Posted on 11/18/2024 2:07:07 PM PST by mairdie
Colin 'Smiley' Petersen has died aged 78.
Petersen - who played a pivotal role during the early success of Bee Gees - as the group's original drummer, passed away on November 18.
He contributed to their timeless hits such as Massachusetts, To Love Somebody, and Words.
His drumming was a vital element on their groundbreaking albums, including Bee Gee's first, helping to establish the group's international stardom.
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Not Stayin Alive...
Bee Gees have a hard time Stayin’ Alive...
You scared me, I thought it was going to be Barry.
Not staying alive. Too true.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Petersen
Before his music career, Petersen made waves as a child actor, starring in the classic Australian film Smiley, a role that earned him his enduring nickname.
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Petersen described the collaborative energy that defined the Bee Gees’ recording sessions: ‘We’d often go into the studio without a song, which gave me the chance to experiment with tempos and rhythms.
‘Those tracks had a real spontaneity because we worked on them as a group. We never recorded our parts separately—it was all done together, with the orchestra coming in later.’
The recording process wasn’t always smooth, however.
‘Sometimes we’d spend hours in the studio, and nothing would come together, so we’d pack up and try again another day. But when inspiration hit, we could knock out three backing tracks in one night,’ he recalled.
That’s why I put the person’s name in the title. I don’t like surprises either.
So that’s one of the three non- Gibb band members gone. Barry and two other band members are still alive. They were a very special band. Never equaled in their style of music.
I was surprised when they showed up in disco, but they were good at it.
It feels like every day we skim the news we’ve lost another musician from the days when we played our radios at top volume and blasted out our hearing. Just hate hearing that they’re gone.
Kind of like Three Dog Night, in that most people think the Bee Gees only consisted of the three singers, and weren’t a real band.
I liked the early Bee Gees more than the Disco era. To Love Somebody is a great soul song. Barry had said they wrote it for Otis Redding, but he passed before recording. Janis did a great version. The live version here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkGUt4QYc08
“It’s sad that no matter how old they got, they’re voices never changed.”
They must be heartbroken at earning hundreds of millions of dollars and achieving worldwide fame for their voices. Incredibly sad.
Fascinating. But I’m a stick-in-the-traditional-mudder. This one is a little too jazzed up for me.
That’s what I thought too. About a year ago, I saw a recent film of Barry Gibb singing with Dolly Parton. Barry looked miserable and tired. It’s understandable that he might be missing his brothers and feel out of place right now.
That song Islands in the Stream sounded tailor made for Dolly’s voice, but it wasn’t written for her.
I especially like the brass section towards the of the song.
So warm and jolly!
Lol!
We’re down to one Bee Gee and one Monkey
One of the rare funny SNL bits in recent years.
The Barry Gibb Talk Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_Ea5a19jTc
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