Posted on 08/31/2019 9:59:55 AM PDT by Rebelbase
[Snip] Yes, we've lost some already. On top of the icons who died horribly young decades ago — Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, John Lennon — there's the litany of legends felled by illness, drugs, and just plain old age in more recent years: George Harrison, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Prince, Leonard Cohen, Tom Petty.
Those losses have been painful. But it's nothing compared with the tidal wave of obituaries to come. The grief and nostalgia will wash over us all. Yes, the Boomers left alive will take it hardest — these were their heroes and generational compatriots. But rock remained the biggest game in town through the 1990s, which implicates GenXers like myself, no less than plenty of millennials.
All of which means there's going to be an awful lot of mourning going on.
Behold the killing fields that lie before us: Bob Dylan (78 years old); Paul McCartney (77); Paul Simon (77) and Art Garfunkel (77); Carole King (77); Brian Wilson (77); Mick Jagger (76) and Keith Richards (75); Joni Mitchell (75); Jimmy Page (75) and Robert Plant (71); Ray Davies (75); Roger Daltrey (75) and Pete Townshend (74); Roger Waters (75) and David Gilmour (73); Rod Stewart (74); Eric Clapton (74); Debbie Harry (74); Neil Young (73); Van Morrison (73); Bryan Ferry (73); Elton John (72); Don Henley (72); James Taylor (71); Jackson Browne (70); Billy Joel (70); and Bruce Springsteen (69, but turning 70 next month).
A few of these legends might manage to live into their 90s, despite all the … wear and tear to which they've subjected their bodies over the decades. But most of them will not.
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not in good shape liver has been replaced at least 3 times and I now suspect he gets replacement livers from japan.
Really? Then you have no musical soul, not to say you're a bad person.
Can remember my kids finding my cd collection including all the names in this thread. This was during the Marilyn Manson , smashing pumpkins era. Their comment, this stuff is so much better. Also picked up a nephew and during the ride from airport with classic rock channel on had a “ name the song / artist “ contest. She was surprised how I would get them both within 10 seconds.
Question was how can you do that.
Answer no iPhone, Walkman, etc we memorized the sound and words and would sing them to ourselves while doing things. Did later translation from 45 to 78 to 8 track then cassettes but nothing really portable like you have today.
Yes, Gospel and Blues is where it all started from.
Leslie West is 73,Peter Frampton is 69, I wonder how old Ian Anderson is too.
Went to the Stax records museum in Memphis a while back. First room is a reconstructed church with video clips of gospel singers from the 30's.
See post above. Other than a few cymbal crashes, Sympathy was bongos, congas, and other percussion instruments. Listen closely and you won’t hear a high-hat, snare, tom, floor tom or bass drum. That arrangement and the lyrics were pure genius.
I disagree. There were some great songs in the 80's. The decline came in the mid 90's.
Good for you and nice Indian.
One of those songs I would immediately turn the station. Boring.
Billy Gibbons is one of the most under-rated guitarists.
“Still, we will eventually be losing so many, as we’ve lost so many in the not so distant past... Richard Wright, Ox, Jack Bruce, John Wetton, Chris Squire, Keith Emerson, Greg Lake...”
Some good names in there. Jack Bruce and John Wetton were great bass players (Squire, too) with some of the best-sounding rock voices. Emerson’s death was particularly sad to read about. Apparently his suicide was as a result of going into depression over the loss of his ability to play up to his own standards.
Leslie West grew up in my old neck of the woods (Hackensack, NJ). He is playing a few dates in Bergen County, NJ in mid-September. Probably will be playing on a stool (which of these old rockers wouldn’t benefit from that?) as he had a leg amputated a while back.
One of my first concerts was to see Mountain at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ December, 1974.
So 69 yr old peter frampton last night, fabulous talent. Retiring soon due to muscle illness, hope he stays positive.
“I wonder how old Ian Anderson is too.”
August 10, 1947, 72 years old.
“You can now add Auto-Tune and other real-time computer programs.”
Saw part of a stupid Hallmark movie a while back. A young talentless diva was strangling cats trying to sing song in a studio. The engineer sends in a real singer to show her how it’s done. After the real singer finishes the diva turns to the engineer and says “I thought you said you put the autotune on it after it’s recorded?”
Very cool! However, IIRC, the Chess label is when gospel turned into R&B and R&R. Early artists were Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Little Walker, Bo Diddley, Etta James, Willie Dixon, and Chuck Berry for a short time. There's a movie, "Cadillac Records" based on the Chess label. The Stones recorded there once or twice.
I can appreciate and enjoy music without feeling like I know or idolize the artist. Liking certain music does not establish my identity. I honestly don’t want to know about these people’s personal lives, and their passing can go by unmentioned as far as I care.
Saw Emerson, Lake, & Palmer at the first California Jam back in early 70’s. Very cool with the wall high synthesizer. Remember all the wire plug-ins? Now you can get the same sounds from a $200 Yamaha lap keyboard. “Lucky Man” is a classic.
There was a period where music died too but there are some really good bands out there right now, significantly better than some of the overhyped "nevershouldabeens" on this list. It turned out to be an important pruning and there are so many new genres and sub-genres available it can be hard to find the ones you like.
Heres a present, mainstream (not my favorite cut by these guys), and important message to Freepers -->Mash Here<
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