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TheNuclearOne
5th January 2011, 11:04 PM
Who could ever forget the sax





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkS169P_Eeo
Jarro
5th January 2011, 11:05 PM
Yeah i posted that clip in henno's thread as soon as i found out GR had died.

Great song, and as you say, awesome sax solo in it.

A truly great song.
TheNuclearOne
5th January 2011, 11:06 PM
And with Stealers Wheel, later revitalised by the hit movie Reservoir Dogs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DohRa9lsx0Q&feature=fvst
TheNuclearOne
5th January 2011, 11:07 PM
Sorry Jarro, i did a search to see if anyone posted the news and it obviously didn't pick up the clip.
Jarro
5th January 2011, 11:11 PM
Sorry Jarro, i did a search to see if anyone posted the news and it obviously didn't pick up the clip.

No problemo :)
TheNuclearOne
5th January 2011, 11:35 PM
Based on how unforgettable his biggest hit was he probably deserves his very own thread :mrgreen:
TourFit
6th January 2011, 04:13 PM
Sad...63 yrs old. His battle with the bottle (and depression) is fairly well documented.

He also used to be in a folk group with BILLY CONNOLLY called The Humblebums!

My dad, who is a drummer in Scotland, also knew him a little from his early days in The Humblebums and Stealers Wheel.

I grew up listening to a fair bit of Gerry (and have a few of his albums in my collection)...some really good songs such as Right Down The Line, Get It Right Next Time, The Royal Mile, City To City, Whatever's Written In Your Heart.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mLaHIPcRCY


My personal favourite Gerry Rafferty song...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWqUv_wK4LQ&feature=related