We've lost another great one!

herb · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: We've lost another great one!

Jerry Reed died yesterday. I didn't want to believe it when I heard it yesterday and couldn't confirm it; but I guess this confirms it.

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx/?news=328954&gt1=28102

DAMMM! Another great picker lost! And he was only 71. (didn't seem like he was even that old!) Shocked

Jerry, RIP, brother, you were one of the finest!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8KBhnebwE

Jack Daniels · Growing Lion Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 885

Wow! What a tremdious loss to the guitar playing community! He was truely a underated, under appreciated player.

I looked on you tube but could not find the clip where he played "the devil went down to georgia" with Roy Clark. If you ever see that clip, I am pretty sure Jerry kept right up with ole' Roy. It was very cool to see it done on guitar instead of a fiddle.

RIP!

JD

SAguitar · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject:

Whoa! That is a major blow. Jerry was truly one of the greats on a guitar. It is strange that you rarely hear him mentioned unless you're talking to another one of the "greats." They recognize the stature of that man's talents. Rest in peace, brother Jerry, you wil be sorely missed.

fndrman · Not So Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2008 Posts: 6

Dang! That is sad news...musicians go too soon! RIP Jerry, thanks for all the great pickin'!