Author Topic: Joe Cocker passed away (Read 263 times)

keith_h · « **on:** December 22, 2014, 11:09:32 AM »

Joe Cocker has passed away. Seeing the list of folks that went this year starts to make one feel old.

Keith

sonicus · « **Reply #1 on:** December 22, 2014, 11:46:28 AM »

That make me sad __ I send my condolences __

willgunn · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2014, 12:05:24 PM »

Indeed! It always looked to me like Joe was playing air bass while performing - particularly earlier on.....

slawie · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2014, 01:14:25 PM »

RIP Mr. Cocker you have always been an inspiration to me.

slawie

lbpesq · « **Reply #4 on:** December 22, 2014, 03:05:58 PM »

And another of the musicians I grew up with has passed. I suspect it's only going to keep happening more and more often. I've posted this here before, but I thought it appropriate to post it again.

Joe Cocker: the real lyrics

May the Four Winds Blow You Safely Home

Bill, tgo

pace · « **Reply #5 on:** December 22, 2014, 03:32:40 PM »

Putting the needle down on Mad Dogs right now...

You will be missed....

smokinbear · « **Reply #6 on:** December 22, 2014, 09:01:36 PM »

I got to see him open for Stevie Ray Vaughn when i was much younger. RIP. 2014 has been a hard year.

jacko · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2014, 01:03:03 AM »

One of my all time favourite vocalists, he was a unique talent. I'll be spinning Mad dogs tonight.

Graeme

pauldo · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2014, 04:01:34 AM »

. . . If there's a rock-n-roll heaven, you know they got a hell of a band . . .

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2014, 06:05:53 AM »

Heard that sad news on the way to work this morning.

David Houck · « **Reply #10 on:** December 24, 2014, 07:47:50 AM »

Nice video of Delta Lady from the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour.

Cocker's appearance at Woodstock, and in the movie, helped make the festival a special event in music history; and the Mad Dogs album further impacted the music and the culture. Both were inspirational for me.

keith_h · « **Reply #11 on:** December 24, 2014, 08:21:25 AM »

I've always liked Delta Lady. I had forgotten about this version of it and it was nice hearing it again.

Keith

tbrannon · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2014, 08:49:19 AM »

Same here, Keith. Love that version and I haven't heard it in a very long time.

Watching that has me exhausted. How spent must Cocker have been after a few sets?! Nobody worked harder for the music than he did.

wfmandmusic · « **Reply #13 on:** December 25, 2014, 05:50:37 PM »

When I was young, my step father took me to the orpheum theater in Ann Arbor MI. to see the movie Mad Dogs. It left a lasting impression to this day. It was also my introduction to Leon Russell. I just spun the vinyl two weeks ago....bummer.