# So-and-so is the Kenny G of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 3, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222 "2013-02-03T16:02:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/81 "2014-10-24T19:30:51Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > I agree- that’s why I think of Jon Bon Jovi as the Kenny G of heavy metal. He rocks JUST a little, enough to appeal to girls who don’t actually like heavy metal. The problem with his music isn’t that it’s terrible- SOME of it is okay. But it’s all CALCULATED. > > I think “The Kenny G” of any artistic genre has to be similarly calculating, and usually geared toward a not particularly cerebral female democgraphic. Poison, Warrant, or Beavis and Butt-Head’s favorite, Winger are more like the Kenny G of metal. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/82 "2014-10-24T20:09:37Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > Michael Bolton is the Kenny G of adult contemporary, I suppose, if it’s possible for there to be such a thing. I feel obligated to confess, under the circumstances, that at a very young age, I saw the two of them in concert. Together. I blame my mother. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/83 "2014-10-25T14:15:35Z")
The AR-15 is the Kenny G of rifles. The Red Delicious is the Kenny G of apples. IPA is the Kenny G of craft beer styles. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/84 "2014-10-25T21:30:43Z")
Is the Brady Bunch the Kenny G of family comedies? IS there a Kenny G of family comedies? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/85 "2014-10-25T21:54:30Z")
This thread is the Kenny G of “X is the Kenny G of Y” threads. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/86 "2014-10-25T23:37:29Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Jon Bon Jovi is the Kenny G of heavy metal. Which is why I stated that in post 13 a year and a half ago. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/87 "2014-10-27T03:28:10Z")
Heat Death of the Universe is the Kenny G of astrophysics. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/88 "2014-10-27T05:43:49Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > Is the Brady Bunch the Kenny G of family comedies? IS there a Kenny G of family comedies? When even **The Partridge Family** is considered “edgy” by comparison–and shows like **Roseanne** (the Miles Davis of family sitcoms), **Married With Children** (the Lou Reed of family sitcoms), **Simpsons** (the Jeff Beck of family sitcoms) and **Modern Family** (the Dave Brubeck of family sitcoms) are possible down the road– **The Brady Bunch** is definitely the Kenny G of family comedies. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/89 "2014-10-27T16:03:18Z")
Sandra Dee is the Kenny G of teen movie ingenues. ---
**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/90 "2014-10-27T18:14:03Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Michael Buble is a talented singer. :eek:😕:eek:😕:eek: Are there two Michael Buble? The Michael Buble I know of does a poor imitation of a 1960s era lounge singer. I like to think that he is like the Stephen Colbert of crooners. He only pretends to be a talent-less parody of a lounge singer but he is really just putting on a persona and laughs about all the suckers who think he’s serious. I could almost enjoy a performance of his if I could convince myself this was true, but only one. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/91 "2014-10-27T18:46:29Z")
I’d say Michael Buble is the Kenny G of vocal jazz, as Kenny G is the Kenny G of instrumental jazz. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222/92 "2014-10-27T19:27:52Z")
Beats By Dre are the Kenny G of headphones. Kiss is the Kenny G of heavy metal. Harley Davidson is the Kenny G of motorcycles. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-and-so-is-the-kenny-g-of-_______/649222.md?page=4)