Ritchie Havens RIP

[boots]

I just saw that Ritchie Havens died. Another Woodstocker bites the dust. I saw him play in Spokane in the 90's and he put on a great acoustic show.

He was on the same bill as the remnants of Jefferson Airplane - don't remember what they called themselves at the time. They had a rough gig that night. But Papa John Creach played an electric violin solo that brought the house down. Ritchie and Papa John were worth the price of admission.

RIP Ritchie.

[JoeCon]

So Sad.

Richie at Woodstock showed everbody what "Freedom" was. He wailed!!

[vibratoking]

Loved Richie. I wish I could get that much music out of a guitar with my fretting thumb.


http://www.richiehavens.com/official_si ... Iplay.html

[LeftyStrat]

His performance at Woodstock completely blew me away. Years later I played in a band that tried to do a heavy version of 'Freedom.' We just couldn't pull it off, it just wasn't as intense as that man and that voice.

RIP Richie.

[xtian]

Saw him a few years ago here in Chico, pop. 100K, at a performance for a couple hundred in the park. Awesome elder gentleman of gentle power. Rest in peace, brother.

[Structo]

I will always remember his Woodstock performance of Freedom.

Died much too young.