The Gambler cashed out....

RugerFan

Kenny Rogers died last night. He was 81. 

Linefinder

Yeah, I saw that and am sorry to hear that.

While most will remember him as a country singer, which is how he preferred to be thought of, I always thought his best work was done with the First Edition.

Mike

JerryBobCo

I guess he just dropped out to see what condition his condition was in.

May he rest in peace.

Linefinder

Jerry,

I shouldn't have laughed at that, but I did. I'll go stand in the corner now.

Mike

zorba

The dealin's done.

Jayhawker

Somewhere in the darkness, the gambler he broke even.

Rest in Peace

Diver43

Thanks for the Tunes

zorba

knitepoet said:

RIP and thanks for the music

My favorite will always be "The Ballad of Calico" 

A double album about the old silver mining town of Calico California 

I'll have to look that up - I've been to Calico a few times.

tennmike

I'll always remember him as Kenny Rogers and the First Edition.

And since I laughed at JerryBobCo's post, I'm standing in the corner with the other Mike.

earlyagain

Talented man.

The lyrics of that song from The First Edition are priceless.

NN

RIP

AlleyCat

NN said:

RIP

He picked a fine time to leave.

RIP.

AlleyCat

Jayhawker said:

Somewhere in the darkness, the gambler he broke even.

Rest in Peace

On a train bound for nowhere.

Spk

tennmike said:

I'll always remember him as Kenny Rogers and the First Edition.

And since I laughed at JerryBobCo's post, I'm standing in the corner with the other Mike.

That corner is gonna get pretty full.

"Son my life is over but yours is just begun."

RIP

Linefinder

Just remember, the morning sun crossed across his room a decade before Dolly was even awake.

Mike

GunNut

My first dance with my first wife was to one of his songs.  May he Rest In Peace.

Linefinder

Damn, dude....my first wife died 27 years ago. That hit home. I appreciate the memory. I really mean that.

Mike

rberglof

Rest in peace Kenny, loved your music.

GunNut

Linefinder said:

Damn, dude....my first wife died 27 years ago. That hit home. I appreciate the memory. I really mean that.

Mike

I’m with you brother.  Mine passed away last year and damnit it hurt BAD.  She was a great woman and I will always love that girl.  We married very young and she was the mother of my kids.   

Crazy enough my wife became my ex-wife’s probably best friend and the three of us had a great time the last time we were together.   Both Kim and I mourned her deeply and you’ll appreciate this, her memorial service was in New Orleans and we put her ashes in Lake Pontchartrain.  

Thank YOU for bringing those memories back.

Linefinder

Lake Pontchartrain?  The north winds usually bring most things  back to shore. I'd suggest a barefoot walk down the beach. Around where FitzGerald's Restautant  used to be.

Mike

GunNut

Red beans and rice with bread pudding for dessert at Mulates.  That’s a good day!

Linefinder

Tis true. I love the scenery of Colorado, but I miss the food and fishing of Louisiana.
There's not a fish in this state worth catching, or a meal in this state worth buying.

Mike

GunNut

Linefinder said:

Tis true. I love the scenery of Colorado, but I miss the food and fishing of Louisiana.
There's not a fish in this state worth catching, or a meal in this state worth buying.

Mike

Some of the best times of my life.  Thanks for the trip down memory lane!!!!!