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You know that you are getting old when all your heroes die.

 

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Meatloaf, died of Covid age 74. Definately made his mark on rock and roll.

Yeah. Loved him as Eddie in Rocky Horror and his Bat Out of Hell album is excellent.

I flogged that one.

Read an article recently where he was interviewed a few years ago - he was losing it mentally then, apparently.

But still. Great voice. Big loss.

 

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Don Wilson, guitarist for The Ventures, 88 years old
One of the founders of the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame

He was the founder of The Ventures - but not the RnR Hall of Fame.

I have always wondered if Surf Rock should be categorised as RnR.

I really like The Ventures, Beach Boys, Jan and Dean and the Surfaries.

I think that Surf Rock is it's own genre.

 

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Depeche Mode legend Andy Fletcher has died at the age of 60.

 

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Only half way through January and some of the greats already gone.

 

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Lisa Marie Presley just passed away - aged 54.

 

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Add to the list Jet Black, drummer for The Stranglers, back a in December. Great British band. The debut album Rattus Norvegicus (the rat that carried plague) is excellent and they only got better. I was lucky enough to catch them at the Masonic Temple in TO in the early '80's

Had heard of them but never really listened to them, was never really into punk, but will check them out - thanks for the tip.

 

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Punk era but much more accomplished.

I guess that I can believe that. I recently read an article about Billy Idol, calling him a punk rocker.

I'm like ...

I thought that he was a rock and roll/pop singer.

So I guess that the genre of 'punk' has pretty broad boundaries.

 

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He was the frontman for Generation X in the mid 70's.
It's fair to describe them as punkish.

Yep. On researching - you are correct. Thanks for pointing that out.

Wikipedia has a good coverage of the bands history.

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I like all music

Anybody heard from Soldering or know how to find out if he is ok?

long time CR members will remember him

He hasn't been here for years - but maybe send him a PM.

 

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Communication might be a big problem as CR rider Soldering last resided in Kharkiv and today there isn't much left of that city.

Yes, I noticed where he lived. Still, might be worth a try. He may have moved but still have the same email.

 

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Renée Geyer, Australian soul/R&B singer, just passed away. She was big in Oz in the 70-80s, not sure if she was known outside the county.