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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 25, 2017 12:40:21 GMT -5
R. I. P. Fats Domino.
Another person who was part of the soundtrack of my life is gone.
I really don't remember a time without the music of Fats Domino. His music was prominent in a number of 50s collections that my Mom listened too all the time. So Fats was there pretty much every weekend growing up while Mom cleaned or cooked or whatnot. After I got through my crap-rock phase and when the boys were little both Fats on his own and Fats in an incredible CD called "Highlights from Crescent City Soul: The Sound of New Orleans, 1947-1974" played a LOT. So I got to share him with my boys.
The Fat Man, his first hit, which was co-written with the incredible Dave Bartholomew dropped in 1949 when Fats was only 21 years old. Simply astounding music for someone that young.
Thank you for giving three generations of my family something we could each love and appreciate. I'll spend the day Walkin' up Blueberry Hill.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2017 9:58:24 GMT -5
My two older brothers who are rock and roll fans attended his (Fats Domino) induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. I had dinner last night with him and he just informed me via e-mail to confirm it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2017 10:10:46 GMT -5
RIP to Fats Domino, rock and roll pioneer. He was 89. -M Got to see him in concert...probably 40-45 years ago. My parents took me to an all day 50's show that featured Fats, Chubby Checker & several others. It was right after American Graffiti came out & 50's music was popular again. Fun day. I could picture my parents as teen agers dancing to the Twist watching them enjoying the concerts.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Oct 26, 2017 10:25:22 GMT -5
It's going to suck when we have to put Stan Lee's name here. I feel like the time is close.
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Post by Rob Allen on Oct 31, 2017 18:26:50 GMT -5
No new deaths here, just a cartoon from the New Orleans newspaper that I liked:  |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 1, 2017 4:34:44 GMT -5
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Post by The Captain on Nov 7, 2017 16:34:27 GMT -5
Former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay died today in a plane crash at the age of 40. After retiring, he had gotten his pilot's license and purchased a plane, which went down about 10 miles outside of St. Petersburg, FL with one other person on board.
Halladay pitched 16 MLB seasons (most with Toronto, then the last 4 with Philadelphia), won over 200 MLB games with an ERA in the mid-3's, got two Cy Young awards, and pitched one of two postseason no-hitters in MLB history. He is eligible for the HOF in 2019 and with the standards for modern pitchers being lowered in terms of counting stats (wins, strikeouts) because of the rise of bullpen usage, he stands a good chance of being elected.
40 is just too damn young to be gone, as he leaves behind a wife and two sons, one who is in high school and the other in middle school.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2017 16:45:37 GMT -5
The Captain - Roy Halladay is one of my favorite pitchers and I'm just so sad that he won't see himself inducted in the HOF someday. 40 is way too young!
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 7, 2017 21:12:23 GMT -5
Former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay died today in a plane crash at the age of 40. After retiring, he had gotten his pilot's license and purchased a plane, which went down about 10 miles outside of St. Petersburg, FL with one other person on board. Halladay pitched 16 MLB seasons (most with Toronto, then the last 4 with Philadelphia), won over 200 MLB games with an ERA in the mid-3's, got two Cy Young awards, and pitched one of two postseason no-hitters in MLB history. He is eligible for the HOF in 2019 and with the standards for modern pitchers being lowered in terms of counting stats (wins, strikeouts) because of the rise of bullpen usage, he stands a good chance of being elected. 40 is just too damn young to be gone, as he leaves behind a wife and two sons, one who is in high school and the other in middle school. He's the second Baseball player that I know of that died in his own plane, Thurman Munson being the other one. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Nov 8, 2017 11:17:55 GMT -5
Former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay died today in a plane crash at the age of 40. After retiring, he had gotten his pilot's license and purchased a plane, which went down about 10 miles outside of St. Petersburg, FL with one other person on board. Halladay pitched 16 MLB seasons (most with Toronto, then the last 4 with Philadelphia), won over 200 MLB games with an ERA in the mid-3's, got two Cy Young awards, and pitched one of two postseason no-hitters in MLB history. He is eligible for the HOF in 2019 and with the standards for modern pitchers being lowered in terms of counting stats (wins, strikeouts) because of the rise of bullpen usage, he stands a good chance of being elected. 40 is just too damn young to be gone, as he leaves behind a wife and two sons, one who is in high school and the other in middle school. He's the second Baseball player that I know of that died in his own plane, Thurman Munson being the other one. Also two others who played for the Yankees, Jim Hardin and Cory Lidle, and Kenny Hubbs of the Chicago Cubs. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 8, 2017 11:26:38 GMT -5
YEs. Cory Lidle. I remember when he crash into a building in NYC, people were worried it was yet another terrorist attack.
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Post by Prince Hal on Nov 8, 2017 12:07:23 GMT -5
YEs. Cory Lidle. I remember when he crash into a building in NYC, people were worried it was yet another terrorist attack. Right! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2017 20:59:13 GMT -5
RIP Daniel Flores, only 17 years old, he was the #5 prospect (their top international signing last year) in the Red Sox organization and salted to be the #1 catcher some day, but he passed away due to complications from treatment for cancer at Massachusetts General today. So young, so much potential and life ahead of him. Sox statement-M |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2017 21:20:43 GMT -5
RIP John Hillerman, best known for his role as Higgins on Magnum, PI, he was 84.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Nov 9, 2017 21:45:43 GMT -5
RIP Louis CK's career.
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