Topic: Dead Musicians (edited to be bandwidth friendly) (Read 11482 times)

Narr · « **on:** 19 Mar 2006, 22:34 »

So, I was watching TV down in the lobby of my dorm, and there were a bunch of guys there. Someone had on a Pantera shirt, and I mention how it's pretty effed up how Dimebag Darrel died, and it led into a conversation about bands we listen to that have dead people in them.

And I figured, since most people here seem to have a lot larger grasp of the musical world here than I do, I figured this would be a good place to list and/or talk about certain dead people.

I'm just going down my playlist and listing dead guys, in alphebetical order of the band. I'm also adding in anyone else that comes to mind.

AC/DC - Bon Scott, their original lead singer (well, pretty much... their first lead singer made, like, two songs with them and I didn't even know about it until I looked up info on how Scott died), died on Feb 19th of 1980, after getting drunk and passing out in his car.

The Beatles - John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman outside his residence, the Dakota, on December 8th, 1980. To this day, it's considered one of the most tragic events to ever happen in all of Rock and Roll.

The Doors - Jim Morrison, their singer, died "under mysterious circumstances" in Paris on July 3rd, 1971. Common speculation was a drug overdose.

Jimi Hendrix - Found dead on the morning of September 18th, 1970. He took a bunch of sleeping pills and choked to death on his own vomit.

Led Zeppelin - Joh Bonham, their drummer, died of an accidental asphyxiation after a drinking binge on September 25th, 1980.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Ronnie Van Zant (lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitar) and Cassie Gaines (back-up singer) died in a tragic plane crash on October 20th, 1977. (The assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick was also killed, as well as the pilot and co-pilot of the airplane.)

Metallica - Cliff Burton, their original bassist, died in a freak automobile accident on September 27th, 1986. The tour bus hit black ice and rolled and he fell out the window. He might have survived, but when the bus was being lifted off him, the cable snapped, the bus crushing him again. (Kirk Hammet and he drew cards to see who would have got the top bunk that day. Hammet still feels terrible about it.)

Nirvana - Kurt Donald Cobain commited suicide on April 5th, 1994. (There is a dispute on whether he killed himself or if he was murdered.)

Ozzy Osbourne - Randy Rhodes died in a plane crash (details can be found here) on March 19th, 1982.

Pantera - "Dimebag" Darrel Abbot, former guitarist for the band, was gunned down during a concert with his band at the time Damageplan, December 8th of last year (2004). It's suspected the murderer, Nathan Gale, commited the crime out of anger of Pantera's break-up. Three other people were killed in the shooting: attendee Nathan Bray, club employee Erin Halk, and Damageplan's security guard Jeff Thompson.

Queen - Eccentric front man Freddie Mercury died of AIDS on November 23rd, 1991.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hillel Slovak, their original lead guitarist, died of a heroin overdose on June 25th, 1988.

Steppenwolf - Jerry Edmonton, their drummer, died in a car accident in 1993.

The Who - Keith John Moon died in his sleep at the age of 32 on September 7th, 1978, having overdosed on anti-seizure medication, Chlormethiazole, taken as part of a programme to wean him off alcohol. When the police were searching for his cause of death they found that there were about 32 pills in his system. Some of the pills were undissolved. Moon's death was not the result of sucide, but was later ruled to be the result of "accidential misadventure."

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I would just like to add that there are a couple guys I mentioned I don't listen to, but their deaths are still imprinted on our minds and probably will for a very, very long time (namely Lennon and Cobain).

If you're wanting a site to find info on bands you listen to in case you don't really know the history of them (one of the best things about doing this, for me, was that I learned a lot about some of the bands as I was looking into their past to see if there were any dead guys who made music with them), check out http://wikipedia.org. It's pretty handy.

edit: Also, I edited links to pictures instead of just IMG them. Stop bitching to me, k? I think the thread is interesting in some way. If you think it's a waste of time, don't post in it.

Zaarin · « **Reply #1 on:** 19 Mar 2006, 22:47 »

Joy Division - Ian Curtis hanged himself in 1980.

Inlander · « **Reply #2 on:** 19 Mar 2006, 22:55 »

We've got a bunch of these bandwidth-eating monsters running around the music forum now - but really, this one seems particularly pointless.

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 08:05 »

Layne Staley, main vocalist of Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains, died on April 5th 2002 of an apparent drug overdose.

April 5th is not a good date for grunge singers who do drugs.

Kai · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 08:40 »

Especially since he was the best singer out of that entire scene/genre/whatever. That sort of "woahaohahos" warbly voiced thing? hellz yeah.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 09:43 »

I have but one thing to say.

"Then a bronze horn I hear : it calls me : and the bridge seems to stretch for a lifetime
way before me a palace is rising : out of the mist : like a mountain it stands
And it greets me with gates open wide : all around me bloodbrothers by my side
and they show me the seat that bears my name : my place at the table of Oden I do claim"

(Bathory - Death and Resurrection of a Northern Son)

HAIL!

nescience · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 09:47 »

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Famed classical composer. In close to thirty years of musical output, compiled a veritable canon of timeless choral, orchestral, chamber, piano and operatic works. Died a relative has-been in 1791 of an undisclosed illness. Allegedly killed by F. Murray Abraham.

Did I do it right?

Thrillho · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 09:58 »

Look, as much as I respect the memories of Freddie Mercury and ESPECIALLY Ian Curtis, who is an idol of mine, this thread seems to be a bandwidth-snatching waste of time.

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 09:58 »

Quote from: Kai

Especially since he was the best singer out of that entire scene/genre/whatever. That sort of "woahaohahos" warbly voiced thing? hellz yeah.

While I think Chris Cornell was (and is) the *best* singer of the Seattle grunge scene, Layne Staley is definately my favourite.

I've taken it upon myself to remember Staley on April 5th while everyone else will be too busy honoring Cobain (whom I don't like anyway).

Narr · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 11:21 »

Quote from: DynamiteKid

Look, as much as I respect the memories of Freddie Mercury and ESPECIALLY Ian Curtis, who is an idol of mine, this thread seems to be a bandwidth-snatching waste of time.

Geez, fine. I'll edit out the image tags in my first post. Others can if they want to (the 4 photos posted now doesn't seem to be too bad), but I don't see how it's a waste of time.

Of course, now I'm asking myself why I care so much about people who think a topic of discussion I brought up is a waste of time to them. I don't have a valid answer for that question.

rive gauche · « **Reply #10 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 12:35 »

Quote from: Narr

The Beatles - John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman outside his residence, the Dakota, on December 8th, 1980. To this day, it's considered one of the most tragic events to ever happen in all of Rock and Roll.i

What about George?

Narr · « **Reply #11 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 14:26 »

Quote from: rive gauche

Quote from: Narr
The Beatles - John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman outside his residence, the Dakota, on December 8th, 1980. To this day, it's considered one of the most tragic events to ever happen in all of Rock and Roll.i

What about George?

Good point. I was thinking more along the lines of guys that'd died from unnatural causes when I made the topic, but he's no longer among us either.

Thrillho · « **Reply #12 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 11:23 »

Quote from: Narr

Quote from: DynamiteKid
Look, as much as I respect the memories of Freddie Mercury and ESPECIALLY Ian Curtis, who is an idol of mine, this thread seems to be a bandwidth-snatching waste of time.
Geez, fine. I'll edit out the image tags in my first post. Others can if they want to (the 4 photos posted now doesn't seem to be too bad), but I don't see how it's a waste of time.

Of course, now I'm asking myself why I care so much about people who think a topic of discussion I brought up is a waste of time to them. I don't have a valid answer for that question.

Hey, all of these guys are worthy of respect. But what was the actual point of this thread? Was it any of their anniversaries? Birthdays? Because otherwise it was just a random reminder of musicians who are sorely missed by a lot of people.

nescience · « **Reply #13 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 11:24 »

I miss Beethoven.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #14 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 12:37 »

Dead & Euronymous of Mayhem. Dead off'd himself in '91 and Euronymous was killed by ex-bassist & sole member of Burzum Varg Vikernez, but most people already know this.

of Finntroll & Impaled Nazarene. Fell off a bridge and landed on a patch of bad ice.

Valfar of Windir. Got lost on the way to his cabin, froze to death.

Misereatur · « **Reply #15 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 14:38 »

Khar and Trollstormur get mad props for everyone they posted.
I'm too tierd to think of any others right now, maybe tommorow morning.

beat mouse · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 16:25 »

Quote from: Trollstormur

Valfar of Windir. Got lost on the way to his cabin, froze to death.

While I already kenw this, I have to stress how grim and frostbitten that death is.

Also, obligitory Elliott Smith post.

Kai · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 16:40 »

Yeah, it's a pretty good way for black metal people to die.

And I totally second the Finntroll guy. Such a loss.

and of course. Frank. Fucking. Zappa.

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 18:13 »

Cleanhead Gimura (the dude wearing the top hat): frontman/toaster/guitarist, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. died of an illness in '93 or '94. details are extremely hard to come by. following Gimura's death, alto saxophonist Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta took up the bulk of his duties.

Todd Eckhardt: bassist and songwriter for The Pietasters. died 11/04/01 of a viral heart infection.

D. Boon: guitarist, singer, and songwriter for The Minutemen. died at the age of 27 in an automobile accident.

Freezey · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 19:08 »

the Exploding Hearts... 3/4 of them died in a tragic van accident. Their one full length "Guitar Romantic" was an excellent disc of power-pop.

pcp · « **Reply #20 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 19:24 »

December 9th, 2002. Mary Hansen, of Stereolab, is hit by a truck while riding her bike in London; many doubt the band will continue without her integral backing vocals. Currently they seemto be doing alright. http://www.experiment.ru/img/news/mary_hansen.jpg

KharBevNor · « **Reply #21 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 20:29 »

Troll pretty much capped my list. Valfar's death has been called the most bitterly ironic thing to ever happen in black metal, ever, and there's probably some truth in there.

All the fallen get my hails but, to be frank, Quorthon is the one that gets the most of 'em. Probably because I just remember hearing about it and being numbed, then playing Hammerheart and crying like an emo kid. So hail!

Inlander · « **Reply #22 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 20:32 »

Quote from: Freezey

the Exploding Hearts... 3/4 of them died in a tragic van accident. Their one full length "Guitar Romantic" was an excellent disc of power-pop.

Sounds eerily like what happened to For Squirrels . . .

Storm Rider · « **Reply #23 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 20:53 »

Oh man, can you imagine if Frank Zappa was still alive? There'd be like, another 30 albums of material to listen to, not to mention his pissed off rantings on basically everything. Frank Zappa is one of my heroes.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #24 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 21:00 »

Also, that VH-1 movie about the hearings in congress which lead to the mature content stickers on CDs would have actually been, you know, accurate. Stupid Dee Snider.

Spartan Pho3nix · « **Reply #25 on:** 22 Mar 2006, 00:25 »

Every musician, eventually.

nescience · « **Reply #26 on:** 22 Mar 2006, 00:51 »

Except Lemmy.

Storm Rider · « **Reply #27 on:** 22 Mar 2006, 01:04 »

Quote from: Bastardous Bassist

Also, that VH-1 movie about the hearings in congress which lead to the mature content stickers on CDs would have actually been, you know, accurate.

Have you noticed that those stickers don't even get put on all the CDs that meet the standards of mature content? I mean, the Exodus album I bought uses the word 'fuck' 5 times in one song, but there wasn't a sticker anywhere on it. Why even bother putting a system in place if you're not even going to apply it to all music?

Not that it matters to me, I'm old enough to buy it either way.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #28 on:** 22 Mar 2006, 07:31 »

It's voluntary. Some stores won't stock stuff by record labels that don't do it.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #29 on:** 22 Mar 2006, 09:19 »

Yeah, exactly my response. Anyways, here's a short list of dead musicians whose music means a lot to me:
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Charlie Parker
Paul Chambers
Thelonius Monk
Charles Mingus
Jaco Pastorius (fuck him for being such a self-desctructive prick, but we'll miss his music)

Kai · « **Reply #30 on:** 23 Mar 2006, 14:15 »

Quote from: Bastardous Bassist

Also, that VH-1 movie about the hearings in congress which lead to the mature content stickers on CDs would have actually been, you know, accurate. Stupid Dee Snider.

I totally don't know anything about this movie, but if I know my VH-1, I'm sure they put a list in there somewhere. Seriously, VH1, STOP THE FUCKING LISTS

And Zappa is definitely my hero.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #31 on:** 23 Mar 2006, 15:46 »

The VH-1 movie had Dee Snider (playing himself, of course) as the hero of that hearing and Frank Zappa completely fucking up and embarassing himself on the stand.

Kai · « **Reply #32 on:** 23 Mar 2006, 16:02 »

WHAT THE FUCK?! Do I need to go to Dee Snider's door and nail the list of quotes from Zappa into his head? I mean, the quote "Anyone who is disturbed by the idea of newts in a nightclub is potentially dangerous." makes him win. Period.

Narr · « **Reply #33 on:** 23 Mar 2006, 22:31 »

Quote from: nescience

Except Lemmy.

And Keith Richards.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #34 on:** 24 Mar 2006, 01:25 »

I would also like to mention Katla of Finntroll's voice. That man was troll like no other, and get got a virus-related tumor on his vocal-cords. He will be missed from the world of european metal.

this picture is fucking krieg.

Fortnight · « **Reply #35 on:** 29 Mar 2006, 00:53 »

Nikki Sudden, solo artist and former member of the bands Swell Maps and the Jacobites, has saddly just passed on a few days ago.

Rest in peace.

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Narr

Zaarin

TrueNeutral

nescience

TrueNeutral

Narr

rive gauche

Narr

nescience

Freezey

pcp

Spartan Pho3nix

nescience

Narr

Fortnight