Jackson Browne, Bob Weir, Tom Morello and More Pay Tribute to Clarence Clemons
Jackson Browne, Bob Weir, Tom Morello and More Pay Tribute to Clarence Clemons
When E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons passed away Saturday, he left millions of fans mourning his presence. But he also left many friends and musical admirers. Rolling Stone spoke to several of them
Jackson Browne:
I met Clarence when I met the rest of the band. Bruce and I were doing a show together back in the early days. The first time I saw them on stage was at the Roxy in L.A. I still remember when they did “10th Avenue Freeze-Out” and they did this dramatic reenactment of the night Clarence joined the band. It was in this small club that completely accentuated his size. He was so much bigger than the other guys in the band. It was like the heavens opening, or like the sun coming over the mountain. He was such a towering presence but there was also so much love.