RIP Clarence Clemons--The Big Man of Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band.

Here's the official obituary from the Bruce Springsteen fanzine site Backstreets.com:
http://www.backstreets.com/clarence/

I first saw Clarence as part of the E Street Band on the Tunnel of Love tour in 1988 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena; a few months later, I saw a two-hour version of the Springsteen show as part of the Amnesty International tour at the L.A. Coliseum. 

And, since the E Street Band's regrouping in 1999, I saw him several times in concert between then and 2009.

Regrettably, I didn't take advantage of the opportunity to see Clarence last fall while in San Francisco--he made a personal appearance to sign copies of his autobiography at a bookstore near the Fisherman's Wharf area.

Farewell to one of the best tenor sax players in rock and roll history.