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Title: RIP Richie Havens
Post by: sparechaynge on April 22, 2013, 02:26:47 PM

Richie too? This has been a tough couple of years.

Title: RIP Richie Havens
Post by: David Houck on April 22, 2013, 04:37:25 PM

His opening set at Woodstock has, from my perspective, made an indelible imprint on our history; and his performance there was certainly informative on my own social and musical path.  I am grateful to him for touching my life with his music.

Title: RIP Richie Havens
Post by: 5a_quilt_top on April 22, 2013, 04:45:52 PM

A few years ago, he stopped by the small guitar store in Cave Creek, AZ where I work on Saturdays and played and sang for about an hour.
 
Everyone who witnessed that was very moved.

Title: RIP Richie Havens
Post by: lbpesq on April 22, 2013, 04:46:22 PM

One of the hardest strummers I ever saw.  His guitars always seemed to have a hole worn through from his beating them so hard.  Great voice, great passion.  Handsome Johnny is going through my head as I type this.
 
May The Four Winds Blow You Safely Home
 
Bill, tgo

Title: RIP Richie Havens
Post by: dadabass2001 on April 23, 2013, 10:18:52 AM

Amen, Bill!
I loved Richie's performance in Woodstock and his great cover of Here Comes The Sun as well. I got to see a very interesting documentary in production in the 90's called The Peace Tapes that included a lengthy interview with Richie in Chicago while he was on tour. Another voice of harmony and soul has joined the choir above...
 
Mike

Title: RIP Richie Havens
Post by: 5a_quilt_top on April 29, 2013, 08:27:27 AM

From the Wall of Fame at Cave Creek Guitar:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/160290.jpg)