Running 2023 RIP thread for musicians

I thought it was "Jew eat?"

 

In addition to being a legend on his own merits, Tom Verlaine gave his name to my favorite song of 2022.

 

RIP to a legend who my daddy listened to all the time.

Wayne Shorter, a saxophonist and composer, has died

 

David Lindley has died, collaborator with Jackson Browne and a host of other musicians.

I guess he couldn't stay just a little bit longer (that's his falsetto on the live version on the ROE album).

 

A bar band in my hometown did a ripping cover of this song, which is how I came to hear of David Lindley. A musician’s musician, and a helluva guitar player. RIP

 

Was a huge fan of his, loved what he did on Browne's "Redneck Friend" among many others things. Tremendous slide player, really eclectic musician (his debut solo album is a really interesting mix of genres) and it always seemed to me if it had strings he was a master on it.

And "Mercury Blues" is one of the greatest covers ever done, totally destroys every version that came before or after it.

 

I know most people love him, but Alan Jackson shouldn’t have touched that song. What a neutering.

 

Oak tree, you're in my way

RIP

 

Michael Rhodes RIP

Saw him with Bonamassa at Red Rocks

 

I passed on seeing Lindley before Covid and was waiting for him to cycle back this way.

I had no idea his health was so bad of late and a fundraiser had been started:

David Lindley Medical Fundraiser Custom Ink Fundraising

 

I am unaware of this cover and will remain so