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CapnJack

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RIP Richie Havens, 72
« on: April 22, 2013, 02:04:51 PM »
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Re: RIP Richie Havens, 72
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2013, 02:25:20 PM »
Damn. I'd've guessed him older than 72 for some reason. He always seemed old to me when I was in high school -- must've been that voice of his.

And Rosalie is playing his "Here Comes the Sun". RIP.
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Re: RIP Richie Havens, 72
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2013, 02:27:41 PM »
RIP. 

I watched Django Unchained over the weekend, with the strange inclusion of the "Freedom" towards the end. 
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Re: RIP Richie Havens, 72
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2013, 03:26:53 PM »
agree w RGMike:  He seemed older.  His voice sounded so uniquely weathered and wise.

I lived on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn right down the street from Prospect Park, and I saw him once in a free summer concert in  in that beautiful park.  It must've been in 1986.   He was from Brooklyn, btw.
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Re: RIP Richie Havens, 72
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2013, 04:26:02 PM »
I was fortunate to see him twice in the semi-early days.  First at Winterland, supporting the Chambers Bros.  (Note:  Buffalo Sprinfield broke up before this gig.  Some databases incorrectly show them playing this gig.  Albert King was added.)



I also saw him at the Fillmore West.  These are pre-Woodstock days.  When he sang "Follow" it doesn't get much better than that.

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Re: RIP Richie Havens, 72
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2013, 04:37:16 PM »
Quote from: ggould on April 22, 2013, 04:26:02 PM
I was fortunate to see him twice in the semi-early days.  First at Winterland, supporting the Chambers Bros.  (Note:  Buffalo Sprinfield broke up before this gig.  Some databases incorrectly show them playing this gig.  Albert King was added.)




dude, I was staring at that poster just last night at teh Fillmore. I was there to see Queensryche. (I won tix, left early.. meh)  I was thinking. Dang, that poster is just too weird.
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Re: RIP Richie Havens, 72
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2013, 09:40:40 PM »
Quote from: Tinka Cat on April 22, 2013, 04:37:16 PM
Quote from: ggould on April 22, 2013, 04:26:02 PM
I was fortunate to see him twice in the semi-early days.  First at Winterland, supporting the Chambers Bros.  (Note:  Buffalo Sprinfield broke up before this gig.  Some databases incorrectly show them playing this gig.  Albert King was added.)




dude, I was staring at that poster just last night at teh Fillmore. I was there to see Queensryche. (I won tix, left early.. meh)  I was thinking. Dang, that poster is just too weird.
Lee Conklin drew some bizarre posters indeed. It seems as if the majority of shows I went to during a short period in '68 were Conklin posters.

http://ggould.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-life-in-posters.html
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Re: RIP Richie Havens, 72
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2013, 08:20:21 AM »
Albert Brooks paid tribute to Richie on his Twitter feed and posted a link to this great old comedy bit about the time he was Mr Havens' opening act.

"RICH-ie! RICH-ie! RICH-ie!"

http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/Memoirs+Of+An+Opening+Act+Part+2/3Ylfmv?src=5
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