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Message 819 of 1282 (870633)
01-22-2020 10:46 PM
Reply to: Message 818 by ramoss
01-22-2020 8:35 AM


Re: Terry Jones, RIP - (Neil Innes also)
Neil Innes, of Bonzo Dog Band and Monty Python, died 29 December 2019.
Neil Innes - Wikipedia
I thought you (or someone else) had gotten a name wrong. Turns out to be a bad half month for Pythonians.
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Message 877 of 1282 (878909)
07-07-2020 2:19 AM


Ennio Morricone - November 10, 1928 — July 6, 2020
Ennio Morricone - Wikipedia
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Morricone composed over 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as over 100 classical works. His score to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) is considered one of the most influential soundtracks in history and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
A musical giant.
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Message 885 of 1282 (880992)
08-16-2020 3:35 AM


Ed Brayton
The previous article to the Glenn Morton death announcement:
Ed Brayton Passed Away
which leads to Ed's final blog posting:
https://www.patheos.com/.../saying-goodbye-for-the-last-time
Ed's blog was on the short list of those I read regularly.
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Message 945 of 1282 (884255)
02-02-2021 2:46 AM


Tuba virtuoso Howard Johnson
So many deaths, but this one's a bit special to me:
Wikipedia
Amongst many other things, during the 1970s, he was the live band conductor of the Saturday Night Live Band.
Moose
Edited by Minnemooseus, : Didn't get link in.
Edited by Minnemooseus, : Fix link.

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Evolution - Changes in the environment, caused by the interactions of the components of the environment.
"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer." - Bruce Graham
"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." - John Kenneth Galbraith
"Yesterday on Fox News, commentator Glenn Beck said that he believes President Obama is a racist. To be fair, every time you watch Glenn Beck, it does get a little easier to hate white people." - Conan O'Brien
"Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable." - John Kenneth Galbraith
It says something about the qualities of our current president that the best argument anyone has made in his defense is that he didn't know what he was talking about. - Paul Krugman (as stolen from Chiroptera's signature)
"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes" - Ronald Reagan (1984)
"I know a little about a lot of things, and a lot about a few things, but I'm highly ignorant about everything." - Moose

  
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Message 998 of 1282 (887946)
08-26-2021 11:55 PM
Reply to: Message 997 by ringo
08-25-2021 3:51 PM


Re: Charlie Watts
I'm sure there are a lot of nice articles out there. Here is one of them:
The Unflappable Greatness of Charlie Watts - The Ringer
Moose
ABE - Make sure you look at the videos - They both focus on Charlie.
Edited by Minnemooseus, : ABE

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Message 1001 of 1282 (888099)
09-03-2021 1:35 AM


Lee "Scratch" Perry (20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021, 85)
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Wikipedia
One of the giants of reggae and dub, and that might be an understatement.
On the Jamaican scale of things, it's rather amazing that he didn't die forty or fifty years ago.
Moose

Professor, geology, Whatsamatta U
Evolution - Changes in the environment, caused by the interactions of the components of the environment.

"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer." - Bruce Graham

"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." - John Kenneth Galbraith

"Yesterday on Fox News, commentator Glenn Beck said that he believes President Obama is a racist. To be fair, every time you watch Glenn Beck, it does get a little easier to hate white people." - Conan O'Brien

"Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable." - John Kenneth Galbraith

It says something about the qualities of our current president that the best argument anyone has made in his defense is that he didn't know what he was talking about. - Paul Krugman (as stolen from Chiroptera's signature)

"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes" - Ronald Reagan (1984)

"I know a little about a lot of things, and a lot about a few things, but I'm highly ignorant about everything." - Moose


  
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Message 1030 of 1282 (889743)
12-13-2021 1:28 AM


Robbie Shakespeare (27 September 1953 – 8 December 2021)
Robbie Shakespeare - Wikipedia
quote:
Shakespeare died following kidney surgery in Florida, on 8 December 2021, at the age of 68. Reports state that the musician had been suffering from kidney related issues, including a rejected organ, and was on dialysis.
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Message 1057 of 1282 (893085)
03-25-2022 10:02 PM
Reply to: Message 1056 by ramoss
03-23-2022 6:39 PM


Re: Madeleine Albright, first female secretary of state, dies at 84
NPR's "Fresh Air" is broadcasting (2) Madeleine Albright interviews, Originally broadcast in 2003 and 2018.
Audio and transcript available at Remembering Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as secretary of state : NPR
Also the original 2018 version at Madeleine Albright Warns: Don't Let Fascism Go 'Unnoticed Until It's Too Late' : NPR
The original 2003 version is probably also available somewhere, but I don't have a link at hand.
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Message 1111 of 1282 (897686)
09-09-2022 10:01 PM


Re: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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Message 1157 of 1282 (905005)
01-14-2023 12:29 AM
Reply to: Message 1148 by Tanypteryx
01-12-2023 11:41 AM


Re: Jeff Beck
Ranking greatest guitarists of all time is a futile task, but Hendrix usually ends up at number one, and Jimmy Page often ends up at number 2.
I think to do any sort of meaningful ranking requires breaking down by era and genre.
Anyway, for rock guitarists starting in the 60s, I think Beck is definitely in the top 5. And I would put him higher than Clapton.
As I understand and recall it, his early solo stuff was getting into the heavy ahead of Led Zeppelin. Then he turned more to a jazzy instrumental focus (or something like that).
I believe the Jeff Beck analysis in the first Rolling Stone Record Guide was "The greatest guitarist to have never put out a great album". I think that is a fair appraisal. {Added by edit - Checked, was not in the first Rolling Stone Record Guide, maybe in a later edition or elsewhere}
One memory of my limited cable TV/MTV era (late 80s/early 90s) - Beck was doing some session work for Jon Bonjovi for some move sound track (Young Guns(?)). Beck had recorded a solo and Jon didn't find it to be what he wanted. Beck listened with great focus as Jon tried to articulate what he wanted. Suddenly Jon stopped and said "Here I am trying to tell Jeff Beck how to play the guitar".
Stevie Wonder wrote "Superstition" for Jeff Beck, but the recording of it got delayed (Beck injury(?). Eventually Beck did record it.
Those are my currently unresearched recollections.
Rick Beato is the better to discuss the Jeff Beck technique (Why JEFF BECK is UNCOPYABLE):
Moose

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Message 1159 of 1282 (905046)
01-15-2023 12:45 AM
Reply to: Message 1157 by Minnemooseus
01-14-2023 12:29 AM


Re: Jeff Beck
Here's the Bon Jovi remark clip (muddled sound quality remark near end):
Rick Beato has newly out "Jeff Beck 1944-2023 R.I.P.":
Moose
Footnote by edit:
"'Cause We've Ended As Lovers" also written by Stevie Wonder. Here is a vocal version by Syreeta, one time wife of Stevie:

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Message 1176 of 1282 (907969)
03-03-2023 10:34 PM
Reply to: Message 1173 by xongsmith
03-03-2023 1:03 PM


Re: Wayne Shorter, 89
Sonny Rollins is credited as being a major influence on Shorter. I was surprised to find out that Rollins (still alive) is only 3 years older than Shorter.
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Message 1177 of 1282 (908060)
03-06-2023 12:33 PM


David Lindley (March 21, 1944 – March 3, 2023, 78)
Probably best know as sideman for Jackson Brown. His falsetto vocal on "Stay" is credited on the album jacket as being "a rare vocal appearance by David Lindley".
David Lindley - Wikipedia(musician) - {Link won't go directly to desired page, but will get you to a link to the desired page}
David Lindley Tribute: There Were Sidemen, and Then There Was Him – Rolling Stone
https://www.davidlindley.com/
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Message 1178 of 1282 (908473)
03-16-2023 1:50 AM


Huey "Piano" Smith - January 26, 1934 – February 13, 2023, age 89
Huey "Piano" Smith - Wikipedia - (Years active 1949–1981)
quote:
In 1959, Ace Records removed Smith's vocal track from the original recording of his song "Sea Cruise" and replaced it with a vocal track by singer Frankie Ford. The song was Ford's first hit, selling over a million copies. Ace's decision to release the song with the Ford vocal and to not release Smith's original version meant that Smith was unable to fully benefit from his own work, and the move by Ace is considered by music historians to be an example of racial injustice in the 1950s pop-music industry. (Smith's original version of the song was eventually released.)
A musical titan, who I thought died a long time ago.
Episode #671 – Huey “Piano” Smith: 1934-2023 – Juke In The Back
One hour show, streaming or downloadable audio available at 2nd link.
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Message 1187 of 1282 (908604)
03-16-2023 11:52 PM
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03-16-2023 8:31 PM


Re: David Lindley (March 21, 1944 – March 3, 2023, 78)
OK Dredge - define "Woke".
Moose

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