The Rest in Peace Thread (RIP)

OccultHawk · 03-06-2016, 01:57 PM

Too bad it couldn't have happened 94 years sooner.

Lisnaholic · 03-09-2016, 07:16 AM

More sad news for this thread:-

Sir George Martin, the 'fifth Beatle' dies, aged 90 - BBC News

Obviously I didn't know George Martin, but I was always impressed by his interviews; he came across as a sensible and modest man; talented but unpretentious. In the music business, that must have been pretty refreshing!!

According to Paul McCartney:-

"He was a true gentleman and like a second father to me. He guided the career of The Beatles with such skill and good humour that he became a true friend to me and my family. If anyone earned the title of the fifth Beatle it was George. From the day that he gave The Beatles our first recording contract, to the last time I saw him, he was the most generous, intelligent and musical person I've ever had the pleasure to know."

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 03-09-2016, 05:38 PM

Y'know I'd been thinking somewhat often the past year or so about George, knowing he was getting pretty old. In fact I just wondered about him a few days ago. Looks like his time finally came. RIP George Martin.

Lisnaholic · 03-10-2016, 09:05 PM

^ Yes, ninety is an impressive age to reach. I'm glad he had so many good years.
Just when I thought that Drive was the only person on MB who cared, Chula has made a thread: http://www.musicbanter.com/current-e...artin-rip.html

Chula Vista · 03-11-2016, 01:57 PM

2016 is turning out to be the ****tiest year in a long time for losing muso giants.

RIP Keith Emerson.

Paul Smeenus · 03-11-2016, 02:16 PM

Well, we kinda knew this was coming, he's been in poor heath for a while, but it still hurts.

I just posted this a couple days ago

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 03-11-2016, 06:19 PM

Literally, I got home from work and clicked on my bookmark for Pitchfork and said to myself, "I wonder who has died today?" First thing I saw was the headline on the front page about Keith Emerson. Answered my question!

Didn't know he'd been in poor health. Sad story.

OccultHawk · 03-11-2016, 06:37 PM

So he had nerve damage and was losing feeling in hands making it so he couldn't play keyboards any more...

Was there anything else?

I'm not saying that wouldn't be crushing but it doesn't seem like enough to make life seem completely not worth living. He could still enjoy literature and listening to music and live somewhere beautiful in a nice home with great views.

That's really sad. A loss and at least from what I know also a waste.

**Frownland** · 03-11-2016, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

So he had nerve damage and was losing feeling in hands making it so he couldn't play keyboards any more...

Was there anything else?

I'm not saying that wouldn't be crushing but it doesn't seem like enough to make life seem completely not worth living. He could still enjoy literature and listening to music and live somewhere beautiful in a nice home with great views.

That's really sad. A loss and at least from what I know also a waste.

If I lost the ability to play music it'd be pretty hard to cope with, even with all of the other ways that I can occupy my time. I imagine I'd still find a way though.

Chula Vista · 03-12-2016, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

He read all the criticism online and was a sensitive soul. Last year he played concerts and people posted mean comments such as, 'I wish he would stop playing.'

No wonder he was suffering from depression. People dissing on this man? Humans suck.

Dude had chops as good as any classical pianist on the planet yet always played with a hard rock attitude.

03-09-2016, 07:16 AM	#1342 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	More sad news for this thread:- Sir George Martin, the 'fifth Beatle' dies, aged 90 - BBC News Obviously I didn't know George Martin, but I was always impressed by his interviews; he came across as a sensible and modest man; talented but unpretentious. In the music business, that must have been pretty refreshing!! According to Paul McCartney:- "He was a true gentleman and like a second father to me. He guided the career of The Beatles with such skill and good humour that he became a true friend to me and my family. If anyone earned the title of the fifth Beatle it was George. From the day that he gave The Beatles our first recording contract, to the last time I saw him, he was the most generous, intelligent and musical person I've ever had the pleasure to know." __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

03-09-2016, 05:38 PM	#1343 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,178	Y'know I'd been thinking somewhat often the past year or so about George, knowing he was getting pretty old. In fact I just wondered about him a few days ago. Looks like his time finally came. RIP George Martin. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

03-10-2016, 09:05 PM	#1344 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ Yes, ninety is an impressive age to reach. I'm glad he had so many good years. Just when I thought that Drive was the only person on MB who cared, Chula has made a thread: http://www.musicbanter.com/current-e...artin-rip.html __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

03-11-2016, 01:57 PM	#1345 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	2016 is turning out to be the ****tiest year in a long time for losing muso giants. RIP Keith Emerson. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

03-11-2016, 06:19 PM	#1347 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,178	Literally, I got home from work and clicked on my bookmark for Pitchfork and said to myself, "I wonder who has died today?" First thing I saw was the headline on the front page about Keith Emerson. Answered my question! Didn't know he'd been in poor health. Sad story. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

03-06-2016, 01:57 PM	#1341 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Too bad it couldn't have happened 94 years sooner.

03-11-2016, 06:37 PM	#1348 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	So he had nerve damage and was losing feeling in hands making it so he couldn't play keyboards any more... Was there anything else? I'm not saying that wouldn't be crushing but it doesn't seem like enough to make life seem completely not worth living. He could still enjoy literature and listening to music and live somewhere beautiful in a nice home with great views. That's really sad. A loss and at least from what I know also a waste.