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Offline KKOB

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RIP Raphael Ravenscroft
« on: October 21, 2014, 02:02:41 AM »
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Raphael, who died on Sunday 19th October at the age of 60, was the saxophonist on Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphael_Ravenscroft

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Re: RIP Raphael Ravenscroft
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2014, 07:53:37 AM »
Well if you are able to leave one thing behind, let it be something as marvelous and uplifting as that sax work on Baker Street.
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Re: RIP Raphael Ravenscroft
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2014, 09:08:52 AM »
Strangely enough he stated a few years ago that the tune really irritated him as it is out of tune, but at the time no one cared as they didn't think it would get anywhere!
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Re: RIP Raphael Ravenscroft
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2014, 10:23:41 AM »
I heard him say that up until Baker Street, he was an unknown session musician and got just £30 for the sax solo. To add insult to injury, the cheque bounced !

He said he wasn't too bothered as soon after he was being offered £5,000 for a session.
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