The R.I.P thread...

[purplehaze]

Thanks so much,for your kind words master ray and shush,I just feel lost at the moment,I've spent the last few years  looking after my mum who had.  Cancer,she died last January,and she was my best friend,so that was sohard ,but this last year Igor so close to my dad, even going to music night at our local him playing guitar and me singing.we had a system I broke stuff and he foxed it.then he got really I'll with pulmonary fibrosis,and our roles changed and I looked a after him,,its hit me so hard a as we didn't realise he had so little time,he even bought nma tickets for Manchester in December,he already came to see nma with me a couple of times ,even though. He wasn't keen as he was more folk and blues.him and my mum loved Roy harper and in years gone by they followed him just like me with new model army. He only did nma with me as he didn't like me doing gigs on my own.anyhow sorry for rambling on,just don't have anyone to talk to really,so pleased to get stuff off my chest so4y for the rant.jane

[purplehaze]

The bit where I said I broke stuff and he foxed it I meant fixed it,just really bad at typing

[Wessexy Witch]

Love and light Jane.

Be strong.

Remember we are all out here when you need us.

 

[Coumarin]

It's Friday. It's 5 to 5....

RIP Ed Stewart.

[Red]

RIP David Bowie 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb6Gbi1MpoE

[Amandistan]

Heartbreaking news. Isn't it? I can't believe Bowie is gone.
Shit. 

[Rusco]

Just heard this. Rest in Peace, ol' legend!

I can't believe this. This is going a way strange now. Who's next? 

[Shush]

Oh no.

What a sad start to the week. Who doesn't like at least one Bowie song.

One of the greatest musicians of all time.

R.I.P. Mr Bowie.

[marius]

Very sad news indeed. Have listened to his music since I was 14 or so and just bought his last cd last saturday with this immensely beautiful song on it;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JqH1M4Ya8

[Master Ray]

I've been in a massive downer all day after hearing this... I think my earliest musical memory was hearing 'Space Oddity' as a very young kid, and feeling... well, 'odd' about it.  Such a melancholy tune that you wouldn't think would appeal to someone so young, but I always loved it.  I drifted in and out of his music, dependant on whatever was played on the radio over the years, but became a massive fan in my teens and 20's when I PROPERLY got into music... and that wealth of riches, that covered so many genres, available to anyone with ears to listen... unsurpassed since The Beatles IMO.  I can't think of anyone who followed that, possibly Prince..?

Yes, there were mis-steps (late 80's in particular and a few not-very-good movies) but what important, diversive artist didn't do that?

It was no secret that he had serious health problems, always thought it was his heart, not cancer... I guess us fans always thought / hoped that he might get better... 

Lots of clips being posted all over the place... I'll leave you with this one, seems to be about someone facing their own mortality, a gorgeous and slightly disturbing tune, the title track of his excellent 'Heathen' album...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMitPOgHCLQ

Sad day.
 

[Guillaume]

Yes, there were mis-steps (late 80's in particular and a few not-very-good movies) but what important, diversive artist didn't do that?

I like THE HUNGER and FURYO, well even LABYRINTH because of the cool creatures sets and cute Jennifer of course!!

[Master Ray]

Yes, there were mis-steps (late 80's in particular and a few not-very-good movies) but what important, diversive artist didn't do that?

I like THE HUNGER and FURYO, well even LABYRINTH because of the cool creatures sets and cute Jennifer of course!!

See also INTO THE NIGHT, THE PRESTIGE and, damn, did you forget MERRY CHRISTMAS MR LAWRENCE?

Oh, and if anyone says a bad word about LABYRINTH, they'll get a severe internet talking-to!   

This is awesome as well...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InIxKCa3H9g

[Guillaume]

damn, did you forget MERRY CHRISTMAS MR LAWRENCE?

FURYO is the "french" title of MERRY CHRISTMAS MR LAWRENCE ...great film.
INTO THE NIGHT, weird movie, not my fav Landis movie (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON being my fave ) but still pretty good...Jeff Goldblum, the beautiful Michelle and David of course!

[Stephanie]

Alan Rickman. 

Such a great actor - R.I.P.

[Shush]

Terrible news about Alan Rickman.

Another World class talent taken at 69.