Amazon exiles discussion
The Gone But Not Forgotten RIP Thread
Bill Kirchen posted on my Facebook feed:George Frayne, aka Commander Cody has left the planet. Bigger than life, a force of nature, a pal for 55 years, throwing my lot in with George, and our fellow Airmen, forever changed my life. He had a heart just as big as his bluster, and took me under his wing when I was a fresh faced 19 yr old. Luckily he left us a lifetime of top notch music, art and videos to enjoy. All that, plus tales of his legendary shenanigans shall live on! My heart goes out to George's tireless champion his wife Sue, and daughter Sophia. Rest in peace, Commander. Or, if you'd rather, go on, raise a ruckus.
https://www.timesunion.com/news/artic...
Brass Neck wrote: "Alan Lancaster, bassist and vocalist wiv ver Quo. Saw them at Manchester Apollo in 2014, great gig. This one in fact - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxw4Y...https://www.msn.com/en-gb/enterta..."
RIP Alan Lancaster, what a band it was. Saw the sometime in mid 90s, electrifying as always.
Plus my mac went into coma about time of Brass post.
RIP Paddy Moloney, one of cofounders of Chieftains and good friends with Zappa (used to be).
"Plus my mac went into coma about time of Brass post." - I have that effect on electronic devices ...... and many people.I saw Quo twice, once in 78 at the ostensible height of their powers but found it repetitive and a bit of a yawn. I then went to Manchester Apollo a third of a century later for one of the Furious Four reunion gigs (2014?) and was joyfully entranced by the proceedings ..... go figure!
Well, honestly I've got just one album with "The Chieftains" on cover, this one, nice collaboration including many famous names,https://www.amazon.co.uk/Voice-Ages-C...
They did some great collaborations.I've got :
https://www.discogs.com/release/10700...
https://www.discogs.com/release/29207...
Van's "Irish Heartbeat"
https://www.discogs.com/release/33395...
and possibly the best-ever Christmas album:
https://www.discogs.com/release/30668...
recent departures from the building includeGraeme Edge, drummer with the Moody Blues
https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
Mick Rock, snapper extraordinaire!
https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
As a Grauniad piece says, pop is now too controlled to allow a maverick like Mick Rock to flourish.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentis...
Farewell actor, artist and dancer David Dalaithngu (for cultural reasons he is referred to as David Dalaithngu but readers may well know him under the name used in film credits)You may know him from "Walkabout" or "Storm Boy" or maybe "Crocodile Dundee", "Rabbit Proof Fence", "The Tracker" or "Charlie's Country" for which he won best actor in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-3...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffoJq...
Val wrote: "Farewell actor, artist and dancer David Dalaithngu (for cultural reasons he is referred to as David Dalaithngu but readers may well know him under the name used in film credits)You may know him f..."
How sad. I watched a fascinating and touching documentary about him fairly recently. He was magnificent both as a performer and as a man.
nocheese wrote: "How sad. I watched a fascinating and touching documentary about him fairly recently. He was magnificent both as a performer and as a man"Hear, hear :-(
Best known for his hit singles Music, Highfly and Slow Down, seventies singer/songwriter John Miles has passed away.
Fishy_Jim wrote: "Best known for his hit singles Music, Highfly and Slow Down, seventies singer/songwriter John Miles has passed away."Won't have to live without his music now?
Fishy_Jim wrote: "R.I.P. Janice Longhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainm..."
Yeah that came as a shock, R.I.P. Janice Long
Really sad news to wake up to. RIP Meat Loaf. x
Fan or not, Meat was wonderfully different.
Maybe but I'll always prefer Ronnie Spector.
I had a moment of anger when ITV listed Meat's real name as Michael Lee Aday; "It's Marvin, Jeez," I chuntered pointlessly at Charlene White only to discover in today's Guardian obit that he changed his name in 2001!
I actually do like some of Meat Loaf's stuff (and credit to JS for the writing and playing but ya still needed old Meat to belt it all out) and I couldn't care less how uncool it is to admit that. I'm like that, me, having a tendency towards 'uncool' music. I'd possibly have Bat Out Of Hell in my top 20 albums ever!! The follow-up to that album, BOOH2 that they did many years later is a good un too, and Dead Ringer's not bad.Goodbye big fella
'paradise by the dashboard light' was irresistible, some of the rest of 'bat out of hell' was ok, but i felt the rest of his career he was chasing that album, nothing else coming close, either in sales or reaction. he was kinda the bruce springsteen for people who don't like bruce springsteen. and i suppose that's ok.
nocheese wrote: "He was great in ‘Fight Club’."Funny you should mention that. Apparently in an interview his only stipulations were, no mention of Fight Club or asking him what is was he wouldn't do for love!
"he wouldn't do for love"a mystery only due to the printers running out of ink. the lyric is actually;
'i'd do anything for love, but i won't do Thatcher"
true
'i'd do anything for love, but i won't do Thatcher" - yeah, there are better ciders available.
Not to forget (though he might have wanted to) my first experience of Meat was on Ted Nugent's second album, Free For All.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAb0o...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhtZZ...
One that escaped my notice is the sad death of Budgie frontman Burke Shelley, who died in his sleep at Cardiff Hospital on January 10th, aged 71. RIP.https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
Crash Course In Brain Surgery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoOO4...
Missed these two...Bob Baker, died early November last year. Scriptwriter - probably best known as co-creator (with his writing partner Dave Martin) of the beloved/annoying K-9 from Doctor Who. He also co-wrote many of the Wallace & Gromit films.
Henry Woolf, also died last November. Actor who appeared in a host of films and TV shows, including Rutland Weekend Television, The Sweeney, Steptoe & Son (the colour revival series), and the Doctor Who story 'The Sun Makers' where he played the evil role of The Collector. His film credits include 'The Bed Sitting Room' (1969), 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' (1975), 'Rogue Male' (1976) and 'Superman III' (1983).
Finally, sad to learn of the death of Ian McDonald, who passed away on 9th February after a battle with cancer. Founder member of King Crimson - appearing on 'In The Court Of The Crimson King' (1969) before jumping ship at the end of the band's US tour, subsequently reappearing for 'Red' (1974). Ian also co-founded Foreigner, appearing on their first three albums before departing due to disagreements with Mick Jones.
our beautiful girl, the lovely lady Lux, stepped onto a rainbow yesterday - she passed quietly and painlessly while we held her. we are devastated beyond words.
Oh Tech, my heart aches for you. Such a beautiful girl and such a loved member of your family. All your memories will be good ones but a bit of your heart went with her. So sad.
Aw Tech, I'm so sorry for your loss. x
So sorry, Tech, it's heartbreaking to lose a beloved family member, as Lux so obviously has been.
Sorry Tech for your loss. When I see dog owner walking with a leash but no dog, with an absent look in the eyes I know what it means, had done the same.
Jan Pieńkowski, most well known for the Meg & Mog books."Jan Pieńkowski, who has died aged 85, was a most original illustrator, writer and designer of pop-up books, whose Polish childhood and experiences as a wartime refugee fed into his mesmerising work. He published more than 140 books for children and described the essence of his prodigious output simply as telling stories in pictures."
Fascinating obituary in The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddes...
thanks for the thoughts, folks, much appreciated.
Tech XXIII wrote: "our beautiful girl, the lovely lady Lux, stepped onto a rainbow yesterday - she passed quietly and painlessly while we held her. we are devastated beyond words."That's awfully sad news, Tech. So sorry. Big hug to you and Mrs Tech (& to Bob Z who will miss her too, even if he doesn't say so). X
thankyou, Helen, he might not say it but he's starting to fulfill some of Lux's duties.
Really sorry to hear your news, Tech. Hope you & Mrs Tech are okay.
Only just read your sad news tech. So sorry to hear that bud. Thoughts and prayers to you and yours.
What an awful day for Aussie cricket lovers; hard on the heels of Rodney Marsh passing comes news that Shane Warne has died, apparently from a massive heart attack. He was only 52. RIP both.
I'm a cricket lover but not always a fan of the blokey culture that the Australian cricket team often displays. But I will always remember the sportsmanship of Rod Marsh. Back in 1981 captain Greg Chappell instructed his brother Trevor to bowl the final ball of the game against New Zealand underarm. Only one person demurred. Behind the stumps, Rod Marsh shook his head in disgust and said "Don't do it mate". A few years earlier, during the Centenary Test Match against England at the M.C.G., Marsh appeared to take a catch when Derek Randall edged a shot off Greg Chappell's bowling. Randall walked but Marsh called him back. He wasn't concerned whether Randall had hit the ball or not but he was certain that the ball hadn't carried to him. We don't see enough of this type of sportsmanship these days.With regard to S.K. Warne (and Australia is going completely over the top - he'll have a State funeral and I'm surprised there hasn't been a call for three days of official mourning), while admiring his prowess with the ball, I didn't really respect the bloke. However, I did find him one of the best commentators on the game - particularly because he never displayed the one-eyed adulation for the Aussies that so many of our own commentators favour. I always thought he was very impartial and happy to give credit where credit was due.
Australian cricket will be much poorer for the loss of these two champions.
https://news.sky.com/story/childrens-...Shirley Hughes, we have lots of her kids books.
Amazing books.
Amazon exiles
Books mentioned in this topic
A Pirate Looks at Fifty (other topics)Hear Me Out (other topics)
Fifteen (other topics)
Fifteen (other topics)
Fifteen (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Edna O'Brien (other topics)Eric Carle (other topics)
Judith Kerr (other topics)
After LaBelle went on hiatus in the late 70s, Dash made solo records and performed backing vocals for the Stones on their Steel Wheels album amongst other projects.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...