E Street Band's Clarence Clemons Dies at 69

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/e-street-bands-clarence-clemons-dies-at-69-20110618 ^

[TigerClaws]

Clarence Clemons, the legendary saxophonist in the E Street Band who played alongside Bruce Springsteen for the past 40 years, died on June 18th. Clemons had suffered a massive stroke on June 12th.

[Alberta's Child]

I agree with you. I went to high school with a guy who learned to play the saxaphone from one of Clemons' former band mates from Plainfield, New Jersey.

The saxaphone and piano were some of the unique elements of the E Street Band that really set it apart from typical rock bands of the 70s and 80s.

[kristinn]

Article from the New Jersey Star-Ledger that broke the news.

[Gamecock]

His masterful work on the Sax made Born to Run the best Rock song of all time. (IMHO of course)

[Larry Lucido]

RIP

[Revolting cat!]

Here’s to the Bruce’s retirement!

[hellbender]

Clemons was obese and blacks are relatively more vulnerable to high blood pressure, so a stroke is not surprising.

[csvset]

From NJ.Com.

Clarence Clemons dies of complications from stroke

[liberalh8ter]

RIP Big Man. Your beautiful playing will forever be the soundtrack to my memories of summers “down the shore”

[FlyingEagle]

Nice final performance with Lady Gaga. He is very serene. She s not.

[Billthedrill]

RIP Big Man. See you on the other side.

[Miss Behave]

Jungleland = greatest sax solo ever

RIP, Clarence.

Bump and bump. :-(

[rabidralph]

How sad. I always enjoyed the early Springsteen stuff and their live music. RIP, Mr. Clemons.

[kristinn]

Here's the link to the Lady Gaga video featuring Clarence.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[liberalh8ter]

Yeah, good to see him but wish he wouldn’t have been seen with her.

[HereInTheHeartland]

http://grooveshark.com/#/search?q=jungleland

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Never knew Clarence covered that.

Here’s the original from the Philly band The A’s: http://www.myspace.com/theasfanpage

That song was in Rush’s bumper music rotation for years.

[PrincessB]

I don’t do the “stadium” live shows anymore. There are too many small venues and listening rooms around me that charge nothing to $20 for fairly good music. These places are so intimate the musicians can’t get away with faking it. Last one I paid for, the group used four string musicians on top of the regular band. Totally crowded stage, amazing sound.

[dfwgator]

Clarence was the second best sax player, behind Junior Walker.

[rockrr]

Rest in peace Clarence - you had some great chops.