Musician's No Longer With Us (4 Viewers)

[bringbackrattles]

With the passing of Ginger Baker this week, the list of rock artists who are no longer with us grows steadily year by year.
This has inspired me to do another Rockblock on Planet Rock radio, of songs featuring artists who have left this mortal coil. My first track I've chosen is : Crossroads by Cream. As Jack Bruce and now Ginger Baker are gone.
What songs would you include ?

 

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[Philosoraptor]

Should fill up a good 7 minutes.

 

[Philosoraptor]

Suppose you can't have one without the other..

 

[ovduk78]

 

[ovduk78]

 

[fellatio_Martinez]

The best front man I've ever seen was scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots /Velvet Revolver. He was a force of nature. Like some kind of half reptile half man shape shifting around the stage but he could also belt out a tune. I've never seen anyone come close to his stage presence.



Another troubled soul who went too soon.

 

[clint van damme]

If we're talking just rock:
Nirvana - All apologies
Motorhead - Ace of spades

 

[bringbackrattles]

If we're talking just rock:
Nirvana - All apologies
Motorhead - Ace of spades

As my list is for Planet Rock I stuck to rock artists. But it can be from any music genre really.

 

[King of the Lesbians]

Killing Joke - Love Like Blood
Cranberries - Zombie
Slipknot - Surfacing
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Bowie - Heroes
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
The Clash - Should I stay or Should I Go
Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant
Joy Division - New Dawn Fades
Prodigy - Breathe

 

[clint van damme]

As my list is for Planet Rock I stuck to rock artists. But it can be from any music genre really.

To me, they are rock B!

 

[xcraigx]

3 Colours Red - Pure
Deftones - Change
Feeder - Descend
Stereophonics - Local Boy
Manics - Faster
The Who - My Generation

 

[Sick Boy]

3 Colours Red - Pure
Deftones - Change
Feeder - Descend
Stereophonics - Local Boy
Manics - Faster
The Who - My Generation

Cor...I used to really like 3 Colours Red. Not listened to them in years now.

 

[Gazolba]

The Doors: Jim Morrison on vocals and Ray Manzarek on keyboards both gone:

 

[xcraigx]

Cor...I used to really like 3 Colours Red. Not listened to them in years now.

Really good first album, some decent tunes on the second too. The drummer died from a brain haemorrhage a few years back sadly.

I'll add Charlatans - One To Another too. Not known as a rock band but that was heavy enough not be classed as indie.

 

[Gazolba]

Gary Richrath lead singer/guitarist of REO Speedwagon (died 2015):

Sorry, I kept switching the song. Couldn't decide which one I liked best.

 

[chiefdave]

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I was at Chester's final gig in Birmingham.

I've got to put a word for Freddie Mercury in as well.

 

[Malaka]

:emoji_metal::emoji_metal::emoji_metal:

 

[Houchens Head]

I Love Sausage Rolls - Joan Jett & the Blackheads

 

[Houchens Head]

Can't beat a bit of Suzi Quatro either!

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I Love Sausage Rolls - Joan Jett & the Blackheads

Well that much fat will give you problems with spots.

 

[bringbackrattles]

Can't beat a bit of Suzi Quatro either!

Suzi ain't dead is she ?

 

[bringbackrattles]

As John Lennon would have been 79 today I've put his Cold Turkey track in my Rockblock.

 

[Houchens Head]

As John Lennon would have been 79 today I've put his Cold Turkey track in my Rockblock.

I'd prefer "Instant Karma!". And no, Suzi Q ain't dead. I just thought she could be included in future choices.

 

[Gazolba]

Phil Ochs (1940-1976):

 

[Gazolba]

Bobby Fuller (1942-1966):

 

[Gazolba]

Gram Parsons (1946-1973):