Best musician we lost too soon

[BDBoop]

Have to agree with RadiomanATL's pick of SRV.

On a personal note I'd add Jerry Garcia. Yeah, I know he had a long and briefly extended life. However, I gave up tickets to see the Dead on one of their last tours and so never got to see them (with JG) as he died soon after. Just naively assumed they were going to be around forever.

Saw B.B. King the next chance I got so that would not happen again. Seen Bob Dylan five times for the same reason though just 3 times were after Jerry's death.

Cool topic! Not morbid at all.

Being raised a WASP female in the 60's/70's in Minnesota? This is how I found out B.B. King existed.

He was David Cassidy's favorite performer.

I shit you not. I never heard anything but pop and rock until I went to basic training. Talk about your wake-up calls!

 

[Ragnar]

"Disco era" Dead. lol - don't care, I like it.


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lCMUkqpI7o]Grateful Dead - Shakedown Street (Studio Version) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[BDBoop]

Elvis...

My favorite. God, he was amazing. I hate when people talk shit about him. He really was a nice guy (okay, with a demon or two).

 

[BDBoop]

Clarence Clemons. I was pulling for him.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fXq_rWb5ls]Bruce Springsteen - Sherry Darling - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Ragnar]

Have to agree with RadiomanATL's pick of SRV.

On a personal note I'd add Jerry Garcia. Yeah, I know he had a long and briefly extended life. However, I gave up tickets to see the Dead on one of their last tours and so never got to see them (with JG) as he died soon after. Just naively assumed they were going to be around forever.

Saw B.B. King the next chance I got so that would not happen again. Seen Bob Dylan five times for the same reason though just 3 times were after Jerry's death.

Cool topic! Not morbid at all.

Being raised a WASP female in the 60's/70's in Minnesota? This is how I found out B.B. King existed.

He was David Cassidy's favorite performer.

I shit you not. I never heard anything but pop and rock until I went to basic training. Talk about your wake-up calls!

Heh.

The first two cassette tapes I bought for my "boom box" were the Bee Gee's Greatest hits and Lionel Richie Dancin' on the Ceiling. (purchased at a gas station) LOL We all gotta start somewhere right?

 

[dblack]

Gram Parsons

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmMd7xWxbX0]Gram Parsons - Hot Burrito #1 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[BDBoop]

Have to agree with RadiomanATL's pick of SRV.

On a personal note I'd add Jerry Garcia. Yeah, I know he had a long and briefly extended life. However, I gave up tickets to see the Dead on one of their last tours and so never got to see them (with JG) as he died soon after. Just naively assumed they were going to be around forever.

Saw B.B. King the next chance I got so that would not happen again. Seen Bob Dylan five times for the same reason though just 3 times were after Jerry's death.

Cool topic! Not morbid at all.

Being raised a WASP female in the 60's/70's in Minnesota? This is how I found out B.B. King existed.

He was David Cassidy's favorite performer.

I shit you not. I never heard anything but pop and rock until I went to basic training. Talk about your wake-up calls!

Heh.

The first two cassette tapes I bought for my "boom box" were the Bee Gee's Greatest hits and Lionel Richie Dancin' on the Ceiling. (purchased at a gas station) LOL We all gotta start somewhere right?

I still remember playing that 8-track to dust.

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Here-Last-Live-Bee-Gees/dp/B000001FNM]Amazon.com: Here at Last Live: Bee Gees: Music[/ame]

 

[BDBoop]

Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons - Hot Burrito #1 - YouTube

Another I never heard of, Wiki showed me he died at 26. Just missed the club. Sounds a bit vocally like John Denver.

 

[BDBoop]

Harry Chapin.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5dwksSbD34]Harry Chapin--Taxi - YouTube[/ame]

 

[dblack]

Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons - Hot Burrito #1 - YouTube

Another I never heard of, Wiki showed me he died at 26. Just missed the club. Sounds a bit vocally like John Denver.

He was the one that got the Byrds to do country:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK70vImXkgY&feature=related]Gram Parsons - Hickory Wind - Byrds - YouTube[/ame]

 

[RadiomanATL]

Cliff Burton

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzMJhOwBLqw]METALLICA - ORION(STUDIO VERSION) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Ragnar]

Kurt Cobain was a tough loss. (though some of you folks are making pushing 40 seem young)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8&ob=av2e]Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World - YouTube[/ame]

 

[dblack]

Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons - Hot Burrito #1 - YouTube

Another I never heard of, Wiki showed me he died at 26. Just missed the club. Sounds a bit vocally like John Denver.

ahh.. yes, I never thought about the similarities there. Definitely.

Another that we lost too soon.

 

[BDBoop]

Could practically add Axl Rose to the list. WTH happened there??

 

[dblack]

could practically add axl rose to the list. Wth happened there??

lol ...

 

[Ragnar]

Being raised a WASP female in the 60's/70's in Minnesota? This is how I found out B.B. King existed.

He was David Cassidy's favorite performer.

I shit you not. I never heard anything but pop and rock until I went to basic training. Talk about your wake-up calls!

Heh.

The first two cassette tapes I bought for my "boom box" were the Bee Gee's Greatest hits and Lionel Richie Dancin' on the Ceiling. (purchased at a gas station) LOL We all gotta start somewhere right?

I still remember playing that 8-track to dust.

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Here-Last-Live-Bee-Gees/dp/B000001FNM]Amazon.com: Here at Last Live: Bee Gees: Music[/ame]

Riding around in my parents old VW Super Bug the 8 track was always blasting Neil Diamond, Bee Gees, Blondie and whoever sang "One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater" (at little bro's constant request).

 

[BDBoop]

Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons - Hot Burrito #1 - YouTube

Another I never heard of, Wiki showed me he died at 26. Just missed the club. Sounds a bit vocally like John Denver.

ahh.. yes, I never thought about the similarities there. Definitely.

Another that we lost too soon.

Funny, when he was young and popular, I could barely stand him. Give me a decade or two, and I'm actually saddened by his passing.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWU8XWksg_0]John Denver - Rocky Mountain High - YouTube[/ame]

 

[RadiomanATL]

Could practically add Axl Rose to the list. WTH happened there??

Ego and female hormones?

 

[BDBoop]

could practically add axl rose to the list. Wth happened there??

lol ...

Interesting article. Eleven years old but insightful, nonetheless.

Here Today... Gone To Hell! | Articles > What Happened To Axl Rose - The inside story of rock's most famous recluse

 

[BDBoop]

Heh.

The first two cassette tapes I bought for my "boom box" were the Bee Gee's Greatest hits and Lionel Richie Dancin' on the Ceiling. (purchased at a gas station) LOL We all gotta start somewhere right?

I still remember playing that 8-track to dust.

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Here-Last-Live-Bee-Gees/dp/B000001FNM]Amazon.com: Here at Last Live: Bee Gees: Music[/ame]

Riding around in my parents old VW Super Bug the 8 track was always blasting Neil Diamond, Bee Gees, Blondie and whoever sang "One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater" (at little bro's constant request).

My parents were country.

I know.

/me hangs head