[woodsman]

Just surviving the rock and roll lifestyle for that long qualifies you as being the greatest band in the world. Not sure they are for me but definitely top ten.

10 years being rock 'n roll animals, 48 being touring multi millionaires.

 

[o1marc]

Graeme Edge, 80, Moody Blues drummer died last Thursday. One of my all time favorite bands.

 

[Tinsnips]

I heard Marc. That was a bummer for sure.

 

[woodsman]

Dusty Hill, bassist for ZZ Top, 72

 

[Classic250]

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

 

[woodsman]

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

Sorry, FAKE NEWS. A buddy just told me he died in July 28th, 2021. I read it in an article yesterday, which claimed it was news, so I assumed it had been in the last couple days.
I usually pay more attention to the source but you don't really think about needing to confirm a musicians death.

 

[Tinsnips]

I was like, crap, another one? Nope same dude. Still a shame.

 

[woodsman]

I was like, crap, another one? Nope same dude. Still a shame.

My friends note said " I must have missed the resurrection, he died the first time months ago".

 

[woodsman]

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

 

[Classic250]

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.

 

[Tinsnips]

Agreed. Big loss. I was never a Meatloaf fan but he was a great musician and Bat Out of Hell was an important album. Rest In Peace Good Sir.

 

[o1marc]

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

 

[Classic250]

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.

 

[Tinsnips]

Surf Rock is a genre unto itself and The Ventures were a big part of it. Definitely RnR. Huge Beach Boys fan too. Surf Rock was very influential on what became Classic Rock, some of our roots are there.

Rest In Peace Don.

 

[woodsman]

Taylor Hawkins drummer for the Foo Fighters, 50. Texas boy but played with Canadian Alanis Morissette's band before the Foo Fighters, in the early '90's.

 

[Tinsnips]

Yeah, huge loss. I can't imagine where Dave Grohls head is at the moment. First Curt Cobain and now this.

 

[o1marc]

Alan White, drummer for Yes for 100 years. Had to be 150 because he was in bands before Keith Richards was born.

 

[Classic250]

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

 

[woodsman]

Alan White, drummer for Yes for 100 years. Had to be 150 because he was in bands before Keith Richards was born.

72 years. I would have put him in his 80's at least. Drummed for Lennon as well.

 

[woodsman]

Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac at 79. A truly great musical talent.