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Offline Captain Virgil Hilts

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Jerry Reed
« on: September 02, 2008, 12:54:00 PM »
Died of emphysema at the age of 71. Perhaps best known as Burt Reynolds' co-star in many movies, he was also among the most talented musicians that ever lived, and a great song writer as well.
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Offline ROX

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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2008, 12:57:54 PM »
That is the suxxor, but not unexpected.

I met him once at a concert he did in Waukegan for Abbott employees.  Good guy...down to earth, even at his peak.


RIP





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Offline ODBAL

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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2008, 01:21:40 PM »
Quote from: Captain Virgil Hilts on September 02, 2008, 12:54:00 PM
Died of emphysema at the age of 71. Perhaps best known as Burt Reynolds' co-star in many movies, he was also among the most talented musicians that ever lived, and a great song writer as well.

Loved him in Smokey and the Bandit.  Only 71? As his character in Smokey & The Bandit would say  "Several years ahead of Schedule"
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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2008, 01:26:58 PM »
 Jerry was a great songwriter and a great guitarist. Jerry's Breakdown Wish I could play like that.
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Offline Hangtime

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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2008, 01:37:47 PM »
"Lord, Mr. Ford..."

Great picker, salt of the earth.

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Offline sunfan1121

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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2008, 01:49:34 PM »
 :frown: sucks
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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2008, 02:50:15 PM »
Quote from: Mojava on September 02, 2008, 01:26:58 PM
Jerry was a great songwriter and a great guitarist. Jerry's Breakdown Wish I could play like that.

LOL!  Atkins was breaking off arps 10 years before Yngwie was born!  Awesome vid!
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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2008, 02:53:08 PM »
    :salute  that stinks  :(   well atlest him and Fred are "east bound and down "
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Offline soda72

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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2008, 02:53:52 PM »
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Offline Ripsnort

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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2008, 03:17:33 PM »
Damn. Too young. No doubt cigarettes peeled at least 15 years off his life. RIP Jerry.

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Offline Shuckins

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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2008, 04:52:37 PM »
Jerry could play a top tier bad guy.  The character he played in "Gator" was so cold it would send a shiver down your back.  "The Survivors" saw him co-starring with Walter Matthau and Robin Williams, and while the movie didn't break any box-office records, his steely eyed wise-cracking stick-up artist role was first rate.

RIP Jerry.
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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2008, 05:33:53 PM »
He did a great job in BAT21. Amos Moses is a classic.
Sad to hear he's gone.
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Offline Holden McGroin

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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2008, 07:40:05 PM »
Yet everything's still okeedokey in the Okeefenokee.

such is life that it ends.

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Offline WWhiskey

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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2008, 09:13:58 PM »
 :saluteto a good man! :salute
eighteen wheels in heaven!! kool  :cool:
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Offline DREDIOCK

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Re: Jerry Reed
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2008, 11:33:23 PM »
Damn shame we lost another good'n

Always enjoyed him in whatever he was in.
real cool style about him
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