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Wasn't it a running joke in Spinal Tap that the drummers kept dropping dead? :think:

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Ric was a Facebook "friend" and I knew he was very unwell. He was in Providence Hospital receiving palliative care and his ex-partner, McKenzie, told us in late April that he would love to hear from anyone who had known and loved him.

Ric joins a long list of Spinal Tap drummers who are no longer with us.
John “Stumpy” Pepys (1964–1966) Died in a bizarre gardening accident, that the authorities said was “best left unsolved.”
Eric “Stumpy Joe” Childs (1966–1967) Choked on vomit of unknown origin, perhaps but not necessarily his own, because “you can’t really dust for vomit.”
Peter “James” Bond (1967–1977) Spontaneously combusted on stage during a jazz festival on the Isle of Lucy.
Mick Shrimpton (1977–1982) Exploded onstage.
Joe “Mama” Besser (1982) Claimed he “couldn’t take this 4/4 shit”; according to an MTV interview with Spinal Tap in November 1991, he disappeared along with the equipment during their Japanese tour. He is either dead or playing jazz.
Richard “Ric” Shrimpton (1982–1999) Allegedly sold his dialysis machine for drugs; presumed dead.
Sammy “Stumpy” Bateman (1999-2001) Died trying to jump over a tank full of sharks while on a tricycle in a freak show.
Scott “Skippy” Scuffleton (2001–2007) Fate unknown.
Chris “Poppa” Cadeau (2007–2008) Eaten by his pet python Cleopatra.
Plus 9 other drummers at various times (Probably between 1970 and 1981) all of whom are dead
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R.I.P. Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou a.k.a. Vangelis.

OBIT

I wonder how many people remember, or even knew, that he was in a Greek prog-rock band named Aphrodite's Child, whose vocalist was a bloke called Demis Roussos.

This was their first single. Spot the chord progression. ;)



"It's Five O'Clock" was the first album of theirs that I bought. I was attracted by the wonderful "tinfoil" cover art.
I think it's safe to say that they'd both heard, and fully digested, Procol Harum by now.



Sorry for doing my usual musical uber-geek thing, but I find this sort of stuff interesting, so hopefully there's someone else out there who does too. :lol:
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Yes there is, Slinger.

Vangelis, the second of the great synth-masters to go within a month.

RIP :pray:
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Very sad, I've quite a few Vangelis albums

RIP Evángelos

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I have quite a few Vangelis albums.

Possibly my first Vangelis purchase was a 7" single of the theme tune to Cosmos, which I think is from the Heaven & Hell album?

One of my all time favourite tracks is Dervish D, just used to play that over and over. Also love Albedo 0.39.

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Dervish D and Pulstar all time favourites.
The collaborations with Jon Anderson were also good
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For me it was the Blade Runner soundtrack that made me first listen to him.
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I forgot about Pulstar, another track I played repeatedly.

"I'll find my way home" with Jon Anderson is a favourite.

Blade Runner's a classic, there's so many!

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Alan White (72)

Alan White, our beloved husband, dad, and grandpa, passed away at the age of 72 at his Seattle-area home on May 26, 2022, after a brief illness.

Throughout his life and six-decade career, Alan was many things to many people: a certified rock star to fans around the world; band mate to a select few, and gentleman and friend to all who met him.

Alan was born in Pelton, County Durham, England on June 14, 1949. He began piano lessons at the age of six, began playing the drums at age twelve, and has been performing publicly since the age of thirteen.

Throughout the 1960s, Alan honed his craft with a variety of bands, including The Downbeats, The Gamblers, Billy Fury, Alan Price Big Band, Bell and Arc, Terry Reid, Happy Magazine (later called Griffin), and Balls with Trevor Burton (The Move) and Denny Laine (Wings).
In 1968, Alan joined Ginger Baker’s Airforce, a new group that was put together by the former drummer of Cream and other noted musicians from England’s music scene including Steve Winwood, formerly of Traffic.

In 1969, Alan received what he thought at the time to be a prank phone call, but it was John Lennon calling to ask Alan to join the Plastic Ono Band. The next day Alan found himself learning songs in the back of an airliner headed to Toronto with Lennon, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, and Klaus Voormann. The ensuing album, Live Peace in Toronto, sold millions of copies, peaking at number 10 on the charts.

Alan’s association with Lennon continued, recording singles like ‘Instant Karma’ and the subsequent landmark album, Imagine, with Alan providing drums for the title song, ‘Jealous Guy’, and ‘How Do You Sleep at Night’. Alan’s work with Lennon led to an introduction to George Harrison, who asked Alan to perform on the album All Things Must Pass, including the single, ‘My Sweet Lord’, released in 1970. Alan subsequently worked with many artists for the Apple label, including Billy Preston, Rosetta Hightower, and Doris Troy.

Alan joined YES on July 27, 1972, and with only three days to learn the music, YES opened their US tour before 15,000 fans in Dallas, Texas on July 30, 1972. Alan has been with YES ever since, and with the passing of founding member, Chris Squire, in June 2015, Alan is the longest continuously serving band member.

Alan is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and May White (née Thrower), his sister-in-law, Mindi Hall, and many loyal furry companions. He is survived by his wife of forty years (May 15, 1982) Rogena “Gigi” (née Walberg), his children, Jesse (Emily), their two children JJ and Ellie, and Cassi (Kela), and sister-in-law Andrea Holmqvist (Robert).

Gigi, Jesse, and Cassi
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