Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016

Subject: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 05:22 PM

From . Whom did they miss?

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 07:44 PM

They missed the next to fall...in the next two weeks.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

DEAD ZONE they also missed payments to their ISP or require a more generous bandwidth.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 08:49 PM

Doesn't count, and oopsie on the html, that should have shown the source (Slate) *then* asked Whom did they miss.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Felipa
Date: 20 Dec 16 - 06:31 AM

there are a number of people mentioned by NPR whose music I was familiar with but whose death notices I had missed, for example Papa Wemba and Guy Clarke

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: mrdux
Date: 21 Dec 16 - 02:05 AM

they appear to have missed Oscar Brand, who passed on at the age of 96 on September 30, and Pete Zorn (ex-Steeleye Span, ex- Albion Band, ex-Richard Thompson, among others) on April 19, at 65.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Mrrzy
Date: 21 Dec 16 - 09:52 AM

Oscar Brand! Right! LOVED his work!

I think I had heard of Zorn, but have at least heard of Steeleye Span. And of Steely Dan.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: GUEST,Jason Wang
Date: 21 Dec 16 - 10:08 AM

Maybe they didn't consider Oscar Brand as a musician, but more as a radio host like Studs Terkel and Bob Fass.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: michaelr
Date: 21 Dec 16 - 07:29 PM

Here is a more complete list:

• [18 Nov 2016] Sharon Jones, 60
• [16 Nov 2016] Mentor Williams, (Drift Away) 70
• [15 Nov 2016] Mose Allison, 89
• [13 Nov 2016] Leon Russell, 74
• [11 Nov 2016] Victor Bailey (Weather Report), 56
• [07 Nov 2016] Leonard Cohen, 82
• [03 Nov 2016] Kay Starr, 94
• [02 Nov 2016] Bob Cranshaw (Blue Note Records), 83,
• [30 Oct 2016] Curly Putman, (Green Green Grass of Home) 85
• [24 Oct 2016] Bobby Vee, 73
• [25 Aug 2016] Rudy Van Gelder (engineer for Miles Davis), 91
• [22 Aug 2016] Toots Thielemans, 94
• [15 Aug 2016] Bobby Hutcherson, 75
• [11 Aug 2016] Glenn Yarbrough (The Limeliters), 86
• [27 Jul 2016] Einojuhani Rautavaara, 87
• [29 June 2016] Rob Wasserman (RatDog), 64
• [28 June 2016] Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley), 84
• [24 June 2016] Bernie Worrell (Parliament-Funkadelic), 72
• [23 June 2016] Ralph Stanley (The Stanley Brothers), 89
• [03 June 2016] Muhammad Ali, 74
• [03 June 2016] Dave Swarbrick (Fairport Convention), 75
• [17 May 2016] Guy Clark, 74
• [06 May 2016] Candye Kane, 54
• [21 Apr 2016] Lonnie Mack, 74
• [21 Apr 2016] Prince, 57
• [19 Apr 2016] Pete Zorn (Richard Thompson), 65
• [13 Apr 2016] Gib Guilbeau (Flying Burrito Brothers), 78
• [06 Apr 2016] Merle Haggard, 79
• [02 Apr 2016] Gato Barbieri, 83
• [29 Mar 2016] Patty Duke, 69
• [25 Mar 2016] James Jamerson, Jr. (Chanson), 58
• [17 Mar 2016] Steve Young, 73,
• [10 Mar 2016] Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake, and Palmer), 71
• [09 Mar 2016] Naná Vasconcelos, 71
• [08 Mar 2016] Sir George Martin (The Beatles), 90
• [06 Feb 2016] Dan Hicks (Hot Licks), 74
• [04 Feb 2016] Maurice White (Earth, Wind and Fire), 74
• [28 Jan 2016] Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane), 74
• [28 Jan 2016] Signe Toly Anderson (Jefferson Airplane), 74
• [18 Jan 2016] Glenn Frey (Eagles), 67
• [17 Jan 2016] Mic Gillette (Tower of Power), 64
• [10 Jan 2016] David Bowie, 69
• [08 Jan 2016] Otis Clay, 73

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: GUEST,eftifino
Date: 22 Dec 16 - 02:25 AM

Greg Lake, Emerson Lake and Palmer 7 December 2016

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Mrrzy
Date: 22 Dec 16 - 02:37 PM

Man alive. Or not. Leonard Cohen has some company.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 23 Dec 16 - 06:03 AM

And I'm sure we know of many friends who were maybe not so high profile who have passed away this year. The list of "Departed Friends" at this year's Scottish Trad Awards was the longest ever: it did include some who were not Scots, but a mix of professionals, amateurs and those who contributed in different ways (other than playing or singing) to the fabulous music world we inhabit.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: michaelr
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 02:03 PM

And another one gone: Rick Parfitt of Status Quo.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 02:29 PM

Aw Had a bit of a soft spot or Status Quo

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 06:16 PM

Sad news about Rick Parfitt. It will probably surprise a few people to find out that I did some roadie work for Rod Argent in my misspent youth, and all the roadies pitched in on a Quo gig when Argent were double heading, so I got to meet the band and had a laugh with them and the roadies. My mate Dave ended up working full time for Argent Stray and occasionally Quo as soundman, and I carried on with my first love of Folksong as you know. It's all the music business and another brother has gone. RIP Rick- he was a top man.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 25 Dec 16 - 12:29 AM

rythm guitar master....


folkies might not understand how important that skill is...


rick was the greatest....



btw... small world.. my first 7 inch single was argent hold your head up..

last week i bought a stray compilation double cd...


mudcat ...paranormal world of weird coincedence...

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Dec 16 - 10:02 PM

...ain't over 'til it's over...

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 26 Dec 16 - 05:31 AM

And now George Michael too!

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Felipa
Date: 26 Dec 16 - 07:46 AM

Henry McCullough

I suppose we all miss certain local singers and musicians who wouldnt be expected to make the list; for me the person to remember is Éamonn Ó Faogáin

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 26 Dec 16 - 09:04 AM

I'm not sure how many of those faces are on this picture done by Chris Barker for 2016 (@26.dec2016)
https://mobile.twitter.com/christhebarker/status/813184372773949442/photo/1

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Jack Campin
Date: 26 Dec 16 - 10:27 AM

Tthe Stuff NZ news site widened it to "celebrities" in general. Hardly any I've ever heard of, and the only name that growing up in NZ helped me with was Ray Columbus, though I couldn't have told you what he did.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/87664559/2016-was-a-brutal-year-for-celebrities--heres-who-we-lost

I have no audio or video recordings of any of the people on either the Stuff list or michaelr's, apart from Ralph Stanley. (Might get some Leonard Cohen and Mode Allison sometime). Though I do have several CDs of Peter Maxwell Davies (d. 14 March), not mentioned by either.

From where I'm sitting it looks more like a cull of the irrelevant than an occasion for paroxysmal grief.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Jack Campin
Date: 26 Dec 16 - 08:42 PM

And another one who mattered, but ignored by the media:

Pauline Oliveros

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 27 Dec 16 - 10:01 AM

And the 60 or so members of the Red Army Choir.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Johnny J
Date: 27 Dec 16 - 10:09 AM

Jack, *Everbody* matters...... ;-)
Uu

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Mrrzy
Date: 27 Dec 16 - 10:22 AM

Right, yeah, 2016, did you need the whole fucking Red Army Choir, what, didn't they have the proper fanfare for the rest of'm?!?

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Dec 16 - 10:30 AM

Jack. thank you for the post about Pauline Oliveros. Not nearly as well known as she should have been.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Thompson
Date: 27 Dec 16 - 11:43 AM

May I also add lovely Frank Murray, a sweet man whose blue blue eyes I remember from too many years ago - he was the manager for Thin Lizzie, the Pogues etc. A darling man who died too soon.

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: NOMADMan
Date: 30 Dec 16 - 01:10 PM

I've seen no mention here of Roy Harris (d. Feb. 9, 2016) - in the UK. Roy was a folk-club founder, song collector, singer and generally all-around good person.

John Mazza (NOMADMan)

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 30 Dec 16 - 03:08 PM

Our Mate and founder of the Beech Band:

Ged Gaskell of Wigan, Old Trafford and Chorlton

Les Jones,pp The Beech Band

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Mrrzy
Date: 30 Dec 16 - 08:53 PM

Nice thing on NPR here...

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Jan 17 - 01:19 PM

It's hard to overestimate the effect music can have on our genera health. I have played The Dorset Four Hand Reel at thee start of sessions with Ged, Ken, Mike, Rob, Rachel, Howard, Steve,dawn & family and dozens of others and it always brings pleasure.

I guesss it will continue to do so as we drop of the perch - but no rush - dots on the table, steady tempo, much fun. Happy New Year

Les, pp The Beech Band

Over here

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Jan 17 - 01:21 PM

Here?

Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Jan 17 - 01:23 PM

Third time lucky:

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Subject: RE: Obit: All The Musicians Lost In 2016
From: Mrrzy
Date: 02 Jan 17 - 10:36 AM

Father Mulcahey sang and played piano...