In Memoriam

[CaledonianGonzo]

😢 

 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

😢

 

 

[Dark Star]

Wayne Kramer of the legendary MC5. 

 

Edited February 2 by Dark Star

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

8 hours ago, Dark Star said:

Wayne Kramer of the legendary MC5. 

 

Sad news. An amazing life. MC5 weren't around for a long time but they made a huge impact. I can't imagine hearing that raw, punk sound in the mid-60s when everything else was jangly psychedelia. Must have blown people's minds. This band had something to say. I'm too young to have witnessed them in their original form but I'm happy that I got to hear those tunes on the MC50 tour a few years back. 

[westholtschic]

9 hours ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

Really hit me this one. Such a great actor in so many of my favourite films and the Mandalorian

[Skip997]

Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/03/aston-family-man-barrett-bassist-with-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-dies-aged-77

[CaledonianGonzo]

41 kids. Family Man didn't play.

[dondo]

Name might not be recognisable to many but legend of Scottish Rave scene Mallorca Lee has died aged 51 😢 

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/dj-mallorca-lee-dies-aged-28572168

 

[Avalon_Fields]

On 2/4/2024 at 9:29 AM, Skip997 said:

Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/03/aston-family-man-barrett-bassist-with-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-dies-aged-77

I saw him play with The Wailers a few years ago. Sadly it was a bit of a tragic performance, they brought/carried him on and sat him down, put his fingers in the right spot on his bass and he'd sort of play for a few moments then stop and look as if he'd fallen asleep. On repeat for each song. they did have another bassist to cover up his failings. Don't know whether he'd insisted on playing or whether they'd dragged him out for show, but it was probably the saddest spectacle I've ever seen on stage.

[Kaboom Boxer]

22 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

I saw him play with The Wailers a few years ago. Sadly it was a bit of a tragic performance, they brought/carried him on and sat him down, put his fingers in the right spot on his bass and he'd sort of play for a few moments then stop and look as if he'd fallen asleep. On repeat for each song. they did have another bassist to cover up his failings. Don't know whether he'd insisted on playing or whether they'd dragged him out for show, but it was probably the saddest spectacle I've ever seen on stage.

That sounds heartbreaking.

[The Nal]

26 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

I saw him play with The Wailers a few years ago. Sadly it was a bit of a tragic performance, they brought/carried him on and sat him down, put his fingers in the right spot on his bass and he'd sort of play for a few moments then stop and look as if he'd fallen asleep. On repeat for each song. they did have another bassist to cover up his failings. Don't know whether he'd insisted on playing or whether they'd dragged him out for show, but it was probably the saddest spectacle I've ever seen on stage.

He was probably just knackered from all the shagging.

[CaledonianGonzo]

He'd been up all night changing nappies.

[The Nal]

Not so big this side of the pond but a megastar in America

Country music legend Toby Keith dies aged 62

 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Jamiroquai bassist Derek McIntyre dies in car crash aged 66.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Damo Suzuki has wandered off

[Neil]

On 2/5/2024 at 1:24 PM, Avalon_Fields said:

I saw him play with The Wailers a few years ago. Sadly it was a bit of a tragic performance, they brought/carried him on and sat him down, put his fingers in the right spot on his bass and he'd sort of play for a few moments then stop and look as if he'd fallen asleep. On repeat for each song. they did have another bassist to cover up his failings. Don't know whether he'd insisted on playing or whether they'd dragged him out for show, but it was probably the saddest spectacle I've ever seen on stage.

seeing black uhuru is a similar "we're old" experience, and was sad to see, (its all fairly similar to how old james brown did it went he was too old to do it properly,; make a show of it!

 

saddest reggae thing I've seen, was john holt collapsing on stage, just into his second song . it was the end of his set there was nothing 'show' about it ( - shame i'd been really looking forwards to it).  he sadly passed away a few days later.

[westholtschic]

Steve Wright has passed. Used to love his radio shows .

[gooner1990]

@Neiltrue, one of the guys I go to football with dropped dead aged 62 on 21st Jan - brain hemmorage. ☹️

[Neil]

3 hours ago, gooner1990 said:

@Neiltrue, one of the guys I go to football with dropped dead aged 62 on 21st Jan - brain hemmorage. ☹️

out of nowhere i had a life-changing close ting aged 58, you never know when its all going to come crashing down. so make the most of your fitness while you have it.

[km9]

Rest in peace Steve wright 

[Cooter]

On 2/13/2024 at 5:16 PM, westholtschic said:

Steve Wright has passed. Used to love his radio shows .

I'm sure I recall him a couple of times talking about dropping his son off to the festival and picking him up after.

And yes, rest in peace Steve Wright x

Edited February 14 by Cooter

[clarkete]

@Crazyfool01 apologies fella, when you're free sometime please car you consider either  "in memory of' if you want English, or revert to "in memoriam"?

I can't pretend to be highly educated, but I think the current title is borderline between the two?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Love and mercy is what we need tonight

[Ayrshire Chris]

RIP Ewan McIntosh, big Keith from the office. only 50.  Who can forget his office appraisal? Or eating a scotch egg? Comedy gold. 

Edited February 21 by Ayrshire Chris

[FloopFiller]

RIP Richard Lewis 😪