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12stringwilson
Member Username: 12stringwilson
Post Number: 84 Registered: 12-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - 2:23 pm: | |
Man....what a sad day in music news. |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 10016 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - 2:37 pm: | |
An article on Karn's passing is here, and on Rafferty here. |
white_cloud
Junior Username: white_cloud
Post Number: 19 Registered: 6-2010
| Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 3:44 am: | |
Gerry came from just a few miles from me, its very sad. As for Mick, he was a monster bass player...one of the very best to ever play fretless without a doubt. It is a huge loss. A sad day indeed. |
jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 2288 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 12:16 pm: | |
I love that Baker Street track it used to frustrate me that whenever it was played on the radio at the time, the dj never got to the guitar solo. There was also that urban legend rumour that game show host of Countdown, Bob Holnes, was the saxophonist on the track. Mick Karn again i loved his quirky bass lines with his band Japan. Jazzyvee |
adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan
Post Number: 2734 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 12:35 pm: | |
quote:The solo led to what became known as "the 'Baker Street' phenomenon", a resurgence in the sales of saxophones and their use in mainstream pop music and TV advertising. The saxophone solo was also the subject in the UK of an urban myth created in the 1980s by British writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie. As one of the spoof facts invented for the regular "Would You Believe It?" section in the New Musical Express, Maconie falsely claimed that British actor and television presenter Bob Holness had played the saxophone solo on the recording. Later, the claim was widely repeated.
(From the Wikipedia entry on the song Baker Street)
quote:The story clearly appealed to Holness' sense of humour as he has often played along with the myth, and has also at various times jokingly claimed to be the lead guitarist on Derek and the Dominoes' "Layla" and the mysterious individual putting Elvis Presley off his stride on the famous 'laughing' version of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?".
(From the Wikipedia entry on Bob Holness) More can be found on this BBC web page marking the passing of Gerry Rafferty. |
jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 2289 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 12:51 pm: | |
I love that Baker Street track it used to frustrate me that whenever it was played on the radio at the time, the dj never got to the guitar solo. There was also that urban legend rumour that game show host of Countdown, Bob Holnes, was the saxophonist on the track. Mick Karn again i loved his quirky bass lines with his band Japan. Jazzyvee |
thumbsup
Intermediate Member Username: thumbsup
Post Number: 157 Registered: 7-2008
| Posted on Friday, January 07, 2011 - 6:55 pm: | |
I remember when he (Gerry)was in Stealers Wheel and Stuck In The Middle With You first came out, one of my favorite songs...sang it all the time.... then the guitar sole in Bakers Street was and is one of the all time greats! My current band started performing Bakers Street just a few weeks ago!...... Such a talented writer! You will be missed Gerry! Peace Brother Steve |
hifiguy
Advanced Member Username: hifiguy
Post Number: 252 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:00 am: | |
RIP, Mick Karn - the most ferociously original and un-duplicable bassist I ever heard. You were one in a million. |