RIP Thread!!

Steve Harley/Cockney Rebel's first 2 hits were Mr Soft, and Judy Teen, both of which I felt had a little of "I know What I Like" about them at the time. RIP Steve, active until very recently.

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Steve Harley has died aged 73. I confess I didn't know much beyond Make Me Smile, but I've always really liked that song and associate it with my parents as being music of their vintage. Rip.

Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) was released in January 1975. So after Lamb, but before Trick.
i.e. same 'vintage' as Genesis

I worship Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) but don't know Harley's other work at all - a similar thing I have with two of my other favourite songs, Africa by Toto and More Than A Feeling by Boston. Sometimes one song is enough. That probably sounds silly. RIP Mr Harley.

I was only thinking of Steve Harley the other day, someone asked me what my favourite gig of all time has been I couldn't say but could list a top 10 and Steve Harley was in it. My one and only time of seeing him was at A New Day festival 2021. I was not a fan, just someone who quite liked what he had heard on the radio. He was wonderful. He struck me as a truly warm human being and the most perfect end to any festival I have ever been to . He gave a wonderfully warm and emotional experience at a time when we had been through the toughest times and lost loved ones and now we could see the light at the end of the tunnel , it was still scary but we were mixing with people again. It was one of those rare moments when I had no real expectations of performance and was totally knocked out. It was a rare and special moment. Myself and my wife promised ourselves to see him again, unfortunately we never did. I don't often feel that emotional at the passing of people I never met however Steve Harley due to the time I spent watching him in that field at that time is one of them.

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It was a rare and special moment. Myself and my wife promised ourselves to see him again, unfortunately we never did. I don't often feel that emotional at the passing of people I never met however Steve Harley due to the time I spent watching him in that field at that time is one of them.

Another chance, hello, another goodbye

And so many things we'll never see again

All the days of life that seem so unimportant

They seem to matter now and to count much later on

Mike Pinder, keyboard player, songwriter and singer with the Moody Blues, 1964-1978. Most famous for his association with the Mellotron. If it were not for Mike, the Beatles would likely never have used one (and the start of "Strawberry Fields Forever would have been much different) as probably would much of late 60's pop, plus bands like Genesis, Watcher of the Skies would at the very least have been different, at most maybe not have happened at all.

Mike had worked for Streetly Electronics, makers of the tron, and so was more aware than anyone of it's possibilities (he was a set-up engineer, aligning and checking them as they left the production line) so as soon as he got one, he started modding them, removing the left hand rhythm/chord tapeset, and installing a second set of melody tapes. His mods continued, to the point where many later machines were referred to as "Pindertrons" by musicians who had them.

Dec 27, 1941 - April 24, 2024. RIP Mike, your final "one step into the light"!

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Mike Pinder, keyboard player, songwriter and singer with the Moody Blues, 1964-1978.

Oh no -- that's 3 of the classic 5 Moodies gone now, and all 5 of the original ones.

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Oh no -- that's 3 of the classic 5 Moodies gone now, and all 5 of the original ones.

I know, the only other one, and I don't know about him, is Rod Clark, who was bass player for weeks between Clint and John Lodge.

R.I.P. my Dad. 26.04.24. Maybe not what this forum is for but I'm writing this anyway!

Neil Young once said it's better to burn out than fade away but I'm not so sure. My Dad was 95 and at 62 I'm pretty old lose a first parent and my Dad certainly faded away. My first father in law had some hit records and died after I divorced (28 years ago) in his 50s. He did ok

My second father in law was full of life, had loads of hobbies and was always keen try everything new. He was a big band fan but gave a one day rock tribute band festival a go at age 78 and liked the Led Zep band having never even had heard of them. He died at 83 from COVID not wanting to go.

My Dad had a happy family life married for 71 years kept ballroom dancing into his 90s. His last 3 years in a care home with mum were increasingly crap and he literally faded until he could do no more than nod or shake his head about whether he wanted a cup of tea. He fell asleep yesterday morning and didn't wake up. He said 2 years ago he had a happy and good life full of laughter but had lived too long and wanted to go. He was old fashioned with little interest in new things, didn't want to travel the world. He saw his 4 grandchildren grow up ok and saw this 5 great grandchildren, now between 18 months and and 5. Old age and death is always going to be crap but I think a good and happy first 91 years fading for the last 4 but seeing your family grow, being ready to leave life and knowing you're loved is ok. P.S. I'm a little pissed and just listened to It's Gonna Get Better and Fading Lights. I've been not been around here for while but it made me I think of you all. A little tear but I'm ok. I'm atheist but he will stay in me. He's no longer distressed..it's good . PS. I also got my I/O boxed set today which also made me think of this site.

(See the PG thread)

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R.I.P. my Dad. 26.04.24. Maybe not what this forum is for but I'm writing this anyway!

Neil Young once said it's better to burn out than fade away but I'm not so sure. My Dad was 95 and at 62 I'm pretty old lose a first parent and my Dad certainly faded away. My first father in law had some hit records and died after I divorced (28 years ago) in his 50s. He did ok

My second father in law was full of life, had loads of hobbies and was always keen try everything new. He was a big band fan but gave a one day rock tribute band festival at age 78 and liked the Led Zep band having never even had heard of them. He died at 83 from COVID not wanting to go.

My Dad had a happy family life married for 71 years kept ballroom dancing into his 90s. His last 3 years in a care home with mum were increasingly crap and he literally faded until he could do no more than nod or shake his head about whether he wanted a cup of tea. He fell asleep yesterday morning and didn't wake up. He said 2 years ago he had a happy and good life full of laughter but had lived too long and wanted to go. He was old fashioned with little interest in new things, didn't want to travel the world. He saw his 4 grandchildren grow up ok and saw this 5 great grandchildren, now between 18 months and and 5. Old age and death is always going to be crap but I think a good and happy first 91 years fading for the last 4 but seeing your family grow, being ready to leave life and knowing your loved is ok. P.S. I'm a little pissed and just listened to It's Gonna Get Better and Fading Lights. I've been not been around here for while but it made me I think of you all. A little tear but I'm ok. I'm atheist but he will stay in me. He's no longer distressed..it's good .

I'm very sorry for your loss. It's hard at any age. It sounds like he had a good life.

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I'm very sorry for your loss. It's hard at any age. It sounds like he had a good life.

Thank you