I'd Rather Go Blind - Tenor Saxophone - Selmer Super Action 80 Tenor Saxophone

"I'd Rather Go Blind" is a blues song written by Ellington Jordan and co-credited to Billy Foster. It was first recorded by Etta James in 1967, released in 1968, and has subsequently become regarded as a blues and soul classic. Etta James wrote in her autobiography Rage To Survive that she heard the song outlined by her friend Ellington "Fugi" Jordan when she visited him in prison. She then wrote the rest of the song with Jordan, but for tax reasons gave her songwriting credit to her partner at the time, Billy Foster, singer with doo-wop group The Medallions.

[@jcpolancoesq]

Great job

[@mellowsax]

Thank you ☺

[@jcpolancoesq]

@@mellowsax where in the world can I find the notes

[@mellowsax]

@@jcpolancoesq The Backing Track and the Lead Sheets, Chords etc are from Jazzbacks.com. It's a fantastic website with a huge selection of music. Unless I produce my own backing track with Band-In-a-Box, Jazzbacks.com is definitely the place to purchase the backing track and sheet music. On this particular track, I've improvised almost throughout, I just used the chords and lead sheet as a guide ☺I hope this helps ☺

[@rayrayray4116]

Just bought a 1983 super action 80 off of Reverb. It just shipped. This will be the first tune I transcribe and play on my new horn.
Thanks for the inspiration !!

[@tracydoucet2833]

Andrew this is truly inspiring! Such a fantastic tone and real emotion I felt compelled to post a comment. I’m going to have a go at transcribing and set myself a practice challenge. Where did you get the backing track? (I think it’s in F Major). Great job!

[@craig9140]

Nice Andrew. What Major scale are you using? Do you have a sheet?

[@mellowsax]

Thanks Craig, Key Eb concert, Tenor Sax F major, Backing Track and Sheet music is down loaded from www.Jazzbacks

[@craig9140]

@@mellowsax thank you

[@newscrews11]

i love this but what key are you in and why not the original A concert?

[@TheCaterham6]

Sunday 1 collect my 1964 Selmer mk6 Tenor......paid daft money......this tune I will learn just brilliant thanks for posting.

[@johantanjung4905]

in your country there mostly use reed vandoren or reed rico? sorry Andrew.

[@christerhenningstedt6939]

Beautiful played, Beautiful sound!

[@mellowsax]

Thank you, pleased you enjoyed it 🙂

[@michaltanay2315]

Do you have sheet music ?

[@MartinFranzKoch]

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Ideeees 👍😁🙃😀😉🙂

[@rinosax7196]

👏👏👍

[@hildalee8951]

Beautiful 😍 😘

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Lindo!!! 💛🌎

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