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- badfrog, on 09/02/2008, -1/+25Those boys are gonna stay thirsty in Atlanta.
- platypusREX, on 09/03/2008, -1/+17R.I.P. Snowman.
- chrisjudah, on 09/03/2008, -0/+12i'm part of the younger crowd being 21, but damn, i still love this man. the way he would handle a guitar was just mesmerizing. even his lesser known songs were all amazing... his spin on st. james infirmary? or how about his spin on house of the rising sun? there are very few guitarists in this world that came close to him in my honest opinion. he melded blues, rockabilly, and country into one damn fine music that he could truly call his own.
- ohnoerino, on 09/02/2008, -1/+12And here's the video...http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&q=Jerry% ...
- OgonGuitarist, on 09/03/2008, -1/+12East bound n' down,
Loaded up and truckin'.
We're gonna do what they say can't be done.
We've got a long way to go,
and a short time to get there.
I'm east bound, just watch ol' bandit run! - inactive, on 09/03/2008, -1/+11"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money."
Classic - Shaman760, on 09/03/2008, -1/+11My favorite movie EVER when I was 8 years old. I'ma go rent it for my 8 year old tomorrow.
- yakfo, on 09/03/2008, -1/+10Everyone I grew up watching on TV is slipping away.
Snowman, you got your ears on good buddy, come back.
RIP Snowman - alapoet, on 09/02/2008, -1/+10Good ol' Jerry -- there was none other like him!
- z28com, on 09/03/2008, -1/+9Snowman will be missed. Man, that guy can jam!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6926880309 ...
I hate it when people die early. The human body is genetically programmed to live to be 130-140. He only made it 1/2 way.
R.I.P., Jerry. You'll be missed. - tyrione, on 09/03/2008, -1/+9Being of the generation to watch Smokey and HeeHaw I doubt you'll get many on this site knowing what the hell you're talking about. Most weren't even a thought in their future parents genes.
- kcpistol, on 09/03/2008, -1/+9Jerry Reed was a real American character, we won't soon see anyone like him again!
- akuma, on 09/03/2008, -1/+8"I hope me and you ain't let bandit talk us into something we're gonna be sorry for, because he's about as crazy as you are ugly"
Glad I'm drinking Coors Beer tonight, rest in peace Snowman. - apothekari, on 09/03/2008, -0/+7West bound was before they picked up the beer
East bound was after
And BOTH were on the Original Motion picture soundtrack
Don't call anyone a "putz" unless you know what your talking about.
Not only is it rude but now everybody knows who the jerk is. - sfrench, on 09/03/2008, -0/+6Also...
Wrote the "4 hands 1 guitar" song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4BYMvVvMg0
Wrote "Amos Moses" which was covered by Primus - apothekari, on 09/03/2008, -1/+7Rest in Peace old friend...Say hi to my dad for me, He was a big fan.
- panic, on 09/03/2008, -1/+7For you younger folk, he was the bad coach in The Waterboy
- PaulRay, on 09/03/2008, -1/+7Jerry Reed performed the first Concert I ever saw as a kid. It was at a County Fair, seems like a million years ago. I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Jerry.
Amos Moses and all of Jerry's other great songs will live on. He touched lives and that's all anyone can really ask for.
RIP. - miggie, on 09/02/2008, -1/+7I loved him as a kid I'm sorry a lot of people aren't digging his death. :-( He also did Miss Mary Sunshine for Scooby Doo. It's my favorite scooby song.
- skyfyre, on 09/03/2008, -1/+7West bound and down, eighteen wheels are rollin',
we're gonna do what they say can't be done.
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I'm west bound, just watch ol' Bandit run.
Rest in peace, Snowman. - bluesman3535, on 09/03/2008, -1/+7Hats off to this great musician, guitar player and actor.
- lokee73, on 09/03/2008, -0/+6Go rent Smokey and the Bandit.
- joshuajudah, on 09/03/2008, -0/+5R.I.P.
- KaJuN4, on 09/03/2008, -0/+5Really? Well I heard there's beer in Texarkana.
- RevAradia, on 09/03/2008, -0/+5My eldest used to carry a Bandit "hot wheels" around in his pocket.
- ISurfTooMuch, on 09/03/2008, -0/+4I'm not a huge fan of country music, either, but because of where I grew up, I was exposed to a lot of it as a kid during the 1970s, and there were some fantastic musicians in that genre. If you haven't seen any episodes of "Hee Haw" or "The Porter Wagoner Hour", find some and watch. Some folks will call the folks on there hillbillies, but they were amazing musicians. And see if you can get hold of some classic country recordings from the '60s and earlier. Conway Twitty, the Statler Brothers, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and even Jerry Lee Lewis, just to get started. Back in the day, country had elements of bluegrass, gospel, folk, and blues, to name a few. It bears little resemblance to the overproduced crap that you hear on the radio today.
And we can't forget Johnny Cash. Wow.
And Jeff Foxworthy can't hold a candle to Jerry Clower. If you don't know who he was, look for some of his albums. Not only was he a great storyteller (he wasn't a comedian who told jokes; he was a storyteller who told funny stories), but he was a genuinely nice guy. I got to meet him once when I was 13 and flying home through Atlanta. My parents and I talked with him for a while, and I got my picture taken with him, and he autographed a card for me. A great guy who never forgot where he came from.
And a search of Google Video gives us this. Both Jerry Clower and Jerry Reed together.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6926880309 ... - sfrench, on 09/03/2008, -1/+5Damn... so sad. One of the best guitar players to ever live.
- To0pak, on 09/03/2008, -1/+5damn this sucks
what the hell is going on?
people need to stop dying - EnjoyTheFact, on 09/03/2008, -1/+5I'll admit I didn't know who Jerry Reed was outside of Waterboy but GOD DAMN could that guy play. I'm not a country fan by any stretch but I could listen to this guy sing and play all day. It sucks to have to learn about him now that he's passed away. RIP
- cragga, on 09/03/2008, -1/+5The Louisiana law gon' get cha Amos!
It aint legal huntin alligator down in the swamp boy!
:( - newl, on 09/03/2008, -1/+4Hee Haw..now there's a blast from the past. Aww crap..showing my age now.
Condolences go out to his family. - inactive, on 09/03/2008, -1/+4Thanks for the great tunes and all the laughs.
- 8fans, on 09/03/2008, -1/+4Jerry was one hell of a picker.
- Forgotso, on 09/03/2008, -1/+4Forget his acting... What an amazing Guitarist!
- RevAradia, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3I know where you're comin from "good buddy" (grin)
- Sterango, on 09/03/2008, -1/+4Don't forget his Scooby Doo appearances!
- Tyr7, on 09/03/2008, -1/+4Keep the hammer down Snowman. Catch you on the other side :(
- chevyorange, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3I can drive an forkin' thing I want!
- caracter2, on 09/03/2008, -1/+4Digg is becoming an obituary. Seriously, people need to stop dying. So far THIS LAST MONTH:
-Don Lafontaine
-Jerry Finn
-Isaac Hayes
-Bernie Mac
-LeRoi Moor
and now
-Jerry Reed - tomarocco, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3"Most weren't even a thought in their future parents genes."
...or a stain on the backseat of a Trans Am. - miggie, on 09/04/2008, -0/+2The song I want to buy is Pretty Mary Sunlite but it's not on iTunes. They have almost all his songs there drm free. I brought She got the gold mine and Amos Moses. the waterboy is there but I hate that movie.
- RevAradia, on 09/03/2008, -0/+2Definitely
- Zer01, on 09/03/2008, -1/+3Well, choke and puke. That sucks.
- inactive, on 09/03/2008, -1/+3RIP snowman.
i was always psyched when 'amos moses' used to come up on k-rose in gta san andreas.
hope there aren't any smokies following you wherever you're headed. - JeffersonMingus, on 09/06/2008, -0/+2Jerry Reed was the man. We'll miss you!
- RevAradia, on 09/03/2008, -1/+3RIP Jerry "Snowman" Reed. I'll miss ya, good buddy.
- Erythroxylum, on 09/04/2008, -1/+3Man, that's upsetting. I know he was relatively old and he'd lead a full and long life, but I held him in such high regard. I think he's one of the irreplaceable ones. He was a great song-writer, but also a *****-hot guitar player. Such is life, I suppose, but damn, what a bummer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLMv58wWclo&feature ... - inactive, on 09/03/2008, -1/+3"Outbound and gone, layin' in the coffin, I'm outbound for the last time; I am done!"
"Ram the nail on in the coffin; son, never mind the mood; you know that now I've called it quits for good."
"I know that you're a-bettin', that here I am in Heaven. I made you all feel fine as best I could!"
"Outbound and gone, layin' in the coffin..." - TomJohn, on 09/03/2008, -2/+4R.I.P., Jerry. What would those "Smokey & the Bandit" movies have been without you? Wait a minute...
Nevermind. -
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