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RIP Gilson Lavis, Drummer for Squeeze, 74.

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

honky cat" wrote: ↑07 Nov 2025, 19:53

Briano wrote: ↑07 Nov 2025, 18:51
‘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.

Briano wrote: ↑07 Nov 2025, 18:51
‘the devil came and took me from bar to street to bookie’

RIP big man

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.

Very underrated band is squeeze ,great wordsmiths 
RIP gilson 
 

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

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. 

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

RIP

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

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

rest in peace, big man