The day the music died.

[buckeyefarmer]

Sonny Osborne passed.

Sonny Osborne, bluegrass great and original 'Rocky Top' artist, dies at 84

Legendary bluegrass musician Sonny Osborne of the Osborne Brothers – whose blazing banjo was the first to play “Rocky Top” on record – died at age 84.

www.tennessean.com

 

[Rustyiron]

If I had a nickel every time I sang along to "rocky top"

 

[Frankenkubota]

RIP

Just played a Rocky Top last monday at bluegrass.

 

[PJSprog]

Just learned that Emmett Chapman, inventor and builder of the Chapman Stick, died of cancer on Monday.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Just learned that Emmett Chapman, inventor and builder of the Chapman Stick, died of cancer on Monday.

had to look that one up

RIP

 

[PJSprog]

had to look that one up

RIP

Yeah, not a widely known guy, or instrument. I've always wanted one, a 12-string Grand Stick. Just always end up spending my instrument money on something else.

 

[dragoneggs]

I always cringe when this thread tops the subscribed board.

 

[Jstpssng]

I always cringe when this thread tops the subscribed board.

Ditto here.

 

[PJSprog]

Graeme Edge, drummer and founding member of The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 80.

 

[ljjhouser]

I guess Charlie Watts - Drummer for the Rolling Stones passed away about a month ago. He was quiet and funny, I always liked him.

I saw him in an interview one time. He was asked " is there anything you have not done that you would really like to do." He answered - Yes. I would like to learn to pay the drums. WHAT! You are the drummer for the Stones? He said, true, but there are so many young drummers today in clubs they can do so much that I never learned to do. I would like to learn to play like some of them. They are really good.

My daughter and I went to Cessna Stadium in Wichita to see them in 2006 - Bigger Bang - Better than the Whippersnappers tour. They stayed at the same hotel as we and we were able to visit with Charlie and Ronnie Woods for about 20 minutes. Charlie always seemed to have that dry English sense of humor.

 

[ljjhouser]

Many years ago, I saw the Stones at Arrowhead Stadium in KC. Billy Preston was on the keyboards (piano). He was a fantastic musician. He died in 2006, age 59.

 

[ljjhouser]

Then there is Jeff Pocaro, drummer for Toto. He was one of the best and most recorded session drummers ever, died at age 38 in 1992. He was gardening and had a reaction to something he was using in the garden.

 

[MossRoad]

Many years ago, I saw the Stones at Arrowhead Stadium in KC. Billy Preston was on the keyboards (piano). He was a fantastic musician. He died in 2006, age 59.

We just saw them on October 4 in Pittsburgh. They did a very nice tribute to Mr. Watts before they came on stage. We've seen them three previous times over the decades in Indianapolis. Alway, always, always a great show.

 

[Jstpssng]

We just saw them on October 4 in Pittsburgh. They did a very nice tribute to Mr. Watts before they came on stage. We've seen them three previous times over the decades in Indianapolis. Alway, always, always a great show.

They've done pretty well, considering they're just a blues cover band.

 

[MossRoad]

They've done pretty well, considering they're just a blues cover band.

 

[ljjhouser]

We just saw them on October 4 in Pittsburgh. They did a very nice tribute to Mr. Watts before they came on stage. We've seen them three previous times over the decades in Indianapolis. Alway, always, always a great show.

You are right. I have seen them several times and always amazed at effort and talent they into their shows. They are very active. I guess they have been at it over fifty years now.

 

[MossRoad]

They did a 12 minute version of Midnight Rambler. Crowd went nuts.

 

[ljjhouser]

And then there is Farrakh Bulsara from Tanzania. Freddie Mercury. He was one of the best male singers in history. Put him with Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, and you have Queen. Talent on all ends of the spectrum.

 

[ljjhouser]

I have to mention John Denver. he developed such a unique style and following singing his songs. His loss was so unnecessary and such a loss.

 

[ljjhouser]

They did a 12 minute version of Midnight Rambler. Crowd went nuts.

I remember when they were finally permitted to go China. in the news conference, Jaggar was asked what he was going to do because the government would not let them play some of their songs. He said "Oh, With over 400 hits, I think we can find something to play.

Then there was the RIO concert. It was on the beach and in the interview with Keith Richards just before the concert, he said "I don't think anybody down here will come. Maybe, if we are lucky, a 100,000 people maybe. When the went on stage, there were 1.5 million in the audience.