Joe Cocker RIP

[David Johnson]

Apologies to Mr.Slater but this terrible news seems worthy of its own thread.

Cocker was one of my heroes as a kid. Get home after a few pints, put Joe Cocker and Mad Dogs and Englishmen on the deck and let rip.

He could take someone else's song e.g. Paul McCartney's With a Little Help from my Friends and own it, so it was difficult to imagine it was written for anyone else other than Joe Cocker.

Thanks for the great memories. RIP

[andy at handiwork]

Sad loss. 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen' is probably my favourite live album, with a great open out sleeve. Its up there with 'Too Late to Stop Now' by Van the Man.

'The Letter'

[andy at handiwork]

And of course the album/film featured Bobby Keys who died just a few week ago.

[David Johnson]

Yeah there were some real greats that played either live or on the studio album.

Bobby Keys, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge and not forgetting one, James Page on guitar on a studio version of With a Little Help from my Friends.

Page was on this version

[Arginald Valleywater]

RIP Joe. An awesome singer. Shall dig out Night Calls and blast it in the car later today.