[Music] Freshwater Williams RIP

[Herr Tubthumper]

Just seen that the legendary underground blues guitarist has died. Hugely influential in the UK and Irish scene blues scene.

A sad day.

RIP.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Some nice tributes on Radio 6 this morning.

 

[Seagull58]

I've never heard of him and neither has Google or Wikipedia.

 

[zefarelly]

I've never heard of him and neither has Google or Wikipedia.

He was Salty Sams cousin

The famous Funk-space rock-sea shanty fusion artist

 

[Hugo Rune]

RIP.

Never heard of him but I bet he was a good chap and I’m now a little saddened.

I do enjoy these RIP threads because without them, I’m not sure I’d find out about anyone who has recently died.

I’ll be gurgling fresh water this morning instead of salt water (as part of my personal sinus maintenance routine) as a mark of respect.

They don’t make em like they used to do they? I can just hear that unique guitar sound now

 

[WATFORD zero]

Blind Lemon Baby Face Cripple Clarence William's brother ?

RIP

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I've never heard of him and neither has Google or Wikipedia.

Whilst you’ve not heard of him by name, I’m sure you will have heard him through his music. There’s little in the modern day UK and Irish blues scene which doesn’t owe him a favour.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Will always be remembered for this timeless classic.

“I woke up dis moaning and I believe I’d shit the bed.”

RIP

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Whilst you’ve not heard of him by name, I’m sure you will have heard him through his music. There’s little in the modern day UK and Irish blues scene which doesn’t owe him a favour.

Formed a legendary partnership with Bleeding Gums Murphy, who is sadly also no longer with us

 

[Hugo Rune]

Formed a legendary partnership with Bleeding Gums Murphy

And please tell me he is still alive! I woke up happy this morning FFS!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

And please tell me he is still alive! I woke up happy this morning FFS!

Sadly, no. Bleeding Gums died in 1995 at the age of 59 after suffering an apparent heart attack

 

[Super Steve Earle]

f***ing adverts all over this thread and NSC this morning. Octopus, Tesco, Disney Cruises. Just a tiny gap in the middle to type this.

 

[Seagull58]

Whilst you’ve not heard of him by name, I’m sure you will have heard him through his music. There’s little in the modern day UK and Irish blues scene which doesn’t owe him a favour.

"which doesn't owe him a favour" is superfluous.