Gazza wrote on Dec 3
rd, 2014 at 6:44am:
Welcome, Plink.
Nice first post.
I dont think thats Bobby on 'The Wanderer' though (never saw it mentioned anywhere before and the wiki entry for the song credits two other sax players) - if it was, that would have been his 'signature' song as much as 'Brown Sugar' is, as its every bit as famous a record.
Your comments about what he was like as a person mirror my own. Really nice, down to earth and approachable guy.
Was just thinking last night that the last time I got to meet him would have been in Madrid with Mary (Gottorollme) in June 2007. Both of them now no longer with us, due to liver disease. Sad.
Thank you for the words of welcome, Mr. Yeats, Nankerphledge and Gazza.
Gazza, regarding The Wanderer solo, if you Google “Bobby Keys” and “The Wanderer”, loads of results will pop up mentioning Bobby as the sax player. I also recall him mentioning it in an interview around the time of his book release. The excerpt below is from Billboard Magazine:
“With a uniquely powerful sound that was more rock 'n' roll than R&B, Keys made a name for himself first with his solo on Dion's “The Wanderer” in 1961 which led to more studio work, most of it uncredited.”
Link:
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6334799/bobby-keys-dead-rolling-stones-sa...P.S. You mentioned missing your friend, Mary, and I know she was well-loved here. A while back I read all 40+ pages of her thread in one sitting, unaware of how it would end. The twists and turns of her story were riveting. I was so hoping it would end well for her. It was very sad, but the remarkable responses to her plight bolstered my faith in human kindness.