Robben Ford Discussion

frank0936 · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:07 am Post subject: R.I.P. Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin passed away Sunday of heart failure. He had lost a lung to cancer in 2002 and had been on oxygen for quite some time. I got to meet him once several years ago and he was a beautiful soul.

PaulG · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:59 am Post subject:

And one hell of a guitar player. I never saw or met him, but was turned on to him via some compilation cds (Alligator or Blind Pig I think).
Somre really great, clean licks. Would've been a great live show.
RIP

tboulette · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:53 pm Post subject:

My wife and I went to see Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang Sunday night. (BTW, Eddie's son, Eddie "Vaan" Shaw Jr., is a mofo on guitar.)

Eddie announced Sumlin's passing from the stage just after going on. He started to say something about him, but got choked up and started playing his horn instead.

Good show. The band cooked -- I'm sure Hubert would have approved.

delstele · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:55 am Post subject: RIP

Yes we lost another great bluesman RIP Hubert you will be sorely missed...

Danny · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:17 pm Post subject:

I've been fortunate enough to have seen Hubert play 2 times, it's very sad to see him go...
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ltkojak · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:52 am Post subject:

I've seen him in the 2010 Crossroads Festival's video.

His playing was then already hindered, so I knew it was just a matter of time.

R.I.P.
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