Stryder1978 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 DAMN! I wasn't a big Allman Brother's fan, but Dickie was a helluva guitar player! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 1 hour ago, luvlz2 said: R.I.P. Allman Brothers Band Co-Founder Dickey Betts Dead At 80. - https://ultimateclassicrock.com/dickey-betts-dead/ Dickey "Don't call me Richard" Betts. Rest man. Love The Allman Brothers. Live At The Filmore East is in my top 5 ever live albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 R.I.P. Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers) R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 R.I.P. Mandisa (singer / American Idol) R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 R.I.P. recap this week R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 R.I.P. rock photographer Mark Bowman Markbowmanimages.com/ R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengrass Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 23 minutes ago, reids said: R.I.P. rock photographer Mark Bowman Markbowmanimages.com/ R😎 Wow thats too bad . RIP Did you know he was a member here? I think he was logged in a few days ago . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, greengrass said: Wow thats too bad . RIP Did you know he was a member here? I think he was logged in a few days ago . Yes. Sad news, indeed. R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengrass Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 11 minutes ago, reids said: Yes. Sad news, indeed. R😎 Where did you get that news from? From what i can tell here in Austin , he's still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 (edited) 8 minutes ago, greengrass said: Where did you get that news from? Edited April 22 by SteveAJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 4 hours ago, reids said: R.I.P. rock photographer Mark Bowman Markbowmanimages.com/ R😎 R.I.P. Mark Bowman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 R.I.P. Roman Gabriel (83) former NFL player R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 R.I.P. Moody Blues Co-Founder Mike Pinder Dead At 82 - https://ultimateclassicrock.com/moody-blues-mike-pinder-dead/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zep Hed Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Guitarist and producer Robin George who worked with Phil Lynott, Robert Plant, Asia, Magnum, Glenn Hughes and many more. Robin was born in Wolverhampton, and released his first EP, the six-track History, in 1983. He also wrote Red for Danger with Robert Plant, a song that appears on the Sixty-six To Timbuktu compilation. Robin was 68. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Electric Light Orchestra Keyboardist Richard Tandy Dead At 76 - https://ultimateclassicrock.com/richard-tandy-dead/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Guitarist Duane Eddy Dead At 86 - https://ultimateclassicrock.com/duane-eddy-dead/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 R.I.P. Richard Tandy (ELO keyboards) 76 R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeplz71 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 On 5/1/2024 at 6:04 PM, luvlz2 said: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Guitarist Duane Eddy Dead At 86 - https://ultimateclassicrock.com/duane-eddy-dead/ JIMMY PAGE Pays Tribute To DUANE EDDY: 'He Was Such A Lovely Man' May 3, 2024 LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page has paid tribute to Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero who died earlier this week at age 86. Eddy passed away of cancer Tuesday at the Williamson Health hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, according to his wife, Deed Abbate. On Friday (May 3),Jimmy took to his Instagram to share the following message: "I am sad to hear of the passing of Duane Eddy. I first saw him perform at the Granada in Kingston in November 1963 and topping the bill that evening was Gene Vincent. "In 2011, I spoke to Duane on the radio from the BBC Studios as the producers had prepared a link up with him in Nashville. Duane was hosting a tribute programme to Les Paul and we discussed the massive pioneering contribution that Les had presented to the world. "More recently, in 2018, I had the chance to meet Duane and his wife as he performed at the London Palladium alongside Richard Hawley. He was introduced to the stage that night by Whispering Bob Harris and it was a pleasure to get the chance to meet him: he was such a lovely man. "Duane Eddy twanged the thang in the late 50s and 60s and you can hear his character sound appearing throughout the decades of popular music. He will be missed and my thoughts are with his family. RIP, Duane." The Grammy Award-winning American guitarist Eddy had a string of instrumental hits spanning more than four decades. He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994. Eddy devised early in his career a technique that involved playing lead guitar on bass strings, thus producing that characteristic low reverberant "twangy" sound. Eddy, who moved to Nashville in 1985, recorded more than 50 albums, but was not very active from the 1980s on, "living off my royalties," he said in 1986. "Duane inspired a generation of guitarists the world over with his unmistakable signature 'Twang' sound," Eddy's representative said after his death. "He was the first rock and roll guitar god, a truly humble and incredible human being. He will be sorely missed." https://blabbermouth.net/news/jimmy-page-pays-tribute-to-duane-eddy-he-was-such-a-lovely-man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 R.I.P. recap this week R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) Ritchie Blackmore Pays Tribute To Duane Eddy: 'He Will Always Be My Number One Inspiration' May 2 2024 Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore has paid tribute to Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero who died earlier this week at age 86. Eddy passed away of cancer Tuesday at the Williamson Health hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, according to his wife, Deed Abbate. On Wednesday (May 1), Ritchie took to his social media to share the following message: "Just heard about the passing of the wonderful Duane Eddy who was my first guitar idol with songs like Rebel Rouser, Shazam, Some Kind Of Earthquake. I would always rush out and buy his long playing records. My favorite all time tune from him was The Lonely One. "He was a brilliant guitarist in his own right. He was the first guitar player with that deep bass sound which I loved. Unfortunately, I never saw him live, although I tried to see him playing on a couple of occasions. One particular time, when I was 12, I went to London airport to meet him. I sat there for hours waiting, so I could get a glimpse of him. After 2-3 hours, I asked the ground staff what time his plane would be in as it was obviously delayed. They told me his plane actually came in early and I missed him. That was my first of many futile attempts to see him. But I would play his music night and day. "He was very kind to me last year, because I had missed him on so many occasions, he sent me a Gretsch Guitar as a present for Christmas. I couldn't believe it. "He will always be my number one inspiration from the time I took up the guitar until now. He was so unique in his playing. "The world has lost a great guitar player. A truly unique guitar player. "Our hearts are with Deed and his family." The Grammy Award-winning American guitarist Eddy had a string of instrumental hits spanning more than four decades. He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994. Eddy devised early in his career a technique that involved playing lead guitar on bass strings, thus producing that characteristic low reverberant "twangy" sound. Eddy, who moved to Nashville in 1985, recorded more than 50 albums, but was not very active from the 1980s on, "living off my royalties," he said in 1986. "Duane inspired a generation of guitarist the world over with his unmistakable signature 'Twang' sound," Eddy's representative said after his death. "He was the first rock and roll guitar god, a truly humble and incredible human being. He will be sorely missed." https://blabbermouth.net/news/ritchie-blackmore-pays-tribute-to-duane-eddy-he-will-always-be-my-number-one-inspiration Edited May 4 by luvlz2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) Damn. Steve Albini is dead from a heart attack at only age 61. Big Black. Shellac. Producer on albums by the Pixies, Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Low, and Page & Plaht ("Walking Into Clarksdale"), among many others. Steve and Shellac were just getting ready to tour their first new album in ten years. Sad day. R.I.P. https://pitchfork.com/news/steve-albini-storied-producer-and-icon-of-the-rock-underground-dies-at-61/ Edited May 8 by Strider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 R.I.P. Steve Albini (producer Nirvana, P&P) R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bong-Man Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Dennis Thompson, MC5 drummer and ‘last man standing,’ dies at 75 (msn.com) RIP Dennis 'Machine Gun' Thompson, the last living member of the MC5. So glad he learned about their recent nomination before he passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plant77 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 On 5/8/2024 at 10:20 AM, Strider said: Damn. Steve Albini is dead from a heart attack at only age 61. Big Black. Shellac. Producer on albums by the Pixies, Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Low, and Page & Plaht ("Walking Into Clarksdale"), among many others. Steve and Shellac were just getting ready to tour their first new album in ten years. Sad day. R.I.P. https://pitchfork.com/news/steve-albini-storied-producer-and-icon-of-the-rock-underground-dies-at-61/ Very well said Strider. He was a great producer, musician, and I really enjoyed hearing the insights he shared on his many wonderful projects. Seemed like a really good dude. Certainly gone way too soon. God Bless his family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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