Running 2023 RIP thread for musicians

Charlie Robison, one of the great Red Dirt songwriters of the ‘90s and early ‘00s. Was married for a time to Emily from The Chicks. Way too young at 59.

Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies in Texas at age 59

 

Charlie lost his voice after surgery and had retired from singing a few years ago, but had started doing occasional shows again. Tragic loss. Fifty-nine is too fucking young.

 

I used to listen to the album Good Times a lot.

 

Only just learned of this now. RIP Ian Bairnson. Talented Scottish guitarist first rose to prominence with Pilot ("Magic") then that band got absorbed by the Alan Parsons Project. Also played on several Kate Bush albums. That's his guitar solo on her first single "Wuthering Heights."

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...and-kate-bush-guitarist-dead-obit-1234711985/

 

Denny Laine of Moody Blues and Wings fame.

Denny Laine, star musician with Moody Blues and Wings, dies aged 79 | Music | The Guardian

 

Aw, man.

 

He was right on the cusp of a separate RIP thread -- and we've done it for more obscure famous people -- but I didn't have the energy or time to explain that he was also in Balls and Ginger Baker's Air Force.

RIP, Denny.

 

I thought about starting a thread, but then realized probably not that many people have heard of the guy. Maybe I’m underestimating that, though.

 

I didn’t see any mention of Shane MacGowan.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/11/30/shane-macgowan-pogues-dies/

 

Damn. I think of this song just about every Tuesday morning, including today.

 

Hold Steady used Pogues as their intro and outro music during last Thursday's show. Nice tribute.

 

Probably their best song of the post-Shane era. Just a great record.

I saw the Pogues twice, both times with Shane, and it was as chaotic and awesome as you'd think.