RIP thread

#1165

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#1166

Do you think that I have gotten things wrong about Axl or that Corgan should not be threatened with a stick (have the bald oneā€™s albums since the mid 90s numbed my aesthetic judgement of his current work)?

#1167

Hopefully Frances Bean Cobain never dies is all I have to say.

#1168

I dropped those Croz gems in the Dropbox.

These are the ones from the old Archive.

#1169

Just found this video taken at the Palace of Auburn Hills on their first show back together after about 25 years.

I was there with a great group of friends sitting up close.

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#1170

Tom Verlaineā€¦shit, this one hurts. Loved Television. Loved his (underrated) solo work. I read Creem religiously back in the 70ā€™s . When I saw articles about this new scene in NY out of some dive called CBGBā€™s it struck a nerve. I had to hear that stuff. I met Bob Gruen once. I told him about a picture he took of The Ramones outside of CBGBs made me want to hear them. He was complimented. That was how mystical it was back then. It was pictures and magazine articles. I had to hear Television and when Marquee Moon came out I had to hear it and wasnā€™t disappointed - to say the least. So new and different. I followed Television and Tomā€™s solo career. Somehow his death makes those days seem far away and close at the same time. So long Tom, and thanks for the music.

#1171

Amanda Petrusich wrote a lovely obituary.

#1172

Patty Smith wrote a great obituary for Tom Verlaine.

#1173

RIP Burt Bacharach.

KEXP is playing all kinds of versions of his songs. Iā€™m in absolute heaven. Cat Power doing What the World Needs Now.

#1174

So many great melodies. Heā€™s our American Bossa Nova-ist. He seemed to understand saudade.

#1175
#1176

I love that first album they did. Toldeo is such a joy.

#1177

Brian ā€œGoldFalconā€ Holbrook passed away this morning.

I donā€™t have much in the way of details, but his long term health issues finally got the best of him after a long, heroic fight. I joked with him once that he was like Hyman Roth from ā€œThe Godfather IIā€ whom Michael Corleone said was ā€œDying from the same heart attack for the last twenty yearsā€

I know he held many of the folks here in high regard and was beyond touched at the gift we sent him last fall. I, for one, am richer for having known him. Iā€™m sure others here can say the same.

#1178

Thanks for the update, he was colorful and insightful.

#1179

Sorry to hear this news.

Gold Falcon was quite a talented guy, I always enjoyed his music, opinions and unending love for Gillian Welch.

#1180

Godspeed, GF.

#1181

Thanks for letting us know. RIP big man.

#1182

Damn it.

#1183

same. i just loved his stalwart logic and thoughtful writing.

rip GF

#1184

I remember him well. Didnā€™t always agree with him, but he stood behind what he was saying in a strong way. Sad news.