They died too young - artists you wish had lived longer
Posted by: joerand on 02 September 2017
The most tragic five for me that died of circumstances beyond their control: Buddy Holly, Mozart, John Lennon, Jim Croce, and Warren Zevon.
As for sad, self-induced deaths: Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, and (debatably) Jimi Hendrix. All members of The 27 Club.
No doubt each was industrious in their craft and had a lot more to offer.
Lenny Breau
Billy Mackenzie, greatest singer of all time.
Nick
Surprisingly, no one has mentioned Keith Moon on here who died aged 32. Surely one of the finest rock drummers ever, despite his self-destructive nature.
Clive B posted:Surprisingly, no one has mentioned Keith Moon on here who died aged 32. Surely one of the finest rock drummers ever, despite his self-destructive nature.
and John Entwistle but The Who were never the same after Moon died I was a bit young to be luckily enough to have seen them with Moon I saw them first aged 11 with Kenny Jones although a fine drummer not in the same league at all.
Bob the Builder posted:Clive B posted:Surprisingly, no one has mentioned Keith Moon on here who died aged 32. Surely one of the finest rock drummers ever, despite his self-destructive nature.
and John Entwistle but The Who were never the same after Moon died I was a bit young to be luckily enough to have seen them with Moon I saw them first aged 11 with Kenny Jones although a fine drummer not in the same league at all.
Agreed. The first concert I ever attended was the Who at Charlton Athletic football ground on the 'Who Put the Boot In' tour, which I think was on 31 May 1976. It rained like a monsoon just before the Who came on and Roger slipped over as he ran on stage, but they still put on a mighty impressive show. It was my first experience of LASERs too - I was enthralled. I didn't want to see them again after Keith died as I feared it might cloud the memory.
There is, however, a great video of them playing with Kenny Jones at the Royal Albert Hall where Nigel Kennedy joins them for the violin part of Baba O'Reilly. Nigel is absolutely buzzing.
Tommy Bolin
Jeff Buckley
T Rex.
David Bowie.
Clive B posted:Bob the Builder posted:Clive B posted:Surprisingly, no one has mentioned Keith Moon on here who died aged 32. Surely one of the finest rock drummers ever, despite his self-destructive nature.
and John Entwistle but The Who were never the same after Moon died I was a bit young to be luckily enough to have seen them with Moon I saw them first aged 11 with Kenny Jones although a fine drummer not in the same league at all.
Agreed. The first concert I ever attended was the Who at Charlton Athletic football ground on the 'Who Put the Boot In' tour, which I think was on 31 May 1976. It rained like a monsoon just before the Who came on and Roger slipped over as he ran on stage, but they still put on a mighty impressive show. It was my first experience of LASERs too - I was enthralled. I didn't want to see them again after Keith died as I feared it might cloud the memory.
There is, however, a great video of them playing with Kenny Jones at the Royal Albert Hall where Nigel Kennedy joins them for the violin part of Baba O'Reilly. Nigel is absolutely buzzing.
Very jealous Clive my parents were at that Charlton gig the one where Daltrey wears the long tasselled top a legendary show by all accounts.
I suppose he wasn't that young at about 60/61, but I was shocked when Jackie Leven died a few years ago.
And this week......... Jessi Zazu
Robert Johnson
David Munrow
Pioneer of the early music revival and inspirer of millions of young people to love music through his BBC Radio 3 programme: Pied Piper. He was also fondly remembered as a vibrant personality at my former college only a couple of years before I arrived as an undergraduate. Missed even now.
Roger
Peakman posted:David Munrow
Pioneer of the early music revival and inspirer of millions of young people to love music through his BBC Radio 3 programme: Pied Piper. He was also fondly remembered as a vibrant personality at my former college only a couple of years before I arrived as an undergraduate. Missed even now.
Roger
I have his Art of Courtly Love LP box set. My brother in law who founded Noise of Minstrels and was a member of the St George's Canzola was a fan of his and introduced us to very early music. This was the pop music of the time.
Phil