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Aladinsaneuk · #1 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:59 pm

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24697765

Wrote some great music, remained true to himself

#2 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:09 pm

Not exactly a Perfect Day for the man or his fans. Hugely influential as part of the Velvets and as a solo musician, his effect on 20th and 21st century music is almost incalculable. THis clip is unfortunately appropriate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygNAnIG8g_E

HisNibbs · #3 Post by **HisNibbs** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:25 pm

Was listening to Transformer only last night.

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:18 pm

Yes that is sad news indeed.

BikerGran · #5 Post by **BikerGran** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 2:54 pm

Liked this quote from a review he wrote....

Still, I have never thought of music as a challenge — you always figure, the audience is at least as smart as you are. You do this because you like it, you think what you're making is beautiful. And if you think it's beautiful, maybe they'll think it's beautiful. When I did Metal Machine Music, New York Times critic John Rockwell said, "This is really challenging." I never thought of it like that. I thought of it like, "Wow, if you like guitars, this is pure guitar, from beginning to end, in all its variations. And you're not stuck to one beat." That's what I thought. Not, "I'm going to challenge you to listen to something I made." You make stuff because it's what you do and you love it.

flatlander · #6 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:01 pm

I heard the news on "Monday morning" still not as sad as it could have been at least he wasn't like that bloke that gave up drink drugs women rich food and gambling and lived until he killed himself