The loss of Jerry Reed

[PugNinjas]

Sad news that this incredible guitarist has passed away.

Musician, actor Jerry Reed dies at 71 | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

 

[Volt]

71 is waaay too young! Sux

 

[Spudmurphy]

Man this is the first that I had heard.

RIP

 

[Colin]

wow that is really sad, I loved his playing and his humour

 

[NorM]

I am in an airport in CA right now and to go home I will be

"East Bound And Down"​

I miss Jerry.

 

[robelinda2]

Jiffy Jam, GREAT TUNE! Sad loss indeed. One of the greatest players ever.

 

[Paul in WV]

Sad, very sad indeed.

His music was considered a level you wanted to attain when I was in High School...I was lucky enough to be able to play a few of his tunes back in the day...Reedology and Mr. Lucky if I remember correctly.

Sad...

 

[Big Poppa]

another great is gone...

 

[Colin]

Jiffy Jam, GREAT TUNE! Sad loss indeed. One of the greatest players ever.

"she got the goldmine" is a classic. I hope Eric Johnson does another tribute song for him.

 

[Oldtoe]

"Loosie-ana law gonna getcha, Amos..."

I'll miss him. Damn.

I grew up on Smokey and the Bandit, too.

Put that hammer down, and give it hell, Jerry.

 

[bassmonkeee]

Here's a couple of great videos of Jerry with Chet Atkins. I bet they're catching up right about now...


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLqyNV1SMWE"]YouTube - Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed 1976[/ame]


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8KBhnebwE"]YouTube - Jerry Reed And Chet Atkins Jerrys Breakdown[/ame]

 

[guertzi]

R.i.P. Guitar Man....!

 

[Smellybum]

Oh Man..........

He was so cool - one of my childhood heros, Somkey and the bandit was my favourite film I even had a golden eagle truck just like snowmans,

He was a legend, world is a little bit crappier now he's gone...

play on my friend.

 

[RobW]

who can forget the Scooby Doo episode with:

"Pretty Mary Sunshine..."

 

[Blind Lemon]

What a shame. One of my all time favorite players

 

[brasco68]

Awesome player....plus Smokey and the Bandit is a classic...I always though Jerry Reed was just as essential as Burt in that film.

R.I.P Snowman.

 

[jamminjim]

Jerry was awesome. RIP Jerry.

 

[Volt]

I loved Smokey and The Bandit, what a great movie! I never knew until recently that Jerry was such a good guitarist.

 

[andynpeters]

Never knew he was an actor!! Got 2 Elvis singles he played on ....US Male & Guitar Man....awesome player.