Kenny G performs mid-flight

[RyanB]

"It may not have been on the in-flight entertainment program, but the soothing sounds of Kenny G filled the cabin of a Delta flight Saturday morning.

Passengers on board the Los Angeles-bound flight from Tampa were treated to an impromptu live performance by the famed saxophonist.

Kenny G was seated next to an off-duty flight attendant who lost a daughter to brain cancer, according to a passenger. The famed musician agreed to perform a spontaneous concert if passengers helped raise $1,000 for a cancer charity.

They ended up raising $2,000 for “Relay for Life” and the Grammy-winning artist fulfilled his promise, walking up and down the aisle as surprised passengers enjoyed the mile-high jazz serenade

Kenny G was in Tampa for a performance Friday night at Coachman Park in Clearwater."
-Source NBC News

 

[flyingron]

This isn't the first time he's played spontaneous concerts like this.

 

[nauga]

I was expecting a beatdown video.

Nauga,
who thinks it was a nice guesture

 

[N747JB]

Read in a magazine this month he's a pilot! Not my type of music, but he seems like a good guy!

 

[Sac Arrow]

Read in a magazine this month he's a pilot! Not my type of music, but he seems like a good guy!

You just summarized 45 minutes of response I was about to type up. I did not know he was a pilot. I have new respect for him.

 

[RyanB]

Read in a magazine this month he's a pilot! Not my type of music, but he seems like a good guy!

I didn't know that! He's got a lot of talent, although it's not necessarily my genre of music either.

 

[Dave Theisen]

Probably 1988 or so, I was working as a line guy, he flew into HFD from Long Island with his instructor in his Glasair. Seemed pretty nice.

 

[Half Fast]

Now that's a class act.

 

[mtuomi]

Nothing against him, but his music would make me want to be reaccommodated, immediately, by the airline, even if it was midflight...

 

[deonb]

First United... then American... now Delta??

 

[NJP_MAN]

Read in a magazine this month he's a pilot! Not my type of music, but he seems like a good guy!

I marshalled him in his amphib beaver when I worked on the ramp. He seemed like an alright guy. The real story here though is the number of people filming in vertical mode on that flight. Don't people know that you are supposed to film in landscape ?

 

[SoonerAviator]

Nothing helps being stuck in a metal tube with a bunch of cramped meat sacks like having music playing to simulate an elevator ride.


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[denverpilot]

I was expecting a beatdown video.

Nauga,
who thinks it was a nice guesture

Oh it was a beatdown video alright... Of everyone's ears and soul.

God I can't stand Kenny G. Hahaha.

 

[denverpilot]

Now that's a class act.

If it was a women's studies class at a college in 1988. ;-)

 

[BrianNC]

The real story here though is the number of people filming in vertical mode on that flight. Don't people know that you are supposed to film in landscape ?

Total pet peeve of mine. lol.

 

[OkieFlyer]

If he does that on my flight, I think I'd say "Mr. G, by all accounts, you seem to be a great person, I applaud your success, and I'm also glad to hear you are a pilot. Could you please, Mr. G, for the love of all that is good and holy, stop blowing air into that soprano sax?"

 

[dmspilot]

I marshalled him in his amphib beaver when I worked on the ramp. He seemed like an alright guy. The real story here though is the number of people filming in vertical mode on that flight. Don't people know that you are supposed to film in landscape ?

 

[SkyDog58]

If I was on that flight, I'd contributed the entire $1000 if he promised not to play.

 

[Shepherd]

Trapped in an airplane. The only audience he can get these days?

 

[paflyer]

I marshalled him in his amphib beaver when I worked on the ramp. He seemed like an alright guy. The real story here though is the number of people filming in vertical mode on that flight. Don't people know that you are supposed to film in landscape ?

People are morons.

 

[paflyer]

Oh it was a beatdown video alright... Of everyone's ears and soul.

God I can't stand Kenny G. Hahaha.

You guys have no taste! He's sold 75 million records.

 

[X3 Skier]

You guys have no taste! He's sold 75 million records.

So did Barry Manilow. Just sayin'

I would have slapped on my ANR Headset and tuned into John Coltrane. Nice gesture though.

Cheers

 

[JCranford]

Nice job Kenny.

 

[paflyer]

So did Barry Manilow. Just sayin'

I would have slapped on my ANR Headset and tuned into John Coltrane. Nice gesture though.

Cheers

But KG's are INSTRUMENTAL albums, which are generally less popular. Sure he's no Trane and doesn't try to be him, but most people don't have the ears to appreciate 'serious' jazz anyway.

 

[TFulwider]

Kenny G walks onto an elevator. "Man, this place rocks!"

Seriously thought, very talented guy and a cool thing for him to do.

 

[denverpilot]

You guys have no taste! He's sold 75 million records.

By making sounds like someone is torturing a cat.

 

[BrianNC]

Geez guys. I love Kenny G's music. Saw him in concert back in the early 90s. Great show.

 

[Anthony]

Who's next Yanni? Or maybe Zamfir, and his pan flute?

 

[BrianNC]

Who's next Yanni? Or maybe Zamfir, and his pan flute?

Tommy Lee pulling out a drum?

 

[OkieFlyer]

Who's next Yanni? Or maybe Zamfir, and his pan flute?

There's only one man who could challenge Kenny G in an epic battle for surprise domestic air carrier easy listening domination. Chuck Mangione.

 

[PPC1052]

I was expecting a beatdown video.

Nauga,
who thinks it was a nice guesture

PPC, who personally would rather have taken the beat-down.