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re: Endless Sleep - The Obituary Thread
Posted on 3/6/17 at 10:59 pm to Kafka
Posted on 3/6/17 at 10:59 pm to Kafka
Lyle Ritz, Wrecking Crew Bassist, Dies at 87
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He started out as a virtuoso ukulelist—yes, that is an actual word, meaning one who plays the ukulele—but it was in his capacity as bassist for The Wrecking Crew that Lyle Ritz contributed to best-selling recordings by the likes of the Beach Boys, the Monkees, the Righteous Brothers and Linda Ronstadt, among others. Ritz died Friday (March 3) at the age of 87.
quote:Lyle Ritz with Brian Wilson
By the mid-’60s, as a member of the collective of studio musicians loosely named the Wrecking Crew, Ritz found himself constantly busy, contributing to hits by the Beach Boys (“Good Vibrations”), the Righteous Brothers (“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”), Ronstadt, the Monkees, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (“A Taste of Honey”), Sonny and Cher, Dean Martin and others. In all, Ritz estimated that he played on more than 5,000 recording sessions during his long career. He also contributed to the soundtracks of numerous television programs.
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Posted on 7/4/21 at 3:42 pm to Kafka
Richard (Rick) Quentin Laird (born 5 February 1941; died July 4, 2021) was an Irish bassist who was best known for his place in the jazz fusion band Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Laird moved to England in 1962 and became house bassist at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London, playing with many visiting musicians including Wes Montgomery and Sonny Stitt. With Buddy Rich, he played a residence at The Talk of the Town in 1969. From 1963 to 1964, Laird was at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was recorded on the soundtrack of Alfie with Sonny Rollins, and played in The Brian Auger Trinity (July 1963-February 1964) and The Brian Auger Group (February–October 1964).
His next step was to go to Berklee College of Music in Boston, US, where he studied arranging, composition and string bass. He then teamed up with John McLaughlin and The Mahavishnu Orchestra to play electric bass until 1973, when the band broke up. After that, he moved to New York and played with Stan Getz (a tour in 1977) and Chick Corea (a tour the following year). Laird put out one album as a leader, Soft Focus.
Mahavishnu Orchestra-You Know You Know
Mahavishnu Orchestra-The Noonward Race
Rick Laird: Now You Know
Laird moved to England in 1962 and became house bassist at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London, playing with many visiting musicians including Wes Montgomery and Sonny Stitt. With Buddy Rich, he played a residence at The Talk of the Town in 1969. From 1963 to 1964, Laird was at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was recorded on the soundtrack of Alfie with Sonny Rollins, and played in The Brian Auger Trinity (July 1963-February 1964) and The Brian Auger Group (February–October 1964).
His next step was to go to Berklee College of Music in Boston, US, where he studied arranging, composition and string bass. He then teamed up with John McLaughlin and The Mahavishnu Orchestra to play electric bass until 1973, when the band broke up. After that, he moved to New York and played with Stan Getz (a tour in 1977) and Chick Corea (a tour the following year). Laird put out one album as a leader, Soft Focus.
Mahavishnu Orchestra-You Know You Know
Mahavishnu Orchestra-The Noonward Race
Rick Laird: Now You Know
Posted on 11/30/22 at 4:58 pm to Kafka
RIP Christine McVie
Christine McVie, known for her bluesy-sounding vocals and keyboards, a member of the influential rock band Fleetwood Mac, died on Wednesday at 79 after a brief illness. She also wrote many of the band’s hit songs, such as “Don’t Stop,” “You Make Loving Fun,” and “Songbird,” among others.
However, what the official statement omits to mention makes her passing somewhat suspicious.
The musician’s family reported her death on social media, stating that she threw off her mortal coil at the hospital “following a short illness,” surrounded by her family.
The official statement released by the family reads:
“On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death. She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, following a short illness. She was in the company of her family. We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time, and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally.”
Fleetwood Mac was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. The surviving band members paid tribute to the star, claiming that there were “no words to describe our sadness” in the wake of her death.
What’s left unmentioned in the official statement is her long history of drug abuse. In a 2022 interview, McVie confessed that she couldn’t perform without first drinking champagne and snorting cocaine.
When asked about whether there were gaps in her memory or blackouts during these drug-hazed performances, she responded:
“I have to say I’m not guilt-free in that department but Stevie [Nicks] and I were very careful. The boys used to get provided with cocaine in Heineken bottle tops onstage, but Stevie and I only did the tiny little spoons. I suppose sometimes we got a bit out there, but we were quite restrained, really. I always took fairly good care of myself. My drug of choice was cocaine and champagne. I didn’t use any other drugs at all. It’s easy for me to say, but I think it made me perform better. Maybe somebody could tell me different.”
Years of drug abuse and addiction likely took their toll on the aging musician. It’s unknown whether her passing was the result of an overdose or sickness induced by drug use or withdrawal.
It’s unlikely that we’ll ever know the real cause of McVie’s death. An autopsy won’t be forthcoming because her passing has been blamed on a “brief illness” unrelated to her history of drug abuse. A consolation is that we’ll still have her music to remember her by.
Supposedly she wrote the song “Songbird” in a half hour, the lyrics of which are apropos of her recent passing:
For you, there’ll be no more crying
For you, the sun will be shining
And I feel that when I’m with you
It’s alright, I know it’s right
Christine McVie, known for her bluesy-sounding vocals and keyboards, a member of the influential rock band Fleetwood Mac, died on Wednesday at 79 after a brief illness. She also wrote many of the band’s hit songs, such as “Don’t Stop,” “You Make Loving Fun,” and “Songbird,” among others.
However, what the official statement omits to mention makes her passing somewhat suspicious.
The musician’s family reported her death on social media, stating that she threw off her mortal coil at the hospital “following a short illness,” surrounded by her family.
The official statement released by the family reads:
“On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death. She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, following a short illness. She was in the company of her family. We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time, and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally.”
Fleetwood Mac was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. The surviving band members paid tribute to the star, claiming that there were “no words to describe our sadness” in the wake of her death.
What’s left unmentioned in the official statement is her long history of drug abuse. In a 2022 interview, McVie confessed that she couldn’t perform without first drinking champagne and snorting cocaine.
When asked about whether there were gaps in her memory or blackouts during these drug-hazed performances, she responded:
“I have to say I’m not guilt-free in that department but Stevie [Nicks] and I were very careful. The boys used to get provided with cocaine in Heineken bottle tops onstage, but Stevie and I only did the tiny little spoons. I suppose sometimes we got a bit out there, but we were quite restrained, really. I always took fairly good care of myself. My drug of choice was cocaine and champagne. I didn’t use any other drugs at all. It’s easy for me to say, but I think it made me perform better. Maybe somebody could tell me different.”
Years of drug abuse and addiction likely took their toll on the aging musician. It’s unknown whether her passing was the result of an overdose or sickness induced by drug use or withdrawal.
It’s unlikely that we’ll ever know the real cause of McVie’s death. An autopsy won’t be forthcoming because her passing has been blamed on a “brief illness” unrelated to her history of drug abuse. A consolation is that we’ll still have her music to remember her by.
Supposedly she wrote the song “Songbird” in a half hour, the lyrics of which are apropos of her recent passing:
For you, there’ll be no more crying
For you, the sun will be shining
And I feel that when I’m with you
It’s alright, I know it’s right
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