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Nice to be able to go back to trust and friendship!!!!!!!!!
It's a mixed up sensation this being alive
Oh! it wears a man down into the ground
It's the strangest elation
I can't describe it
Oh it leaves a man weary
It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe )
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thanks for this one Gryphon, its a darn shame! i like his music, only own a few singles, no albums.
heres a funny clip, though of Billy connolly recalling Gerry's humourous side from the humblebum days
[video=youtube;-q8hxXvpOLw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q8hxXvpOLw[/video]
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
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05-01-2011, 06:43
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Great loss - his 'Right Down the Line' is classic. Will be sorely missed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5yKaj3kGrQ
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little known that made some great music
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I have his City to City album on order. Hope I haven't contributed to his demise...
Sad indeed, but oddly he was rumoured to have died a couple of years ago, before surfacing to scotch the rumour.
"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture"
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I'm new to this site. Just wanted to say that Gerry Rafferty came from my hometown of Paisley. I have several of his albums & have always loved his high quality music. He will be sadly missed.
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Truly a big loss..
may his soul RIP
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07-01-2011, 01:38
(This post was last modified: 07-01-2011, 01:40 by Thraak.)
Man I think I'm gonna cry or something. First Mick Karn and now Rafferty? This year's turning out to be a sad one for music...
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Was reading an article about Baker Street. It currently earns about 80 000 GBP per year in royalties. No mean feat!
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Topper Headon from The Clash lives near me. Someone I work with reckons he earns £40 000 per year from the royalties for Rock The Casbah alone...
"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture"
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