Coatlicue 0 Posted April 7, 2006 Terribly sad news in Billboard today. The frontman of psych-proto-punkers Love, Arthur Lee, is apparently suffering from leukemia. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1002313682 Awful shame, seeing as it's only 5 years since the old chap got out of jail, after a very harsh three strikes and you're out judgement. One for next year, perhaps? West coast whimsy's loss is deathlist's gain? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted April 7, 2006 Dying in a manner of speaking elsewhere, the latest Virgin £3.99 sale is offering shitloads of Love CDs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted April 7, 2006 Sky Saxon played a few nights in London last year. He was, to put it bluntly, utterly sh*t. Great support band, though their name escapes me for the minute. Roky is still going, mad as a barrel of Syd Barretts, somewhere in Texas. For those who don't know the awful tale of Mr Erickson and the Texas mental health authorities try here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coatlicue 0 Posted April 7, 2006 Sky Saxon played a few nights in London last year. He was, to put it bluntly, utterly sh*t. Great support band, though their name escapes me for the minute. Roky is still going, mad as a barrel of Syd Barretts, somewhere in Texas. For those who don't know the awful tale of Mr Erickson and the Texas mental health authorities try here I believe Sky's Seeds were actually support TO a great band. Their name escapes me momentarily, also. When I visited Austin I was regaled with tales of Roky's MOTHER. Apparently she's even more of a 'character' than her son, and was still alive last I heard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 7, 2006 Forever Changes - one of the greatest albums ever made... ...great cover too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Oates 21 Posted April 8, 2006 The big message of Deathlist is that we are all equal - we all die - even though some of us are noisier than others before we get around to dying. By all means, let us know how you are coping with life, just don't overdo it! We are all human after all (probably) and some insightful genius has provided that wonderful 'ignore' button for the faint-hearted to use! So kiddies, stop bickering and get on with your lives. P.S. Who is/was Arthur Lee? . . . Yes, I've read the thread, but is he famous? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted April 8, 2006 Hell yes, made an album regularly referred to as one of the greatest ever, even Hansard agrees! One day in June 2002, '60s psychedelic rock legend Arthur Lee visited Britain's House of Commons. Member of Parliament Peter Bradley, a longtime fan, read aloud a special motion (hailing Lee as "frontman and inspiration of Love, the world's greatest rock band and creators of Forever Changes, the greatest album of all time") before suggesting that fellow MPs "consider the potential benefit to their constituents if they were to lighten up and tune in to one of his forthcoming British gigs." P.S. Who is/was Arthur Lee? . . . Yes, I've read the thread, but is he famous? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Oates 21 Posted April 8, 2006 Hell yes, made an album regularly referred to as one of the greatest ever, even Hansard agrees! One day in June 2002, '60s psychedelic rock legend Arthur Lee visited Britain's House of Commons. Member of Parliament Peter Bradley, a longtime fan, read aloud a special motion (hailing Lee as "frontman and inspiration of Love, the world's greatest rock band and creators of Forever Changes, the greatest album of all time") before suggesting that fellow MPs "consider the potential benefit to their constituents if they were to lighten up and tune in to one of his forthcoming British gigs." Oh yes, Hansard - that most elite of all fanzines! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Pooka 26 Posted April 8, 2006 P.S. Who is/was Arthur Lee? . . . Yes, I've read the thread, but is he famous? Oh ...... very big and very influential. Forever Changes is nearly always in every list of the top 100 albums of all time and has been since the late 60s. Athurly, as he sometimes called himself, was responsible for 95% of the songs and they were usually very good. So maybe not mainstream famous but bigger than Lou Rawls and any number of other so-called celebrities that appear on the list and in the forum; and that includes Dickie O. Acute lymphobastic leukaemia has a pretty poor prognosis with less than half surviving after chemo - so list him for 2007 (if he makes it that far) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pulphack 6 Posted April 9, 2006 er - what happened to my post about arthurly and his erratic genius, and the prospects of sky, roky, et al also kicking it? was there a reason it was deleted? it must have been there for a while as atj (can i call you that?) starts to talk about sky saxon... and yes, he was bloody awful last year, but then if we're honest didn't we go to watch the freak? anyway, i know it's not really important as such, but if i broke some rules without knowing, can someone tell me so i don't do it again? or did someone find the 'garage rockers need their own dead carpool' joke just too awful to contemplate? anyway, as i was for once totally on topic, can i just add (again) that given lee's past medical history and abuse record, chances of him making it through treatment are poor, to say the least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Oates 21 Posted April 9, 2006 er - what happened to my post about arthurly and his erratic genius, and the prospects of sky, roky, et al also kicking it? was there a reason it was deleted? it must have been there for a while as atj (can i call you that?) starts to talk about sky saxon... and yes, he was bloody awful last year, but then if we're honest didn't we go to watch the freak? anyway, i know it's not really important as such, but if i broke some rules without knowing, can someone tell me so i don't do it again? or did someone find the 'garage rockers need their own dead carpool' joke just too awful to contemplate? anyway, as i was for once totally on topic, can i just add (again) that given lee's past medical history and abuse record, chances of him making it through treatment are poor, to say the least. Do you mean this one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pulphack 6 Posted April 9, 2006 that's the one... how did it end up there... why is that whole chunk in there? what are the criteria for such shame, and who decides? come to that, who cares? but thanks for pointing me in the right direction. technology is very confusing - i'd be far happier if you could get forever changes as a wax cylinder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted May 15, 2006 Has nayone any ideas or information on the Arthur Lee Benefit at which Robert Plant is expected to be performing? I heared its's scheduled for June 23. does any body know if that too is correct? And who else will be performing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted June 6, 2006 Has nayone any ideas or information on the Arthur Lee Benefit at which Robert Plant is expected to be performing? I heared its's scheduled for June 23. does any body know if that too is correct? And who else will be performing? Details here Bruno. Arthur Lee has undergone a stem cells procedure, so it's wait and see time, but according to doctors his chances of a long term recovery are only 10-20%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted June 6, 2006 He's got months by the look of this. That treatment buys time more than it saves lives. Might just be a good call for DL 2007, might be ineligable, by means of his own death if Weatherman starts another list at Easter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twelvetrees 10 Posted August 4, 2006 Arthur Lee has died. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...49-1702,00.html http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=1129822006 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted August 4, 2006 Bugger. He was class. Mad as a barrel of badgers, but class. Arthur Lee has died. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...49-1702,00.html http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=1129822006 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted August 4, 2006 Indeed ATJ, a favourite in this home as well. Him and Syd Barrett so close together eh? Sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted August 4, 2006 Sorry to hear that Arthur Lee has passed away, I'm going to have to stop describing people to my wife as they seem to die within a couple of weeks of me talking about them to her. Oh well, crosses Lee off from his list for next year and bumps Captain Beefheart up in his place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 4, 2006 Weird 60s psychedelic death coincidence Number 2. Remember this.... Very strange. Last night, while watching Saxondale on TV, I started to strum on my electric guitar. Towards the end of the jam, I tried out a song on 'The Madcap Laughs' called 'Here I go'. I hadn't played the guitar in months..... Staying on the Barrett theme, I played a few tracks from his 'Barrett' album whilst doing some ironing. I hadn't played that album in months..... Then today, I was at work and this thought came into my head that someone famous had died, and I immediately went to the BBC News website. Lo and behold.... Yesterday at work apropros of nothing i decided to look at Wikipedia on the band Love and Arthur Lee in particular. Lo and behold...... I must stop doing this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted August 4, 2006 Weird 60s psychedelic death coincidence Number 2. Remember this.... Very strange. Last night, while watching Saxondale on TV, I started to strum on my electric guitar. Towards the end of the jam, I tried out a song on 'The Madcap Laughs' called 'Here I go'. I hadn't played the guitar in months..... Staying on the Barrett theme, I played a few tracks from his 'Barrett' album whilst doing some ironing. I hadn't played that album in months..... Then today, I was at work and this thought came into my head that someone famous had died, and I immediately went to the BBC News website. Lo and behold.... Yesterday at work apropros of nothing i decided to look at Wikipedia on the band Love and Arthur Lee in particular. Lo and behold...... I must stop doing this! No you need to carry on doing it. you're just targeting the wrong people. Let me give you a fairly direct clue. It's a two word clue, got a pen? ok... here goes... Phil Collins...now off you go, learn some of his tunes and do a bit of research and we'll see what happens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pulphack 6 Posted August 4, 2006 Bugger... Syd, Arthur, the Captain can't be far behind... A few more names for your list, MIB: Chris DeBurgh, Justin Heyward, Bono... I could go on, but those and Collins might go some way towards redressing the balance. Does mean you'll have to look at their pictures or listen to them, though... It's a dirty job, but you can do it, man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 4, 2006 Well... Another Green World by Brian Eno was Phil Collins on drums on a few tracks...... I suppose I could give it a go... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted August 5, 2006 Well, there goes another one from my 2007 provisional list (from position 31st) before I've entered them in any of my deadpool lists. That's death. Still, Freddy Fender looks more like he is going this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
