Close To The End

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I personally include krautrock as a form of prog or prog-ish music, so I thought I would just post this here:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/07/all-gates-open-story-of-can-rob-young-irmin-schmidt-review

 

This article states that Damo Suzuki of Can has got colon cancer. I was aware that he had been ill, but didn't know it was cancer. One to watch for 2019 maybe?

 

I also have Irmin Schmidt, the keyboardist from Can who is 81 this month, on my own personal list this year - stupidly I put him where Mark E. Smith should have been!

[Joey Russ 7,227]

Hm. Wonder how long he had the cancer in him...

[gcreptile 10,972]

For some reason I was waiting for news like this. I was surprised he survived Jaki Liebezeit and Holger Czukay.

[gcreptile 10,972]

Actually, I think I distinctly remember that diagnosis. He has it since 2014:

 

http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/damo-suzuki-film-crowdfunding-campaign-launched/

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

Noticed on the Wikipedia page of Robert John - The Enid - Godfrey that the band announced his Alzheimer's diagnosis may have been a mistake and he might return to action with them

 

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_John_Godfrey

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Ingo Bischof, keyboard player for the German Krautrock band Kraan, has died aged 68.

http://www.progrock-dt.de/index.php/2019/01/28/ingo-bischof-gestorben/

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Former Hawkwind drummer Martin Griffin has died, according to the band.

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Juan Alderete, bassist of The Mars Volta, was involved in bicycle accident and remains in coma.

 

 

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And on the other hand, Mars Volta singer Cedric Bixler Zavala is accusing The Church of Scientology for poisoning his dog

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Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has revealed in a video interview on Dan Rather’s XS TV series The Big Interview that he suffers from an “incurable” lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which he believes is a result of playing shows with smoke machines for 50 years.

 

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/jethro-tulls-ian-anderson-reveals-hes-living-with-an-incurable-lung-disease/?fbclid=IwAR1K7WEtkH9ETI-_6WVsa1e9vkSvYMb3wyIUig5D60r-2lK9ATInb4hmzMo

[Joey Russ 7,227]

25 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said:

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has revealed in a video interview on Dan Rather’s XS TV series The Big Interview that he suffers from an “incurable” lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which he believes is a result of playing shows with smoke machines for 50 years.

 

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/jethro-tulls-ian-anderson-reveals-hes-living-with-an-incurable-lung-disease/?fbclid=IwAR1K7WEtkH9ETI-_6WVsa1e9vkSvYMb3wyIUig5D60r-2lK9ATInb4hmzMo

Wonder if an aqualung will help him?

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25 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said:

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has revealed in a video interview on Dan Rather’s XS TV series The Big Interview that he suffers from an “incurable” lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which he believes is a result of playing shows with smoke machines for 50 years.

 

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/jethro-tulls-ian-anderson-reveals-hes-living-with-an-incurable-lung-disease/?fbclid=IwAR1K7WEtkH9ETI-_6WVsa1e9vkSvYMb3wyIUig5D60r-2lK9ATInb4hmzMo

 

*shakes fist at sky*

 

GOOSEBERRY!!!!

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

1 hour ago, ObakeFilter said:

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has revealed in a video interview on Dan Rather’s XS TV series The Big Interview that he suffers from an “incurable” lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which he believes is a result of playing shows with smoke machines for 50 years.

 

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/jethro-tulls-ian-anderson-reveals-hes-living-with-an-incurable-lung-disease/?fbclid=IwAR1K7WEtkH9ETI-_6WVsa1e9vkSvYMb3wyIUig5D60r-2lK9ATInb4hmzMo

Do you mean this Ian Anderson? Those darn smoke machines should be outlawed or at least  come with stern warnings.

 

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

I knew about those smoke machines when I was younger, but we just called them cigarettes.

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8 hours ago, Skinny kiltrunner said:

Do you mean this Ian Anderson? Those darn smoke machines should be outlawed or at least  come with stern warnings.

 

Probably.

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Producer Derek Lawrence died yesterday aged 78. Credits include Deep Purple, Wishbone Ash and Jethro Tull amongst others (including Freddie Starr in his merseybeat era).

[Joey Russ 7,227]

On 12/05/2020 at 15:38, ObakeFilter said:

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has revealed in a video interview on Dan Rather’s XS TV series The Big Interview that he suffers from an “incurable” lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which he believes is a result of playing shows with smoke machines for 50 years.

 

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/jethro-tulls-ian-anderson-reveals-hes-living-with-an-incurable-lung-disease/?fbclid=IwAR1K7WEtkH9ETI-_6WVsa1e9vkSvYMb3wyIUig5D60r-2lK9ATInb4hmzMo

Update, he already had COPD for 14 months, but it only seems to be the early stages so far

[Sir Creep 7,070]

2 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

Update, he already had COPD for 14 months, but it only seems to be the early stages so far

Many years (15-20?) back he was giving PSAs for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) checkups, as he had been diagnosed and living with it for years.  So along with his lungs, his circulation sucks.

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Guitarist James McGaw of Steve Davis-beloved French prog-jazzers Magma has died of a brain tumour.

 

Half of France seems to have been a member during their 300-year existence and 2,657 line-up changes.

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Roger Trigaux, main guy behind the Belgian avant-prog act Present, has reportedly died.

 

 

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

On 09/03/2021 at 08:04, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said:

Guitarist James McGaw of Steve Davis-beloved French prog-jazzers Magma has died of a brain tumour.

 

Half of France seems to have been a member during their 300-year existence and 2,657 line-up changes.

 

 

Indeed - national service for hippies and head-cases!

[Planetist 122]

Jim Pembroke vocalist/keyboardist/songwriter for finnish prog band Wigwam has died at 75. https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-12137095 (In finnish)

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John Goodsall, a progressive rock & jazz fusion guitarist most noted for his work with Brand X, Atomic Rooster and The Fire Merchants has died yesterday.

https://avantmusicnews.com/2021/11/12/rip-john-goodsall/

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Big Big Train frontman and multi-instrumentalist David Longdon has died the age of 56 following what they described as "an accident in the early hours of Friday morning".

https://www.facebook.com/bigbigtrain/posts/4614546781944289

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Come on, Alan White's death surely goes here too!