The day the music died.

[YanmarFever]

Your sig intrigues me. It works both ways doesn't it?

It sure does. But only one will forgive your sins and give you everlasting life.....

 

[lostcreekranch]

Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Bernie Torme dead at 66

Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Bernie Torme dead at 66 | Fox News

 

[AchingBack]

Dick Dale, surfing music, guitar guru of Dick Dale and the Deltones, died at age 81. I danced at a live performance of his when I was in the Navy, ca. 1963 at the Rendezvous Ballroom, Balboa Island, CA.
Dick Dale - Wikipedia

His most famous hit, Misirlou. Guitar Center Sessions: Dick Dale - Misirlou - YouTube

 

[PJSprog]

Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Bernie Torme dead at 66

Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Bernie Torme dead at 66 | Fox News

I'll be honest; I don't remember this guy. I remember when Randy Rhoads died (37 years ago today, in fact), as I was a big fan (of RR) and had just seen him at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis about six weeks earlier. I remember Brad Gillis from Night Ranger finishing the tour with Ozzy, but I don't remember Torme at all.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I'll be honest; I don't remember this guy. I remember when Randy Rhoads died (37 years ago today, in fact), as I was a big fan (of RR) and had just seen him at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis about six weeks earlier. I remember Brad Gillis from Night Ranger finishing the tour with Ozzy, but I don't remember Torme at all.

"While he worked for many years with Gillan and on his own solo projects, Irish-born Torme was best known for his brief stint in Osbourne’s band in 1982, immediately after Randy Rhoads — the singer’s key co-writer on his first two solo albums — died in a freak plane crash. While he was only with Osbourne for a few weeks, the singer credited Torme with giving him the inspiration and strength to continue performing."

 

[/pine]

RIP Leon Redbone

 

[lilranch2001]

RIP Leon

 

[MossRoad]

 

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I was not familiar with this artist but I'll take Billy Gibbons word he was influential...

RIP Roky Erickson

 

[fiddlearound]

Roky was an old high school classmate. His band was the 13th Floor Elevators. They were one of the first Psycodelic Rock bands. Later referred to as "Head Bands", before the Grateful Dead, etc. Had a pretty big hit in 1966--"You're Gonna Miss Me" that had them on the various Dick Clark TV shows at the time. Mescal was reported as being the drug of choice for the band. I'm sure it's related because poor Roky spent most of his early adult life in the state prison for the insane. He had periods of sobriety later in life and released some more music, but I never heard any of it. He was back in Austin when he died.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Dr John has passed away at the age of 77.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Ginger Baker, drummer for the British rock group Cream passed away at the age of 80.

 

[3930dave]

Like his music or not (I did), Dr. John had style.

Only SlowHand left now.... at least they got in a few reunion concerts while they still could. The Wik entry says it best "Formed from members of previously successful bands, they are widely regarded as the world's first supergroup." I didn't know (or forgot) that all 3 sang lead.

Rdgs, D.

 

[QRTRHRS]

One could say pretty much the same thing about Ginger Baker. Not so much him and his personality but his music was at least one of the best.

 

[3930dave]

One could say pretty much the same thing about Ginger Baker. Not so much him and his personality but his music was at least one of the best.

Even other famous drummers speak well of Baker as a musician. Personality/personal life doesn't read as well.

Rgds, D.

 

[shovelmike]

Like his music or not (I did), Dr. John had style.

Only SlowHand left now.... at least they got in a few reunion concerts while they still could. The Wik entry says it best "Formed from members of previously successful bands, they are widely regarded as the world's first supergroup." I didn't know (or forgot) that all 3 sang lead.

Rdgs, D.

Cream was a great trio for sure, the reunion almost didn't happen. Jack Bruce had been through liver cancer and liver transplant, he nearly died. It was such a joy to see them back together that I bought the DVD of their Royal Albert Hall concerts. Bruce and Baker managed to coexist long enough for the three night gig in the UK, but things didn't go as well at Madison Square Gardens.

 

[3930dave]

....... but things didn't go as well at Madison Square Gardens.

Sounds like punch-ups were the norm with those two..... we were lucky to get the music we did from that group.

Rgds, D.

 

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RIP Paul Barrere

Little Feat - Wikipedia

'Dixie Chicken'
Dixie Chicken - YouTube

 

[robbyr]

RIP Neil Peart