Folks Of Interest Jerry Reed dies at 71

That`s a shame he was great
we wore out a smokey and the bandit 8 track on a long road trip

 

snonfabitch

R.I.P. and Godspeed Jerry.

 

Is it just me or are the good ones slipping away at an increasing rate? It's time to rest Jerry, you WILL be missed.

Frank

 

I just heard "East Bound and Down" on the way to work the other day on Sirius and I wanted to put the pedal to the metal and the feet to the floor!
R.I.P. Jerry

 

RIP Jerry.. you will be missed..

 

FUCK!

Seriously one of my faves since I was a kid.

 

Jesus! All this dying shit needs to stop right god damn now!!!


He will be missed.

 

RIP Snowman......well all catch ya on the flipflop

 

I found this out a little while ago, very bummed. Jerry Reed will always be a legend.

 

One of my top 3 favorite actors/singers/entertainers..f@ckin crushed!!

RIP Jerry Reed

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJbErRI25ig

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=smokey+and+the+bandit&search_type=&aq=f

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jerry+reed&search_type=&aq=f

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKEE5FmzDHU&feature=related

 

What a shame! REAL STRANGE as the last week or so I haven't been able to get "East bound and down" outta my head. Yesterday I was singing it to everyone in the car with extra country twang just to try and be funny. ...We got a LONG way to go, and a SHORT time to get there, we're eastbound, just watch ol' bandit run..... CORNY, but Jerry Reed was COOL!!!

Hell, he even made a guest appearance on ScoobyDoo.

Hopefully, people will learn more about his music but the Bandit thing sure is stuck to him!

RIP

 

NOOOOOOOOOO!

Godspeed Jerry.

Look up Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins on youtube... a SERIOUSLY UNDERATED guitarist!!

 

What a great loss.He was a fine human being.Always smiling.He will be missed R.I.P JERRY.

 

Reed was an all around cool dude. When I worked in the music biz in Nashville I had the chance to meet him. Sorry to hear it. A bunch of RIP's lately. Every day is a gift.

 

Rip

Jerry Reed

 

Man, i made mention of him today at the shop i work at....referencing one of his song's..how strange..
What a huge loss and too young at that.
He'll be sorely missed...I alway's enjoyed his music and role's.

Django you've got that right!!

R.I.P "Snowman"

 

Lord Mr Ford say it ain't so, RIP Jerry

 

Damn! MY HERO has passed on. Anyone who strives to play guitar is always amazed at jerry fingerpickin style. Loved his music,movies and the man himself. RIP JERRY.

 

Hay snow man drop the hammer son. rest in peace,

 

One of my all time favourites....... RIP Jerry.

 

Went to a private party in a barn in Palatka FL about 21 years ago. Jerry was the entertainment. What a dude! And in that environment was just a regular dude. Will remember him always ... damn!!

 

I liked him in the scooby doo cartoons.

 

sonofabitch..this sucks..
dam bummer

 

GODSPEED......

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"Hey Bandit, what's she got on... her mind?"

"95? I didn't know this old truck would do 95!"

Just watched it again for the millionth time this last weekend. What a loss.

Snowman, you will be missed. Godspeed Jerry!

On a side note.. anyone else notice that, at 3:04, the diesel sign that showed diesel fuel at 47.9 cents per gallon?

 

Jerry also wrote a lot of "behind the scenes hits" for others. Brenda Lee turned "All you gotta do" into gold in the late 50's;....Jerry wrote and produced the hit. He was a great down-to-earth guy who never seemed to let his celebrity status go to his head. May he rest in peace.

 

East bound and down... loaded up and truckin'... RIP

Sam

 

one of the earliest songs i recall from my childhood was Amos Moses. Jerry had a voice you could not forget once you heard it. IMHO he was the best part of Smokey all along. tip of my hat, Mr Reed.

 

What was the cause of his death?