I mentioned on the Bowie RIP thread that I'd been playing some of his stuff just a couple of days beforehand and wondering what would be said about him after he died. Playing more of his stuff since led me to [i]All the Young Dudes[/i] and hence back to Mott the Hoople - a band I'd been a big fan of for a while. I've been playing some of their stuff for the past few days and now I've just read that Dale Griffin, their drummer passed away yesterday.
Any requests for who I should now add to my playlist? 😯
Someone who is already dead.
Bono
Coldplay
Elvis
bono
I was trying to imagine how the world will react to his death the other day. I rather hope for his sake that he's got a good few years to work on becoming a national treasure rather than just a sanctimonious git.
Bono's death, probably the only thing that could unite the world.
Anyway back to Dale, I understand he had been ill for some time, but still a sad loss.
Often thought Mott are very underrated for the own work. Plus Dale went on to work with a lot of bands that were part my drunken youth
There's the making of a pretty good supergroup have died this year and we're only 2 weeks into the year.
Just start listening to everything Simon Cowell has had a hand in.
Get the OP
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Bono's death, probably the only thing that could unite the world.
Oh no it won't.
Bobo, always amazes me he is feted as such a suporter of causes when he's avoided staggering amounts of tax
Admit it. You've been playin Hotel California...!
Nope, nope, nope.
I was playing [i]Please Come Home for Christmas[/i] a couple of weeks ago though.
Calling Bono sanctimonious etc is just someone lazy unthinkingly following the herd in repeating something that a mediocre stand up said ten years ago. None of you have done a tenth of arse-getting-up-off and doing something for other people.
(I got free tickets to see U2 a couple of years ago. It was like seeing a pub band so we sat in the stadium's seats and had a few beers. I wouldn't have paid for tickets).
Well, worked with Buffin in 1980 at the BBC Maida Vale studio for the JP show.
Unassuming and diplomatic producer with a nice light touch - great results.
Sad to see him go.
