[RiverRat]

Clarence Clemons, the burly saxophone player who played a crucial role in shaping Bruce Springsteen's early sound, died on Saturday, six days after suffering a stroke at his Florida home. He was 69.

[bdhact1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Tz7Lt4an4
He also joined in for two tunes with Furthur in Boca Raton on April 6th. He was looking frail but still wailed away on that sax.

[amyjared]

He will be sorely missed. Bruce and the E St. Band were/are still the best live act to ever come along. Saw them 5 or 6 times and each one was an event all to itself. Phish did this last night as a tribute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-K7FNpO ... r_embedded

[Phil Lesh101]

Wow!