F**k You 2016

[Gnomicide]

 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

31 minutes ago, Rumblestripe said:

Just heard.

RIP Rick

 

I no longer give any credence to the argument that this is a statistical inevitability given the increased visibility if celebrity culture and I have concluded that 2016 is a murdering bitch.

Yeah it would make sense for there to be a steady increase over time, but it can't be logical for the increase in deaths in one calendar year to be this steep. Just pure rotten bad luck.

[trevethin]

[oneeye]

ffs; 2016 is sucking us dry.

By a strange coincidence I bought 12 Gold Bars Vol II in my local record shop earlier this afternoon, an impromptu xmas present for my brother. 

Happy memories of seeing the mighty Quo several times in my life, including a great start to the afternoon at Glastonbury 2009 (check out the YouTube footage; magic).

Genuinely shocked on this festive eve; RIP Rick.

Gutted

ace times

 

Edited December 24, 2016 by oneeye

[Avalon_Fields]

Best memory of Quo, playing the Glasgow Apollo in their heyday, the circle was bouncing so much I really thought it'd collapse. 

Always loved the album 'Quo'

 

[ancient_one]

Happy memories of Quo, at various times, including that Glastonbury 2009 set. 

I was lucky enough to meet them through work in about 2004. As they signed a photo for me, I told them I'd seen them at Reading as long ago as the late 70s, and that even then they were billed as the veteran act. Rick Parfitt looked at me, handed me the photo, and said "thanks - now f**k off". 

Top bloke.

[grumpyhack]

One of the joys of Glastonbury is that so many great performances are filmed and captured in high quality to give us a legacy to look back on - like Quo in 2009.  

My only sadness is that Leonard Cohen's set wasn't allowed to be filmed - though I did get to see his full tour later, which has to remain as one of the standout concerts of my life.

Edited December 24, 2016 by grumpyhack

[The Nal]

Lovely videos @oneeye. I was so fucking hungover at that gig but The Quo really got me going again. Great great memories. RIP.

[HalfAnIdiot]

Bye Rick.

The world rocks a little less now :-(

[Woffy]

34 minutes ago, grumpyhack said:

One of the joys of Glastonbury is that so many great performances are filmed and captured in high quality to give us a legacy to look back on - like Quo in 2009.  

My only sadness is that Leonard Cohen's set wasn't allowed to be filmed - though I did get to see his full tour later, which has to remain as one of the standout concerts of my life.

This RE: Leonard still rankles me to this day. 

My not even teen kids were fucking spellbound by that set. Stood silent and transfixed - like me - for the entirety  

It was just really something else and otherworldly. 

So, and, RIP Rick for having a similar but different effect on people's lives. 

 

2016, go fuck yourself. 

[Smeble]

Saw the mighty Quo in the big top at IOW this year and they were outstanding, fantastic atmosphere and a really good show. RIP.

[Cuzzy]

Fair play to Rick for dodging the bullet many a time, but caught up with him now proper rocknroller

 

 

[zero000]

George Michael too! Bloody hell 2016!

[smudger]

George 'Micheal.

 

fuck this year. 

[MilkyJoe]

10 minutes ago, smudger said:

George 'Micheal.

 

fuck this year. 

Yep, 2016 can go and fucking do one now.

[Smeble]

Jeez my New Years tribute playlist will last all night at this rate

[oneeye]

RIP George; fuck off 2016

[Avalon_Fields]

Strange the songs that immediately come to mind, seemingly beyond your control, for me it's been Faith and Different Corner all night, before that it was Don't Think It Matters from the Quo...

[giantkatestacks]

I actually had a dream that I was at G last night although it was being held  somewhere hot on the coast. I was very drunk and passing a treehouse bar on the beach when one of my old school friends shouted at me that she had spare tickets for a reunion Wham gig if I wanted them. 

George had some tunes. 

[crocodiles]

I can't believe this devastating news it's like my youth being picked apart bowie prince George . For me listen without prejudice is a work of class

[Rumblestripe]

 

RIP George

On 08/12/2016 at 9:50 PM, Rumblestripe said:

(With apologies to Paul Kidby and Terry Pratchett)

http://weheartmusic.typepad.com/blog/musicians-who-died-in-2016.html

Above website lists 573 musicians who have died (so far) in 2016, including the recent deaths of 64 members of the Red Army Choir, in terms of "popular" music we have seen the departure of:

David Bowie
Glenn Frey
Maurice White
Viola Beach
Sir George Martin
Keith Emerson
Merle Haggard
Prince
Dave Swarbrick
Bobby Vee
Pete Burns
Sharon Jones
Leonard Cohen
Greg Lake
Rick Parfitt
George Michael

Outside of music we have said farewell to Muhammed Ali and Sir Terry Wogan, we've had "Brexit" and said "oh fuck" to the election of "The Donald". With five days still to go, let's hope for a better 2017.

NFR NFD

(No F'in Rain, No F'in Deaths)

[slash's hat]

There should be a "Now that's what I call a shit year 2016" album made up of songs from those we have lost this year!

[mr gumby]

And now Liz Smith. Goodnight Nanna.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

four cultural powerhouses of the last 40 years gone in four days, jfc

[Guy Incognito]

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/carrie-fisher-princess-leia-in-star-wars-dead-at-60-w457713

RIP Carrie Fisher, spent a hell of a lot of time watching the original Star Wars movies when I was younger. Sad news.

Edited December 27, 2016 by rhg_99