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Blues Brothers Guitarist Matt 'Guitar' Murphy Dead at 88
Rollingstone ^ | 16 June 2018 | Daniel Kreps

Posted on 06/16/2018 3:39:55 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Murphy is best remembered as the indispensable guitarist in the 1980 comedy classic The Blues Brothers; in the film, soul food chef Murphy and his waitress wife Aretha Franklin have a disagreement about him reuniting with the Blues Brothers, resulting in Franklin's iconic "Think" performance:

(Excerpt) Read more at rollingstone.com ...


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Aretha Franklin - Think ( The Blues Brothers) - 1080p Full HD

Truly iconic. Link in the article.

1 posted on 06/16/2018 3:39:55 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Some good music right there.


2 posted on 06/16/2018 3:43:24 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

He was on a mission from God.


3 posted on 06/16/2018 3:44:13 PM PDT by max americana (Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I saw him play at The Coffee Pot in Roanoke, Virginia on my 18th birthday in 1984. He could bend the strings.


4 posted on 06/16/2018 3:44:22 PM PDT by ScoochDude
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To: DUMBGRUNT
88 years old? How'd that happen?

Why, just yesterday...


You betta think!

5 posted on 06/16/2018 3:45:11 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (MAGAMarchOnWashington.com)
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To: rktman

It sure was good music rip


6 posted on 06/16/2018 3:45:38 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I think his credentials were established long before the Blues Brothers and I suppose RS used that to peak interest in the younger crowd


7 posted on 06/16/2018 3:45:48 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I ‘ll have two fried chickens and a coke!


8 posted on 06/16/2018 3:49:07 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Aretha Franklin is def among my top 10 vocalists all time.


9 posted on 06/16/2018 3:49:08 PM PDT by be-baw (still seeking...)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

What an iconic movie. Have to see it at least once a year.
Sad that people under 40 may not even know The Blues Brothers. This year I asked a young (23) relative if he’d seen The Blues Brothers and when he said no, I said he should. He said only if I watch Titanic. NO DEAL. LOL.


10 posted on 06/16/2018 3:49:29 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty ( Trump is The Storm)
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To: Dr. Ursus

Four I do believe.

I’ll just have some dry, white toast.


11 posted on 06/16/2018 3:52:38 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Heidi Heidi Ho!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5gCGJorKk


12 posted on 06/16/2018 3:56:58 PM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: SaveFerris

No I didn’t. Honest... I ran out of gas! I—I had a flat tire! I didn’t have enough money for cab fare! My tux didn’t come back from the cleaners! An old friend came in from out of town! Someone stole my car! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts! IT WASN’T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!!!


13 posted on 06/16/2018 3:57:02 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
"We're putting the band back together". RIP MR. Murphy. How Elwood managed to keep a straight face whenever he said "We're on a mission from G-D" was worth the price of admission.☺
14 posted on 06/16/2018 3:57:59 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (Islamophobic? NO! IslamABHORic)
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To: ScoochDude

Been to the Pot many times. My son has a signed pic of Matt from that night.


15 posted on 06/16/2018 4:00:24 PM PDT by virginia lurker
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Blues Brothers ‘Rubber Biscuit’ (1978)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jYyBZE0kBtE


16 posted on 06/16/2018 4:05:25 PM PDT by CaliforniaCraftBeer
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To: Alas Babylon!
Without the LINK ? ... BLASPHEMY !
17 posted on 06/16/2018 4:05:27 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

That was a great scene. And then she’s like “Oh, Jake!”

LOL


18 posted on 06/16/2018 4:06:16 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Dr. Ursus

and four pieces of dry white toast.


19 posted on 06/16/2018 4:07:12 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: SaveFerris; Dr. Ursus; Gamecock; PROCON

I ordered the opposite. Four tunas on rye, and a cup of tea.

I play accordion in a polka band now.


20 posted on 06/16/2018 4:08:08 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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