I saw The English Beat in the early 80s when they played in Toronto for the first time. I was in grade 9 and went with my friend and her older brother. Man, I still remember how hot and ram-jammed the venue was;the floor was actually heaving. What a great show and great memories for me..
I can (kv edit) make this link fit the youtube format here...but anyway, some good concert footage from 1980
I saw The English Beat in the early 80s when they played in Toronto for the first time. I was in grade 9 and went with my friend and her older brother. Man, I still remember how hot and ram-jammed the venue was;the floor was actually heaving. What a great show and great memories for me..
I can (kv edit) make this link fit the youtube format here...but anyway, some good concert footage from 1980
I saw The English Beat open for The Clash at the Hollywood Palladium in '82. Not at all my kind of music at the time but wound up really enjoying their set.
I saw The English Beat open for The Clash at the Hollywood Palladium in '82. Not at all my kind of music at the time but wound up really enjoying their set.
I love that! When the band/musician you didn't have any expectations for impresses you.
@kv: Thank you for fixing th link.
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:35 pm
by crater
Nipsey Hussle Shot Dead at 33
Nipsey Hussle has died. The California rapper was shot multiple times while outside his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles, as NBC News and TMZ report. NBC reports he was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital. Two other people were hospitalized as a result of the shooting. He was 33 years old.
He played so aggressively that he'd shred sometimes half a dozen guitar pics per song.
matz, cant figure how you edited me into this quote but wouldn't second guess the aggressive style dick dale always played
RIP Ranking Roger..
knew of the beat but didn't dig them until 1985. I am a pete fan and his version of 'save it for later' stuck in my stoney brain
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:28 am
by perkana
I know only me knows about this musician, but it has been brutal for us.
He was one of the founders of one of the most beloved Mexican bands "La Botellita de Jerez". He killed himself because someone denounced him in a #metoo post. Basically, the post talked about an alleged sexual harassment towards a 13 year old. He left an audio to a close friend saying that no matter what, even if they found this false, his career and life were finished (he not only was a musician, he was also a children's book writer). He left a suicidal note on his twitter account and hung himself early morning on Monday.
Totally gutted to be honest, because some posts shared on these #metoo twitter or fb accounts, especially the ones related to musicians or actors, sound like really silly stories, fabricated just to hang on someone famous to prove themselves.
Armando Vega Gil, bass player and co-founder of the Mexican rock band Botellita de Jerez, killed himself on Monday, after being accused of sexually abusing a minor. He was 64.
The Reuters news agency reports that his body was found at his home in Mexico City by local authorities. A representative for the band, Paola Hernandez said that she spoke to him by phone at 2a.m., approximately two hours before his death.
Before he died, Vega Gil posted a suicide message on Twitter. He strongly denying the accusations that had been made anonymously via the @MeTooMusicaMX account on Twitter.
“Let me make it clear that my death is not a confession of guilt, on the contrary it is a radical declaration of my innocence,” he wrote (in Spanish) on Twitter. “Don’t blame anyone for my death, this suicide is a voluntary, free and personal decision. Hasta pronto.” He said, given the power of social media, he believed that he would not be able to clear his name and that he wanted to make sure that his son’s life was not blighted by the accusations.
Vega Gil’s accuser said that the incident happened 13 years ago, when she was 13. She accused him of inviting her to his home, where his sexual advances allegedly included his offering to teach her how to kiss.
just heard on the radio Dr. John passed today. he was on my bucket list to see. a few years ago he was performing at a blues festival here in downtown vegas that ive never herd of. tried to find tickets for it and found out it was sold out a year in advance :(
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2019 6:11 pm
by kv
Rip
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:22 pm
by drifter
remember my family seeing leon redbone about 79ish on snl and fell instantly in love with his style. bought his album and listen to it over the years even memorizing all the pops inherited along the way. just noticing on the torrent site his shows are popping up an I thought oh no. alas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Redbone
Jerry Carrigan, session musician for Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers, dead at 75
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum lists some of his credits as Bobby Bare's "Marie Laveau," Waylon Jennings's "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line," George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Middle Aged Crazy," Jerry Reed's "When You're Hot, You're Hot," Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors," Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler," Ray Stevens' "Everything Is Beautiful," and Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/j ... mvjuRpyGRU
I knew the name, but I never heard anything by him
Mac Miller Dead at 26
Prolific rapper who underwent artistic reinvention dies from apparent drug overdose at Los Angeles home
Clarke Tolton for RollingStone.com
Mac Miller, the 26-year-old rapper known for his canny wordplay and artistic reinvention, died Friday at his Los Angeles home. The apparent cause of death was a drug overdose.
“Malcolm McCormick, known and adored by fans as Mac Miller, has tragically passed away at the age of 26,” his family said in a statement. “He was a bright light in this world for his family, friends and fans. Thank you for your prayers. Please respect our privacy. There are no further details as to the cause of his death at this time.”
While initially counted as a member of the frat-rap genre of the early 2010s, Miller’s career was defined by a refusal to fit in an artistic box. He transitioned from party rap to heady backpacker lyricism to jazz-inflected songwriting in his final two albums. To do so, he often turned away from guaranteed commercial success in favor of experimentation and craftsmanship in his work.
Not a tap fan but damn.. I was a fan. This one sucked.
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:45 am
by MicrowavedGerbil
Rap*
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:43 pm
by tvrec
Apparently Daniel Johnston died yesterday of heart attach :(
I'm kinda embarrassed I had never heard of him. Really impressed.
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:48 am
by Artemis
Eddie Money, age 70, R.I.P.
I can't say that I'm a huge fan, but Eddie Money reminds me of when I was a kid in the 70s. I listened to a lot of radio back then and this song is for sure on the soundtrack of my A.M. radio days.
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 6:13 pm
by chaos
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 6:58 pm
by SR
He was advanced and beyond such stuff...but I was doing blow on the tables at Trader Vic's drinking the whatever drink was their reservoir of sweet alc and he chuckled. Must have been late 80's early 90's...I don't remember. The rest of the night was great and not great. I loved seeing him.
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:07 pm
by SR
Btw, watched The Devil and Daniel Johnstone last night...fairly excruciating. His good work reminds me of the stripped down work of Jane's at Wilton in personality.
Re: The Dead Musicians thread
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:52 am
by crater
Ginger Baker, who helped redefine the role of the drums in rock and became a superstar in the process, died on Sunday in a hospital in southeastern England. He was 80.
Ginger Baker, who helped redefine the role of the drums in rock and became a superstar in the process, died on Sunday in a hospital in southeastern England. He was 80.
There was word out that Baker was critically ill the past few weeks after retiring from drummer a few years ago due to heart issues so this wasn't really a shock. But he was a pretty incredible and extremely prolific drummer even long after his Clapton/Cream days. I think after maybe John Bonham and Keith Moon, he was the most influential classic rock drummer of all time. Aside from Cream and Blind Faith, he's the drummer on John Lyndon's late 80's Public Image Limited self titled album with Steve Vai and the 2nd highly recommended Masters Of Reality album. He played with Gary Moore and Jack Bruce on the excellent sorta-Cream album "BBM." That Cream reunion home video from about 15 years ago is also highly recommended and of course the documentary "Beware Of Ginger Baker."
