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Christy Dignam RIP

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    the 12 th man
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭the 12 th man


    What a performer/voice,RIP.



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    Collie D
    Registered Users Posts: 11,324 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Mustn’t be a decent sized town in Ireland he hadn’t played in. RIP



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    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,051 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    RIP

    What a frontman and voice, 'Crazy World' and 'This Is' are classics

    20180728_215638.jpg

    Pic from the last time I saw Aslan in 2018. Every show was amazing



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    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,602 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Great performer and a really huge "what if" regarding Christy and his own demons.

    Feel no shame, is IMO one of the greatest debut albums of Irish act. It's a loss long expected, but no less shocking.

    Thoughts are with his family and friends. He'll live on in music a long while yet.



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    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,604 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    RIP Christy.

    One of the best.



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    Luxembourgo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭Luxembourgo


    RIP Christy

    A legend, and a fantastic front man.



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    blowitupref
    Registered Users Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭blowitupref


    Had the pleasure to see him live on a few occasions, unique talent and few matched him for stage presence.

    One of the gigs I attended Christy walked down off the stage at the end and tried to shake hands with everyone and thanked us all for coming, the type of chap he was.



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    PGE1970
    Registered Users Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭PGE1970


    He played a kunchtime gig with Conor Goff during rag week in Dundalk RTC in 1992. He had been kicked out of Aslan at that time and was a bit rough, to be honest.

    Half way through the gig, the electricity failed. Christy decided that they would finish the gig acoustic but with no mike.

    You could hear a pin drop, he was that good. He supplied his own electricity.

    Whilst This Is and Please Don't Stop deservedly receive the plaudits, his solo stuff like One Man's Dream was excellent.

    RIP, what a legacy to leave behind.



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    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,733 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120710833#Comment_120710833

    The only man who could sell out 3 nights in vicar st but you could buy fiver tickets on the door when he played the red windmill in phibsboro.

    By all accounts he didn't have a bad bone in his body and had time for everybody, I vaguely remember a story of him missing a CD signing in finglas, so he got the shop manager to collect names and addresses and went to everyones house to sign them. No idea if it's true but I'm still gonna tell it.

    Very rare anyone gets a second go at it, but you could argue he had 3 runs, and he had to be in an incredible amount of pain for the last run of shows.

    Enjoy your rest Christy, you've earned it.



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    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,737 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Very sad. An amazing talent.

    Rest In Peace



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    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,659 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    Very sad to hear of Christy's passing but given his many health issues over the past 10-15 years, not a big surprise.

    Great singer who sang with real passion - I never got to see Aslan live in concert but would have loved to.

    Rest well, Christy and thank you for the music. 🙏🕊

    https://youtu.be/7gEgGlveoLY




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    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users Posts: 67,496 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Spent time with him back when they were prepping for the debut album. A wild child or should I say a wilder child than me.

    Had oodles of charm and charisma back then too. RIP Christy, you left some great music.



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    anewme
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    Legend. Have seen Aslan many times over the years. What a voice. Loved their version of nothing rhymes with the RTE orchestra.

    I remember hearing This Is, way way back in the day and being blown away by Christy’s voice. Looking there at the nighthawks version definitely takes me back



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    waynescales1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    Goodbye Charlie Moonhead is some tune.



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    Leg End Reject
    Registered Users Posts: 16,672 ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    RIP, life is not a pretty thing.

    https://forumofgames.com/index.php




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    Purple Mountain
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120710833#Comment_120710833

    I saw him 20 years ago in a ballroom in the middle of nowhere.

    I probably didn't appreciate the band as much as I should have, was brought along with a fan but as a more mature person now I cam see his incredible talent.

    Plus his lack of ego and true sense of where he came from has to be admired.

    And also battling his demons.

    Rest in Peace.

    To thine own self be true



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    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    RIP, This Is is an Irish classic


    I didn't know about his childhood trauma until a few years ago, it's a story that always makes me sad to think of, but at the same time a lesson in not to judge anyone by their addictions.



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    Long Sean Silver
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭Long Sean Silver


    RIP Christy.

    a great singer/songwriter and performer, but what i admired most about Christy was his honesty. what you saw is what you got, no BS.



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    mariaalice
    Registered Users Posts: 12,412 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    His gigs were fantastic for sheer entertainment RIP he always seemed like a lovely man.



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    Leg End Reject
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120710846#Comment_120710846
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120711053#Comment_120711053

    Over the years many bands have been dubbed "The next U2" by Irish radios DJs, but Aslan were the band everyone thought could make it.

    That debut album, This Is and Christy's voice were just perfection.

    https://forumofgames.com/index.php




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    orangerhyme
    Registered Users Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭orangerhyme


    RIP.

    His music will outlast all of us here. That's the beauty of timeless music.



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    gigantic09
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭gigantic09


    Loved 'high',one of his last songs ,had a real poignant nostalgic feel to it given his deteriorating health at the time.Rip Christy.



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    Faugheen
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120711104#Comment_120711104

    I can feel this. I worked in a venue Aslan played at a number of years ago before his diagnosis, and I remember enjoying the gig but before that I wouldn't have been overly bothered about them.

    So glad I got to see them perform. Since COVID in particular I've made it my mission to see any band/performer that's into their swansong before they go. When I heard Christy was receiving palliative care part of me was devastated but also grateful that I was able to see the best of him even in the years he was ill.

    An icon. RIP.



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    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120711093#Comment_120711093

    Life's a bitch alright but without the grit you'd have no pearls. Christy left plenty behind.

    🙈🙉🙊



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    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Saw them at a festival in Bandon in 06, my god the energy from him alone was unreal, he would have sang all night if they had let him , RIP Christy.



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    Ha Long Bay
    Registered Users Posts: 14,737 ✭✭✭✭Ha Long Bay



    RIP Christy, A great frontman and most of us will never get to experience being on stage hearing your fans enjoy the show.

    In his own words "Goodnight and God Bless"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExLzypi1dzE




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    apache
    Registered Users Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭apache


    Poor Christy. Went to his gigs as a youngster in Finglas and then in bigger venues when they got more famous. I'd say I've seen them over 30 times. RIP Christy



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    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,405 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    I’ve said it a few times on boards and other forums but there should have been a major effort last year to give ASLAN fronted by Christy 1 last big night out.

    Either the Point or Slane or Croker.

    Ppl were sh1te talking about doing something at some stage ... but the end result is it didn’t happen



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    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,405 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120710833#Comment_120710833

    Forget towns - Most villages too.



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    weadick
    Registered Users Posts: 709 ✭✭✭weadick


    Very sad news. Christy wrote some amazing songs. Where's the Sun and The Gallery are two of my favourite songs ever.



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