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RIP Bobby Keys 1943-2014
Dec 2nd, 2014 at 11:05am
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Reply #1 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 11:09am
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God damn it.

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Reply #2 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 11:13am
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RIP Bobby .


" Bobby Keys, longtime saxophonist for The Rolling Stones, has died. Michael Webb, keyboardist for Bobby Keys and the Suffering Bastards, confirmed Keys' death with the Scene, saying the legendary musician had been battling cirrhosis and passed away at his home in Franklin early this morning. He was 70 years old.

A Texas native who’d lived in Middle Tennessee since the early ’90s, in addition to his 40-plus-year tenure with The Rolling Stones, Keys appeared on legendary recordings by John Lennon, Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand, B.B. King, Carly Simon, Lynyrd Skynyrd and others. More details to come.  "



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Reply #3 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 11:14am
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I met him in Philly. Really nice man.

He was the greatest sax player in rock and roll history.

RIP Bobby!
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Reply #4 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 11:19am
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Reply #5 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 11:25am
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God. I thought he'd been doing better. Horrible news.

Rest in peace Bobby.
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Reply #6 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 11:27am
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Very , Very Sad news.

RIP Bobby.



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Reply #7 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 11:40am
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Wow. Just utterly devastating news. The most copied horn player of his era with more recognizable riffs to his name than any other in rock and roll history. I met him last year at show at The Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ and he was one of the most humble and nicest guys I have ever met. What a shame.


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Reply #8 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 11:45am
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RIP Bobby. The sax solo in Brown Sugar will forever be YOURS.

Tearfully,
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Reply #10 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 11:53am
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As far as Rn'B/Rock n' Roll tenor players go, Bobby's tone was as instantly recognizable as King Curtis' and later Clarence Clemons'. Pure bump n' grind strip-club shit, as sexy a sound as you can legally make.
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Reply #11 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:07pm
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If Ian was the 6th Stone, Bobby surely was the 7th!

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Reply #12 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:12pm
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Wow...

This is awful news
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Reply #13 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:13pm
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Damn straight, LJ. Every - EVERY - track he played on, his parts, whether soloing or section work with Jim Price or Jim Horn, or whomever, ALWAYS brought the excitement quotient up several notches, on record and live.
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Reply #14 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:15pm
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Very very sad.  I will remember Bobby in my mind from the scene in Hail Hail R&R where he is on the bandstand, not even playing but swaying back and forth to the beat.  Pure joy that only good music can bring.
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He hit Dannemora with the weight of his world.
 
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Reply #15 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:18pm
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This just fucking sucks.

I will drink tonight in his honor ripping the sax on Rip This Joint 72.

Who will take his place josh redmen?

Then half the band will be black which is fine with me.
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Reply #16 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:20pm
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LadyJane wrote on Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:07pm:
If Ian was the 6th Stone, Bobby surely was the 7th!

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Reply #17 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:30pm
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Very very sad news.

Was hoping the comment someone made a couple of weeks ago about him being 'very seriously ill' was an exaggeration as Bobby had just posted in facebook that he was doing Ok and hoped to be rejoining the band again in early 2015.

Met him a few times , the first two in 1995 - in Paris and then in Amsterdam a few weeks later. First time he was stone cold sober. Second time...er...somewhat less so.

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He was funny and charming each time. An absolute gent.

He's been present at every one of the 50 Stones shows I've attended. It'll be strange without him.

RIP Bobby and a huge thanks for the music.
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Reply #18 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:30pm
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Oh shit, this is a Sad day Sad

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Reply #19 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:40pm
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In David Dalton's book on the Stones from '72 or so, there's a great bit about the band getting offstage and being bummed out about the show, Bill Wyman saying we were horrible and everybody feeling generally dejected. Except Bobby, who said "'Ah was great! Fuck it, I carried ya'll!"

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Reply #20 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:43pm
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When Keith passes I will have to go to the hospital for an overdose.
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Reply #21 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:47pm
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Reply #24 - Dec 2nd, 2014 at 12:57pm
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This is a tough one; condolences to Bobby's family and to the Stones, especially his twin brother Keith; and thanks for the amazing body of work.
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