Very sad to read that Clarence Clemons has passed away. I think he was a big part of Bruce Springsteens success, and Bruce paid tribute to him in the third verse of Tenth Avenue Freeze out.
I hadn't realised he'd been ill so it came as a bit of a shock. I guess he had a good life and was successful, but 69 still seems a little too young. I always think a good saxophone player can breath life into a band and he certainly did that.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbSBt9Jp8Ms"]YouTube - Tenth Avenue Freeze Out Bruce Springsteen with THE BIG MAN Clarence Clemons June 24 93 NJ‏[/ame]
There's been an Anna Calvi song going round my head a lot recently which somehow feels appropriate too (or not).
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZhAG01aDFg"]YouTube - Anna Calvi - Desire‏[/ame]
RIP Clarence.
I hadn't realised he'd been ill so it came as a bit of a shock. I guess he had a good life and was successful, but 69 still seems a little too young. I always think a good saxophone player can breath life into a band and he certainly did that.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbSBt9Jp8Ms"]YouTube - Tenth Avenue Freeze Out Bruce Springsteen with THE BIG MAN Clarence Clemons June 24 93 NJ‏[/ame]
There's been an Anna Calvi song going round my head a lot recently which somehow feels appropriate too (or not).
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZhAG01aDFg"]YouTube - Anna Calvi - Desire‏[/ame]
RIP Clarence.
