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RIP Mister Loaf. Jeanette, my late wife, used to love him, and I must admit to being a bit of a fan myself. Partnered with Jim Steinman the production values were stratospheric and the productions cinematic. He also surrounded himself with superb musicians.

I wonder how many of you, if any, remember this though, from 1971...



"Stoney," was Shaun "Stoney" Murphy, and it was released on Rare Earth, a subsidiary of Motown, and also, featured the famous Motown "Funk Brothers".

No, for once it's not one I bought, but I remember seeing the review of a single from the album - "What You See Is What You Get" - being released, and for some reason, their name stuck with me.
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They sure don't make them like that anymore, and whilst not 'canon' I do love this little bit of fun with Chef from South Park

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RIP Norma Waterson
Waterson, whose death was announced this morning, was one of folk’s greatest voices, and one of folk’s greatest people: proud, forthright and open about the music she made.

I interviewed her in 2010 with daughter Eliza (Carthy), in the family home in Robin Hood’s Bay, Yorkshire, shortly before she suffered an ankle injury that led to cellulitis and septicaemia and a four-month coma.

After the illness, she had to learn to walk and talk again. She was brusque and funny but also incredibly tender, her granddaughter Florence at her knee, her musician niece Marry popping round for tea and biscuits, the room filled with laughter. This warmth was at the heart of her as well as her toughness, and it sang loudly in her songs.

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Her name might not mean a lot to many, but with a large chunk of my past rooted in the folk club scene it means a lot to me
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slinger wrote: Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:01 pm RIP Norma Waterson
Waterson, whose death was announced this morning, was one of folk’s greatest voices, and one of folk’s greatest people: proud, forthright and open about the music she made.

I interviewed her in 2010 with daughter Eliza (Carthy), in the family home in Robin Hood’s Bay, Yorkshire, shortly before she suffered an ankle injury that led to cellulitis and septicaemia and a four-month coma.

After the illness, she had to learn to walk and talk again. She was brusque and funny but also incredibly tender, her granddaughter Florence at her knee, her musician niece Marry popping round for tea and biscuits, the room filled with laughter. This warmth was at the heart of her as well as her toughness, and it sang loudly in her songs.

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Her name might not mean a lot to many, but with a large chunk of my past rooted in the folk club scene it means a lot to me
Very sad, especially for Martin Carthy and Eliza.
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RIP Ian McDonald founding member of King Crimson, was a privilage to see him play with them at RAH in 2019 and Palladium 2018
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Just heard about Ian McDonald. Founder member of both King Crimson and Foreigner. Also co-creator of the prog classic 'McDonald and Giles'.
An all-round gifted musician. RIP.


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Betty Davis died this last week. It was announced on Jazz FM. She was a funky motha. Briefly married to that little known trumpet owner Miles Davis. She is believed to have introduced him to the music of Jimi Hendrix and others which led to him making the fusion albums including Bitches Brew.

RIP Betty :character-afro:
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Another of the greats has passed...
Gary Brooker MBE, singer, pianist and composer of Procol Harum, and a brightly-shining, irreplaceable light in the music industry. Aged 76, he had been receiving treatment for cancer but died peacefully at home.

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I've just heard we've also lost Mark Lanegan at just 57 years of age.

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slinger wrote: Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:46 pm I've just heard we've also lost Mark Lanegan at just 57 years of age.

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An extremely underrated artist, of the many and odd bands, people, genres (or whatever) I have an interest in Lanegan stands out amongst the few who have not done an actually duff LP . His solo work is excellent , if you haven't tried him then the Has God Seen My Shadow compilation is a good starting point. His collaboration with Isobel Campbell was wonderful, and is still one of my favourite concerts.

An amazing voice that can only have been honed on the roughest of rot gut spirits and the most adulterated Turkish cigarettes. I'll really miss him.

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