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Title: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on January 02, 2019, 01:00:44 PM
RIP Ray "Dr. Hook" Sawyer.  He was 81.

Perhaps best known for "Cover of the Rolling Stone" and "Sylvia's Mother", I remember him for his covers of Shel Silverstien's "Freaking at the Freaker's Ball" and "I Got Stoned and I Missed It."
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: William Schnake on January 02, 2019, 01:45:11 PM
RIP Ray "Dr. Hook" Sawyer.  He was 81.

Perhaps best known for "Cover of the Rolling Stone" and "Sylvia's Mother", I remember him for his covers of Shel Silverstien's "Freaking at the Freaker's Ball" and "I Got Stoned and I Missed It."

Worked with them several times here in the mid-west.  Always a good time. 

RIP Ray.

Bill
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim Halligan on January 02, 2019, 07:57:36 PM
Daryl Dragon - the Captain, of The Captain and Tennielle passed away at 76.

https://variety.com/2019/music/news/daryl-dragon-dead-dies-captain-and-tennille-1203097977/

Cheers,
Tim

PS. Daryl designed and built Rumbo Recorders in Los Angeles.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Dave Pluke on January 07, 2019, 12:32:26 PM
I hope this is a short thread, but we're off to quite a start...  :'(

Dave
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Daniel Levi on January 07, 2019, 01:57:57 PM
2019 says goodbye to Alan R. Perlman , founder of ARP instruments whose products like the Odyssey, 2600, PRO Soloist, Quadra and the Solina String Ensemble (designed by Eminent) were instrumental in the birth of electronic music and synthesizers in other popular music. Tony Banks, Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre and Joy Division were just some famous users of ARP equipment.
https://www.facebook.com/dina.pearlman/posts/10157087106461757:0?hc_location=ufi
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Dave Pluke on January 07, 2019, 06:06:46 PM
"Sylvia's Mother"

A poignant song for those of us who toured during the days of Pay Phones and Long Distance Fees.  Not sure the lyrics would "ring" the same if introduced today.

Dave
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on January 15, 2019, 09:48:42 AM
Broadway and film actress Carol Channing passed yesterday, age 97...  Great quote from her:

“I’ll never forget it, because it came over me so strongly,” Channing recalled the feeling of stepping into a theater for the first time. “This is a temple. This is a cathedral. It’s a mosque ... This is for people who have gotten a glimpse of creation and all they do is recreate it. I stood there and wanted to kiss the floorboards.”

RIP, Dolly.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Dave Pluke on January 16, 2019, 06:39:26 PM
“I’ll never forget it, because it came over me so strongly,” Channing recalled the feeling of stepping into a theater for the first time. “This is a temple. This is a cathedral. It’s a mosque ... This is for people who have gotten a glimpse of creation and all they do is recreate it. I stood there and wanted to kiss the floorboards.”

That is a great quote!  She had a great run.

Dave
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Scott Holtzman on February 02, 2019, 09:41:53 PM
We say goodbye to a jazz/soul great today James Ingram passed at 66.  Too young.

He performed in 1983 at a Jazz Festival in Ft. Lauderdale sponsored by pioneering Smooth Jazz format station WLVE.  Patti Austin played with James and solo.


Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Brian Bolly on February 16, 2019, 12:42:51 PM
Kofi Burbridge, keys/organ for Aquarium Rescue Unit , Derek Trucks Band, and Tedeschi Trucks band, among others.

September 22, 1961 - February 15, 2019

https://www.jambase.com/article/kofi-burbridge-died
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Dave Pluke on February 21, 2019, 10:36:25 PM
And, today, Peter Tork - age 77

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/21/entertainment/peter-tork-dead/index.html

'Meet the Monkees' was one of the first albums I got when joining the Columbia Record Club...

Dave
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Daniel Levi on February 26, 2019, 04:45:27 AM
And on 25th Feb it's been announced that Talk Talk front man Mark Hollis has passed.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/mark-hollis-death-cause-age-talk-talk-singer-band-tributes-news-a8796966.html
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on March 04, 2019, 10:05:24 AM
Keith Flint, singer of The Prodigy.  London, age 49.

That's too damn soon.  RIP, Keith.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on March 04, 2019, 03:53:51 PM
And now Luke Perry, following a stroke.  At 52.  That's too damn soon, too.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Helge A Bentsen on March 04, 2019, 04:01:25 PM
Keith Flint, singer of The Prodigy.  London, age 49.

That's too damn soon.  RIP, Keith.

I was 14 when they released Music for the jilted generation.
In the name of all that's holy, WHAT an album.
Add in The fat of the land and you basically have the soundtrack I listened to for years.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: John Fruits on March 11, 2019, 08:55:10 PM
Hal Blaine has passed away at 90.  He came up with the name "The Wrecking Crew" for the famous group of studio musicians in the '70s.  In the statement from his family, "May he rest forever on 2 and 4".  There is a very long list of hits he drummed on and people he worked with. 
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Grayson MSA Rech on March 16, 2019, 01:46:31 PM
The world lost Kyle Yorlets of the upcoming band Carverton in early February.  His life was stolen from him at the young age of 24 in Nashville Tennessee.  I had the privilege to work with him from 9th grade as one of my students all the way to the last month of his life.  One of the last shows he ever played was to come home back to Carlisle and grace our stage as an alumni and blew us all away.  My friend was the most gracious musician I've ever met and worked with and I've worked with alot of international gems.   
The lost is still over whelming 5 weeks later . . .

As a fellow engineer to this industry, the life we walk is bitter sweet.  The sweet is unparalleled when entrusted to hold these artists in the tip of our fingers.  The bitter is when we have to say goodbye and left with only the beautiful haunting sonic memories of those moments when a show found everyone in the house tied together.  25 years into this profession and there's nothing I would rather do in life.  That quote from above posts is true.

Do your souls a favor . . .call or text your favorite local artist if you can and remind them what their passion and determination means to you as an engineer . . . as a fellow human being.  Life changes in the blink of an eye and its all too short.  Without these creative folks, our passion to mix and do what we do would be stuck without wheels.  For that I will always owe . . .

Peace my fellow audioKnights

Grayson

Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Dave Pluke on March 17, 2019, 05:03:26 PM
Do your souls a favor . . .call or text your favorite local artist if you can and remind them what their passion and determination means to you as an engineer . . . as a fellow human being.  Life changes in the blink of an eye and its all too short.  Without these creative folks, our passion to mix and do what we do would be stuck without wheels.  For that I will always owe . . .

Peace my fellow audioKnights

Grayson

Sorry for your loss and point taken about appreciating what is in our immediate orbit.

To add to the bad news list, Dick Dale passed away yesterday:

https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/03/dick-dale-dead/

Dave
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on May 30, 2019, 04:40:18 PM
Today's installment:

Leon Redbone, olde-tyme and Americana performer.  Age 69.

Shine On, Harvest Moon.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Mac Kerr on May 30, 2019, 08:19:10 PM
Today's installment:

Leon Redbone, olde-tyme and Americana performer.  Age 69.

Shine On, Harvest Moon.

Wow. RIP Leon Redbone. I can't believe he was only 69. I'm 69, I would have bet he was older than me.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: David Sturzenbecher on June 06, 2019, 07:23:16 PM
RIP Dr. John. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48551452

I was able to mix FOH for him when he was through town. Solid show, maybe 4-5 years ago.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Dave Pluke on June 06, 2019, 09:13:37 PM
RIP Dr. John. 

They don't make 'em like that anymore.

It's a sad day.

Dave
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Brian Bolly on July 22, 2019, 02:32:00 PM
And another New Orleans legend today - Art Neville (https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/keith_spera/article_4059d432-ac9f-11e9-9615-9f5f01d9ebd6.html), founder of the Meters and the Neville Brothers.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on July 22, 2019, 08:55:43 PM
And another New Orleans legend today - Art Neville (https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/keith_spera/article_4059d432-ac9f-11e9-9615-9f5f01d9ebd6.html), founder of the Meters and the Neville Brothers.

Legend is an understatement.  RIP, Art.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing - Hal Prince
Post by: Tim McCulloch on July 31, 2019, 01:09:55 PM
Harold "Hal" Prince, 91.  Broadway producer, director, all around impresario brought us Fiddler on the Roof, Sweeney Todd, Phantom of the Opera, Evita.. more.  21 Tony awards.

Such a career!

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/31/574047835/hal-prince-transformational-broadway-producer-and-director-has-died
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Brian Bolly on September 13, 2019, 10:39:28 AM
RIP - Eddie Money, 70. (https://variety.com/2019/music/news/eddie-money-dead-dies-1203334855/) 
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Brian Bolly on September 16, 2019, 03:41:52 AM
And yesterday, Ric Ocasek of The Cars (https://variety.com/2019/music/news/ric-ocasek-dead-dies-the-cars-1203336527/).  He was 75.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Matthias McCready on September 16, 2019, 03:34:29 PM
I didn't see it mentioned yet, but João Gilberto passed away in early July this year, he was 88.

Thanks for the beautiful music, which is always a good start to a gig.

Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Chris Hindle on September 17, 2019, 08:28:44 AM
Vic Vogel, a day or two ago.
I mixed him at the Montreal Jazz Festival many moons ago.
Class act, and sure knew how to work the ivories.
Chris.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: John Fruits on September 20, 2019, 01:12:51 AM
Although not an on stage musician or celebrity, Daniel Turner has passed away.
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article235250762.html
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: David Sturzenbecher on September 21, 2019, 08:32:30 AM
Although not an on stage musician or celebrity, Daniel Turner has passed away.
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article235250762.html

This is a sad time for PSW.  For clarification, it was David Turner who passed. David was an active member here, whom I had the great opportunity to work with on a few shows. 

https://tasteofcountry.com/josh-turner-bus-crash-victim-david-turner/
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on September 21, 2019, 09:17:47 AM
This is a sad time for PSW.  For clarification, it was David Turner who passed. David was an active member here, whom I had the great opportunity to work with on a few shows. 

https://tasteofcountry.com/josh-turner-bus-crash-victim-david-turner/

Damn. :(
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Mal Brown on September 21, 2019, 12:09:41 PM
That is beyond sad.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Mal Brown on September 25, 2019, 01:59:47 AM
Robert Hunter is gone.  I was never a big dead fan but some of his lyrics were really there.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Debbie Dunkley on October 02, 2019, 01:38:19 PM
I just read that Barrie Masters of Eddie and the Hotrods passed today..... Big in the UK for many years.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Woody Nuss on October 02, 2019, 10:35:28 PM
Kim Shattuck of The Muffs, The Pandoras, and briefly The Pixies
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/kim-shattuck-lead-singer-and-songwriter-for-the-muffs-dies-at-56/ar-AAIcwYF


Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: David Morison on October 06, 2019, 06:39:08 AM
Ginger Baker, RIP: BBC News report (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49827436)
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Mal Brown on October 07, 2019, 02:44:16 PM
I picked up a bass and ran Politician in memory of Jack and Ginger. Then listened to Live Cream Vol 2.  That was influential stuff for me as a bass player.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on October 07, 2019, 05:51:57 PM
RIP Larry Junstrum.  Bassist for 38 Special and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Age 70 is too soon...
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Dave Pluke on October 07, 2019, 06:53:51 PM
Ginger Baker, RIP: BBC News report (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49827436)

No disrespect intended, but I think, by making it to age 80, Mr. Baker beat the odds.

RIP
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: David Morison on October 08, 2019, 07:52:27 AM
No disrespect intended, but I think, by making it to age 80, Mr. Baker beat the odds.

RIP

Give the life he led, it certainly was good, yes.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Mal Brown on October 30, 2019, 10:32:40 PM
Tracy Arrington passed yesterday. Many of you won't know of him.  He was the long time bass player for Curtis Salgado.  A stud player, great vocalist and a sweet human being.  TA held it down for many of the top blues and R&B acts coming through the northwest looking for support. He's already missed in these parts.  Died on the table undergoing a procedure.

Damn he's gone too soon.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing - Paul Barrere
Post by: Tim McCulloch on October 31, 2019, 02:34:10 AM
Paul Barrere, bassist for Little Feat, died last week at 71 from liver cancer. :(
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing - Paul Barrere
Post by: Scott Holtzman on October 31, 2019, 12:54:51 PM
Paul Barrere, bassist for Little Feat, died last week at 71 from liver cancer. :(

Too sad, loved little feet.  Saw them last time at a festival with Little Feet.

"there's a fat man in the bathtub" not anymore
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Mal Brown on October 31, 2019, 05:29:56 PM
Paul was the guitarist and front man.  Kenny Gradney is the bass player.   Hard to imagine Feat continuing without Paul though.   RIP Paul.  You were an original.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on October 31, 2019, 09:34:56 PM
Paul was the guitarist and front man.  Kenny Gradney is the bass player.   Hard to imagine Feat continuing without Paul though.   RIP Paul.  You were an original.

IIRC Paul was originally hired as bassist although he was more proficient on guitar. I dont recall when Kenny came on board as bassist and Paul went to 6 strings.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Mal Brown on November 01, 2019, 02:27:13 PM
IIRC Paul was originally hired as bassist although he was more proficient on guitar. I dont recall when Kenny came on board as bassist and Paul went to 6 strings.

Kenny was in there pretty early.  I always assumed he was the original.  Saw them a couple of times prior to the night Lowell died and Kenny was always the guy.  I caught the Wesleyan University show (Middletown, CT) just prior to Lowell's passing and they were on fire.  Saw them a few times after and while good, it was never as good...


ah google is your friend...  Roy Estrada was the founding bassist.  Kenny came in 1972.

Which caused me to go looking at Bill Payne - good lord that man has discography! 
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing - Malcolm Young
Post by: Rick Earl on November 20, 2019, 07:27:08 PM
We knew it was coming, but still stirs up a lot of great memories.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/malcolm-young-ac-dc-guitarist-and-co-founder-dead-at-64-123387/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/malcolm-young-ac-dc-guitarist-and-co-founder-dead-at-64-123387/)
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing - Malcolm Young
Post by: Steve Crump on November 20, 2019, 08:28:12 PM
We knew it was coming, but still stirs up a lot of great memories.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/malcolm-young-ac-dc-guitarist-and-co-founder-dead-at-64-123387/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/malcolm-young-ac-dc-guitarist-and-co-founder-dead-at-64-123387/)

One of my favorite bands. Hard to believe it has been two years since Malcolm passed. I know they had more commercial success with Brian Johnson, but I thought their music was more dynamic with Bon.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing - John Mann, Spirit of the West
Post by: Geoff Doane on November 21, 2019, 11:32:10 AM
Another victim of early onset Alzheimer's, John Mann of the Vancouver band Spirit of the West, passed away yesterday.

https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2019/11/20/rip-john-mann-spirit-west

I first heard of the band about 30 years ago, when they were still a trio.  They flew into Halifax to do their first East Coast tour, and rented a PA from me.  After driving 5 hours to Sydney in a van for the first gig, they were informed by the club owner that the gig had been cancelled, "Didn't your agent tell you?"  They salvaged the 2-week trip with a weekend in a bar just outside Halifax, and then a one week residency at Pub Flamingo downtown.  The Flamingo had a complete installed system, but the band's soundman (whose name I have long since forgotten, sorry) didn't care for the house console (a Yamaha MC2402) and wanted to rent my Soundcraft for the week.  Feeling bad for the band after the fiasco in Sydney, I gave it to them, no charge, and of course went to see them in person.

One of the songs John sang was Political (video at the link above), and the performance has stuck with me all these years.

GTD
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Debbie Dunkley on December 10, 2019, 11:09:04 AM
I just noticed yesterday Marie Fredriksson of Roxette passed - I LOVED that band back in the day..... She was only 61.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Dave Pluke on December 12, 2019, 10:13:02 AM
I just noticed yesterday Marie Fredriksson of Roxette passed - I LOVED that band back in the day..... She was only 61.

Yeah.  One article mentioned a 17 year battle with cancer.  Sad.

Dave
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Debbie Dunkley on December 12, 2019, 11:56:21 AM
Yeah.  One article mentioned a 17 year battle with cancer.  Sad.

Dave

I read that too - she continued to perform over the years. Brain cancer I believe - just terrible .... RIP Marie.
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Daniel Levi on December 12, 2019, 02:09:29 PM
I read that too - she continued to perform over the years. Brain cancer I believe - just terrible .... RIP Marie.

Yes, left her blind in one eye.
Rip Marie
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on December 30, 2019, 10:52:47 AM
Neil Innes of Monty Python's Flying Circus, as 75.

Stop us if we're being silly!
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Debbie Dunkley on December 30, 2019, 02:29:50 PM
Neil Innes of Monty Python's Flying Circus, as 75.

Stop us if we're being silly!

Oh no..... Remember The Ruttles?

And now for something completely different....
RIP Neil....
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Dave Pluke on December 30, 2019, 02:54:30 PM
Oh no..... Remember The Ruttles?

Indeed, I do.  Also the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

RIP Mr. Innes,

Dave
Title: Re: 2019 - Musicians and celebrities passing
Post by: Tim McCulloch on December 30, 2019, 08:16:42 PM
Indeed, I do.  Also the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

RIP Mr. Innes,

Dave

And "Doo Dah" is our local nickname for Wichita...  If only we'd had Mr Innes amongst us.