@checkoutanytime I love this

@StrawberryMilkshake For one, the early years of MTV would not have been dominated by Yoko saying, "When John and I...".

@StrawberryMilkshake About the same with a few more songs.

@Synyster Randy Rhoads was only like 24 wasn't he? Madness.

@SW-User 25 years old.

Here's some background.

Andrew Aycock took the plane for a joyride without permission
On the second flight, while he was trying to buzz the bus, Aycock failed the attempt as one of the wings of the plane clipped on top of the bus and it broke the wing. Aycock lost control of the plane, it went spiraling and the impact made Rhoads and Rachel’s heads crash to the windshield. The plane then crashed into the garage of a mansion, immediately burning out in flames. All three of them were burnt after the crash to the extent of being burned beyond recognition. Rhoads was identified with only the help of his jewelry and dental records.

and gord downie

@GeorgeTBH Canada mourned when Gord died.

@chrisCA yup

@SW-User I can't non-associate him with choke-wanking.

@graphite Aw dear.

@SW-User Marvin Gaye’s father was a real weirdo. He was a [b]minister[/b] who beat his wife. Marvin was defending his mother [b]again[/b] when his father killed him.

@bijouxbroussard Aw fuck...didn't want to assume that it was a case of a terrible parent. I knew so little about this having seen it on a documentary when I was far too young to really understand much less remember much of it.

[quote]Marvin slid down to the floor after the first shot.” The singer was pronounced dead at a hospital less than an hour later. His brother Frankie, who lived next door, was holding him as he died and claimed his last words were:

[b]“I got what I wanted… I couldn't do it myself, so I made him do it."[/b][/quote]

That is just beyond sad.

@Bartleby Her voice was angelic 😌

@KristinaM And powerful.

@chrisCA Definitely powerful. Such a unique voice.

Cliff Burton (Metallica Bassist)

@QueenOfTheNerds They were never the same without him.

@arthurca [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWRCooFKk3c]
Have you seen this?
What a tribute.

@chrisCA 🥲❤️

@chrisCA Yes, I almost posted this one too. So much talent in those guys.

@Thodsis Lemmy, Phil Taylor and Fast Eddie Clarke. The classic line up of Motorhead. All gone.

True. Have you ever listened to the lyrics of Crazy Heart? Check it out. The song is his head talking to his heart. It’s amazing. @chrisCA

@Adogslife How about Greg Lake & Keith Emerson. Don't forget Jon Lord.

@DropTopDig Well, Emerson WAS 71...and with nerve damage affecting him, depression, and alcoholism, how much longer was he likely to be around?

@SomeMichGuy Ik what you mean, but its still a shame & a big loss for me.

@uncalled4 There was a truck engineer I occasionally worked with who was found hanging wearing a girdle and heels. His wife was in a battle with the ins co over the life ins claim

@Slade Sorry to hear that. That sucks.

@uncalled4 I really didn't know him. He was a macho type A guy which you'd almost expect

@astrosandorbits Was about to mention Buckley. Have been listening to him lately. Great singer. Underrated as a guitarist.

@SW-User he's terrific. It's great to see someone else acknowledge him here. He had that voice where you could tell him apart from the crowd immediately.

@DropTopDig I remember where I was when I heard the news.

@chrisCA I was working in a warehouse at the time (I worked the unloading docks) & my supervisor kept saying BS).I listened to the details & decided f*ck my supervisor

@Pretzel *Croce

@DragonFruit thanks! you're correct!

@Justme1900 And Ritchie Valens' career was something like 7 months. Lost because of a poorly planned tour through America's ice field in the middle of winter.

It was a freaking tragedy!@graphite

He was from Lubbock. I visited his grave. @Justme1900

@bijouxbroussard 💔💔💔

@bijouxbroussard This made me buy the album. He was as good a songwriter as any one of his peers.

@Pretzel Nope. 🤗

@WonderGirl1 maybe my ear isn't refined enough - but I love them both

@WonderGirl1 Yes, a wonderful guitarist. I wish he'd done more with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker in the short-lived "super group" BBM...[media=https://youtu.be/00lEnG-0zIU]

@soar2newhighs very sad when she died. She had a beautiful voice.

@cherokeepatti My father told me I had terrible taste in music. I grew up as a teen in the 60s. and loved the music. Still do. Anyway he heard her and was stunned by her voice.
Told my dad, “ Her? Mama Cass, but she’s part of the terrible taste i have in music!”
He secretly, so he thought bought an album of hers. I found it!

@soar2newhighs plane crash, plane crash, anorexia. 😥

@eli1601 Redemption Song is my favourite thing he ever did. Really lovely song with no need for bells and whistles.

@theAlchemist Whoa, that's the Children of Bodom guy, right? I respected his ability and even have an album or two as I quite enjoyed the playing and music...just not the vocals. Wow I didn't even know he was dead. Clive Burr also was Maiden's best drummer hands down. [i]Hands down[/i]. Great feel and you can tell Lars is influenced by him.

@SW-User Yes, Laiho was the founder and driving force of Children of Bodom - one of the best extreme metal bands the world has ever seen. He died around December 28 or 29 2020.

@bijouxbroussard Giving John, Paul, George and Ringo another Brit to chat with offstage.

@graphite He was 19, had done some acting and worked as a jockey.

FWIW, as a condition of permanent US residency, Davy had to sign up for the US military draft, at the height of the Vietnam War and came extremely close to being conscripted into the Army. He got out of it by losing enough weight to disqualify himself (He was only about 5'4" and didn't weigh much to begin with).