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* Springfield guitar legend Raoul Brotherman passed away peacefully November 12th after a brief illness and a hellraising life.
Some friends and I were with Raoul when he died Friday night. He opened his eyes while I was telling a story about him playing an obscure Neil Young song, smiled and then left. No fear, no sadness. He was serene. Raoul died like the Bar Buddah lived - at peace and surrounded by friends.
Raoul had his pain and his demons like everybody else, but he was a joyous man without a single mean bone in his big body or an enemy in the world. Everybody who knew him loved him.
This town just won’t ever be the same without Raoul. His friends will miss him intensely, but there will be an emptiness in the music scene here that can never be filled. All the people who’ve ever heard him play understand what I mean.
I hope to write more about Raoul’s life later. Right now, I’m just too emotionally drained to say much more. Some folks are working on a compilation CD and digging up some videos. Believe it or not, there’s really nothing out there right now except for his backup playing on other artists’ recordings.
The Round Mound of Sound wrote several songs, but this was always one of my favorite covers…
And the wind is blowin’ cold tonight
So goodnight, Louise, goodnight.
Goodbye, Raoul.
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posted by Rich Miller
Saturday, Nov 13, 10 @ 6:23 pm
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