Bigsby Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/42815Dear oh dear, bizarre story, seems Gerry Rafferty has been missing for seven months.Didn't realise he was a boozer either. Pretty sad that so many talented people manage to fuck things up with booze and drugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Poor guy.....hope he comes out at the other end OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_matter Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I'm sure I read a few months ago that he trashed a hotel room and left it covered in piss or something like that, so he may not have dropped off the radar.But still tragic none the less. Poor bugger needs sorting out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 This story was in the Evening Express yesterday and he had released a statement yesterday saying he's fine.BBC NEWS | Entertainment | 'Missing' singer Rafferty is fineHowever I guess that wouldn't be an interesting enough story for NME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Shame on you for doubting the NME. Gerry Rafferty 'extremely well' and living in Tuscany | News | NME.COMBut it seems the "vomit and urine" story was true which doesn't fill me with confidence, gadz.The lonely road from 'Baker Street' to skid row - Features, Music - The Independent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I'm sure I read a few months ago that he trashed a hotel room and left it covered in piss or something like that, so he may not have dropped off the radar.Remember that a year or two back, he was so drunk & agressive abord his private plane that the crew had to divert to Inverness & land. Where he was arrested & later fined for it.Hopefully he is getting on top of his problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_matter Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Private plane? Christ he must be raking it in. I say we initiate an intervention and route all his royalties to my bank account. That'll stop him drinking, the rich cunt that he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzzlebutt Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Private plane? Christ he must be raking it in. I say we initiate an intervention and route all his royalties to my bank account. That'll stop him drinking, the rich cunt that he is.according to the links above he still gets about 80 grand a year in royalties... (nae bad for a tune) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 He did have a load of other good tunes as well which still get played on the radio, Stuck In the Middle With You, Don't Give Up on Me, Get It Right Next Time to name but three, must coin a fair bit from the amount of times they are played on Radio 2 alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 how could you forget BAKER STREET??!(flashback to my childhood + showing age) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Um, no, Baker Street was already being discussed, i was giving other examples of top GR tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Double Jack Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 surely its time for him to give up the booze and the one night stands and forget about everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiritinthesky Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Strange story, good to hear all is well in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 how could you forget BAKER STREET??!(flashback to my childhood + showing age)*mimes saxophone* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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