2023 R.I.P. Thread

Yikes! Hope your leg is better now. I never seem to get bitten, maybe they know I am a vampire?

I checked fb for Bobby's news today:

Many of you have been asking about Bobby's condition. Your concern is greatly appreciated.
In January of 2017 Bobby was given an antibiotic. After taking the drug for several days he experienced bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures, and developed peripheral neuropathy. Despite these injuries, Bobby continued to perform with the aid of a wheelchair, cane, and his helpers. Unfortunately, Bobby's condition continues to worsen. He has a great deal of neuropathy pain, and his mobility is limited.

Bobby had always planned on performing and making music for the rest of his life. He never could have anticipated what happened to him. It's truly heartbreaking.

Over the past couple of years many of you have sent Bobby greeting cards and letters. It lifts his spirits. He reads all of the correspondence.If you're interested in sending a note to Bobby, his mailing address is:Bobby CaldwellP.O. Box 6Great Meadows, NJ 07838Please keep Bobby in your thoughts and prayers.FLOXED (LOOK IT UP)
Floxed : "According to Regenerative Medicine L.A., being “floxed” means “your body has suffered from mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress due to an adverse effect from a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.”

 


Electrode said:

"This guy was white?!?" comments on the Twit...haha



Seriously, if someone likes his music, how could they not know this? In the Google era? I left twitter because of this kind of shit. I bet there are deniers, like the videos are all a stooge miming. I got into a discussion with a dude selling mixtapes in NY who insisted Me'Shell Ndegeocello was Chuck D's daughter. I mentioned they were not that far apart in age but dude wouldn't have it. (Just googled it, 8 years difference).
 


mini said:

R.I.P. Ryūichi Sakamoto



Went over the YMO catalogue last year, they were years ahead of their time.
 


Electrode said:

Cynara Faria (Quarteto Em Cy) and Mary Quant




Cynara who put out only one solo LP, a forgotten Tropicalia-adjacent grail:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mx5Em_6YhkaD-nKFzx1psf9t3IJZgr_bw

 


ketan said:

Ahmad Jamal

What can you say about this year? Brutal, some of jazz/expanisive music's biggest talents passing. 92 was a great innings though.
This for starters as a celebraton :

Ahmad Jamal - Misdemeanorhttps://youtu.be/PsDVpRf1eao
 


ppadilha said:



Electrode said:

Cynara Faria (Quarteto Em Cy) and Mary Quant




Cynara who put out only one solo LP, a forgotten Tropicalia-adjacent grail:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mx5Em_6YhkaD-nKFzx1psf9t3IJZgr_bw






Damn. I will never run out of new stuff to run across and go "if I ever come across this in the wild I would die happy". Thanks for linking that LP.
 
RIP Ivan Conti aka Mamão from Azymuth
maybe in 50 years time people will start to understand everything he did and see how influential he's been
 
Gordon Lightfoot. This song always hit me.
https://youtu.be/SY34R5f97gU
I honestly can't say I went out of my way for his records, but respect due to Harry Belafonte.
 
RIP Rita Lee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxwQhrfTEc8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uf0Ybl9-ig


 
I just heard. Coincidentally, on Sunday I asked a group of people who were standing next to me talking before the Djavan show if it wouldn't be awkward if I listen in and join the conversation because I am learning. They enthusiastically welcomed me and I introduced myself. One of the women wanted to test my knowledge so she asked me who was the woman on her shirt: a watercolor image, red hair with a flower in it and 60s style glasses. I said, "of course, that's Rita Lee". I mean, even record stores in suburban Montana or wherever have reissues of Mutantes LPs prominently displayed, right? Everyone was like, "WTF, how did you know that?!? The hell, man!!!!!" I know, 'Cool story, bro', but I got a laugh out of it.

https://youtu.be/893BXugQ8OQ