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Gary Brooker is not dead.
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DaveG
I am deeply saddened by this news. Procol is near the top of the list of my favorite groups ever. I was enthralled by their music back in the day. Gary’s phrase in A Salty Dog where he sings “Across the strait, around the horn” has always moved me, so beautiful and pure. I was fortunate to have seen them perform live in 1969 a few times, and in recent years as well.
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DaveG
I am deeply saddened by this news. Procol is near the top of the list of my favorite groups ever. I was enthralled by their music back in the day. Gary’s phrase in A Salty Dog where he sings “Across the strait, around the horn” has always moved me, so beautiful and pure. I was fortunate to have seen them perform live in 1969 a few times, and in recent years as well.
Very lucky to have seen them back then, I'm very jealous. I saw Gary and the band maybe 5 years ago, and they were great but it was nothing like the original thing.
You hit on something though: when Gary sang A Salty Dog, I think it gets me every time. And honestly, watch pretty much any video on YouTube, he ALWAYS nails it. He could be a little worse for wear at times, but someone he ALWAYS pulled off A Salty Dog. He was a great singer, but particularly that song was a showcase I feel he nailed every night it seemed. And specifically the line you mention also moves me and I think thats in no small part also because of when BJ Wilson's drums kick in so perfectly. So simple, but its perfectly placed and timed and both of them together elicit the emotion I imagine we both feel every time.