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Gilson Lavis RIP

church-lane
church-lane Posts: 938
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Long time Squeeze and Jools Holland drummer has passed away aged 74

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,406
    Saw him many times with Squeeze. Glenn Tilbrook always claimed that Gilson had had errrrr sexual relations with Chuck Berry's daughter (Unproven Mlud)
    A fine drummer ..  R I P Gilson
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,079
    RIP, A great drummer. I hadn't realised he was a decent artist too.

    https://gilsonlavisart.uk/
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,951
    Oh no that is sad. Only retired in the last year from being in Jools Holland's Big Band to concentrate on his painting. For almost 50 years they played together.  

    Many decades ago I was sitting in my office in Sidcup and could hear someone drumming rather loudly. Thought nothing of it but then one Friday night I popped into the then supermarket in the High Street (now a gym) and standing in front of me was a chap wearing a distinctive black leather waistcoat but with nothing underneath. It was Gilson. 

    RIP
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,213
    Such sad news. RIP Gilson. 
  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 813
    RIP fella. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,406
    killerandflash said:
    RIP, A great drummer. I hadn't realised he was a decent artist too.

    https://gilsonlavisart.uk/
    I didn't know this, he was a talented portrait artist
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,853
    Sad news, I saw him many times with the big band, last time I went he was looking a bit shaky and using a walking stick to get to the kit, having said that he still gave them a good thumping when he got there. 

    RIP
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,849
    Never heard of him but then opening this thread I find he was a drummer with Squeeze. The things you learn on here.

    Great band 

    RIP.
  • jose
    jose Posts: 727
    RIP.
  • TootingRedArmy
    TootingRedArmy Posts: 487

    RIP Gilson - sad news 

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  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,557
    RIP
  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,127
    My favourite 'pop' drummer; superb player and a master of the 'fill'.
    I saw him play with Jools Holland - just the two of them - at the Albany over 35 years ago, and after the show, asked him if I could have his drumsticks. 'Sorry, mate, they're the only pair I've got. I'm cabbin' now.'
    However, some years later, I got a pair via Tilbrook.
    RIP Gilson, you'll be missed.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,100
    Redskin said:
    My favourite 'pop' drummer; superb player and a master of the 'fill'.
    I saw him play with Jools Holland - just the two of them - at the Albany over 35 years ago, and after the show, asked him if I could have his drumsticks. 'Sorry, mate, they're the only pair I've got. I'm cabbin' now.'
    However, some years later, I got a pair via Tilbrook.
    RIP Gilson, you'll be missed.
    My mate was the manager at The Albany @1990.
    RIP Gilson.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,421
    RIP
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,716
    Great drummer.

    I noticed his absence from the last Hootenanny in the first few seconds, such was his partnership with Jools Holland.

    I remember him replying to a question about Jools and nicking it wholesale for my 'colourful' best mate of 50 years.  "I've seen the best of him, I've seen the worst of him, there are no surprises".

    RIP Gilson.
  • JVL
    JVL Posts: 286
    Back in 1984, Gilson WAS the Jools Holland Big Band, all by himself. 

    Snug Harbour, New Orleans.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8eZcpGkwjA

    RIP, Gilson.
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,859
    Fabulous drummer, and lovely man.  Glad we got to say goodbye to him last year on his last Jools RAH appearance. RIP Gilson.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,620
    RIP.

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