Things To Do While Waiting For Death

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Christ, this is deadlier than being at WrestleMania VII or name checked on a Half Man Half Biscuit album.

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8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Actually I just had a horrible feeling and I was right.

 

Gustavo Lezcano played on Miami Sound Machine's Dr Beat and therefore the mash-up must include him. Lezcano died in 2014.

 

@The Quim Reaper, wanna try again?

 

Oh you're having a bloody laugh 

 

Will. Not. Give. In.

 

 

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Just now, The Quim Reaper said:

 

Oh you're having a bloody laugh 

 

Will. Not. Give. In.

 

 

Well, actually having listened to it, I really can't hear Leczano's harmonica on the mash-up. It is there in the original.

 

So.....what do we think? It's a bit of a push to say he was on the Doctor Pressure number, but he appeared on the original? In order to save any doubt, I suggest we move on and find one that definitely doesn't have a dead person involved.

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2 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Well, actually having listened to it, I really can't hear Leczano's harmonica on the mash-up. It is there in the original.

 

So.....what do we think? It's a bit of a push to say he was on the Doctor Pressure number, but he appeared on the original? In order to save any doubt, I suggest we move on and find one that definitely doesn't have a dead person involved.

 

Sorry to hear you endured it...

 

Pretty confident about Now 65. Any advances on Now 65? Going once, going twice...

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[YoungWillz 21,044]

6 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said:

 

Sorry to hear you endured it...

 

Pretty confident about Now 65. Any advances on Now 65? Going once, going twice...

Not with Amy Winehouse on it!

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1 minute ago, YoungWillz said:

Not with Amy Winehouse on it!

 

D'you know the worst thing is that that was a typo and I meant 66, but I've just double checked that and right at the end it's got Amy on it as well 

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Piss and shit. Clorox is the winner.

 

1 hour ago, Clorox Bleachman said:

73 - all alive

[YoungWillz 21,044]

So if @Clorox Bleachman is to be believed, it's Now 73? Let's have a look.

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1 minute ago, YoungWillz said:

So if @Clorox Bleachman is to be believed, it's Now 73? Let's have a look.

 

I wouldn't be so sure. I only scored off the people I knew had died. Not like I could tell you about all the past members of 3OH!3.

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Are youz including the song writers?

 

As much their work as the others.......

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Yeah, I am hard pushed to find any deaths amongst that lot.

 

Unless someone's carked it while we've been looking for the winner!

[charon 4,943]

Ah hah.

 

Empire of the Sun - We are the people.....

 

They died in 2012

 

 

[msc 18,450]

So, watching that ABBA comp from BBC4, that particular quartet are all still going.

 

Now, a few years ago, there was a discussion of 60s band with all the members still living. I say a few years ago, The Kinks qualified, and Peter Quaife has since died. 8 years ago according to Google, so yeah, wee while ago.

 

Anyhow, as the 1970s are to now what the 60s were back then - time wise - what other 70s bands claim a complete living cast then? My mind runs blank, and if folk on here don't know something about music it ain't worth knowing...

 

EDIT - The Police, obv. Jumping to a second right before pressing send.

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Madness had their first hit in the 70s. Brian and Michael?

 

I'm sure there's loads more - Brotherhood of Man, without looking?

[Joey Russ 7,227]

Surprisingly Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young are all still alive. 

 

EDIT: Started in the 60s technically, but are the only band from the 60s where all members are still alive? 

[Joey Russ 7,227]

Talking Heads are another big name with no dead members yet. 

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Boomtown Rats

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Genesis (for now)

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4 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Genesis (for now)

Er, not exactly. All of the classic era Genesis band members are still alive, but the drummer before Phil Collins, John Mayhew, alas isn't still alive anymore...

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Simon and Garfunkel (Ha!), Slade, Chicory Tip, 10cc (not including session musos), The Osmonds, Elton John and Kiki Dee (ha!), Baccara, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (ha!), Buggles.

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Seems to be shitloads more than there was for the 60s discussion at the time. Thanks!

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8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Simon and Garfunkel (Ha!), Slade, Chicory Tip, 10cc (not including session musos), The Osmonds, Elton John and Kiki Dee (ha!), Baccara, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (ha!), Buggles.

How long can The Osmonds stay on that list?

[YoungWillz 21,044]

1970 Top Tenners (afaik):

 

Blue Mink, White Plains, The Pipkins, Frijid Pink, The Cuff Links, Mr Bloe, Hotlegs (which became 10cc), Fair Weather, Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon (?), The Poppy Family (Terry and Susan Jacks essentially), The Rattles (?German readers may help).

[YoungWillz 21,044]

1971 Top Tenners (afaik):

 

The Equals, Dave and Ansell Collins, East of Eden, Curved Air, The Piglets (?)