oblong Posted Saturday at 11:38 PM Posted Saturday at 11:38 PM Damn. He had a hell of a life and I enjoyed watching his IG posts the last few years as he’d stay in shape on the road. Quote
oblong Posted Sunday at 01:25 AM Posted Sunday at 01:25 AM Was it announced he was sick? I didn’t see anything. Must have been fast. Quote
Hongbit Posted Sunday at 01:45 AM Posted Sunday at 01:45 AM (edited) His family said he was diagnosed with cancer in July just a few weeks before the 60th anniversary shows at Golden Gate Park. It was assumed something was going on as he hadn’t played any shows since or scheduled any for the new year. I don’t think anyone outside his circle saw this coming . Edited Sunday at 01:45 AM by Hongbit Quote
oblong Posted Sunday at 01:50 AM Posted Sunday at 01:50 AM I just figured the old guys needed a break and now I’m mad I passed up on seeing them at the Sphere. Got to see him 3 times though so there is that, including kind of an intimate setting at the Fillmore a few years ago. Quote
chasfh Posted Sunday at 02:12 PM Posted Sunday at 02:12 PM For as long ago as Bob Weir was famous and as entrenched a name as his has been in rock culture ever since, he was still under 80 years old when he died. This is borderline amazing to me. Quote
oblong Posted Sunday at 04:27 PM Posted Sunday at 04:27 PM 2 hours ago, chasfh said: For as long ago as Bob Weir was famous and as entrenched a name as his has been in rock culture ever since, he was still under 80 years old when he died. This is borderline amazing to me. I’ll throw in Steve Winwood as a comp for that kind of thing. His first #1 hit was 60 years ago. I know you and I have discussed him before. (Came up on a FB memory a few days ago). 1 Quote
gehringer_2 Posted Sunday at 05:32 PM Posted Sunday at 05:32 PM 1 hour ago, oblong said: I’ll throw in Steve Winwood as a comp for that kind of thing. His first #1 hit was 60 years ago. I know you and I have discussed him before. (Came up on a FB memory a few days ago). Winwood was 15 in 1963 when he was a founding member of Spencer Davis group. 1 Quote
oblong Posted Sunday at 05:57 PM Posted Sunday at 05:57 PM 23 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: Winwood was 15 in 1963 when he was a founding member of Spencer Davis group. That’s what threw me off. Like 10 years ago I stumbled upon a concert of his on AXS TV. “Man he looks good…”. I looked up his age and realized he as only in his 60s and was very young when he and his brother were in tha band. He’s so talented. Quote
ewsieg Posted 12 hours ago Posted 12 hours ago 22 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: Winwood was 15 in 1963 when he was a founding member of Spencer Davis group. I just recently learned he was part of that group. Gimme Some Lovin was released in 66, so he's 18 with those vocals... unreal. Quote
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