUCAN PLAY ANYTHING IN A SAX! I'm going to study it now! Thank you for these lessons!🎶🎷
Ha. Thanks so much!
I watched an interview with Lou Gramm where he talked about recording this song, how they left the recording studio to watch Jr. play nearby and asked if he'd record a solo for this song, and Lou did say that Jr. did record several sax lines that they edited together. Interestingly he also said that sometime later they played this song in concert and brought Jr. Walker up to play the sax solo and apparently he had heard the recording by then, and played it exactly how it was edited together on the record.
Yeh I heard that too. Brilliant.
Jamie Anderson, You are always great. Thank you for all you taught me!!!
You’re very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching. J😊
Nice job! One of my favorites!
Mine too!
Your work is unpayable. And all this artists will haunt you for dismanteling their sax secrets......😅 This solo is just brillant .Definitly masterclas.Thank you so much.🙏
Anytime!
I've been struggling with articulation, and even though I play alto, being able to clearly see your fingers during the solo is an enormous help!
Brilliant. I never really showed my fingers before, because there's not that much to see, but I guess that's the whole point - people need to se that you shouldn't be moving your fingers much! lol J:-)
Brilliant Jamie. I really like the split screen showing how little my fingers should actually be moving. Thanks so much.
No problem John. The main thing to "see" is that not much happens with my fingers - they shouldn't be moving much lol J:-)
Jamie, the best Urgent sax decomposition and play since the original!
Thanks!
I've heard so many try to play his original version. Yours is the best so far
Thank you! 🙏
This is an amazing solo, seen foreigner live twice each time this solo was a highlight. Just love it
Wow, awesome! Thanks for watching! J😊
Gorgeous solo!!! Thanks Jamie. Have a great Sunday .
Thanks for watching! J😊
This is my first few days on a Tenor and this is a perfect channel to start. Informative, thank you 😊
Brilliant. Baptism of fire with this one! lol J:-)
Most excellent! I am going to learn to do that tongue roll on an EWI... After all the years of whistling, I picked the right time to learn saxophony. Thanks!
Brilliant. Good luck with that. Interesting to see what it sounds like on EWI. J:-)
_Blessings.....As an ex symphony clarinetist, I remember "roll" as "flutter tongue." I might be wrong, but, as an edit, digital equipment needed to do so back then did not exist! Loved this vid. Foreigner one of my favorite bands, and Jr. Walker when I did not know that the world was not a nice place!_ 😁
Thanks for sharing Scott! Lovely comment. And yes, you can use flutter tongue as an alternative.
Junior walker - never new that - great 👍 video -
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your support! J😊
Thank you so much Jaime!!!! Is my favorite sax solo of all Time
Boom! Nice one Ronny. Thanks for watching and let me know if there's anything else I can do for you. J😊
YOU. ARE. DA. FKKN. MAAAAAN!!!!
lol Love your high energy feedback! As always, thanks for your enthusiastic support Mark J:-)
I’m actually looking for a tenor at the moment, might take a while before I can hit that High G on it once I do lol. I am managing to get D4 on my alto. Yes the neighbours love me 😂
D4 on alto. Impressive! Altissimo is actually easier on tenor so you should be fine. J:-)
THIS. IS. AWESOME!.. I've been wanting to play this solo for years but I always just go.. nope. My altissimo is good too, I end up just voicing the high notes as close as I can. But you got it near perfect. Love the slow breakdown AND you put the notes on the screen for everyone to try! For alto AND tenor. Genius. Bravo maestro. Great video!
Thanks!
Thank you for doing this brilliantly played and laid out, very much appreciated
You’re very welcome Ian. Glad you enjoyed it and as always thanks for watching. J😊
this is such a nasty solo. love it
Brilliant, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your support! J😊
OMG - You nailed it!!!! Thank you for this lesson.
You're so welcome!
Wow. Great lesson.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your support! J😊
Hermano, te amo!!! Necesitaba este solo, saludos desde Perú!!!!!
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Thank you so much Jamie, ja I have been watching Sirvalor sax too, he is so crazy playing altissimos tones with the tenor sax. Regards!
You bet @sirvalorsax is the man.
Happy fathers Day
You too! If you're a father that is! lol
Nice playing Jamie. What a sax solo. Great lesson 😃
Thanks - you’re too kind. I appreciate your support J😊
Thanks Jamie for another amazing sax lesson! I can hardly reach confidently to third octave F#, so I guess I'll leave to leave this solo for future study sessions. But, it's always important to set challenging goals in order to keep up making progress, and certainly this will be on the list. Awesome, as always!
Thanks Eduardo - you'll get there one day! I've got an altissimo video coming up later this summer. J:-)
Awsome stuff
Thank you! Much appreciated. J😊
Awesome...Thank you!!
Kind of you to say. You're welcome!
Keep it up sounding really good!
Every Sunday, 7am Hugh! J:-)
Great stuff again Jamie😀 A bit too much for me but still amazing. Something to aspire to. Best sax channel on TH-cam by a country mile. Yes it's interesting to hear someone recommending a £500 mouthpiece (which most of us can't afford and to be honest probably couldn't play), but here you get something to do and enjoy.Thanks again.
Thank you so much for that - what a generous comment. J😊
Thanks. Great lesson
You're welcome!
Awesome!!! Thank you sooooo much! I always wondered what in the world was going on with this lead. I feel better now that you mentioned a few of the high notes might have been edited in!!!! Excellent playing!!!!
You are so welcome!
@@GetYourSaxTogether The original vocalist Lou Gramm said that mut lange dubbed the original solo from different takes. He said something about taking 3bars from here and 2 from another and so on. What floored them was Junior, when he play with them at the forum. Blew the solo note for note. I guess they were really surprised of his mastery of his instrument.
Brilliant! Thanks Jamie!
Anytime bro! Well, not anytime actually - more like every Sunday at 7am GMT lol J:-)
@@GetYourSaxTogether Yeah, anytime, I can rewatch this, and all of your great viddies! p.s.- Dear Jamie's embouchure, I hope you feel better, and will be walking around again soon! 😊
You are great ,thank you sir!
Thanks 🙏🏻
How the hell did you play that?! Wow! I struggle with top G to play Cagney and Lacey.
Well - that's a rather long story, but it's mostly practicing overtones, and learning how to set your embouchure. And I'm so glad you play Cagney and Lacey!!! Yes! Hope that helps and let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you. J😊
TOO GOOD JAMIE
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How could anyone give a thumbs down? That was awesome thanks for all the hard work!
No worries!
According to Mick Jones (FOREIGNER band leader) Junior Walker did the solo in three parts. Then during the tours for live performance he had to learn the whole solo to play live in from of the audience. REALLY CHALLENGING EVEN FOR THE GREAT JUNIOR WALKER (Aretha Franklin' sax man!)
Ah! Thanks for the info!
💥Yezzzzzzz Sir💥
Thank you Leroy!
Amazing content :))
Brilliant, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your support! J😊
You sir, aappreciated
I appreciate you too 🙏🏻
Very nice looking for something like this 👍
Awesome. Enjoy!
Never heard of your sight before. I like it.
Thanks 🙏🏻
I was just attempting this last night. Wow! So fun.
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@@GetYourSaxTogether Transistioning from a flat lower lip to goldfish face just last week made a HUGE difference in my ability to make progress on so many levels! Thank you, Jamie!!!
@@bassofone1 anytime my friend!
Excelente bien lo máximo 💯👍😃
Thank you! 🙏🏻
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Jamie, that's great. Thank for inspiration, wrote you a mail.
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This was amazing! I play the alto saxophone. I would love for you to do this for his solo in “Shotgun.”
Yeh I love Shotgun!
Have ever played this live? Definitely a punch into the main solo / I'm sure the other sax part is someone else
great job you nailed it
Never played in a band cool enough! lol
@@GetYourSaxTogether 🤣I played it in one band, had to explain that every reed won't hit those notes and are 7$ a pop
definitely feels good to nail it & if not you don't feel to bad about it
@@GetYourSaxTogether I really enjoy the way you guys break down and teach
I find that the older I get I just can't force myself to break stuff down like I did when I was young and a sponge
keep doing what you do
@@GetYourSaxTogether here's a good reed day urgent solo
th-cam.com/video/4s6eSa7PFLM/w-d-xo.html
@@leroyharper4513 dude, that was insane! Kudos!!
Thanks Jamie.
I Might have to leave that one for a bit, my dog won't talk to me anymore 😉
lol J:-)
Super saludos
Thanks!
I love your tutorials, very useful and easy. Could you check some songs by Ehrling? Those songs have cool saxophone perfomance
Great suggestion! I've got Sthlm Sunset on my list actually. Thanks for watching and let me know if there's anything else I can do for you. J😊
Fabulous Jamie. It's clear where Jr comes in and it's after the staccato choppy riff which is so not Jr. Curiously his playing on the Foreigner track is much better than on his cover on one of his later albums. Still would love you to do 'Sweet Soul'
Yeh, I agree about where Jr. comes in. Check out the new link in the description to the story of his solo on Urgent. Sweet Soul is awesome - I might do it some day! J:-)
wow
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your support! J😊
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Excellent - an actual sax solo, which makes a change from the usual requests I get for song covers, so I'll add it to the list! 80s sax - get in. J:-)
Nice performance Jamie!
Looks like you struggle more on talking than playing sax😉😉
Have a good Sunday
Are you talking about the bloopers at the end? lol IT's pretty hard to get your words out at times, for sure! J:-)
Get Your Sax Together yes! Very funny!
Have a nice day!
Am new to your channel Jamie and I have to say it's absolutely brilliant. Really enjoying working on several of the more managable solos ( not this one for the moment!). Have always been somewhat infactuated with the sax solo at the end of Hazel O'Connor's WILL YOU. Is this one you've covered in the past, or might consider covering in the future?
Hi Tim. Thanks for your support, that's awesome and much appreciated. I'm gonna do Will You at some point. I have to don't I?! Thing is, it's massive, so I might to either do a series or a mini course or something! Thanks for watching and let me know if there's anything else I can do for you. J😊
muy bien
Thanks 🙏🏻
Found a good double F# and double G# fingering for this/generally: (1 2 3 + side C) for the double G# (same as reg altissimo G#), and then can slide right into the double F# by lifting the 2 pearl (1 3 + side C). I like (1 3 4) or "split F" a bit better for initially getting out the double F# but it can play a little sharp. "Split F" is also a good double G fingering. Can slide from one to the other.
I think you might be my only viewer who’s legit able to play this solo! 👌🏻
@@GetYourSaxTogether Gotta get it up to speed lol
Thanks for the tip. I've worked my way up chromatically to the double F# so far, but anything above that is eluding me. I''ll give your fingerings a try.
@@jennasyseng great work John!
@@jennasyseng That's awesome, hope they've helped; for the E to double F# part I like (high Eb + 4) for E to "split F" for double F#.
Hello, your videos are the best! Thank you for so much information and style when playing tenor saxophone! One question, maybe you've already been asked, what tenor sax mouthpiece do you use? I haven't seen that you have described the nozzle model, thank you!
Thanks so much! My full setup> www.getyoursaxtogether.com/gearlist
In fact, yes, according to Lou Gramm himself, the solo was recorded as different phases separated and not in one take from start to finish. Jr Walker made a longer solo and the band did "cut" the best parts and assembled them together. But Gramm added that Walker once played the solo note-for-note during some concerts. But this was not the case during the recording sessions. I was a bit disappointed by that, to be honest...
Thanks for that super knowledgeable comment. I've got a recording of that one time he played it with them live somewhere. It's longer than the recorded version, so he plays the full recorded solo then jams out a bit more which is cool. As I think I mention of the video, it seems impossible for him to make one of the leaps that he makes in one take!
I was told that Junior Walker was so drunk when he did the session for Urgent. They just let him play along and recorded him. Then they cut & spliced bits together to create the solo we know from the recording.
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Nos darías un gran aporte de tus conocimientos que la tocaras completa bueno es pedir mucho ya que la canción es magnífica claro a tu versión gracias disculpa no me canso de escuchar el solo
Gracias 😊
Wonderful, but this is too much for me, Jamie already asked you for a very high video for alto saxophone (how to gradually get to very high notes), don't forget it when you can. Thank you
Yeh, don't worry, I'll be doing altissimo notes on Sunday August 2. Put it in your diary! lol J:-)
Increíble! La boquilla apropiada para este tipo de música también es clave no? Que boquilla usas en este video? Me encanta tu sonido
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Could you possibly make a tutorial with finger charts about song called In The Mood by Glenn Miller?
Ooof! Not sure if I can bring myself to do that as I've had to play it SO many times on soul destroying gigs! lol Do you play alto or tenor?
@@GetYourSaxTogether I play alto sax
I’m trying to tackle this on alto. I can’t even get to the altissimo before struggling. I understand the rhythm but my brain won’t cooperate with my fingers! 😅
Yeh, sax can be challenging at times! J:-)
Man I just had goosebumps from hearing the song and I really want to play this Sax Solo like you, but I know that I am far away from ist as I don't have a Sax and skills... :-D
It's tough!
Hi Mr. Anderson, I have hard time motivating myself, learning notes and to keep learning to play the saxophone. Can you give me hints and advice and things like that, please? Greeting, Frank
Check out my practice guide
How about the sax solo in Rio by Duran Duran?
Yes! Great suggestion. Fear not, it's on "the list" to be done at some point. Thing about this channel is - everything will get done at some point in the next 10 years, you just might have to be patient! lol J:-)
This is a real challenge but great fun, many thanks Jamie! Have you considered doing 'Look at little sister' by Stevie Ray Vaughan, with Joe Sublett on sax? He plays a very tasty solo! Cheers
I'll add Look at Little Sister to my Viewers' recommendation list. Thanks!
Thanks Jamie! Keep up the great work, it's much appreciated
Hi Jamie
Your Tenor Sax looks a different colour in this video. Is it your 1974 MK6 or a different sax.
Just wondered if you practice with your main horn or use a less valuable one.
Or do you just use the same horn regardless of situation.
I've only got one horn but the green screen filter takes out the green colour in it in the edit making it look a bit weird! lol
Thank you! How about the sax solo of tears for fears song "the working hour"?
We will add this song to the list of listeners' suggestions
can you do the quick Quarterflash one
It’s on my list!
I read some where that in phrase 8 the solo was done in two cuts
Much, if not most, recorded music is done in multiple cuts.
John klemmer touch would love to hear your thoughts .
One to add to the list! Thanks 🙏
Having trouble getting the right sound from G# to A on my tenor on the lick. Any tips?
That’s a big question!
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Is there another fingering for the high D# because i cant produce it
Altissimo notes have to be produced by making the right resonant shape with your vocal tract. I'm doing an altissimo video in a few weeks. J:-)
Can you teach the solo from Tears for fears “Working Hour?”
That’s a classic actually.
I would like to know how to play tender years
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Hi Jamie, fantastic stuff as usual (love your tone). I can get a reasonable way into the altissimo on both tenor and alto, but these alti-altissimo F# and G# on tenor are insane. One of my favourite sax solos is Marc Russo's alto solo on the live version of "Trouble in Paradise" by Huey Lewis - see th-cam.com/video/kk9TFRmWCH0/w-d-xo.html at the 2:28 mark and again near the end of the song at 3:36. Here's a challenge for you, Jamie! And what a great band Huey L and the News were! Cheers.
Awesome stuff!
Listen to Juniors song "Ain't that the Truth" on his shotgun album th-cam.com/video/LU47zdesNDo/w-d-xo.html
Awesome!
Wow, unfortunately this is out of my league. I would need TWO new bottom lips AND another mouthpiece. FAN-TAS-TIC effort by yourself. Respect.
lol Thanks Dolph! Yeh, it's not easy I must admit. Got a few more manageable Sundays coming up though that everyone can benefit from. J:-)
One afternoon in August 1983 I got a phone call. This guy says " I'm Jr. Walker's bass player and Jr. needs a new bass player. Only thing is you have to leave this afternoon ". Well I had already seen Jr. Walker play and his band sucked and they were miserable so I turned down the gig. Besides I was a great sax player, keyboardist and Guitarist and I didn't want to hear that same honking pentatonic lick every night. I finally met him in person in '92 as we were staying in the same hotel in Albuquerque. He was kind of an asshole. I grew up in the mid 60's listening to his Shotgun album so I shouldn't dis him. He brought a lot of people a lot of joy and he suffered for it. Traveling around in an old broke down Greyhound bus playing for chump change on the chitlin circuit. RIP.
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Hello Jamie i'm so glad to find you and follow you for learn how to play my tenor sax. I would like to ask you if u can play this song in the next link for us ?
moonrunner83 megan mcduffee bring dreams
Thanks for the suggestion