If there's one thing I know about human nature it's that people love making anything and everything about them. Over-exaggerating your devastation over (X celebrity) dying is merely a means of attention seeking. Of course we all have certain celebrities who mean something extra to us. That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about when someone dies and the entire internet acts as if that person was their all-time favorite actor/musician/comedian/whatever.
Musical Performers You Miss Terribly.
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During that 2016-2017 period when we lost so many great performers (Prince, Bowie, etc.), the one that hit me the hardest was Tom Petty. It's obviously sad anytime someone dies before their time, but I don't typically feel much beyond that when it comes to celebrity deaths. And I can't really explain why this one bummed me out so much. Sure, I was fan of Petty's music (as are most people with two ears and a heart), but I didn't get deep into Petty fandom until a few years after his death. But obviously his music had already worked its way into my soul in a way I didn't fully understand. RIP to the legend.
itstooloudMike
Tele-Meister
Jim Croce
Charlie Daniels
Waylon Jennings
Tom Petty
They all had music left to make.
Charlie Daniels
Waylon Jennings
Tom Petty
They all had music left to make.
StevesBoogie
Tele-Afflicted
Peter Frampton circa 1975-1977. EVH circa 1981-1984. Tiny Tim circa anytime!
Edgar Froese. Founder and genius of Tangerine Dream. He got inspiration to go electronics after his conventional band played gigs at Salvador Dali's home. Salvador said something to the effect- "Dare to be different"
"What I find tedious is the “business” side of the music industry. The music industry tends to not care about the creative aspect of music too much and is mostly interested in the product they can sell. Reducing a work of art to a mere product is deadly for the creative side of it. Of course we all have to make a living, but too much of one’s creative energy tends to get wasted on trying to fend off the vultures that try to exploit you. This is why, over the long years of our career, we have always tried to put creativity first and tried to use the music business as a tool to ensure our survival."
mad dog
Friend of Leo's
Nick Curran is at the top of my list.
I met Nick at my last music store job, about 15-ish years ago.
He was a nice, low key guy, off stage, and a beast on stage.
Sad, and far too young to die.
RIP, Nick.
rxtech
Tele-Holic
Eddie, Taylor Hawkins, and yes, I too miss Tom Petty.
Big_Bend
Poster Extraordinaire
John Lennon, by far.
Nicolette Larson
Aretha Franklin
Dusty Springfield
Aretha Franklin
Dusty Springfield
Michael Bloomfield
Junkyard Dog
Friend of Leo's
Doc Watson (accompanied by Jack Lawrence). I cleared my calendar every year to see him when he came through town.
Me too!
Dad played the first music I ever heard.
He’d play his violin along with recordings (78RPM) of virtuoso classical violinists (Heifetz, Milstein, Kreisler) when I was a toddler.
He played beautifully, and taught many students (for free) for decades.
Dad was my first inspiration, the Beatles were my biggest.
I had the great pleasure of seeing Doc, with Marty Stuart on bass, at the Armadillo World Headquarters, circa 1979-1980.
It was a joy!
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Gary Rossington.
Blackmore Fan
Friend of Leo's
I miss Ronnie James Dio. He was *the* voice for me in regards to hard rock/metal. He could carry past the noise and yet still be understood--you could actually make out his words live. That's a tougher trick than many imagine when it comes to competing with a wall of sound.
Blackmore Fan
Friend of Leo's
I was blessed to see Rush live two times, 20 years apart. Neil was amazing.
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