The Syndicate

RIP Gary Rossington

RIP David Crosby

RIP Jeff Beck.

Rip Christine McVie.

RIP Loretta Lynn

The Tipping Point, new album by Tears for Fears (first one in 17 years) released today.

On the drive home I remembered this and flipped over to First Wave on Sirius XM, thinking they might be playing some of it. Indeed, there was an interview with TFF followed by the title track.

It sounded like 1990s King Crimson initially, then it was like prime Tears for Fears. I don't think they'll ever top Songs from the Big Chair, but this song came damn close. Very impressive.

I'm a massive Kansas fan, and I only found out tonight that my favorite violinist died in July.

RIP Robby Steinhardt.

RIP Cloris Leachman

Double talent of funny and voice.

RIP Jerry Jeff Walker

speedchuck wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:07 pm New Kansas album @Epignosis

That's been out a month hasn't it?

I haven't bought it yet. I wasn't wild about the last one, but the samples I heard from the new one sound promising.

RIP Charlie Daniels

RIP John Prine.

RIP Kenny Rogers.

Rush drummer Neal Peart has died from brain cancer.

RIP Eddie Money. Time to turn in one of those tickets to paradise.

RIP Queen of Soul

Hardly news, but an intriguing discovery on my part:

Tales from Topographic Oceans by Yes is my favorite album. Yet, until just a few minutes ago, I had no idea that a section of "The Revealing Science of God" was originally conceived during the Fragile sessions. It gives a glimpse of what direction Tales from Topographic Oceans might have taken with Bruford behind the kit, and Rick Wakeman sneaks in a riff that would form the basis of "Siberian Khatru." I had known all along that several motifs present on Tales from Topographic Oceans were borrowed from previous Yes albums; I had no idea that an entire passage was conceived as early as 1971.

I bought myself a new bass rig.

RIP Fats Domino.

G-Man wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:14 pm Not all news outlets have confirmed it yet, but it appears Tom Petty has died. Rest in peace.

He's still alive, but only just. He's not expected to make it through the day, but you have to at least believe that he won't back down.

RIP Glen Campbell

Meant to post this yesterday, but Gregg Allman died at 69 yesterday.

RIP Paul O'Neill (TSO)

RIP Sib Hashian

RIP Joni Sledge

Carl Palmer isn't going to have a bassist to play with.

RIP Mary Tyler Moore.

RIP Butch Trucks.

Had to squeeze one more in before year's end.

RIP George Michael.

Not news, but fun.

We should start an electronic duo, Ricochet.

I just spent over an hour on the phone with Brett Kull of Echolyn. He talked to me about music and about growing up. Just a good conversation. He asked me to send him my music for technical criticism.

He was absolutely gracious. I had to end the conversation because he kept wanting to talk!

G-Man wrote:Another talented musician gone too early. RIP Prince.

All those moments will be lost in time, like tears...in...purple rain.

RIP Prince.

RIP Merle Haggard, the Okie from Muskogee, dead on his own birthday.

Evidently suicide.

RIP Glenn Frey.

Would you believe me if I told you that the very last piece of music we were listening to in the car on the way home from church just now was the "Amazing Grace" bonus track on Going for the One?



My favorite member of Yes.

Chris Squire has leukemia.

http://yesworld.com/2015/05/chris-squir ... -leukemia/

RIP BB.