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« Reply #560 on: July 17, 2014, 09:47:48 AM » |
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Strongly rumoured that Johnny Winter has died. Not yet officially confirmed as far as I can see but seems genuine.
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« Reply #561 on: July 17, 2014, 09:56:26 AM » |
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Strongly rumoured that Johnny Winter has died. Not yet officially confirmed as far as I can see but seems genuine.
I've just got this from Google http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/07/r-i-p-johnny-winter-blues-legend-dead-at-70/Funny - I was watching him on BBC Guitar legends on the weekend and thinking I must try and see him next time he tours the UK. Such energy. Never mind, RIP Johnny and your amazing guitar skills. |
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« Reply #562 on: July 17, 2014, 10:03:17 AM » |
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I love blues but could never take to Johnny Winter's solo records, he didnt seem to have a quality control option,just went on and on. Then i got his lps with Muddy Waters, where he had to play with restraint and he was fabulous. I love those records but still wish he had shown similar restraint on his own stuff.
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« Reply #563 on: July 17, 2014, 03:24:23 PM » |
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pretty much what Jim said, shame he's gone though.
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« Reply #564 on: July 17, 2014, 05:55:28 PM » |
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I saw Johnny and Edgar Winter many, many, many years ago. At the time I thought them absolutely fabulous. Although I never followed his career, I am sorry he has left us.
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« Reply #565 on: July 20, 2014, 11:36:10 AM » |
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RIP, Mr Winter.
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« Reply #566 on: August 01, 2014, 02:22:20 PM » |
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Dick Wagner, aged 71. Played guitar for Lou Reed, Alice Cooper and dozens of other albums by the likes of Aerosmith, Kiss and Rod Stewart.
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« Reply #567 on: August 01, 2014, 03:44:23 PM » |
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Dick Wagner, aged 71. Played guitar for Lou Reed, Alice Cooper and dozens of other albums by the likes of Aerosmith, Kiss and Rod Stewart.
He was also frontman and lead guitarist for a band called The Frost, in the late 60's/early 70's. Their first album, that I puchased, was imaginatively entitled 'Frost Music', if memory serves me right. |
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« Reply #568 on: August 01, 2014, 04:10:31 PM » |
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Fans of what might justifiably be termed Rory Gallagher's mid seventies pomp will be saddened and/or surprised to hear of the passing of drummer Rod de'Ath. I know I was.
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« Reply #569 on: August 01, 2014, 11:52:35 PM » |
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Fans of what might justifiably be termed Rory Gallagher's mid seventies pomp will be saddened and/or surprised to hear of the passing of drummer Rod de'Ath. I know I was.
i saw photos of Rod at lou martins funeral and he didnt look a particularly well man. Thats only Gerry McAvoy left from Rory's great mid-late 70's band. RIP Rod |
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« Reply #570 on: August 02, 2014, 10:04:20 AM » |
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i saw photos of Rod at lou martins funeral and he didnt look a particularly well man. Thats only Gerry McAvoy left from Rory's great mid-late 70's band. RIP Rod
It seems Rod didn't have the best of times after being ousted from Rory's band. He emigrated to the States, got married and had a baby, but during a return visit to the UK had an accident when running for a moving train in which he lost an eye and ended up in a coma with brain damage and total memory loss. When his wife left their New York apartment to visit him in hospital it was cleared out by looters. As a result they stayed in London and started again, but although his memory returned slowly his injuries meant he could no longer play. Pretty tragic story, RIP Rod. |
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« Reply #571 on: August 02, 2014, 12:11:51 PM » |
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Fans of what might justifiably be termed Rory Gallagher's mid seventies pomp will be saddened and/or surprised to hear of the passing of drummer Rod de'Ath. I know I was.
Didn't know this. Sad. I believe RG kept the same band for a long time. |
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« Reply #572 on: August 02, 2014, 02:26:50 PM » |
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Fans of what might justifiably be termed Rory Gallagher's mid seventies pomp will be saddened and/or surprised to hear of the passing of drummer Rod de'Ath. I know I was.
Didn't know this. Sad. I believe RG kept the same band for a long time. He joined in 1972 and the last lp he appeared on was calling card from 76, after which he and Lou Martin got the push and he was replaced by Ted McKenna from the SAHB. So not that long a time. |
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« Reply #573 on: August 22, 2014, 02:44:57 PM » |
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Two very big names in traditional music passed away the last 2 days. Legendary Cape Breton fiddle player Buddy MacMaster (Natalie MacMaster's uncle) was 89. Also, the legendary Jean Redpath, age 77. Both very important to the tradition.
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« Reply #574 on: August 26, 2014, 12:16:31 PM » |
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« Reply #575 on: August 26, 2014, 12:51:28 PM » |
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Fans of what might justifiably be termed Rory Gallagher's mid seventies pomp will be saddened and/or surprised to hear of the passing of drummer Rod de'Ath. I know I was.
i saw photos of Rod at lou martins funeral and he didnt look a particularly well man. Thats only Gerry McAvoy left from Rory's great mid-late 70's band. RIP Rod Very sad. Rod's drumming had his critics - e.g. Roger Glover - but for me the Rod-Gerry-Lou team were the best band Rory ever had. |
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« Reply #576 on: August 28, 2014, 03:15:19 PM » |
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Two very big names in traditional music passed away the last 2 days. Legendary Cape Breton fiddle player Buddy MacMaster (Natalie MacMaster's uncle) was 89. Also, the legendary Jean Redpath, age 77. Both very important to the tradition.
I knew about Jean Redpath, but I've only just heard about Buddy MacMaster. Buddy was a true master of his style. |
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« Reply #577 on: August 29, 2014, 09:29:30 PM » |
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« Reply #578 on: August 29, 2014, 09:32:27 PM » |
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Now that's a shame. A bit surprising he never caught on with another successful group. |
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« Reply #579 on: August 29, 2014, 11:04:41 PM » |
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 Loved his work with early Tull and with Wild Turkey. Rest easy fella.
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