RIP Gerry Rafferty

[Hornius Emeritus]

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[MaxHorn]

Man, I just pulled out my vinyl copy of "City to City" over the weekend. Great stuff.

 

[Third Coast]

I know "Baker Street" is his signature song, but my favorite is "Right down the line".

RIP

 

[lostman]

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[VYFan]

You used to think that it was so easy,
....you're trying now... you're crying now
he's rolling, he's the rolling stone
....you're going, you're going home

To me, Baker Street is the masterpiece, even though it sounds dated now and was overplayed in its time. Song structure, character development, poetry and content, all brilliant.

Thanks for the post; I wouldn't have known otherwise.

 

[bevosayshi]

RIP indeed.

 

[Texanne]

I agree that "Right Down the Line" is superior.

A real talent. Hate to lose a talented Scot.

RIP

 

[BurntOrangeOnly]

Don't know which song is "better" but the world is better for having them. RIP Gerry, I appreciate your artistry.

 

[HornHawk]

I was a DJ at an album rock station when City to City just came out. Really got to appreciate what a great talent he was. Right Down the Line is one of the few songs I will allow myself to sing in front of other people, just because I love the harmonies of that song so much.

 

[14tokihorn]

Oh - Baker Street was a fav.of mine.

Seems like the list of notables who pass keep accelerating ever since Paul Newman did.

 

[utstudboy]

great talent but one of those people that had a problem with alcohol

 

[boon]

my favorite was 'stealing time'. had a lot of good ones though

 

[orangeblack&gold]

RIP. The world is a better place with Baker Street and the other music you left behind.