Whitehouse 872 Posted January 24, 2016 Bruce Springsteen played 'Take It Easy' for Glenn Frey last night in Chicago. Next time Justin Bieber 's "Baby, baby oh..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ra Ra Rasputin 99 Posted January 27, 2016 Colin Vearncome of Black ("Wonderful Life") fame "critically ill" in hospital after car accident. Update on his website, does not sound good. Update on various sites now even worse - end of "Wonderful Life". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted January 27, 2016 Colin Vearncome of Black ("Wonderful Life") fame "critically ill" in hospital after car accident. Update on his website, does not sound good. Update on various sites now even worse - end of "Wonderful Life". He was to have appeared at the 80s Rewind Festivals, and was still included in the line-ups which were announced yesterday. Staggering inefficiency and/or insensitivity. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted January 29, 2016 2016 continues to be shit. Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane/Starship has died Confirmed by Cynthia Bowman, who is a long-time Airplane associate. Multiple organ failure and septic shock following a heart attack earlier this week. Rather a big death for this huge Airplane fan. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 30, 2016 2016 continues to be shit. Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane/Starship has died Confirmed by Cynthia Bowman, who is a long-time Airplane associate. Multiple organ failure and septic shock following a heart attack earlier this week. Rather a big death for this huge Airplane fan. This death was a strange coincidence, just that morning the wife and I were talking about Kantner as Jefferson Starship were opening for Blue Oyster Cult here while on tour. I knew Kantner was ill, I didn't realise he was that I'll Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 30, 2016 Just a few days after losing Paul Kantner, Signe Anderson, original lead vocalist for Jefferson Airplane has died at the age of 74 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted January 30, 2016 Just a few days after losing Paul Kantner, Signe Anderson, original lead vocalist for Jefferson Airplane has died at the age of 74 Someone in the comments saying she died the same day .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 31, 2016 Just a few days after losing Paul Kantner, Signe Anderson, original lead vocalist for Jefferson Airplane has died at the age of 74 Someone in the comments saying she died the same day .... Wow that's just really weird Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 31, 2016 Just a few days after losing Paul Kantner, Signe Anderson, original lead vocalist for Jefferson Airplane has died at the age of 74Never even knew someone was there before Grace. Learn something knew here through people's deaths every day.SC Edit: it wasn't a few days after--IT WAS THE SAME GODDAMN DAY! It took the story a couple days to get out! Now THATS freaky! http://psychedelicsight.com/11890-anderson-signe-obituary/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted January 31, 2016 During their farewell tour, Black Sabath cancels gigs due to illness of Ozzy. https://mobile.twitter.com/BlackSabbath/status/693587796225888257 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,535 Posted February 3, 2016 Jim Reeves (apparently that was his real name), was the lead singer of Sqeezer, a Europop band who had four top 40 singles in Germany back in the late 90s. Anyway, he was found, apparently murdered, in his hotel room on Monday. Let's take a few moments to appreciate Sqeezer's 1997 single, "Tamagotchi". About Tamagotchis. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 3, 2016 Jim Reeves (apparently that was his real name), was the lead singer of Sqeezer, a Europop band who had four top 40 singles in Germany back in the late 90s. Anyway, he was found, apparently murdered, in his hotel room on Monday. Let's take a few moments to appreciate Sqeezer's 1997 single, "Tamagotchi". About Tamagotchis. Flag! German charts don't count as relevant to inclusion in this thread (I say this as a former bass player for a band that had a #1 album in Germany, proving my point). SirC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,142 Posted February 3, 2016 Please stop making up rules. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 3, 2016 Jim Reeves (apparently that was his real name), was the lead singer of Sqeezer, a Europop band who had four top 40 singles in Germany back in the late 90s. Anyway, he was found, apparently murdered, in his hotel room on Monday. Let's take a few moments to appreciate Sqeezer's 1997 single, "Tamagotchi". About Tamagotchis. Flag! German charts don't count as relevant to inclusion in this thread (I say this as a former bass player for a band that had a #1 album in Germany, proving my point). SirC Speaking as someone who sang backing vocals on a single that reached #9 in the UK charts, are you implying that we should question the music tastes of the population of Germany if your band's album got to #1? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted February 3, 2016 Thought 'Grandma' got higher than #9... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 3, 2016 Thought 'Grandma' got higher than #9... It did, but I never attended St. Winifred's 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,535 Posted February 3, 2016 Jim Reeves (apparently that was his real name), was the lead singer of Sqeezer, a Europop band who had four top 40 singles in Germany back in the late 90s. Anyway, he was found, apparently murdered, in his hotel room on Monday. Let's take a few moments to appreciate Sqeezer's 1997 single, "Tamagotchi". About Tamagotchis. Flag! German charts don't count as relevant to inclusion in this thread (I say this as a former bass player for a band that had a #1 album in Germany, proving my point). SirC Speaking as someone who sang backing vocals on a single that reached #9 in the UK charts, are you implying that we should question the music tastes of the population of Germany if your band's album got to #1? #9 in 2002, specifically 12th October 2002? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 3, 2016 Jim Reeves (apparently that was his real name), was the lead singer of Sqeezer, a Europop band who had four top 40 singles in Germany back in the late 90s. Anyway, he was found, apparently murdered, in his hotel room on Monday. Let's take a few moments to appreciate Sqeezer's 1997 single, "Tamagotchi". About Tamagotchis. Flag! German charts don't count as relevant to inclusion in this thread (I say this as a former bass player for a band that had a #1 album in Germany, proving my point). SirC Speaking as someone who sang backing vocals on a single that reached #9 in the UK charts, are you implying that we should question the music tastes of the population of Germany if your band's album got to #1? #9 in 2002, specifically 12th October 2002? It was around that time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted February 3, 2016 Dear Lord, that was bad music...and that simple Eurobeat techno rhythm came about 4 years too late... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted February 3, 2016 Yep. Which is when the smurfs were doing it in Germany.. Which one was bass SC ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 4, 2016 Jon Bunch, former frontman for the 1990s emo band Sense Field and later Further Seems Forever, has died. He was 46. SC http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/6865982/jon-bunch-former-further-seems-forever-sense-field-singer-dies-46 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 4, 2016 Yep. Which is when the smurfs were doing it in Germany.. Which one was bass SC ? Papa Smurf sang bass, Mama sang tenor, me and little brother Smurf would join right in there.SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 224 Posted February 4, 2016 Earth, Wind & Fire founder, Maurice White dead at 74. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youwanticewiththat 611 Posted February 4, 2016 So February boding to be as crapulous as January for the music world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted February 4, 2016 Earth, Wind & Fire founder, Maurice White dead at 74. Another miss for my 1980 Hits team - here's their 1980 UK #29 hit, Let Me Talk: Edit: Was on Octopus of Odstock's Farewell List here: http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8379&p=202909 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
