Clarence Clemons...dead!

[Earlshog]

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2011/06/source_confirms_clarence_clemo.html


Get well soon big man!

[pennington]

Strokes are bad for anybody but for a sax player it could be a career ender. Recover quickly Big Man.

[cougarjake13]

yeh unless its a full recovery its gonna be tough to come back

[Crash]

From Backstreets.com:

"MIRACLES ARE HAPPENING"
The latest out of Florida has Clarence Clemons in better condition than anyone expected, a close friend tells Backstreets: "Yesterday, it did not look good at all. Today... miracles are happening. His vital signs are improving. He's responsive. His eyes are welling up when we're talking to him. He was paralyzed on his left side, but now he's squeezing with his left hand. This is the best news we've heard since [the stroke] happened — it's nothing short of miraculous. The next five days will still be critical. But he's a fighter."

Please join us in continuing to send prayers, love, and light to the Big Man.
- June 13, 2011

http://www.backstreets.com/news.html

[KnoxHarrington]

RIP Big Man

Clarence Clemons — the Big Man with the big horn — died today of complications from a stroke he suffered last weekend. He was 69 years old.
He was the spirit of the E Street Band, and the oaken staff that Bruce Springsteen leaned on. There have been many charismatic figures in the band, but none had the personal gravity of Clarence Clemons, the group’s Bunyanesque saxophonist.
Springsteen himself acknowledged this, always introducing Clemons last at concerts and adopting a reverential attitude uncommon among rock stars. It’s Clemons’ big shoulder that Springsteen was looking over lovingly on the famous cover of his "Born to Run" album. As his bandleader beamed at him, Clemons, black-hatted and bold, turned toward the camera and blew his sax.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/clarence_clemons_dies.html

[razorboy]

Well that just fucking sucks. Such an amazing presence on stage and just seemed like such a cool guy off stage. One of the most charismatic performers ever and one of my favorites.

[TheGameHHH]

Wow, after I heard about the stroke I figured his playing career was over but it seemed like 2 days after he was pulling through. Catch you on the other side Big Man

[booster11373]

http://jerrybrice.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/clarence-clemons-and-springsteen-are-born-to-run.jpeg

[hanso]

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Shit! He's gone. RIP Big Man.

[keithy_19]

I'm not a big Springsteen fan, but I've always really liked what Clemons brought to the band and music in general. This certainly does suck.

[johnniehardrock]

Just got to London and saw the news. I was lucky enough to meet and work with the big man 3 or 4 times and he was amazing. Such a genuine good person. I stood next to him while a Springsteen tribute band played and he hit me and said "mother fucker look just like him" and when the Bruce guy stared to sing he hit me again and said "mother fucker sound just like him" and he bust out laughing.
Listening to the best sax solo ever in Jungleland and thinking he is up there playing that horn....

[pennington]

Too bad.

R.I.P.

[JiggleEye Jooh]

Bummer. Brought a lot of smiles to my face over the years.

Wonder if Bruce will replace him or split up the E Street band. It will never be the same without the big man:down:

[Earlshog]

http://jerrybrice.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/clarence-clemons-and-springsteen-are-born-to-run.jpeg

I have that pic over my sons crib


RIP Big Man!

[zildjian361]

I have that pic over my sons crib


RIP Big Man!

Sad x10 I play my drums to Jungleland all the time:smoke::drunk:

[A.J.]

I'm not a big Springsteen fan, but I've always really liked what Clemons brought to the band and music in general. This certainly does suck.

This. It's impossible to hate on The Big Man.

[cougarjake13]

rip buddy

[johnniehardrock]

Bummer. Brought a lot of smiles to my face over the years.

Wonder if Bruce will replace him or split up the E Street band. It will never be the same without the big man:down:

He cant be replaced by one person. I say Bruce goes with a horn section if they go out again