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January 11, 2016
David Bowie Remembered
I was devastated to find out late last night that David Bowie had passed away after an 18-month battle with cancer. He had just released Blackstar, his final album, last Friday – his 69th birthday.
What can you say about the man that hasn’t been said already? He was a chameleon, constantly reinventing his sound and image over the course of a nearly five-decade career. His music has been categorized as glam rock, progressive rock, funk, New Wave, and everything in between. He had such a vast and diverse body of work that influenced and inspired everybody from Madonna to Trent Reznor to Maynard James Keenan to Layne Staley to Scott Weiland to Kanye West. Here’s a sampling of reactions:
I'm devastated. David Bowie changed the course of my life forever. I never felt like I fit in growing up in… https://t.co/D1GnQzIRqw
— Madonna (@Madonna) January 11, 2016
David Bowie: @DrBrianMay's words on today's news @ https://t.co/ryVj4AI1Rp
— Queen Official (@QueenWillRock) January 11, 2016
David Bowie: The cleverest and most interestingly brilliant man of our time. What a vacuum he leaves, and how he will be missed. Roger
— Queen Official (@QueenWillRock) January 11, 2016
David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a lifetime.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) January 11, 2016
I simply cannot believe we now live in a world without Bowie. pic.twitter.com/qvMADZ1ryT
— William DuVall (@WilliamDuvall) January 11, 2016
Rest in peace, David. pic.twitter.com/9Kv9yM9igh
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) January 11, 2016
MESSAGE FROM IGGY:
"David’s friendship was the light of my life. I never met such a brilliant person. He was the best there is.
- Iggy Pop"
— Iggy Pop (@IggyPop) January 11, 2016
David was always an inspiration to me and a true original. He was wonderfully shameless in his work. 1/2
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) January 11, 2016
We had so many good times together. He was my friend, I will never forget him. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/9xfPj88x8b
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) January 11, 2016
Paul on @DavidBowieReal https://t.co/KVxmjBdYT1 pic.twitter.com/aNJi3BjAuv
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) January 11, 2016
Planet Earth is blue – Bono pic.twitter.com/p4GVmnuQql
— U2 (@U2) January 11, 2016
There aren't words enough to express the feeling of loss in this moment. RIP David. You will be… https://t.co/9N2DkKLzJt
— Slash (@Slash) January 11, 2016
R.I.P. David Bowie. You were an icon, you changed the idea of what a man should be, your musical genius will live on pic.twitter.com/29ijZOh6Kp
— Frances Bean Cobain (@alka_seltzer666) January 11, 2016
can't believe it. we will forever be inspired by/love u, bowie
January 7, 2016
Happy Birthday, Andrew Wood
Lost at the too young age of 24, he would have been 50 today.
For those of you who are curious to learn more about Andrew’s life and music, I highly recommend Scot Barbour’s documentary Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story.
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No Time For Losers
Somebody isolated Freddie Mercury’s vocal tracks on “We Are the Champions” and they are stunning to listen to. Check them out here.
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December 29, 2015
Year’s End
I’m off to the beach for the next few days and will be without phone or Internet access.
I want to thank all of you who took the time to read my book or my writings/commentary on social media or other websites over the past year. There will be much more to come in the weeks and months ahead.
For now, I want to wish you and your friends and family all the best for 2016!
Signing off,
David
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And Now For Something Completely Different
Watch this amazing video of a pod of humpback whales swimming under the Northern Lights in Norway.
According to the caption, “The video was filmed off the coast of Kvaløya (Whale Island) near the city of Tromsø.”
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December 28, 2015
Lemmy Kilmister Remembered
Some sad news breaking this afternoon/evening: Motörhead singer/bassist Lemmy Kilmister passed away after a short battle with cancer, according to an announcement from the surviving band members. He was 70 years old.
Looking at the reactions to his passing, as well as his body of work and public persona, Lemmy was one of the few people who truly embodied rock and roll – in attitude and appearance. He is responsible for what is probably the most insane bassline of all time. I vaguely remember hearing Dave Grohl talk about Motörhead’s influence on a VH1 special ages ago in which he spoke of them bridging the gap between punk and metal audiences in the late 1970s. Beyond that, they were also a huge influence on the thrash metal scene that would emerge in the San Francisco Bay area in the early 1980s.
I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to see Lemmy perform live twice. The first was at the British Summertime concert in Hyde Park on July 4, 2014. On that day, the bill (which to this day is the best I’ve ever seen) consisted of Soulfly, Motörhead, Faith No More, Soundgarden and Black Sabbath. Lemmy sounded great. I remember being amazed that a three-piece band could be THAT loud.
The second time I saw him was at Dave Grohl’s birthday show at the Forum in Los Angeles on January 10, 2015. The finale for the almost three-hour set was an all star supergroup (consisting of Foo Fighters with Slash, Zakk Wylde as guest guitarists and Lemmy on vocals) cover of Chuck Berry’s “Let It Rock.” It was a great finish to an epic show, and this is how I will always remember him.
R.I.P. Lemmy… You will be missed.
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December 27, 2015
CKNW Interview
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed on Drex Live on CKNW in Vancouver. You can listen to the audio here.
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December 26, 2015
WAMC Roundtable Interview
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed about Alice in Chains: The Untold Story for the WAMC Northeast Public Radio program The Roundtable. You can listen to the audio here.
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December 25, 2015
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you and your friends and family all the best this holiday season and looking ahead to 2016!
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December 18, 2015
Best News I’ve Heard All Day
New NIN coming in 2016. Other stuff, too.
— Trent Reznor (@trent_reznor) December 18, 2015
Back to my Internet embargo until I’ve seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens…
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