The RIP thread

I'm finding myself way more affected by the death of Prince than I expected. Though I was not an avid fan, I always liked him and am totally in awe of his talents. Also, I always secretly thought that he and I would connect because of one extraordinary thing we have in common:  we were both born on June 7, 1958. As a matter of fact, he's the ONLY person I've ever known to share that birth date with me. Always wondered what we might have in common, how our perspectives might align. And now, his death really makes me feel fairly intensely my own mortality . . . . Whoa . . . .

BrufordFreak wrote: I'm finding myself way more affected by the death of Prince than I expected. Though I was not an avid fan, I always liked him and am totally in awe of his talents. Also, I always secretly thought that he and I would connect because of one extraordinary thing we have in common:  we were both born on June 7, 1958. As a matter of fact, he's the ONLY person I've ever known to share that birth date with me. Always wondered what we might have in common, how our perspectives might align. And now, his death really makes me feel fairly intensely my own mortality . . . . Whoa . . . .

How cool to share a birthday!  I've been more affected than I expected too Drew.  Maybe for different reasons.  Since he grew up near me and lived in this city he was always a presence and we all took him for granted.  Not being the kind of music I go for usually, I never dived much into it beyond the surface, I figured I could do so anytime, what's the rush?   Wasn't expecting him to go so soon. 

I've never felt the city as affected as they are by this one.  People don't want to let him go.  He was very good to the fans and people around here are just crushed. 

^ Another big loss, he was a massive figure in the whole afrobeat scene with his brilliant and modern take on Congolese rumble called soukous, lots of great work with Zaiko Langa Langa and Gabriel, plus solo material.

Icarium wrote: RIP Billy Paul (81) fomaous for songs like " Me and Mrs Jones"

I can imagine this song being really suitable to be covered slighly like the original but stretched out in a post rock version

Icarium wrote: RIP Billy Paul (81) fomaous for songs like " Me and Mrs Jones"

now THAT is a song made for dancing if you know what I mean.

I'm sure tonight thousands... maybe hundreds thousands of adults conceived to that song are raising their drinks in honor of him and that incredible song. Someone on NPR today called it.. THE greatest love song ever written.  Hard one to say.. a lot of great ones to choose from there.. but there is no doubt that is a top 5 all time songs best suited for dancing.


Edited by micky - April 25 2016 at 20:20

The Dark Elf wrote: I don't know what the deal is with all these superstars dying lately. But I have my suspicions:

The Dark Elf wrote: I don't know what the deal is with all these superstars dying lately. But I have my suspicions:

Catcher10 wrote: Guns don't kill people.....2016 does

RIP Isao Tomita, composer and synth pioneer.

Tomita was a God among men;and a true musical mind! There is no other musician who created such a complete sonic universe with a single instrument the Moog modular synthesizer.

Mega respect to the master Tomita !!

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/05/08/music/isao-tomita-japanese-pioneer-of-synthesizer-music-dies-at-84/#.Vy-WJshHanN
http://www.factmag.com/2016/05/08/japanese-synthesizer-pioneer-isao-tomita-dead-at-84/



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