Lafaucheuse 3,069 Posted April 2 4 minutes ago, Book said: While it would be very sad if it were true, it would still be a welcome hit. Yes it’s true. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 16,725 Posted April 2 Not a QO but heading there: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/a9575a219e17-breaking-news-award-winning-japanese-musician-ryuichi-sakamoto-member-of-ymo-dies.html Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence and The Last Emperor, along with several UK hit chart singles will guarantee. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 9,022 Posted April 2 Indeed, interesting. Nobody picked him for the Cup as he was still active until VERY recently. He sent a letter against a development project in Tokio just a few days ago. Very curious, reminds me of David Bowie - who acted in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 6,454 Posted April 2 The difference one death can make. I was remarking in the past hour how the Player of the Month for March was a very unremarkable 12 points. Since Sakamoto was in March, it's instead 29 points for Waiting for the Hearse (Sakamoto joker + a unique nonagenarian)! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 6,793 Posted April 2 On 31/12/2022 at 19:15, Sir Creep said: Poor choice; it’s the type of pick a novice makes all excitedly upon seeing a headline without anything further. I see well-respected DLers calling this a good pick and I know not what to say other than we shall agree to disagree. I hereby promise to put Sakamoto as my #1 Inverse DP selection, and should he die I will send 5 pounds of coffee to all who leave him off their Inverse teams cuz they knew better than Sir Creep. We’re waiting 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,003 Posted April 2 Thank you for having his real date of death on the front page, not the date his death was published (today). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 1,199 Posted April 2 Rest in Peace Sakamoto. I had a feeling he would be a March death. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 16,725 Posted April 2 BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65155073 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 577 Posted April 2 Sad news. YMO and his work with others was fantastic. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 16,725 Posted April 2 A hit for my main team. His death is, interestingly for me, the third hit this year from my 2018 TOTP theme team, after Gary Rossington and Jim Gordon. I'll keep an eye on the remaining survivors.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 8,306 Posted April 2 Nice to finally have a DDP hit this year that didn't play football (goes off to check Transfermarkt to see if he ever played as wing-back for Kashima Antlers). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 1,199 Posted April 2 With two of the three YMO members dead within three months of each other, should Haruomi Hosono be worried? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 313 Posted April 2 Seems to be a theme with 70s bands in recent years, a couple of members dying within a short time. Emerson & Lake from ELP and Liebezeit & Czukay from Can to name a couple. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 718 Posted April 2 Sad news, my family loves his work so I was familiar with him for a long time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 1,567 Posted April 2 On 01/01/2023 at 02:15, Sir Creep said: Poor choice; it’s the type of pick a novice makes all excitedly upon seeing a headline without anything further. I see well-respected DLers calling this a good pick and I know not what to say other than we shall agree to disagree. I hereby promise to put Sakamoto as my #1 Inverse DP selection, and should he die I will send 5 pounds of coffee to all who leave him off their Inverse teams cuz they knew better than Sir Creep. Please donate 4 of my 5 pounds of coffee to the food bank nearest you in the USA. Please Mail 1 bag of YUBAN Caffein-free coffee to me in Norway. (Due to heart issues I can only drink De-Caf!) Thank you. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 13,557 Posted April 2 59 minutes ago, theoldlady said: Please donate 4 of my 5 pounds of coffee to the food bank nearest you in the USA. Please Mail 1 bag of YUBAN Caffein-free coffee to me in Norway. I'd like all 5lbs of my coffee sent to me. TIA 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miranda lass 75 Posted April 2 Somebody nobody voted for in the thread 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 6,697 Posted April 3 Very sad. Quite a loss. RIP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 6,697 Posted April 3 3 hours ago, Perhaps said: When Sakamoto gets to heaven he can retrieve Kane’s penalty kick. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 6,793 Posted April 3 59 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Very sad. Quite a loss. RIP. Yeah, I see you’re intentionally dodging the coffee bet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 610 Posted April 3 Have just learned that he played the director in the fantastic video for Madonna's Rain. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 7,902 Posted April 3 First shared hit between the main list and the crowdsourced list 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
