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Man, this is a bummer... Former Bon Jovi bassist Alec John Such dies

I guess if you have to go :( David Olney, Nashville Singer-Songwriter, Dies Onstage at 71 Olney was in the middle of his third song when he stopped, apologized and shut his eyes. He was very still, sitting upright with his guitar on, wearing the coolest hat and a beautiful rust suede jacket...

Glenn Snoddy, Nashville engineer who brought ‘fuzz tone’ to rock, dies at 96

Buell Neidlinger, Acclaimed Genre-Crossing Bassist, Dies at 82 Buell Neidlinger, a masterly bassist who had a significant role in the establishment of free jazz, took part in the premieres of works by John Cage and Igor Stravinsky and had credits on numerous hit songs and soundtracks, died on...

John Perry Barlow, Grateful Dead lyricist, dead at 70 Anyone into The Dead or involved with net neutrality will take note...

I started using L7200 light guage Pressurewounds on my 3 main basses about a year ago. I got all 3 sets on each bass within a month or 2 of each other, and I've put nearly the same amount of time on each set with the BB2024x getting the most gigging time and is the oldest set. However, the...

Kinks bassist Rodford dies aged 76 R.I.P.

So sad to hear about the passing of Dolores O'Riordan. I really liked the Cranberries growing up. Another one lost! :( RIP.

June Foray, the voice of Rocky the flying squirrel , Natasha of "Boris and Natasha" fame, Nell Fenwick in the Dudley Do right stories, just to name a few, passed away at the ripe old age of 99. Thanks for all the laughs RIP

'Walking Dead' Stuntman Dies From On-Set Injury AMC shut down production after the incident. John Bernecker, the stuntman on The Walking Dead who suffered a serious head injury on set on Wednesday has died, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The coroner in Coweta County, a suburban area...

The Temptations current bassist, Kerry Turman, dies after performance THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Kerry Turman, a longtime bassist for The Temptations, died after a performance in Missouri. He was 59. The coroner in Cape Girardeau County said Turman was found dead at a local...

I recently bought Compression, Distortion, and Preamp pedals and was working on dialing in a good sound before practice. I had a decent solo sound for a starting point to further refine once the practice started. This was our first practice in our newly built, sound proofed recording studio...

This heaven-forsaken year claims another. Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies aged 68 Here he is, doing what he did magnificently - rocking the white Tele all over the world:

One of my idols, Greg Lake, died :-( RIP Greg Update- I did not see the earlier thread on this subject. I just saw it on Yahoo News

Guitarist Greg Lake, who fronted both King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, dies aged 69 King Crimson star Greg Lake dies aged 69 - BBC News

We used to be arguably the best cover band in our city, with awards and followers and packed gig sked. We got older, much louder, stopped learning new material; one's now a busy daddy, new female singer who doesn't practice to improve, drummer is confident we're the Apex group; and other...

So sad to hear, he was a great legendary Bassist

I posted an article about her, not long ago , on my FB page. Then, this news report comes out today. I know she played upright but she also talked about how when she retired, she was going to take up the electric bass and get a band going. She was in her 80's when she was quoted as saying that...

Jane Little, bassist for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, dead at 87 - CNN.com - www.cnn.com Jane Little, bassist for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, dead at 87 - CNN.com

heart attack problem----R>I>P> Luckily I saw Jefferson Airplane at the Hollywood Bowl, with Papa John Creech on elec fiddle.......great music+show. Damn.

Rock Legend Animal Dies Aged 66 2016 has been a brutal year so far fro rock stars... Bowie, Glenn Frye, and now this. Sigh. I think 2016 is going to kill one rock star a week until its demands are met.