Posted on 08/20/2008 6:48:10 AM PDT by jmc813
A founding member of long-running Virginia jam band the Dave Matthews Band has passed away, a rep for the band has revealed in a statement released to Access Hollywood. He was 46 years old.
“LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia,” the rep stated. “Moore had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program.”
Moore, who played flute and pennywhistle in addition to a variety of saxophones, performed on all of the band’s albums. His playing is prominently featured on such hits as “Ants Marching” and “Crush.”
Dave Matthews Band performed on Tuesday night in Los Angeles despite the loss, opening with the song “Bartender” — a song about being near death — with the band visibly upset, some in tears as they played, according to an Access source on the scene.
According to the source, Matthews then paid tribute to his bandmate, saying, “We will miss him forever.”
Sad Rock & Roll ping.
The show must go on. I respect them a lot for performing. Took some grit. Good on them. Sorry for the loss.
That man could play a sax. No doubt about it.
God speed, Le Roi.
Matthews is a liberal flake, but man, them boys can play. A real loss.
Colonel, USAFR
God Bless LeRoi, may he Rest In Peace.
RIP LeRoi...
Pulmonary embolism, no doubt. He’d recently suffered trauma from an ATV accident.
Wow...sad. Used to listen to them a lot, always liked his portions of their songs. Regardless of their personal political slants, they did put on a pretty good show with no loud-mouthing. Prayers for the bandmates, too. They always seemed like a really tight-knit band.
And Kenny G is still alive...
I'm not a big DMB fan, but I have a few friends that are such big fans they travel all over the place to go see them. They're feeling the same way. Not quite like having a family member die, but close. The whole thing is really sad.
I’m in the minority here on FR, but I like Kenny G.
Very sad. I’ve seen the band at least 10 times - they’re great live (no pun intended). What a loss!
Just two minutes ago, my daughter emailed me the news : \ Gone far too soon...
Tatt
Oh yes, Dave Mathews is the 4th Dixie Chick.
I liked his first CD but everything after that is too busy and each instrument goes in too many differant directions.
But you knew that sax.
full thread ping
Oh yeah? I like Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow. Who's the bigger dork now?
Thanks for posting the full thread on this...I’m just in shock. I knew about the accident the day it happened, but I think we all expected LeRoi to get better...he was on his way. What a wonderful talent we’ve lost. Props to DMB for playing last night...the show must go on and all that...but it won’t quite be the same. My sons and I have traveled all over to see them and have, all together, racked up more than 50 shows. Yes, their politics aside (cancelled four old Warehouse memberships over it,agggh), DMB was something that, as a family, we have, over the years, from state to state, traveled and enjoy together.
LeRoi didn’t always appear in the band’s music videos, but this classic, with the surprise of LeRoi smiling at the very end, always made me smile too. RIP LeRoi.
So Much To Say
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81PfFrl6Ars
thank you
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