RIP Richie Havens

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Author Message sparechaynge Intermediate Member Username: sparechaynge Post Number: 127 Registered: 6-2010 Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 2:26 pm:    Richie too? This has been a tough couple of years. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11052 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 4:37 pm:    His opening set at Woodstock has, from my perspective, made an indelible imprint on our history; and his performance there was certainly informative on my own social and musical path. I am grateful to him for touching my life with his music. 5a_quilt_top Intermediate Member Username: 5a_quilt_top Post Number: 106 Registered: 6-2012 Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 4:45 pm:    A few years ago, he stopped by the small guitar store in Cave Creek, AZ where I work on Saturdays and played and sang for about an hour. Everyone who witnessed that was very moved. lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5417 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 4:46 pm:    One of the hardest strummers I ever saw. His guitars always seemed to have a hole worn through from his beating them so hard. Great voice, great passion. Handsome Johnny is going through my head as I type this. May The Four Winds Blow You Safely Home Bill, tgo dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1726 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 10:18 am:    Amen, Bill! I loved Richie's performance in "Woodstock" and his great cover of "Here Comes The Sun" as well. I got to see a very interesting documentary in production in the 90's called "The Peace Tapes" that included a lengthy interview with Richie in Chicago while he was on tour. Another voice of harmony and soul has joined the choir above... Mike 5a_quilt_top Intermediate Member Username: 5a_quilt_top Post Number: 109 Registered: 6-2012 Posted on Monday, April 29, 2013 - 8:27 am:    From the "Wall of Fame" at Cave Creek Guitar: