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I hated that record. Hated it. And it didn't sell well
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Listening to Kenny G

I hated that record. Hated it.And it didn't sell well. Which I was actuallykind of happy...

I hated that record. Hated it.
And it didn't sell well. Which I was actually
kind of happy about. I thought, "I don't want
to do any of this again." I want to do my own kind
of music

Full Transcript

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I hated that record. Hated it. And it didn't sell well.
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Which I was actually kind of happy about.
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I thought, "I don't want to do any of this again."
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I want to do my own kind of music.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
71
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:03
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.
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,
I want to play my instrumental. - Listening to Kenny G 00:04
I want to play my instrumental.
-Kenny? -(AUDIENCE APPLAUDS) - Listening to Kenny G 00:24
-Kenny? -(AUDIENCE APPLAUDS)
And the guy that hired us is behind the cameras - Listening to Kenny G 00:12
And the guy that hired us is behind the cameras
We're talking about some single-digit finger moves. - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
We're talking about some single-digit finger moves.
But that night, the wife of the head of promotion, - Listening to Kenny G 00:31
But that night, the wife of the head of promotion,
CLIVE: I wrote a personal letter, - Listening to Kenny G 00:20
CLIVE: I wrote a personal letter,
Play the record." - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
Play the record."
KENNY G: Finally, one station, KMEL, "Camel," puts it on. - Listening to Kenny G 00:26
KENNY G: Finally, one station, KMEL, "Camel," puts...
And he calls Detroit, and they call Atlanta, - Listening to Kenny G 00:05
And he calls Detroit, and they call Atlanta,
And all of a sudden, these guys are talking and saying, - Listening to Kenny G 00:11
And all of a sudden, these guys are talking and saying,