Merl Saunders RIP

dobro Posted 2008-10-25 10:16 AM (#14916) Subject: Merl Saunders RIP Joined: January 2006 Posts: 2120 Location: Chicago Yesterday "Keyboardist Merl Saunders, the gentle lion of the San Francisco music scene best known as co-captain of guitarist Jerry Garcia's solo excursions outside the Grateful Dead, died Friday at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center after fighting infections." If you know and like the Jerry Garcia Band (think "Sugaree") you know the man. Being a Bay Area native I grew up with the Dead, so this is sad news... schroeder Posted 2008-10-25 10:28 AM (#14917 - in reply to #14916) Subject: Re: Merl Saunders RIP Joined: November 2004 Posts: 4413 Very sad. RIP. Waskel Posted 2008-10-25 10:34 AM (#14918 - in reply to #14916) Subject: Re: Merl Saunders RIP Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret He was a good player. You'd think he could have afforded better medical coverage than Kaiser... Damon67 Posted 2008-10-25 12:14 PM (#14919 - in reply to #14916) Subject: Re: Merl Saunders RIP Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6996 Location: Jet City Being a Bay Area native myself, I share the grief. {And the disgust of him having to die at Kaiser. Hopefully it wasn't Oakland) mattsmith Posted 2008-10-26 12:41 AM (#14920 - in reply to #14916) Subject: Re: Merl Saunders RIP Joined: January 2002 Posts: 386 Location: nyc area I was deeply saddened when we lost Jerry, now Merl.... RIP dobro Posted 2008-10-28 10:10 PM (#14921 - in reply to #14916) Subject: Re: Merl Saunders RIP Joined: January 2006 Posts: 2120 Location: Chicago BTW, Matt: I've never said how much I admire your playing and teaching ability. I look forward to having a lesson!