Musical Performers You Miss Terribly.

[Blackmore Fan]

This doesn't rise to the level of miss dearly, but I just noticed all of the original members of Molly Hatchet are dead. Flirtin' with disaster was worn flat during my youth.

I saw Molly Hatchet live in 1985. To this day, that's one of the best guitar performances I've ever watched, and Danny Joe Brown could really sing.

 

[Blackmore Fan]

SRV: I was crushed after hearing the news of his death. His playing spoke to me in that mid to late ‘80’s period unlike a lot of the more popular metal/hair metal players. I was lucky to have seen him after he got sober. He was a force of nature at all the shows I saw (including with Jeff Beck).

Mark Sandman: Morphine is probably my favorite ‘90’s band. I really took to their “low” sound, liked their approach and enjoyed them live. Mark left us too soon and they are one of the bands that I miss going to see.

SRV hit the stage at a time when I was listening and watching a lot of hard rock/metal. There was just something about his raw energy and musicianship that punched-thru--I was mesmerized. I got to see him live in 1985, and I've always regretted that I didn't take advantage of chances to see him a second time.

 

[4pickupguy]

Still reeling from Jeff Beck’s passing. Yes so many:
•Walter Becker
•Allen Holdsworth
•Bobby Caldwell (just today)
•Prince
•Chris Squire
•Keith Emerson

Etc,

 

[Blackmore Fan]

Ronnie James Dio

Also, SRV and Gary Moore.

I've already expressed my love for Dio and SRV, but Gary Moore is one of my regrets that I never saw him live. He was such a fluid player, back when such a trait wasn't readily available.

 

[Blackmore Fan]

Cobain. I honestly have no idea what he would have done. I mean, let's get past the 6×lethal dose of vein poison in him when the gsw took him. Let's pretend the rumors were legit, he leaves Courtney because he was already hooking up with his dealer... if he survives THAT period, he eventually gets clean by the 00s, Nirvana gets back together, and instead of having to pretend the foo fighters have good songs, we just get more Nirvana for like 20 years, until Kurt's body can't do it anymore and he's in an Ozzy like state of not being able to tour. I remember my brother being pretty shaken up about that one when it happened. I didn't grasp the gravity of it until much later when there were still copycat ls imitating how he (allegedly) did it.

I don't believe he took his own life. He certainly wounded his own life. The "Soaked in Bleach" movie is quite compelling, even if its viewed as controversial. I don't find the conclusion reached in that movie to be more controversial than the assertion that he did himself in. He was addicted to drugs, but lots of people have been, and in worse situations than he was.

 

[ReverendRevolver]

I don't believe he took his own life. He certainly wounded his own life. The "Soaked in Bleach" movie is quite compelling, even if its viewed as controversial. I don't find the conclusion reached in that movie to be more controversial than the assertion that he did himself in. He was addicted to drugs, but lots of people have been, and in worse situations than he was.

*please note none of this matters because the story of the angst ridden voice of his generation ending himself tragically by his own hand is the story people prefer*

Thing is, he had more junk in his system at the time of his autopsy than even a seasoned user like him of his size/weight could have survived.
He totally did do himself in.
But not on purpose. Not like they said he did.
He was writing a retirement speech or just random drug addled thoughts on the back of a Dennys menu. He was paranoid, thought someone was after him, and loaded 8 shells of mixed buckshot/birdshot types in there iirc. He was wearing chuck Taylor's. No way did he, in an already almost dead state, pull the trigger with his shoed toe with a weapon he, in a fit if paranoia, loaded full. Nor subsequently write the last bit of that note in a different handwriting.

Gone is gone. Courtney wouldn't have hired a PI if it wasn't shady.
The only reason it matters is that the copycat suicides kept happening every few years.
It's bad enough things went down that way, but vulnerable young people have been taking themselves out of the gene pool for decades now believing they're burning out instead of fading away, when the data shows it didn't happen like that.

I agree with you thst he didn't do himself in like that.
But gone is gone.

 

[BluesMann]

I pretty much knew most of the people everyone listed, but it wasn’t until I read through the the variety of persons and thought about their contributions that I realized the immensity of the void that the the younger ones left passing so early. Kinda like The Day the Music Died on bad steroids. We can only wonder what music they might have made.

 

[Engine Swap]

I’ll add Michael Hedges. Fortunate to have seen him around 1990.

 

[omahaaudio]

Prince.

 

[Old Deaf Roadie]

Jerry Garcia

 

[Refugee]

These two together were just amazing! Love the few moments where their faces are split screen. Jerry & Brent are greatly missed!

 

[rand z]

Lots.

But, I really miss JJ Cale...

imo.

 

[Trenchant63]

There is no artist I miss terribly like a family member or close friend. That said, I certainly can experience some melancholy listening to deceased artists who I’ve admired. For me it would be probably b be Jeff Beck as most recent. At one level I’m sad he’s gone. On the other hand I’m in awe of what he accomplished living his musical dream/vision and feeling he ran the race of life and won. Kind of hard to be sad about that.

 

[tcadam]

Pfft, piece of cake: Albert Collins.

 

[brookdalebill]

BB King

 

[Refugee]

Delete

 

[Bones]

David Bowie and Tom Petty are the only 2 that really bummed me out. Can't even really listen to their music anymore.

 

[ChicknPickn]

Not to seem heartless, but as long as I have recordings, they are as alive to me as they ever were. I've met few of the musicians I've admired. But when I first hear of an artist's passing, it always reminds me that this life is not a dress rehearsal.

 

[HaWE]

Lots.

But, I really miss JJ Cale...

imo.

That is exactly what I wanted to answer !!!

 

[P Thought]

There are quite a few performers mentioned here that I can concur with.

For me, John Prine's sad status as poster boy for You-Know-What adds a spin to missing him. I know his health was seriously compromised in the first place, but his loss hit me very hard. Still does.

I'm very glad we got to see him perform once, at the Schnitzer in Portland, a few years before he died. So many great songs. . . .