One of the songs I sung myself long ago. Admired Gerry for his unique voice and wonderful songs. His heart has run dry and he is not going to be an engine driver as he pointed out in Rick Rack. Who knows what the day will bring it could bring anything. Who knows if we ll still be here we could be there. Today my heart cries for a friend I had and never met.
Hey, all you Irishers and Britishers, cant you guys just listen to good music? This song was a hit back here in Cameroon (know where it is found?) and our secondary school life in the 70's were modelled on guys like Gerry and Otis Redding.
I sure wish the original Stealers Wheel would reform. Songs like this were wonderful, and the classic lineup of Rafferty, Egan, Pilnick, Grosvenor, Coombes and DeLisle Harper (or Williams) was the best. Shame they never toured the States. Listening to SW made me go out and search for that Humblebums classic. Funny how Gerry's partner in that duo became much more famous in the states than he did - Billy Connolly!
My nearest(ish) neighbour is called Gerry Rafferty here in Ireland, it's a pretty common name in the North of Ireland (Gerry himself is of Irish descent, as was Joe Egan and Billy Connelly).
Although it would be nice if Alan is related to Gerry...
So fess up AlanRafferty are you Gerry's cousin/brother/uncle/nephew????
They are indeed Scottish, I was merely pointing out to another youtuber that the name Rafferty ( and indeed Connolly and Egan ) are very common names here in Ireland.
Also, because of the centuries of immigration back and forth between the North of Ireland and Scotland ( both Catholic and Protestant ) practically every single person in Donegal has relations in Scotland.
Anyway, once an ace like Gerry puts something out it becomes human patrimony. Here in Cameroon, that's in Africa, we do not want to Know whether late Gerry was Scottish, Irish, Pygmy or Brazilian: he has played good music - period.
His dad was indeed born on Steamboat Row near Airdrie in Scotland, and the lyrics tell the story of his dad working there. Check out Mary Skeffington, also available on youtube which is a song he wrote for his mum shortly after his dad had died. Another fantastic track.....
Try searching Xavier and Honor, from his 2000 album, Another World. It's probably the closest he's come to getting back to that kind of track. Apart from Matties Rag on the City to City album, which I think is one of the best things he ever did.....
In light of the recent troubles at the church, maybe you should make a vid using another Stealer's Wheel song lyric, "Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right....here I am stuck in the middle with you."
@stonegrooved I agree the slower version has much more passion.
aliwhitwell 6 months ago
wonderful song . . . .
dozysplot 1 year ago
One of his best songs , love this love him, miss him already. RIP.
Chrunchykat 1 year ago
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One of the songs I sung myself long ago. Admired Gerry for his unique voice and wonderful songs. His heart has run dry and he is not going to be an engine driver as he pointed out in Rick Rack. Who knows what the day will bring it could bring anything. Who knows if we ll still be here we could be there. Today my heart cries for a friend I had and never met.
highlanderwad 1 year ago
A wonderful song. RIP Gerry!
aliwhitwell 1 year ago
Hey, all you Irishers and Britishers, cant you guys just listen to good music? This song was a hit back here in Cameroon (know where it is found?) and our secondary school life in the 70's were modelled on guys like Gerry and Otis Redding.
sssnsule 1 year ago
Were they on the Chrysilys lable I remember having an Album of theirs in my collection, Connolly did a few funny numbers If memory serves me right.
HAPPYTHELEAF 1 year ago
All minorities are subjected to usurpation. Complainers should see this.
Tom
Thank you.
telsport 1 year ago
@telsport
stop quarreling. just listenj to good music.
Saidou, from Yaounde Cameroon
sssnsule 1 year ago
@sssnsule Thank you, yes. I appreciate your intervention for the cause of peace on line.
Tom Loughlin Jr Utica NY
telsport 1 year ago
I sure wish the original Stealers Wheel would reform. Songs like this were wonderful, and the classic lineup of Rafferty, Egan, Pilnick, Grosvenor, Coombes and DeLisle Harper (or Williams) was the best. Shame they never toured the States. Listening to SW made me go out and search for that Humblebums classic. Funny how Gerry's partner in that duo became much more famous in the states than he did - Billy Connolly!
rockon1898 2 years ago 2
My nearest(ish) neighbour is called Gerry Rafferty here in Ireland, it's a pretty common name in the North of Ireland (Gerry himself is of Irish descent, as was Joe Egan and Billy Connelly).
Although it would be nice if Alan is related to Gerry...
So fess up AlanRafferty are you Gerry's cousin/brother/uncle/nephew????
lukessummer 2 years ago
@lukessummer: Hello Luke, I am on a forum with Alan, and he is indeed a relative (first cousin, if I'm correct) of Gerry.
OlympicClassDandy 2 years ago 2
@lukessummer Thought they were scottish?
edzick917 1 year ago
@edzick917
They are indeed Scottish, I was merely pointing out to another youtuber that the name Rafferty ( and indeed Connolly and Egan ) are very common names here in Ireland.
Also, because of the centuries of immigration back and forth between the North of Ireland and Scotland ( both Catholic and Protestant ) practically every single person in Donegal has relations in Scotland.
lukessummerguitar 1 year ago
@lukessummerguitar
Anyway, once an ace like Gerry puts something out it becomes human patrimony. Here in Cameroon, that's in Africa, we do not want to Know whether late Gerry was Scottish, Irish, Pygmy or Brazilian: he has played good music - period.
That is what makes us human beings.
Gerry we shall miss you. RIP
Saidou, from Yaounde Cameroon.
sssnsule 1 year ago
@lukessummerguitar very true
MrDavy86 10 months ago
@rockon1898 sadly this will never happen now, at least not with Gerry...
rockon18 1 year ago
@rockon1898 Well now that will never happen for sure. RIP Gerry and thank you for all beautiful songs like this one.
ClubViking63 1 year ago
There's a really good version of this on the Ferguslie Park album by Stealers Wheel which features more polished harmonised vocals and steel guiar
Robotkevo 2 years ago
Yes, you are right (That was the first version I heard year's ago) it is on youtube as well.
lukessummer 2 years ago
His dad was indeed born on Steamboat Row near Airdrie in Scotland, and the lyrics tell the story of his dad working there. Check out Mary Skeffington, also available on youtube which is a song he wrote for his mum shortly after his dad had died. Another fantastic track.....
AlanRafferty 2 years ago 2
I have always loved the song "Mary Skeffington", I wish that Gerry had gone back to this type of song writing later in his career.
lukessummer 2 years ago
Try searching Xavier and Honor, from his 2000 album, Another World. It's probably the closest he's come to getting back to that kind of track. Apart from Matties Rag on the City to City album, which I think is one of the best things he ever did.....
AlanRafferty 2 years ago
Say Alan, are you related to Gerry? If you are...
Please tell him an American fan loved his early work and of course Stealers Wheel too.
rockon1898 2 years ago
Simply a great Song!!!!!!!!!
smartbartender 2 years ago
Just had a listen to "Wond'ring Again" on your channel...what a fantastic piece of song writing...
I went through a mad Jethro Tull phase in the late 80's and bought everything they had recorded!!!...
Always loved "One Brown Mouse"...
lukessummer 2 years ago
Where has this song been all of my life? It's a beautiful piece.
soaringvulture 2 years ago
Yes, fantastic little song indeed.
Saxnaes 3 years ago
Ooh I've been waiting on this for ages. Thanks for posting.
weasalpj 3 years ago 3
It's a fantastic little song, isn't it?.
lukessummer 3 years ago
In light of the recent troubles at the church, maybe you should make a vid using another Stealer's Wheel song lyric, "Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right....here I am stuck in the middle with you."
bigbeninjax 3 years ago 3