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Clive Davis and Arista were trying to find the formula
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Listening to Kenny G

Clive Davis and Aristawere trying to find the formula that would work, and they were...

Clive Davis and Arista
were trying to find the formula that would work, and they were mercenaries at doing that,
whatever it took

Full Transcript

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Clive Davis and Arista were trying to find the formula
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that would work,
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and they were mercenaries
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at doing that, whatever it took.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
63
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:07
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
HBO Documentary Films,The Ringer Films,Polygram Entertainment

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Movie Summary

An examination of the most popular instrumentalist of all time, Kenny G, and why he is polarizing to so many.
♪ ("HI, HOW YA DOIN'?" PLAYING) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:09
♪ ("HI, HOW YA DOIN'?" PLAYING) ♪
(PENNY LAUGHING) - Listening to Kenny G 00:08
(PENNY LAUGHING)
It's just ridiculous, that thing. - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
It's just ridiculous, that thing.
♪ (SONG CONTINUES) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:14
♪ (SONG CONTINUES) ♪
And I thought, "That sounds awful." - Listening to Kenny G 00:13
And I thought, "That sounds awful."
"Nope, not gonna to work." - Listening to Kenny G 00:20
"Nope, not gonna to work."
Never worked. - Listening to Kenny G 00:11
Never worked.
You can't tell whether he's white or Black. - Listening to Kenny G 00:14
You can't tell whether he's white or Black.
Like, you ever seen the cover of G Force? - Listening to Kenny G 00:16
Like, you ever seen the cover of G Force?
I hated that record. Hated it. And it didn't sell well. - Listening to Kenny G 00:12
I hated that record. Hated it. And it didn't sell well.
So, 1986, - Listening to Kenny G 00:07
So, 1986,
So I sent them to the guys at Arista Records, - Listening to Kenny G 00:15
So I sent them to the guys at Arista Records,
"You know I'm a Jewish sax player from Seattle." - Listening to Kenny G 00:57
"You know I'm a Jewish sax player from Seattle.&qu...
♪ ("WHAT DOES IT TAKE" PLAYING) ♪ - Listening to Kenny G 00:14
♪ ("WHAT DOES IT TAKE" PLAYING) ♪
ANNOUNCER: From Hollywood, - Listening to Kenny G 00:23
ANNOUNCER: From Hollywood,
So, I'm back there waiting for the thing to happen, - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
So, I'm back there waiting for the thing to happen,
"Hey, Johnny's running late tonight. Sorry." - Listening to Kenny G 00:10
"Hey, Johnny's running late tonight. Sorry."
I go, "We're playing 'Songbird.'" - Listening to Kenny G 00:06
I go, "We're playing 'Songbird.'"
I wanted to play from my heart, - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
I wanted to play from my heart,
I mean, I played every instrument on the song, - Listening to Kenny G 00:10
I mean, I played every instrument on the song,