CtS Posted August 13, 2013 Report Posted August 13, 2013 Rip in peace. The Charlatans are one of my favourite bands. Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted August 13, 2013 Report Posted August 13, 2013 Rip in peace. The Charlatans are one of my favourite bands. My favourite band and he was my favourite Charlatan. Great drummer and great bloke. They brought out a DVD this summer called Mountain Picnic Blues and it has a documentary of the making of Tellin' Stories and the Tellin' Stories gig they played at the Barras last year. His playing on Get On It and Sproston Green is amazing and he always drove their live performances. Would urge you to get it if you don't already have it. Quote
CtS Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Posted August 13, 2013 I don't and I will, thanks BB. Just read your post in the other thread. Sad news. Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted August 14, 2013 Report Posted August 14, 2013 Sad news indeed. Didn't know about the DVD, will have to look into that. Quote
Kowalski Posted August 14, 2013 Report Posted August 14, 2013 They've been a terribly unlucky band Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted August 15, 2013 Report Posted August 15, 2013 Aye, losing two key members of the band over a 25 year period whilst selling a gazillion albums, dvds, gig tickets and singles must smart a bit. Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted August 18, 2013 Report Posted August 18, 2013 Lovely obituary/tribute in the Times on Friday by Tim Burgess. Said that from the minute he saw Jon play drums he knew he was one of the best drummers in the world... he saw him play one month ago when Jon was very ill and that opinion was exactly the same. He supposedly had written a couple of songs while he was ill too so I hope The Charlatans carry on and get these songs out to their fans. People don't realise that Jon wrote a lot of their stuff - he wrote How High, for example and a big chunk of One To Another - so hopefully we get to hear the last songs he wrote. Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted August 19, 2013 Report Posted August 19, 2013 Got a link for that BB? Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted August 20, 2013 Report Posted August 20, 2013 It's behind a paywall ST. I had to go and buy the paper itself... in this day and age! Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted August 21, 2013 Report Posted August 21, 2013 Ach, Burgess hasn't written anything decent since moving to LA so I doubt I'm missing much. Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted August 21, 2013 Report Posted August 21, 2013 Ach, Burgess hasn't written anything decent since he came off the substances Quote
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