Name a musician or artist whom you genuinely mourn

15-05-2019 01:08AM

Always Tired wrote: »

Jeremy Kyle

A tired effort.

ILoveYourVibes · 15-05-2019 01:15AM

Terry Prattchet.

Maria Callas.

Gimme A Pound · 15-05-2019 01:28AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah, Leonard Cohen..all the rest of them that died that year I was like "meh, people die"..but Cohen was odd..

Odd? He was in his 80s! Of others that year, Prince was only in his late 50s. David Bowie not yet 70. George Michael was just 53. None of the latter three were young obviously, but still too young to die. Cohen had good innings - although it was still sad of course.

darragh o meara · 15-05-2019 01:40AM

Freddie Mercury, Phil lynnott and Prince

15-05-2019 01:46AM

Mariana Clean Sunspot wrote: »

Odd? He was in his 80s! Of others that year, Prince was only in his late 50s. David Bowie not yet 70. George Michael was just 53. None of the latter three were young obviously, but still too young to die. Cohen had good innings - although it was still sad of course.

Well, odd as in it made me genuinely sad for like 5 minutes..

Yermande · 15-05-2019 01:48AM

Seamus Heaney.

15-05-2019 01:51AM

Yermande wrote: »

Seamus Heaney.

Noli Timere

Caegan · 15-05-2019 02:40AM

Phil Lynott, David Bowie and Freddie Mercury. All made an impact

15-05-2019 06:22AM

Leonard Cohen. 'There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in'. A uniquely gifted wordsmith meets a much-needed philosopher in every song. His music was, and remains, a great solace to humanity.

irishguitarlad · 15-05-2019 06:29AM

Dimebag Darrell, what a guitar player.

Autecher · 15-05-2019 06:32AM

I mourn Nicolas Cage and he’s not even dead yet.

15-05-2019 06:40AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Leonard Cohen. 'There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in'. A uniquely gifted wordsmith meets a much-needed philosopher in every song. His music was, and remains, a great solace to humanity.

That's one of the greatest lines of English song ever written. But the thing that always struck me about him was when you saw him being interviewed it was almost a spiritual experience. The sheer humility. He spoke a profound spiritual truth.

Philipx · 15-05-2019 06:45AM

Phil Lynott

Ian M Banks

Terry Pratchett

Most liked to have had a pint with?..... Sir Terry I reckon

chopperbyrne · 15-05-2019 07:13AM

Chris Cornell

Still the only celebrity death to really hit me hard.

lertsnim · 15-05-2019 07:52AM

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Chris Cornell

Still the only celebrity death to really hit me hard.

That one hit me like a train.

CalamariFritti · 15-05-2019 08:01AM

There are so many but to stick with the more recent ones that I'm still listening to all the time, David Bowie and Mark Hollis.

Samuel Vimes · 15-05-2019 08:02AM

There are so many great artists who died before their time imo
Jim Morrison
Robert Palmer
Gary Moore

Basq · 15-05-2019 08:12AM

Not a mention of Scott Hutchison yet!

Honestly one of the finest songwriters and musicians of the last 20 years IMO. Discussed mental health very openly in interviews and his music. Was heartbreaking to see his life end that way.

For anyone who has never listened to Frightened Rabbit, do yourself a favour and give them a go.

Scott was just an incredibly, warm and funny human being.. and his on stage banter was top-drawer..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob3X77TwqEw

Vinculus · 15-05-2019 08:16AM

Jon Balance & Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson from Coil
David Bowie

Sorry about that · 15-05-2019 08:21AM

Luke Kelly. Every single time I watch the video of him singing Night Visiting Song I get sad, knowing he was by then extremely ill.
What a voice and presence.

Vita nova · 15-05-2019 08:52AM

The only ones I'd really mourn are the ones that died before they got a chance to reach their full potential. The ones who died of old age got that chance. Some of mine:

Janis Joplin
Cass Elliot
Kurt Kobain
Jim Morrison

Immortal Starlight · 15-05-2019 08:53AM

Dolores O Riordan.

Igotadose · 15-05-2019 08:56AM

Harry Chapin

15-05-2019 09:07AM

Vita nova wrote: »

The only ones I'd really mourn are the ones that died before they got a chance to reach their full potential. The ones who died of old age got that chance. Some of mine:

Janis Joplin
Cass Elliot
Kurt Kobain
Jim Morrison

I dunno..
At this stage I'd nearly feel worse for those who make it to old age and are still dragging themselves around the place touring..
Like, there's something particularly tragic about the likes of the Who playing teenage wasteland to a festival of out of it thirtysomethings in their seventies..Ozzy Osbourne wheeling himself onstage when he should be in some sort of home..Any band that had a big album in the eighties or nineties when music still meant something just having to feed this crass commercialised nostalgia, because yeah, we cared about music then..No one with a notion of their last four albums but going mad for the old hits..
Or bands just going for forty years banging out 25 albums..Like, at some stage do something new..
the Beatles were going for 8 years..
There's something kind of rock and roll of dying of a heroin overdose at 27..

Tombo2001 · 15-05-2019 09:08AM

For me, there would be two -

(i) Lou Reed. Dont know why, just felt a bit sad because he was such a vibrant dude.

(ii) Prince. This one bugs me a bit more. Why - because he was such a brilliant musician. For me, the most talented musician in the entire broad genre of popular music.

However, I really only started listening to his music after he died.

In the 1980s and 1990s, while he was releasing brilliant music - I never listened to any of it; because I was too busy listening to stuff that I'd have seen as hip - namely retro rock like Led Zeppelin or Joy Division, or then contemporary Indie such the Smiths or Pavement or Jeff Buckley or Stone Roses.

In retrospect - I never even considered listening to Prince because of how he was marketed, and because his image didnt square with my perception of the 'type of music' I liked. Which of course was completely dumb-ass.

In addition, the difficulty of accessing music in those days was also a big barrier (i.e. prohibitive cost of CDs).

MarkY91 · 15-05-2019 09:10AM

I was fairly upset when Michael Jackson died even though I was like 18 when it happened.

I remember as a young teenager, I cried when I found out Steve Irwin died.

15-05-2019 09:12AM

MarkY91 wrote: »

I remember as a young teenager, I cried when I found out Steve Irwin died.

Cop on to yourself..

Tombo2001 · 15-05-2019 09:13AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I dunno..
At this stage I'd nearly feel worse for those who make it to old age and are still dragging themselves around the place touring..
Like, there's something particularly tragic about the likes of the Who playing teenage wasteland to a festival of out of it thirtysomethings in their seventies..Ozzy Osbourne wheeling himself onstage when he should be in some sort of home..Any band that had a big album in the eighties or nineties when music still meant something just having to feed this crass commercialised nostalgia, because yeah, we cared about music then..No one with a notion of their last four albums but going mad for the old hits..
Or bands just going for forty years banging out 25 albums..Like, at some stage do something new..
the Beatles were going for 8 years..
There's something kind of rock and roll of dying of a heroin overdose at 27..

Thats a considerably ageist comment - lets see if you still feel that way when you're 60.

h3000 · 15-05-2019 09:14AM

Elliott Smith. One of the greatest songwriters to ever grace this earth.

15-05-2019 09:14AM

Tombo2001 wrote: »

Thats a considerably ageist comment - lets see if you still feel that way when you're 60.

If I'm knocking around the place trying to entertain 18 year olds somebody fncking shoot me anyway..

Name a musician or artist whom you genuinely mourn

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