Gerry Rafferty R.I.P.

[wellendcanons]

Just so there is no further misunderstanding I have posted this link.

BBC News - Baker Street singer Gerry Rafferty dies at age of 63

My reference to the waste of a great talent being that he turned his back on the very industry that made him big. Perhaps with good reason. I am a great admirer of his work. He was brilliant. I'm just disappointed he let the evils of alocoholism get the better of his great career. It's very sad to lose a great musician of Rafferty's calibre.

wec

[ollie]

You still dont get it ........

[Tigon Man]

The best way to remember Gerry is to play his music. City to City is one of my favourite albums and I had it blasting away in the car yesterday in his memory.

[wellendcanons]

Apart from the obvious one Baker Street, which I think is one of the greatest pieces of music of all-time, I really enjoyed listening to much of his music.



wec

[ollie]

To elucidate would be futile ;(

[Freddy]

On BBC iplayer until this Monday 5th Sept. 9.59pm

Artworks Scotland
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line.

Gerry Rafferty, who died in January, was one of Scotland's best loved singer/songwriters, famous around the world for hits such as Baker Street and Stuck In The Middle With You.
This ArtWorks Scotland film, narrated by David Tennant, tells the story of Rafferty's life through his often autobiographical songs and includes contributions from Gerry's daughter Martha and brother Jim, friends and colleagues including Billy Connolly, John Byrne and Joe Egan, admirers such as Tom Robinson and La Roux, and words and music from Rafferty himself.

A good documentary, only saw this last night, hence the late notice.

Paul

[torinfan]

Very sad news. "Baker Street" is one of my all time favorites (who cannot like that wailing sax in the song?) and of course the refrain from "Stuck in the Middle With You": "Clowns to the left of me jokers to the right"

RIP Gerry

[TimR]

Very sad news. "Baker Street" is one of my all time favorites (who cannot like that wailing sax in the song?) and of course the refrain from "Stuck in the Middle With You": "Clowns to the left of me jokers to the right"

RIP Gerry

Yes, I agree. "Baker Street" is one of the outstanding songs. It brings back memories of the late 70s like very few other songs; there is something haunting about it. "Stuck in the Middle" was a radio favorite for so many years. Both were played constantly long after they 'peaked'.

[torinfan]

Yes, I agree. "Baker Street" is one of the outstanding songs. It brings back memories of the late 70s like very few other songs; there is something haunting about it. "Stuck in the Middle" was a radio favorite for so many years. Both were played constantly long after they 'peaked'.

I hear those 2 songs a lot on radio stations that play classic rock from the 1960's - 1970's. I never knew anything about Gerry's personal life until now, which saddened me greatly. He clearly was a talented songwriter and musician.

[Freddy]

Short notice but on BBCi

BBC iPlayer - Celtic Connections: Gerry Rafferty Remembered

90 minutes of live music and musicians such as Jack Bruce, The Proclaimers celebrating his life, only available till 8.59 Wednesday 8th Feb, but it can be downloaded.

[Nick Dando]

BBC Radio 2 14/02/2012 22:00 - 23:00

Bring it all Home - Gerry Rafferty Remembered

No further details from the BBC 2 website as it's still over a week away.

Nick

[alan french]

Sad. RIP Gerry.

Alan French.

[Nick Dando]

Here are the details from the BBC Radio 2 website

BBC - BBC Radio 2 Programmes - Bring It All Home - Gerry Rafferty Remembered

Nick

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Ricky Ross presents Bring It All Home - Gerry Rafferty Remembered, recorded live at Celtic Connections 2012 in Glasgow. It's a commemorative show one year on from his much-mourned passing. Curated by Gerry's daughter Martha, Rab Noakes and featuring a musical cast of the singer-songwriter's friends, family, bandmates, collaborators and admirers.
Artists include The Proclaimers, Barbara Dickson, Ron Sexsmith, Maria Muldaur, Jack Bruce, Paul Brady, Tom Robinson, Emma Pollok and James Vincent McMorrow. Three of Rafferty's regular sidemen, guitarist Hugh Burns, multi-instrumentalist Graham Preskett and saxophonist Mel Collins, feature with the evening's house band, Glasgow's own Roddy Hart and the Lonesome Fire.