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    Posted: December 08 2013 at 18:23
Caravan's drummer Richard Coughlan has sadly died aged 66:

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2013 at 18:43
Damn. That sucks to read.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2013 at 18:55
Very sad news, RIP.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2013 at 18:58
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2013 at 19:52
Wow. RIP Richard. I wonder if this will affect Caravan's appearance at Rosfest next year. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2013 at 20:11
Originally posted by Prog_Traveller Prog_Traveller wrote:

Wow. RIP Richard. I wonder if this will affect Caravan's appearance at Rosfest next year. 


Mr Traveller, I'm pretty sure he hadn't been drumming for some time with them, even though he's always been at the concerts with the rest of the band. Pretty sure someone was brought in a while back to cover some gigs?

I think he was recording the upcoming new album with the band, though I'm not sure whether his recordings were completed or not?

Sorry, all quite vague, hopefully someone can confirm some of these details?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 09 2013 at 07:35
Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Originally posted by Prog_Traveller Prog_Traveller wrote:

Wow. RIP Richard. I wonder if this will affect Caravan's appearance at Rosfest next year. 


Mr Traveller, I'm pretty sure he hadn't been drumming for some time with them, even though he's always been at the concerts with the rest of the band. Pretty sure someone was brought in a while back to cover some gigs?

I think he was recording the upcoming new album with the band, though I'm not sure whether his recordings were completed or not?

Sorry, all quite vague, hopefully someone can confirm some of these details?


Mark Walker is Caravan's drummer these days and he is on the new album, so there will be no delay to that recording or to any gigs. The band have recorded a song which I'm sure will be dedicated to Richard on the new album

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2013 at 09:48
RIP. I gave another listen to L'Auberge du Sanglier/A-Hunting We Shall Go, the more since my thoughts were focused on 19/8 by another drummer.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2013 at 16:25
L'Auberge du Sanglier is my favourite Caravan track. Appropriately melancholic for the situation.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 11 2013 at 16:38
Sad news. Unhappy
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 14 2013 at 01:20
RIP to the great Caravan drummer

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 14 2013 at 01:39
Basking in greatness with this concert in memory of Coughlin.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 14 2013 at 01:44
^^ Ahhh what a priceless piece of vintage quality film made all the more special in monochrome. I think that has Steve Miller on keys and whilst Richard Sinclair played on the album Waterloo Lily, I think this is John G Perry on bass?? Could be mistaken, he has his own entry on PA as a solo artist. Great footage of Richard Coughlan too, thanks for sharing.

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<font color=Brown>Music - The Sound Librarian

...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR]
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 14 2013 at 06:36
^ No problems. Cheers!Approve
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