Gerry Rafferty

[teddy]

Just heard that the funeral of Gerry Rafferty is taking place today. He died two weeks ago and I was not even aware. Enjoyed his music, eenjoyed his style. RIP

teddy

 

[John Watt]

Yeah! When I think Gerry Rafferty I think of that sax and sweeping guitar sound,
a really nice sonic effect that came through even on cheap stereos.
He played in Niagara Falls and some friends thought he was great,
but I was playing and couldn't go.

 

[White Knight]

Just heard that the funeral of Gerry Rafferty is taking place today. He died two weeks ago and I was not even aware. Enjoyed his music, eenjoyed his style. RIP

teddy

Amen to that Teddy; I still remember his song Baker Street with much affection. May he rest in peace. :angel:

 

[teddy]

I think baker Street will be played for a long time yet Steve

teddy

 

[White Knight]

I think baker Street will be played for a long time yet Steve

teddy

Absolutely Teddy, absolutely.

 

[JHC]

I feel out of place because I have not heard of him, why 2 weeks before burial was it a suspicious death?

 

[marval]

Here you go Colin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkS169P_Eeo

May he rest in peace.


Margaret

 

[JHC]

Here you go Colin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkS169P_Eeo

May he rest in peace.


Margaret

Thanks Margaret no disrespects but just a pop singer to me, still can't understand the 2 weeks delay?

 

[Chi_townPhilly]

I remember buying the "City to City" album back in the Days of Vinyl. It seems as though that album is no longer with me (likely donated to a sibling in my move from the Chicago area to the Philadelphia area).

Of course, Gerry Rafferty was the voice behind NOT ONLY "Baker Street" & "Right Down the Line," but also Top-10 hit "Stuck in the Middle" (you know- "Clowns to the left of me/Jokers to the right/Here I am..."), by the short-lived entity "Stealers Wheel."

Reading between the lines of my (very old) edition of the 'Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock,' it seems as though the man had a life-long distrust of Professional Management- a distrust that didn't always work to his benefit...

 

[John Watt]

You just had to mention that, didn't you?
"A life-long distrust of Professional Management" and "a distrust that didn't always work to his benefit".
Those are they lyrics he got hung up on, getting the writers' block that dissipated him.
"Hey, hey, jing jing, get offa my cloud". It could have been that easy, but he let those words get away.
Yeah... that song needs an update... getting up into the cloud is what's happening now.