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Thread #103544   Message #2117633
Posted By: gnu
02-Aug-07 - 04:13 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Tommy Makem has Passed Away (1932-2007)
Subject: RE: Obit: Tommy Makem has Passed Away- 1 Aug 2007
Ya know.... watching that youtube clip JennyO... makes me realize something. Those people who never saw him perform really have no idea of the absolute power of his voice.

How can I explain this? In words? I sat fourty feet away from him one night when he sang that song. My chest reverberated. The table and glassware reverberated. It was truly awsome.

I have played "Long Night" by Rawlins Cross on the old tape player a few times today. Haven't had the heart to play any of Tommy's yet. That song is a tribute to Emile Benoit, Newfoundlander, written by RC the night Emile passed. It holds so true for Tommy as well. This shall be a long night.