ISAAC Hayes - R.I.P.

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WELL - I can't tell you how sad this makes me feel. I remember when he started changing the music scene - when his music started filtering up to Canada. It makes me feel incredibly old. sigh!!

I remember the first time I saw him live - Spandex pants and a bunch of body chains - seems like just yesterday. And my girlfriend and I decided we would NOT kick him out of bed even if he was eating crackers. (That was/is high praise indeed.)

I can remember him walking into the bar where I worked later that same week - fully dressed. (Good thing 'cause there was about 3 feet of snow outside!!) You could have knocked me over with a feather - I thought I was seeing things. And he was so polite. And soft spoken. AND how good he smelled (Aramis?) ... And how surprised I was - he did not have a big entourage. Just him and his friend.

And how unassuming he was when the band asked him to join them and do a song ....
AHHH I remember it well .... AND here is the song he did ..... AND did he go home alone??? I'll never tell.....

R.I.P. Isaac - we'll miss you ....