Cool album. Rest in Peace.
Posted on 01/04/2011 11:57:47 AM PST by Borges
“Baker Street” is the bumper music Dave Ramsey uses for his radio show. Good stuff.
Agreed. Knopfler on guitar=awesome, Knopfler on vocals=not awesome.
Sad to hear this. What a great voice, and wonderful songwriter he was.
While many loved ‘Baker Street’, my favorites have always been ‘Sleepwalking’ and ‘A Dangerous Age’. I wish I could have seen him in concert - but with alcoholism, that probably wasn’t in the cards.
Typically Scottish obit. Not sugar-coating anything there.
I'm really shocked to hear this.
I had no idea he was sick.
Another one bits the dust.
Condolences to his family and friends; I had no idea he had been ill for a while.
His music had a distinctive sound to them . . . I love the clear lyrics and combination of a mellow tone and slight edge to the guitar riffs in his hits. In fact, I'd suggest that "Baker Street" was the first great hit of the '80s -- even though it was released in 1978. It just has that kind of sound to it.
Guess he never gave up the booze and the one-night stands.
There isn’t one bad song on City to City.
It is indeed a classic and every note played by him.
His music had a racing pulse like a train taking you
Down the Line. Smooth yet frenetic.
Wish he could have brought himself to play with Clapton and others.
He’s got all the music now and peace.
thanks for leaving your unique sound behind, Gerry.
Wow, ~$130,000 per year. That's pretty good royalty payment after 30 years.
No doubt! It still reminds me of a sunny day and my youth and just driving around listening to the great sax in this song.
Best. Movie. Ever. Watch it several times to catch the humor (and decipher the accents).
One we missed on the music thread.
RIP Gerry, thanks for the memories.
It's a pretty good song!
He wrote a lot of great songs. I’m still looking for a downloadable version of the Stealers Wheel song “Everything Will Turn Out Fine.”
The humor is low key, as are many of the messages the movie conveys.
Cool album. Rest in Peace.
ME TOO! That music, spring day, driving around with the roof off on the Jeep.
I was working in a Stereo Shop in the late '90's when Joe South walked in.
He said he had had 'writer's block' (re: cocaine addiction) since 1978.
He filled out a credit application and he still received $15,000 a month from royalties.
Most probably came from Lynn Anderson's cover of his "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden".
Wow, there's a name from the past......
Don't it make you wanna go home? :o)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.