R.I.P. Bobby Keys.
 

The fifth Stone.

Here's a vid with a great solo. Go to about 5 minutes.

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Another long song with some classic Bobby Keys work at the end.

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Just had to listen to "Can't You Hear me Knocking" on vinyl. I thought his tone was great.

I saw him play with the Joe Ely Band about 5 years ago. He had to suck down at least 10 beers while on stage.

He left a great body of work to remember him bye, he'll not be forgotten . Thanks for the memories....

Evidently he was battling cirrhosis so perhaps not surprising.

God speed - there are a lot of great sax players up stairs...

Thanks Herr Oberst.....he was an amazing performing artist and will be missed.

Good read here.....

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rolling-stones-saxophonist-bobby-keys-dead-at-70-20141202

R.I.P. Bobby!

That Rolling Stones lifestyle did him in. He and Keith were soul mates. Born on the same day. May he rest in peace. It's getting to be a pretty good band on the other side.....

What a bloody shame that Keys has played his last Sax solo. Now it is all just a memory...

Huge loss.

Carter

Yeah, I think he was well on his way in his wild Texas days before hooking up with the Stones. But boy was he surely a Stone!

Fifth Stone? What, they fired their bass player? Aww, dammit, when did that happen...

JR

He was the sixth Stone, until Wyman quit.

Darryl never gets any credit...

Miles Davis liked Darryl, so do I ....

I thought Miles hated everybody...

...Ian Stewart the original fifth stone....

Okay, So lets get this straight:

Brian Jones

Glimmer Twins
Charlie
Wyman

Mick Taylor
Ronnie

Darryl Jones

Andrew Loog-Oldham
Ian Stewart
Bobby Keys


Who else?

I think he liked Robben Ford

Well, there's a backup singer, or two, that might deserve mention...Lisa Fischer for sure, maybe Merry Clayton...

JR

Good vid showing him in action. R.I.P. Bobby!!

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Billy Preston
 

gotta add Billy Preston

yep...

I thought Billy Preston was the fifth Beatle....

More exciting as a Stone....and a great influence on some cuts from Exile

I've always liked this song. In matter of fact, I truly enjoy the Stone's take on country.

well yeah, that too

Mr Keyes was really something. Just imagine Exile on Main Street without that sax.





I can't do it either

we lost Ian McLagan today as well, another Rolling Stones keyboard player..

^^^

I reckon he missed his "New Barbarian" brother....
R.I.P. Ian....

Me too. Here's one of my favorites.

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RIP Bobby...another good one gone.

Don't leave out Nicky Hopkins or Leon Russell.

Carter

...or Chuck Leavell

Chuck is homegrown talent here in Macon, GA. He is a forestry expert and a conservationalist.

but ahhh, Bobby and his sax, tough, slippery, greasy... soulful perfect for the Stones, and well Exile ... clearly his home was on Mainstreet