Paul Raymond

HerrMetal

I saw UFO twice on their recent final tour and they remain a top band IMHO with Paul Raymond being a really influential part of the sound. Super talented to play both keyboards and guitar. Also playing the guitar strung upside down better than I ever will the right way up. Everyone should have a copy of Strangers in the Night. It should be compulsory. May you rest in peace.

prowla

I saw him a few times, with UFO (on the Lights Out and Obsessions tours, so contemporary with Strangers In The Night) and MSG.  A great musician!

FelineGuitars

I'm heartbroken over this...Paul was a regular customer and used Feline to do all his guitar work in recent years. 

He was kind enough to give us a namecheck in the credits of UFO's last studio album.

He was a lovely guy and a great player too. 

Only saw him last week - can't believe he's gone

Zodiac51

So saddened to hear this, the pumping heart of the classic UFO & early MSG lineups  

Philly_Q

I'm shocked.  Terrible news.  

FelineGuitars

Zodiac51 said:

So saddened to hear this, the pumping heart of the classic UFO & early MSG lineups  

and the first lineup of Waysted too

Rickyd

Really sad to hear this especially with a successful tour underway, will be sorely missed. RIP Mr R.

scrumhalf

Wow.

It's like Ted McKenna, he's been on a lot of albums that I like and you don't get to be involved in that much good music without being that good.

Philly_Q

FelineGuitars said:

Zodiac51 said:

So saddened to hear this, the pumping heart of the classic UFO & early MSG lineups  

and the first lineup of Waysted too

They were great, that first lineup with Fin and Ronnie Kayfield, there was something a bit dangerous about them.  The later incarnation with Danny Vaughn and Paul Chapman was probably better musically, but more tame somehow.

SimonC

Really saddened to hear this. 
I actually heard it for the first time on Johnny Walkers show on Sunday, I was wondering why he was playing Too Hot to Handle.
Paul really created the essence of the classic UFO line up despite Schenker taking the limelight.

It seems like a part of my youth is passing away every few weeks at the moment.

markj

I grew up listening to UFO and MSG. Saw Mr Raymond quite a few times with both bands. Thanks Paul for the music. 

Grunfeld

This fella played on the soundtrack to my life.

So many songs... you know when you know songs inside out, every note, everything... because you've listened to the recordings so many times.  Dozens of songs I've loved and still love.

I didn't hear he'd died till last night.

It's a strange feeling isn't it?  I didn't know him so there's no pain but there's still this strange feeling that something important has gone and I feel really sad.  It's confusing.

Crap news. 

prowla

We used to play Lights Out and Doctor Doctor in my school band.

The fact of life is, though, that we are around for a few years and then we shuffle off to wherever else it is we go.

He's still alive in the music I listen to.