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RIP Bobby Keys

kwdaleykwdaley Posts: 499
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Long-time saxophonist for the Rolling Stones died today at the age of 70. Played with everyone from Buddy Holly to Joe Cocker and the Beatles (solo and group) but was best remembered for his work with the Stones (Brown Sugar, Live with Me, Can't You Hear Me Knocking).
Ottawa 2011
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  • jerparker20jerparker20 Posts: 2,501
    Very sad. I consider myself very lucky to have had several opportunities to see him do his damn thing with the Stones.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,058
    Bummer. R.I.P. Bbby Keys.

    Keith Richards tells some great stories about Keys in his book, Life. That's gotta be a tough one for Richards- they were good friends.
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  • kwdaleykwdaley Posts: 499
    jerparker20 said:

    Very sad. I consider myself very lucky to have had several opportunities to see him do his damn thing with the Stones.

    Same here... I last saw them on the 50 and Counting tour. Took this picture of him from inside the pit:

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    Ottawa 2011
    London 2013 "The Dundas Hookers on Crack" Show
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    RIP ... I was also fortunate enough to see him several times on stones tours. I read in the news he was kicked out the stones in the 70's for partying to much ...
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  • morellomorello Posts: 6,217
    Saw Bobby down here just last April & wow are we extra glad we saw him now. Saw the Stones last month also & Bobby wasn't touring with them under Dr's orders. :-( RIP Bobby
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  • 23scidoo23scidoo Posts: 19,259
    brianlux said:

    Bummer. R.I.P. Bbby Keys.

    Keith Richards tells some great stories about Keys in his book, Life. That's gotta be a tough one for Richards- they were good friends.

    that's true..RIP Bobby
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  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,844
    lukin2006 said:

    RIP ... I was also fortunate enough to see him several times on stones tours. I read in the news he was kicked out the stones in the 70's for partying to much ...

    I too was fortunate enough to have seen them a few times with Bobby Keys.

    RIP BOBBY KEYS

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