And Glen Frey makes 3

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Here is one of my favorite Glen Frey songs. This is a relatively new song. Glen wrote this around 2004 or 2005. I loved it the the first time I ever heard it (which was at an Eagles concert). It is called No More Cloudy Days.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22...ive-2005_music

One of my favs was Ol 55...the harmony as usual was fantastic. It is a very sad day.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Mic Gillette (age 64), founding member of Tower of Power:

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertain...n-section-dies

Dale Griffin (age 67), Mott the Hoople drummer:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...lzheimers.html

Both passed away yesterday as well. Gettin' a lil' weird....

[GenuineRisk]

Seriously, 2016. Please stop. It's enough already.

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Mic Gillette (age 64), founding member of Tower of Power:

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertain...n-section-dies

Dale Griffin (age 67), Mott the Hoople drummer:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...lzheimers.html

Both passed away yesterday as well. Gettin' a lil' weird....

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Dale Griffin (age 67), Mott the Hoople drummer:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...lzheimers.html

Both passed away yesterday as well. Gettin' a lil' weird....

Was really sad about this one (and, of course Bowie AND Alan Rickman).

We cannot leave out Dallas Taylor...

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Was really sad about this one (and, of course Bowie AND Alan Rickman).

We cannot leave out Dallas Taylor...

I didn't realize Dallas died

Manassas - Rock 'n' Roll Crazies / Cuban Bluegrass

[Rupert Pupkin]

Cameron Crowe wrote a nice piece on Glenn Frey. I had no idea they were good friends. Cameron Crowe wrote one of my favorite movies ever, Fast Times Ridgemont High. Crowe discloses that one of Damone's lines in the movie was taken from something that Frey said to him in real life.


http://www.rollingstone.com/music/fe...-king-20160121

[GBBob]

This so true

http://lightlybuzzed.com/2016/01/19/...th-don-henley/

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by GBBob

This so true

http://lightlybuzzed.com/2016/01/19/...th-don-henley/

That is absurd. You can say anyone sucks. You can say that The Beatles sucked. You can say that Michael Jordan was a lousy basketball player. Just because a moronic statement is written down, that doesn't give the statement credibility.

The Eagles music has stood the test of time. They still sell out all over the world. Their music still plays on the radio every day. They are one of the greatest bands of all time. There is no better way to define a band's greatness than how the music stands the test of time. Their music has totally stood the test of time.

These guys who write these ludicrous articles are guys who have no ear for music and no taste. I actually know a couple of people who don't like the Beatles. But these same people would have no idea if I was singing on key or not. They have no ear. So their opinion is meaningless.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Mic Gillette (age 64), founding member of Tower of Power:

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertain...n-section-dies

Dale Griffin (age 67), Mott the Hoople drummer:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...lzheimers.html

Both passed away yesterday as well. Gettin' a lil' weird....

Jimmy Bain (68), Bassist for Rainbow & Ronnie James Dio, and most recently a member of the Dio Disciples died on the Def Leppard cruise where they were performing:

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/for...in-dead-at-68/

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Mic Gillette (age 64), founding member of Tower of Power:

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertain...n-section-dies

Dale Griffin (age 67), Mott the Hoople drummer:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...lzheimers.html

Both passed away yesterday as well. Gettin' a lil' weird....

I cut my chops listening to and trying to emulate Tower of Power horn riffs. Hadn't heard this news. Will have to get out the old vinyl discs tonight and toast them and my own good fortune for getting to know their music in my youth.

As for the "article" by Dan Zinski, he appears to have an overinflated estimation of his own worth and the value of his opinion. I'm reminded of the words of Donald Ivey, who (among other things) taught a wonderful, wildly popular History of Jazz course at UK. On appreciating music, he said that it's fine to say, "I don't like that music," but not to say, "I don't like that s.h.i.t," because in the latter statement you've labeled it as something, and it's entirely possible you're not qualified to make such a judgement. As jms said, Zinski doesn't appear to be interested in making a statement so much as generating click revenue.

[GenuineRisk]

I like The Eagles (two friends and I did quite a credible karaoke performance of "Take It Easy" this past New Year's Eve), but the article GBBob posted still made me laugh. Lighten up! (while you still can)

Especially the last line about Don Henley. Because "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" is a crime against humanity.

Also, this:

Changes to the Hotel California, Made in Response to Mr. Henley's Recent Complaint

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I like The Eagles (two friends and I did quite a credible karaoke performance of "Take It Easy" this past New Year's Eve), but the article GBBob posted still made me laugh. Lighten up! (while you still can)

Especially the last line about Don Henley. Because "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" is a crime against humanity.

Also, this:

Changes to the Hotel California, Made in Response to Mr. Henley's Recent Complaint

speaking of 'dancing'....bowies 'dancing in the street' video with jagger is
well, it's just awful.

[OldDog]

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig

speaking of 'dancing'....bowies 'dancing in the street' video with jagger is
well, it's just awful.

Ha! It's funny you say that because about a week after the Goblin King's death I posted a link to that video on my FB page with a reminder that not everything he did was brilliant. Or even very good.

(I was then reminded they did the song for charity. That's nice and all, but you would think they could have spent more than $3.50 on the video).

[GBBob]

Keith Emerson 71

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/entert...eat/index.html