Author Topic: RIP Richie Havens (Read 171 times)

sparechaynge · « **on:** April 22, 2013, 02:26:47 PM »

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

David Houck · « **Reply #1 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.

5a_quilt_top · « **Reply #2 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.

lbpesq · « **Reply #3 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

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #4 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

5a_quilt_top · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2013, 08:27:27 AM »

From the Wall of Fame at Cave Creek Guitar: