Prince

[longgun]

Just saw that Prince has been reported dead...............here is the story

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...ry?id=38573810

He was an amazing artist.............Another piece of my youth slips away

RIP Prince

[longgun]

[Bish]

This is crazy. His stop at the Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, last week, is my local airport.

R.I.P. Prince.

[longgun]

This is crazy. His stop at the Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, last week, is my local airport.

R.I.P. Prince.

Yep, 57 is too damn young!

[Pearl MCX Man]

Kind of young to go at 57. R.I.P Prince

[Goro]

Hard to believe but it's true. There will never be another Prince the entertainment industry has lost a truly talented individual.

[Markadiddle]

That's just crazy! I grew up about a mile from him when he lived in Minneapolis. I met him once and he was kind of an arrogant jerk.

Very talented man, indeed.

RIP Prince.

[Ricardo]

I never bought any of his stuff but I do acknowledge the many shades of talent he developed.

I never got to see him perform in a live setting but I did have the pleasure of attending a show of one of the tours of Ringo's All Starr Band when Shiela E. was behind the kit.............the lady can play.

[inthpktplayer]

Amazing talent. Too young. Heard he went into the hospital last week.

[SpazApproved]

RIP.

But please don't do a marathon on the radio station I suffer listening to in the office at work....

[js218]

Saw him with Shield E. at the Rio in Vegas,2oo7 extremely talented individual. RIP.

JIM

[slinky]

I didn't go but his last show was here in Atlanta at The Fox Theatre I believe. Just a week ago. Respected what he did but was never a big fan. He looked kind of funny on a motorcycle in that movie. I think he was only like 5'3" or something

[FlyByNight]

Incredible talent. And only 57!

[late8]

Great entertainer...launched many careers. Dead at 57? Dang...I'm 56.

[EddieV]

I've been saying this since the beginning of the year, especially after losing Bowie & Fry, many of us (especially if you are 40+) are entering the window of time in our lives where the musicians that were significant to us in our younger years will be passing on.

Unfortunately.....there will be many more.


(And somewhere Kieth Richards is laughing about it.)

[N2Bluz]

He was a fantastic (under rated, IMO) guitarist. Obviously talented in many aspects...but I was never really into any of his music. Too "pop" for me.....except for a few of his R&B/soul stuff. Purple Rain remains one of my farvorite songs of all time. I always wanted to hear Ray Charles do a cover of it.

[Ricardo]

Airplane stop for the flu ?.............I don't believe it.

Found him passed out in an elevator................druggy-druggy ?

[inthpktplayer]

Airplane stop for the flu ?.............I don't believe it.

Found him passed out in an elevator................druggy-druggy ?

That's what it's starting to sound like. Surprising only in that many that have spoken about him that knew him said he was sort of a health freak and not an abuser of drugs and/or alcohol. One never goes on behind closed doors however.

[Ricardo]

Just found this briefing.............


Prince was reportedly treated for a drug overdose six days before his death on Thursday, according to TMZ.
Prince's jet plane made an emergency landing in Moline, Ill., last Friday due to a medical emergency. His rep told Variety at the time that the singer was struggling with the flu.

According to the TMZ report, doctors gave Prince a "safe shot" after he was rushed to the hospital, something reportedly given to counteract the effects of opiates. Doctors apparently advised that Prince stay in the hospital for 24 hours — he left, however, after three hours.
Authorities found Prince unresponsive in an elevator when they arrived Thursday morning, responding to a 911 call. First responders tried CPR, but were unable to revive the pop star and he was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m.
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Prince's death. His autopsy will be performed on Friday.

[MDK]

RIP Truly one of the most gifted artists ever.

This is one of my favorites, loving playing the drums along to this one. "The Morning Papers"

http://www.jukebo.com/prince/music-c...ive,sursr.html

[N2Bluz]

Just read that Another great guitar player, Lonnie Mack, passed away yesterday as well. So....that's 2. One more to go. Kieth? Kieth? This is Grim calling....

[EddieV]

Like everyone else I'm curious as to what happened. I certainly hope is wasn't a "party drug" overdose. (Belushi, Farley, etc..)

A friend of mine died last year of what many called a "Drug Overdose" - but it was a combination of a prescribed pain killer, (Oxy or Percocet ) some alcohol and something else that was over-the counter. (Can't remember and I'm sure he smoked a joint too. )

There's a reason they put those little stickers on the pill bottle that read : do not take with alcohol.

[longgun]

Like everyone else I'm curious as to what happened. I certainly hope is wasn't a "party drug" overdose. (Belushi, Farley, etc..)

A friend of mine died last year of what many called a "Drug Overdose" - but it was a combination of a prescribed pain killer, (Oxy or Percocet ) some alcohol and something else that was over-the counter. (Can't remember and I'm sure he smoked a joint too. )

There's a reason they put those little stickers on the pill bottle that read : do not take with alcohol.

yep..............seems like there is a story every day, about someone ODing on prescription pills, mixed with something else.

A huge problem today

[EddieV]

A list of some of the musicians that have died this year.

David Bowie
Dale Griffin (Drummer for Mott The Hoople)
Glen Fry (Eagles)
Paul Katner (Jefferson Airplane)
Maurice White (Earth Wind & Fire Cofounder)
Vanity
Frank Sinatra Jr. (he had quite the career too)
Merle Haggard
Prince



Maybe we should get a death pool going here. lol Any takers.....?

None the less....Here's just some of the musicians that are over the age of 65.
(Drummers in bold)

Keith Richards
Ginger Baker
Tom Petty
Al Green
Mic Jagger
Phil Collins
Jackson Brown
Graham Nash (just saw him at NAMM)
Patti Smith
Aretha Franklin
Huey Lewis
Terry Bozzio
Lou Gramm
Steve Hacket
Art Garfunkle
Steve Gadd
Billy Gibbons
Dion
Carly Simon
Steven Tyler
Tony Banks
Peter Frampton
Fanki Valli
Ringo Starr (Ahem)
Grag Allman
Steven Stills
Pete Townsend
Niel Diamond
David Crosby
Bruce Springsteen
Robert Plant
Jerry Lee Lewis
Roger Daltry
Phil Lesh
Rod Stewart
Joey Kramer
Bob Dylan
Debbie Harry (Blondie)
Robbie Robertson
Ann Wilson
Willy Nelson
Rick Nielsen
Little Richard
Chuck Berry
Peter Criss
Dolly Parton
Mike Rutherford
Paul Simon
Tom Waits
Brian Wilson
Iggy Pop
Don Henly
Mike Love (Beach boys)
Charlie Watts
Paul McCartney
Stevie Wonder
Tony Bennett
Yoko Ono
Billy Joel
Mark Knoppfler
Eddie Money
Tommy Iommi
Alice Cooper
Carlos Santana
Jimmy Buffet
Bob Segar
John Fogarty
Jimmy Page
Steve Miller
Jeff Beck
Brian Johnson
Peter Gabriel
Billy Squire
Dusty Hill
Frank Beard
Ian Paice
Eric Burdon
Dennis DeYoung
Ace Frehley
Joe Perry
Walter Brecker
Donald Fegan
Fats Domino
Sammy Hager
Gene Simmons
Ozzy Osbourne
Peter Criss
Daryl Hall
Ace Frehley - just turned 65 last week



OVER 60

Alex Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen
Tommy Shaw
Kenny Aronoff
Angus Young
Stewart Copeland
Malcolm Young
Phil Rudd
Paul Stanley
Steve Smith
Clem Burke
Vinnie Colaiuta
Nico McBrain
Neil Peart


Any others ? ? ? - my head starting to hurt thinking of all these people?

[Ricardo]

Eddie.................that is an impressive and inclusive list.

McCartney just played a big arena gig near here @ 74 years old he did a 3-hour show playing 38 songs.

I saw Tommy Shaw last Fall with STYX and that guy still has the energy of a 30-year old rocker................Sucherman was great, as expected.

I have also recently seen Huey Lewis and Heart.
Although Huey has a good time and a good band, his voice is about gone.
Those two Wilson girls are as strong as ever................so was Ben Smith.

I do have one exception............................
Yoko ATTEMPTED to be a musician.