Goodbye Gilson

[the coming of gary]

RIP Gilson Lavis, Drummer for Squeeze, 74.

Rotten year for drummers, following Rick Buckler (the Jam), and Clem Burke (Blondie)
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[violator]

Sunlight on the lino, woke me with a shake, I looked around to find her, but she'd gone

Apparently Gilson was a right handful, especially after a beer. The engine room of one of the greatest bands ever. RIP

[Takashi Miike]

[Briano]

‘the devil came and took me from bar to street to bookie’

RIP big man

That is probably my favourite lyric of theirs. RIP a great band.

My lyric of all time, the people I think of from that ilk are all  long gone

[honky cat]

‘the devil came and took me from bar to street to bookie’

RIP big man

That is probably my favourite lyric of theirs. RIP a great band.

[only1billybonds]

Always saw Squeeze as a band that appealed to the working class because their lyrics were something most of us could identify with.
'Some fantastic place' isvsheer poetry.


RIP.

[stewey]

Very underrated band is squeeze ,great wordsmiths 
RIP gilson 
 

[Briano]

The lyrics of Squeeze sum up life in the late 70’s 

‘the devil came and took me from bar to street to bookie’

RIP big man

[Swiss.]

I also didn't know Clem Burke had died. Love the the drum roll intro to Denis Denis. 

Not a big Squeeze fan. A bit wishy washy for me however RIP Gilson and Clem. 

[oioi]

Sat and chatted with him once, 1979, lovely bloke.

RIP

[Far Cough UKunt]

Didn't know Clem Burke had passed, bloke was a machine, regardless RIP  Clem and RIP Gilson.

[Takashi Miike]

must have watched/listened to Gilson for most of my life. squeeze, toothbrush, later.

rest in peace, big man