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03-25-2009, 09:04 PM
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Just watched SITSOM again the other day. My prayers to his family.
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03-25-2009, 09:08 PM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | Oh man. That's a huge loss.  |
03-25-2009, 09:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 97465 | | | Thanks for all the GREAT beats, sir! Job well done. peace
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03-25-2009, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar  Oh man. That's a huge loss. | +1.
I've learned a ton watching the video [SITSOM] and working from the book. I'll watch it again this week.
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03-25-2009, 11:33 PM
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03-25-2009, 11:35 PM
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RIP.
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03-26-2009, 12:10 AM
|  | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | Very sad. As bass players we probably understand more than anybody how rare a truly great drummer is. |
03-26-2009, 02:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Canberra, Australia | | | That's sad. He was a tight drummer and he seemed like a genuine nice guy. I was listening to the SITSOM album just this morning, and on track 14 they had the introductions for all the Funk Brothers... "Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time to give it up. Give up the love for Detroit's unsung musical heroes. The drum section: Uriel Jones..."
I think what he did with the Funk Brothers was incredible. He'll be missed.
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03-26-2009, 04:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Netherlands, Amsterdam | | | RIP Uriel Jones and thanks for all the great foundation you provided for the Funk Brothers |
03-26-2009, 05:39 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Outside Boston | | RIP, Mr. Jones.
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03-26-2009, 06:44 AM
|  | That's the way uh huh uh huh I like it.. | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Robbinsville, NJ | | Rest in peace.
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03-26-2009, 08:24 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Metro St. Louis | | It is sad to see Mr. Jones pass away, but I am happy that he lived long enough to recieve public recognition. I just bought "Standing in the Shadows of Motown," and I strongly recommend that all of you get it. I found a copy of the DVD at Borders for $7.99. 
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03-26-2009, 09:41 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | | I'm going to make my g/f sit and watch SITSOM tomorrow night. I bought it when it came out, best DVD purchase I've ever made, and best DVD purchase I ever will make.
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03-26-2009, 09:49 AM
| | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | Uriel Jones. Man. Sigh. |
03-26-2009, 10:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 97465 | | Nobody could kick cut time like that guy!
It's hard watching the greats passing -- in jazz too. 
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03-30-2009, 11:19 PM
|  | Holy Ghost filled Bass Player Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Heber Springs, Arkansas | | I didn't see this until tonight. RIP! Great loss. I need to watch SITSOM in his honor.
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03-31-2009, 12:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: British Columbia, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard best DVD purchase I've ever made, . | Ditto that! I watch it often, and enjoy watching it everytime. The Funk Brothers (collectively) are one of my biggest musical heroes. |
03-31-2009, 06:00 AM
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03-31-2009, 06:47 AM
|  | <-- That guy looks like me, but old. | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Arlington TX | | | Aw man. One of the coolest things after seeing SITSOM was when one of the drummers was talking about how each of the regular drummers had sort of a signature fill. A couple of days later I heard an old Motown song on the radio and noticed the fill and thought "That one is Uriel."
RIP Uriel Jones.
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03-31-2009, 04:18 PM
|  | Life is Tough. Laugh more. Moderator | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard I'm going to make my g/f sit and watch SITSOM tomorrow night. I bought it when it came out, best DVD purchase I've ever made, and best DVD purchase I ever will make. | g/f?  d00d, you been holding out on us! Quote:
Originally Posted by XavierG Ditto that! I watch it often, and enjoy watching it everytime. The Funk Brothers (collectively) are one of my biggest musical heroes. | Just watched it last month. Then made every member of my band watch it. Quote:
Originally Posted by Bard2dbone Aw man. One of the coolest things after seeing SITSOM was when one of the drummers was talking about how each of the regular drummers had sort of a signature fill. A couple of days later I heard an old Motown song on the radio and noticed the fill and thought "That one is Uriel."
RIP Uriel Jones. | Same thing I told my drummer about 'the pickup'. He gets it
now after seeing Uriel talk about Benny Benjamin's classic
pickup.
Rest in peace and thanks for the nice memories. You may be dead but your music will
live forever.
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