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I bumped into him in the hallway of the PBS studio after the Winos shoot that became the Soundstage TV special in 1992. He signed my set list and was very nice, albeit very sweaty as it was hot under the lights there. Another fellow, with more nerve than me, begged him to go into Keith's dressing room and get his autograph as it was the fellow's birthday that day. Bobby took the piece of paper (another set list if memory serves) disappeared and then returned a few moments later. Scrawled across the sheet, lengthwise in black sharpie, were the words, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY! --- Keith Richards."
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Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
Elmo Lewis
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Date: March 23, 2009 19:06
Wonderful sax work has added so much to many great Stones tracks:
Brown Sugar, Casino Boogie, and Swet Virginia among others. What's your favorite BK moment?
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009-03-23 21:03 by Elmo Lewis.
Brown Sugar, Casino Boogie, and Swet Virginia among others. What's your favorite BK moment?
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009-03-23 21:03 by Elmo Lewis.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
sweet neo con
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Date: March 23, 2009 19:08
Bumped into Bobby in the hallway at Milwaukee's Bradley Center before the No Security show. (Feb '99)
IORR............but I like it!
IORR............but I like it!
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
Amused
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Date: March 23, 2009 19:20
> What's your favorite BK moment?
@#$%& Blues when he's throwing a TV set out of the balcony... :-)
and when he's drinking Jack during Marquee 1971 show. he's cool!
@#$%& Blues when he's throwing a TV set out of the balcony... :-)
and when he's drinking Jack during Marquee 1971 show. he's cool!
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
T&A
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Date: March 23, 2009 19:20
i'll be happy to raise a glass of orange juice....perhaps something stronger 2nite
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
dcba
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Date: March 23, 2009 19:48
Paris 98 I was front row & When he 1st appeared at his "balcony" during "Flip The Switch" I waved at him and he, and his big texor sax, saluted me. At the end of the show I gave him the thumbs up and he gave it back to me 
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
jlowe
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Date: March 23, 2009 19:53
I'm frankly amazed he's still around, given the stories about his hard living life-style.
Unless like Keith there is a lot of mythologising going on.
Unless like Keith there is a lot of mythologising going on.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
T&A
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Date: March 23, 2009 19:54
he's clearly riding keef's coattails, sharing a birthdate and all....
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
J.J.Flash
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Date: March 23, 2009 19:55
its a miracle he survived being fired by The Stones. As Keith says,once you're out,you're out!
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
GNAT
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Date: March 23, 2009 20:16
Mr. Keyes kick major league ass.....Every time.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
T&A
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Date: March 23, 2009 20:24
and it's KEYS...pleys
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
scottkeef
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Date: March 23, 2009 20:34
a true original-being there from the beginning of r n r (well, practically!).
My fav BK story(or myth?) is his being hired to play on Yoko's solo album. The story goes she cornered him and said "Imagine you are a frog..."(or something crazy!) to which he replied "Lady, yew shore got a strange slant on thangs, startin' with yore eyes." Probably a "story" but still entertaining to me.
My fav BK story(or myth?) is his being hired to play on Yoko's solo album. The story goes she cornered him and said "Imagine you are a frog..."(or something crazy!) to which he replied "Lady, yew shore got a strange slant on thangs, startin' with yore eyes." Probably a "story" but still entertaining to me.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
T&A
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Date: March 23, 2009 20:35
i hope he didn't say that
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keyes
Posted by:
R
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Date: March 23, 2009 22:11
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sweet neo con
Bumped into Bobby in the hallway at Milwaukee's Bradley Center before the No Security show. (Feb '99)
I bumped into him in the hallway of the PBS studio after the Winos shoot that became the Soundstage TV special in 1992. He signed my set list and was very nice, albeit very sweaty as it was hot under the lights there. Another fellow, with more nerve than me, begged him to go into Keith's dressing room and get his autograph as it was the fellow's birthday that day. Bobby took the piece of paper (another set list if memory serves) disappeared and then returned a few moments later. Scrawled across the sheet, lengthwise in black sharpie, were the words, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY! --- Keith Richards."
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
Chris Fountain
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Date: March 23, 2009 22:23
What an awesome interview! Enjoyed every second.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
T&A
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Date: March 23, 2009 22:32
i'm sure i've mentioned it here before - but several years ago when bobby was playing with levon helm's blues band - my buddy and i had a nice little sitdown chat with bobby...at a little blues club in SF...he came over (sax in hand) on his way up to the stage to get his gear set up...very gracious fella...
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
slew
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Date: March 24, 2009 00:37
I have to say the sax on BS it still sends chills down my spine!
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: March 24, 2009 00:52
Perfect match with the Stones.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
Slim Harpo
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Date: March 24, 2009 01:02
Gnat: great interview. I like "everything's a long time ago" - I can relate to that. But "Brown Sugar pays the rent" - yep, and so it should - it's f*ckin genius.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
NICOS
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Date: March 24, 2009 01:10
Bobby is the Key to the real stones sound
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Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
Edith Grove
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Date: March 24, 2009 01:31
Let's raise a television to Bobby Keyes !
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
Richard from Canada
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Date: March 24, 2009 01:45
In 2006 I was back stage at the Stones' Halifax Canada show and saw this guy wandering in and out of the room. I kept saying to myself, "I've seen this guy before. Who is he?" I got the impression that day that he was kind of a shy person. Anyways, while watching the show later that night I realized that he was the famous Bobby Keys.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
charlie-flower
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Date: March 24, 2009 02:22
It was when I met him on ströget in Copenhagen,when he was out all alone by himself for a walk. It was 1988, the x-pensive winos europetour. He was so shocked that I know who he was.I told him: Ofcourse bobby you play with Stones man, and I love your saxplay. Oh man,Brown sugar its so wonderful, and lot of other songs too! So lets drink to BOBBY.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
stone-relics
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Date: March 24, 2009 03:25
Bobby IS the Salt of the Earth..just toast to him and dang time....
Nicest cat going!
Keep on rockin' Mr. Keys...
JR
Nicest cat going!
Keep on rockin' Mr. Keys...
JR
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
ryanpow
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Date: March 24, 2009 04:42
One of my favorite BK moments is his first appearence on a Stones Record on Live With Me. He sounds So good on that song. Also I Got The Blues From the Marquee Club appearence,
his telling of the story about Having "Mediation Gatherings" is new favorite of mine.
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his telling of the story about Having "Mediation Gatherings" is new favorite of mine.
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 2009-03-24 05:42 by ryanpow.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
odean73
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Date: March 24, 2009 12:10
I met him at a manchester hotel, where my mrs spotted him.
Normally i would not bother people for autographs etc, but i thought i would never get the chance to do it again and so asked bobby for his autograph in which he indicated he would be over in a minute in which he duly did and came across as a really nice guy.
Cheers bobby.
As it happens all of the stones were stopping in that hotel and was even on the same floor as us, but never got to see any of them thou.
Normally i would not bother people for autographs etc, but i thought i would never get the chance to do it again and so asked bobby for his autograph in which he indicated he would be over in a minute in which he duly did and came across as a really nice guy.
Cheers bobby.
As it happens all of the stones were stopping in that hotel and was even on the same floor as us, but never got to see any of them thou.
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
whitem8
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Date: March 24, 2009 12:36
An essential ingredient for the early 70's stones! Keith's foil, his party buddy, and a musician's musician! Played on a lot of great music, not just the stones. And by all accounts a great guy.
I got to get his autograph after seeing the stones in Shanghai. I was in the immigration line and looked and standing a few people in front of me in a long line was Bobby. I had to ask for his autograph. I only had my ticket stub from the show, and went up in line and introduced myself and he was such a nice guy! It was funny he used his passport to put my ticket on to sign and then proceeded to hand me all his stuff with my ticket. I laughed and handed back his passport and told him he would need it. He laughed and thanked me...
I got to get his autograph after seeing the stones in Shanghai. I was in the immigration line and looked and standing a few people in front of me in a long line was Bobby. I had to ask for his autograph. I only had my ticket stub from the show, and went up in line and introduced myself and he was such a nice guy! It was funny he used his passport to put my ticket on to sign and then proceeded to hand me all his stuff with my ticket. I laughed and handed back his passport and told him he would need it. He laughed and thanked me...
Re: Let's raise a glass to Bobby Keys
Posted by:
shortfatfanny
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Date: March 24, 2009 12:46
Beside his sax playing I like and remeber this scene (not the song at the moment)
during L&G when he´s doing some dance with tambourine shaking...
during L&G when he´s doing some dance with tambourine shaking...
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