RIP Robert Gordon (Tuff Darts, etc)

[Ian Jane]

RIP, I've got quite a few of his albums and he was a lot of fun to listen to.

[Mark Tolch]

Years and years and years ago, a buddy of mine told me that if I liked rockabilly, I should check out Robert Gordon. Robert was a baritone singing, pompadour-sporting motherfucker who was starting his own rockabilly revival after his brief stint as the lead singer of the Tuff Darts, a Max's/CBGB staple. His unique voice garnered the attention of notable musicians like Chirs Spedding, Link Wray, and Jackson Smith.

I quickly glommed onto his style of 50's mixed with punk rock, and sought out his records. Years later, a friend of mine started dating him, which meant that I hung with Robert whenever he came north of the border. We quickly realized that we were a match made in heaven; in which heaven is a place where two drunken idiots cause issues and survive to laugh about it. Robert was my buddy when he was in town, calling me at 8 am on a Tuesday to ask if I brought any whiskey to work, and settling for me bringing him McDonald's breakfast. I would drive him into a rage by referring to Ringo Starr (he had no love for Ringo) as "The Magic Christian". He once told me the Slim Jim Phantom would have been more tolerable fi he bathed once in awhile, but he was always a good friend to hang out with.

2 months ago, I was bummed that he canceled his trip for health reasons. I had no idea that I'd never see my friend again.

RIP, Robert. If I wasn't an atheist, I'd hope you kicked Gord Downie's ass in hell.

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