Stairway To Heaven/ Highway To Hell

[Lard Bazaar 3,799]

3 hours ago, ObakeFilter said:

Japanese Pop-Metal act Babymetal has lost on if it's guitarists - Mikio Fujioka.

 

I’ve seen them and they were fucking astonishing.

[ObakeFilter 894]

Iron Man's guitarist has died aged 60.

[FixedBusiness 407]

Thought it said Iron Maiden and my heart nearly dropped. Iron Man is a great band as well though, R.I.P Alfred you were a great musician.

[YoungWillz 21,033]

Motorhead's Fast Eddie Clarke reportedly dead at 67: http://teamrock.com/news/2018-01-11/motorhead-ex-fast-eddie-clarke-dead-at-67

 

Edit: Sun Obit: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5317874/eddie-clarke-dead-motorhead-guitarist-age/

[YoungWillz 21,033]

14 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Motorhead's Fast Eddie Clarke reportedly dead at 67: http://teamrock.com/news/2018-01-11/motorhead-ex-fast-eddie-clarke-dead-at-67

 

Edit: Sun Obit: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5317874/eddie-clarke-dead-motorhead-guitarist-age/

Technically a miss for my 1982 Theme Team, here's their 1982 #29 Iron Fist:

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Motorhead's Fast Eddie Clarke reportedly dead at 67: http://teamrock.com/news/2018-01-11/motorhead-ex-fast-eddie-clarke-dead-at-67

 

Edit: Sun Obit: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5317874/eddie-clarke-dead-motorhead-guitarist-age/

So the Reaper took out the entire band in about 26 months?

Holy hell.

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[FixedBusiness 407]

3 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Motorhead's Fast Eddie Clarke reportedly dead at 67: http://teamrock.com/news/2018-01-11/motorhead-ex-fast-eddie-clarke-dead-at-67

 

Edit: Sun Obit: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5317874/eddie-clarke-dead-motorhead-guitarist-age/

Fucking hell. Best MH guitarist imo

[Bentrovato 1,087]

The last of the three.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42650076

[maryportfuncity 10,645]

54 minutes ago, Bentrovato said:

The last of the three.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42650076

Oh man, only just seen this on FB

 

Saw them around ten times all told but that original trio were the blueprint and at their best more a force of nature than a musical act. Really sad. 

[gcreptile 10,966]

Well, they knew how to party.... Dead from pneunomia at 67...these lungs must have been damaged...

[Whitehouse 872]

Another group officially dead. Like Ramones dead...

[Sir Creep 7,070]

15 hours ago, gcreptile said:

Well, they knew how to party.... Dead from pneunomia at 67...these lungs must have been damaged...

66-72 ripe old age for musicians.  Not so much about partying, and I’ve no idea who is or isn’t a smoker, but if you played gigs in smoky venues 8-10 times a month for 20 years, it would take its toll.  It’ll be interesting in 50 years to see what effect the changes in bars etc to non-smoking in most places has on musician longevity.  Sadly I won’t live to see the results of such a study but I think it’ll be quite damning evidence supporting the dangers of second hand smoke.

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[MadMac 98]

Case in point: Roy Castle. Admittedly, he would have been doing rather more inhalation than others, on which basis Bill Clinton should be around a while longer.....

[CaptainChorizo 1,977]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/25/rush-band-retired-prog-rock-neil-peart-geddy-lee-alex-lifeson

Rush announced they have no plans to tour or record ever again. Also Drummer Neil Peart is rumored to be in ill health

[Heef 166]

Grant Fell, bass and keyboards of the Kiwi band Headless Chickens died. I'll have to give gaskrankinstation a spin later.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Guy Marchais, best known as the former guitarist for Suffocation, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a rare form of blood cancer affecting the body's immune system. His illness is considered one of the most curable types of cancer, but will require him to undergo extensive testing, as well as expensive procedures like chemotherapy (and potentially, radiation treatment). Marchais' family have since launched a GoFundMe drive to help offset the $100,000 price tag for his upcoming treatment plan, which is not entirely covered by health insurance.
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[FixedBusiness 407]

7 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Guy Marchais, best known as the former guitarist for Suffocation, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a rare form of blood cancer affecting the body's immune system. His illness is considered one of the most curable types of cancer, but will require him to undergo extensive testing, as well as expensive procedures like chemotherapy (and potentially, radiation treatment). Marchais' family have since launched a GoFundMe drive to help offset the $100,000 price tag for his upcoming treatment plan, which is not entirely covered by health insurance.
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Ah that's shit, saw Suffocation with Guy a few years back and they put on a hell of a show, especially in a smaller venue where I saw them.

[gcreptile 10,966]

Last year's DDP dud Foghat bassist Craig MacGregor has died:

 

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/foghat-bassist-craig-macgregor-dies-at-68/

 

Edit: Unpicked this time. I think he won't obit anyway.

[YoungWillz 21,033]

41 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Last year's DDP dud Foghat bassist Craig MacGregor has died:

 

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/foghat-bassist-craig-macgregor-dies-at-68/

 

Edit: Unpicked this time. I think he won't obit anyway.

Not even picked for the Hare's Pool....

[Sir Creep 7,070]

19 hours ago, gcreptile said:

Last year's DDP dud Foghat bassist Craig MacGregor has died:

 

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/foghat-bassist-craig-macgregor-dies-at-68/

 

Edit: Unpicked this time. I think he won't obit anyway.

Amazing as I was listening to them just last night thinking we ain't heard much recently on MacGregor.  I was listening to the bass line of Slow Ride thinking dammit I wish I could play like that.
It would be an indictment of your press if he doesn't obit ffs.  It's Foghat not some fly by night band.  
Anyway, RIP.
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[msc 18,438]

On 5/24/2017 at 22:16, gcreptile said:

Bruce Corbitt, of Warbeast and Rigor Mortis, has esophageal cancer, stage 3 or possibly 2:

 

http://loudwire.com/warbeast-rigor-mortis-bruce-corbitt-diagnosed-esophageal-cancer-announces-retirement/

 

Curiously, I already had him on my longlist (#512) because of heart failure and money problems, and I suspected drug use, hmm...

 

I assumed there was an update on him by now on here, and couldn't find it?

 

Anyhow, treatment failed, terminally ill, 2 months to 2 years left.

[gcreptile 10,966]

1 hour ago, msc said:

 

I assumed there was an update on him by now on here, and couldn't find it?

 

Anyhow, treatment failed, terminally ill, 2 months to 2 years left.

Indeed, I meant to post that update several times.

[msc 18,438]

Just now, gcreptile said:

Indeed, I meant to post that update several times.

 

I was sure I had too. Anyhow, it's there now.

[RadGuy 1,614]

Bring out the stress balls, MacGregor got a Metro obit.

[Death Impends 7,962]

1 hour ago, Phantom of the Midway said:

Bring out the stress balls, MacGregor got a Metro obit.

 

Interesting... I forgot entirely that the Metro was a QO! I personally felt that MacGregor joining the band post-Slow Ride made an obit unlikely.