Music legends who died young who you still miss?
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Some great names, some I came late to the party on (they were already dead e.g Cobain). For me, it has to be Cornell and Bowie. Cornell was still in his prime and Bowie had just released 2 albums which in my opinion were probably his best work in decades. Amy should have probably gone on and become a great but sadly became a victim.
Rod200SX said:
Dimebag Darrel for me. Not ridiculously young at 38 but murdered on stage, horrid way to go.
Would've loved to have seen how he would've progressed. Doubt we would've seen a Pantera reunion but I still would've loved to have seen him live.
That's the same choice for me. I enjoyed his later stuff with Damageplan and the Rebel Meets Rebel stuff was enjoyable as well but there could 9although unlikely) have been a Pantera reunion and would have been amazing to see. Sadly with the loss of Vinnie as well, even a tribute type reunion with guest guitarists isn't an option now. Would've loved to have seen how he would've progressed. Doubt we would've seen a Pantera reunion but I still would've loved to have seen him live.
To me 38 years old seems really young, mainly as it hit me hard back in 2004, I'm now 39 so I've outlived one of my teenage heroes.
PurpleTurtle said:
'Legend' is a very subjective term depending on your tastes, but I really miss Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit.
His well documented issues with his own mental health - he foretold his own suicide by chucking himself off the Forth Rd Bridge - on their most revered album The Midnight Organ Fight were a huge clue that he was not long for this world. For those fans left behind we just saw the kind, funny, self-effacing side of his persona, but he clearly was very troubled.
Sadly his spin-off band Mastersystem made an excellent album in 'Dance Music', released shortly before his death, which never really received the plaudits it deserved. I miss seeing him and the rest of the band of on the festival circuit.
^This^His well documented issues with his own mental health - he foretold his own suicide by chucking himself off the Forth Rd Bridge - on their most revered album The Midnight Organ Fight were a huge clue that he was not long for this world. For those fans left behind we just saw the kind, funny, self-effacing side of his persona, but he clearly was very troubled.
Sadly his spin-off band Mastersystem made an excellent album in 'Dance Music', released shortly before his death, which never really received the plaudits it deserved. I miss seeing him and the rest of the band of on the festival circuit.
I saw Scott and FR a bunch of times starting when they were still a 3 piece and play to tiny audiences right up until just before the end when they were playing the 1000+ venues. Charming, witty, brilliant performer.
GAjon said:
I’m old enough to have seen quite a lot of the people mentioned in this thread.
The one group I didn’t go to see, for one reason or another, and wished I’d gone is SAHB.
Would have liked to witness Alex Harvey live.
Saw SAHB a couple of times, including Knebworth with a stunning line-up They were a brilliant live act.The one group I didn’t go to see, for one reason or another, and wished I’d gone is SAHB.
Would have liked to witness Alex Harvey live.
Knebworth '74
Tim Buckley,
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band,
Mahavishnu Orchestra,
Van Morrison,
The Doobie Brothers and
The Allman Brothers
Edited by Ronstein on Tuesday 24th August 17:08
Buddy Holly - always wondered what he might have done if he'd survived until the singer/songwriter and country rock era
Eddie Cochrane - same for Eddie, with added guitar hero
Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come is a hint of where he could have gone as the civil rights movement gathered pace
Lowell George already mentioned.
Eddie Cochrane - same for Eddie, with added guitar hero
Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come is a hint of where he could have gone as the civil rights movement gathered pace
Lowell George already mentioned.
Another one for Stuart Adamson. It was probably the first real gig I’d been to when I saw BC play the T&C in Leeds in about 92.
I was completely blown away by it, the place went absolutely nuts. I was down near the front and for the first 20 mins all I can remember was being bounced around all over the place.
I’d been a fan for a while, and that night made me a bigger one. It’s always my ‘go-to’ music I can always fall back on and enjoy totally.
From my understanding Stuart had been tea-total for years, and sadly, prior to his death he’d fallen off the wagon badly - it just seemed so senseless and tragic. I was literally gutted when I heard the news, and I still find it such a bloody waste now. I think this December is 20 years since he passed
His lyrics often were /are uplifting and very majestic, but also you can detect in some aspects - he was a troubled soul.
I saw BC play again in 2013 at Kendal with Mike Peters as lead, it was a really decent show, and absolutely great to hear the songs like that again.
No doubt though, there was a huge presence missing that night.
I was completely blown away by it, the place went absolutely nuts. I was down near the front and for the first 20 mins all I can remember was being bounced around all over the place.
I’d been a fan for a while, and that night made me a bigger one. It’s always my ‘go-to’ music I can always fall back on and enjoy totally.
From my understanding Stuart had been tea-total for years, and sadly, prior to his death he’d fallen off the wagon badly - it just seemed so senseless and tragic. I was literally gutted when I heard the news, and I still find it such a bloody waste now. I think this December is 20 years since he passed
His lyrics often were /are uplifting and very majestic, but also you can detect in some aspects - he was a troubled soul.
I saw BC play again in 2013 at Kendal with Mike Peters as lead, it was a really decent show, and absolutely great to hear the songs like that again.
No doubt though, there was a huge presence missing that night.
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