Some of the posts here got me thinking about some of our heroes that I've been fortunate to see live & in concert that we'll never get to see again (this is not a competition, Svartmer). Some that come to mind: Stu on the'81 tour. Billy Preston; played in Clapton's band in "02 & did a couple of his own songs mid-set like with the Stones in '75-'76. Dennis & Carl Wilson (Brian was there too). SRV, Waylon, The Ramones (I know we lost a few of them). Saw the Bee Gees once, (I don't know the name of the Gibb boy that died). John Entwistle (never saw Moon). Saw Nirvana open for Dinasaur Jr. Right before they got big. Eddie Rabbit. I'm sure there's a few more.

one I never forgot Lee Brilleaux .... Dr feelgood

I remember seeing Muddy Waters open for Clapton, I think it was 1978.

The orginal Pretenders line up.

Entwistle with the Who.

Albert King, Junior Walker--same show/Mayall.

thumbprint Wrote:
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> Some of the posts here got me thinking about some
> of our heroes that I've been fortunate to see live
> & in concert that we'll never get to see again
> (this is not a competition, Svartmer). Some that
> come to mind: Stu on the'81 tour. Billy Preston;
> played in Clapton's band in "02 & did a couple of
> his own songs mid-set like with the Stones in
> '75-'76. Dennis & Carl Wilson (Brian was there
> too). SRV, Waylon, The Ramones (I know we lost a
> few of them). Saw the Bee Gees once, (I don't know
> the name of the Gibb boy that died). John
> Entwistle (never saw Moon). Saw Nirvana open for
> Dinasaur Jr. Right before they got big. Eddie
> Rabbit. I'm sure there's a few more.

The Gibb boy that died was Andy Gibb (unless one of the actual Bee Gee's have died and I missed it)....he wasn't one of the Bee Gees.....he was their younger brother but he wasn't in the group.....

..also.....what happened to Eddie Rabbit? I know he's dead but I never heard how he died........

One of the Bee Gees did pass away. If I remember the story correctly, it was the result of negligence on the part of a hospital which really makes it tragic.


And, I had a bad omission in my first post on this thread when I left out Ian Stewart.

I believe it was Maurice Gibb.

Glass Slide Wrote:
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> One of the Bee Gees did pass away. If I remember
> the story correctly, it was the result of
> negligence on the part of a hospital which really
> makes it tragic.
>


wow.......didn't know that....that's terrible....

Eddie Rabbitt died of cancer. Pretty sure it was his throat. He made some very nice records and was a good soul. Cheers Eddie!

Robert Palmer, Jerry & Brent & Vince. Vince w/ The Dead and The Tubes.

Jerry Garcia!! So glad I got to see him play a few times while he was still around. Also got to see Traffic before Jim Capaldi died, actually saw them open for the Dead in 1994 or maybe 1993.

Wish I got to see Sublime or Blind Melon before those guys were gone.

Wait 'til you get to my age....so many are gone...

JR

Bon Scott, saw him once, never to be forgotten

Forgot about Jerry--hard to believe it is almost 12 years.

This is a sad item as it makes you think and remember ,and unfortunately just looking at this thread I remember far too many that I had forgoten like Lee Brillaux and Ian Drury.
I was lucky enough to see Moon and Entwhiste,Johnny Kidd,Billy Preston Ronnie Lane and was priveledged to have a few words with Boz Burrell and the great Ian Stewart.

Warren Zevon
Joe Strummer



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I've seen the following stars live in concert, who left us too early

Frank Sinatra,
James Brown
Queen ft. Freddie Mercury
INXS ft. Michael Hutchence
Grateful Dead ft. Jerry Garcia
Bee Gees ft. Maurice Gibb
The Who ft. John Entwhistle
The Four Tops (Orginal Line-Up) 2 members died allready
The Ramones (2 or 3 members died allready)
Ray Charles
Barry White
Johnny Cash
John Denver
Sammy Davis jr.
Waylon Jennings
Luther Allison
Robert Palmer
Edwin Starr
Soraya
Desmond Dekker
Lionel Hampton
Cozy Powell as drummer with Black Sabbath (Tyr Tour 1990) + Brian May Band 1993
and some more, which I do not remember at the moment

Ladykiller Wrote:
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> I've seen the following stars live in concert, who
> left us too early

> The Ramones (2 or 3 members died allready)

they broke up before anyone died. you must've seen the lineup where dee dee, the original bassist, was replaced by C.J. dee dee was pursuing a strange solo career...there was always a high turnover of drummer but none of them died, as far as i know

[en.wikipedia.org]

I had also left out Ronnie Lane and Warren Zevon.


Zevon played my college---he was about 90 minutes late and was incredibly intoxicated.

I've seen The Ramones in 1993

Johnny Ramone (the leadsinger died on cancer, 4 or 5 years ago)

2 or 3 years later died the guitar player or bass blayer of the Ramones. They were really a great punk rock live act. One of the best, which I've ever seen.

Ian Dury
Michael Hutchence
Stuart Adamson
Joe Strummer
Kurt Cobain
Desmond Dekker
John Entwistle
Jeff Buckley
Shannon Hoon

Several of the ones already named

Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, and Steve Gaines - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Linda McCartney
Toy and Tommy Caldwell - Marshall Tucker
Eddie Shaver
John Lee Hooker



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John Lennon
George Harrison
Frank Zappa
Tony Williams
Marek Grechuta

Elmo Lewis Wrote:
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> Several of the ones already named
>
> Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, and Steve Gaines -
> Lynyrd Skynyrd
> Linda McCartney
> Toy and Tommy Caldwell - Marshall Tucker
> Eddie Shaver
> John Lee Hooker


Toy and Tommy both dead? didn't know that...twas a great band, that MTB

Yeah, damn shame. I still enjoy listening to Marshall Tucker. Sweet (almost Taylor-esque) tone on Toy's guitar.