The day the music died.

[PJSprog]

Agreed. I've been a Rush fan since I first heard Lakeside Park on the radio, early 1976 maybe. Alex does indeed get overlooked.

I was just browsing my CD collection last night, and was looking at the first two Camel albums. Great stuff. Of course, David Paton and Stuart Tosh of Pilot and Alan Parsons Project spent some time with them in the early '80s. I believe Andrew was also the only consistent member through their history.

So many great guitar players out there who deserve more recognition. Guthrie Govan is my current favorite. Insanely talented guy.

 

[scootr]

Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of Canadian-American rock group The Band, has died.

 

[WinterDeere]

Alex does indeed get overlooked.

There's a funny video floating out there, in fact I think it made it's way into the Beyond the Lighted Stage movie, of Alex and Geddy being spotted by some fans while eating in a diner.

The other patrons all recognized Geddy, with his distinctive long hair and big nose, but don't realize the average-looking guy sitting across the table from him is Alex. At one point, they ask Alex to hold their camera and get a picture of them with "the bassist from Rush".

 

[von-mil]

Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of Canadian-American rock group The Band, has died.

Very sad to hear of this. No one made the Lowrey organ sound better.

 

[kenmbz]

Marianne Faithful - 78

Marianne Faithfull: Singer and actress dies at 78

She was known for hits such as 1964's As Tears Go By and films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle.

www.bbc.com

An amazing voice and ended up a class act after a rough start.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Roberta Flack dies at 88 from ALS. "Killing Me Softly With His Song".

 

[PJSprog]

Roberta Flack dies at 88 from ALS. "Killing Me Softly With His Song".

What a voice she had.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Yes she did. Sadly. The ALS had robbed her off her ability to sing after being diagnosed on 2022 per an artical that I was reading.

 

[MossRoad]

We had a family friend that passed from ALS. It's an insidious disease.

RIP Roberta Flack

 

[QRTRHRS]

My father passed from ALS. He was 6'4" and down to 80lbs. (We always thought that his emphysema or sorosis would take him)