trekka Posted August 30, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) A legend has been lost but not forgotten. His partnership with Richard Pryor was seemingly a match made in heaven and I'm saddened that they never made more movies together. "See no Evil, Hear no Evil" and "Stir Crazy" were both brilliant. Take away Pryor though and he would still be remembered fondly, not least as Willy Wonker. Thanks go to Mel Brooks for bringing him to our screens. Edited August 30, 2016 by trekka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Hoot Hester, Fiddle player in the Time Jumpers and member of his daughter, Rachael Hester's band has died. http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/opry-fiddle-player-hoot-hester-dead-at-65-w437267 Quote Fiddle player Hubert Dwane "Hoot" Hester, a 43-year veteran of the Nashville music scene, whose work included 14 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry staff band and stints backing a wide range of acts from Ray Charles to Hank Williams Jr., died Tuesday, following an 11-month battle with cancer. He was 65. I had the pleasure of watching Hoot play in his daughters band a few times during a recent trip to Nashville. The band were exceptional. None more so than Hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 RIP Jon Polito, great actor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 5 hours ago, maqroll said: RIP Jon Polito, great actor Brother Seamus. RIP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted September 5, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 5, 2016 On 3 September 2016 at 01:08, dAVe80 said: Brother Seamus. RIP. Mr Bumstead. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 8, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2016 Prince Buster gone, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Whenever I see that @mjmooneyor @Seat68 has posted in this thread, I know for a fact I won't have heard of the person that's died. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 8, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2016 Not heard of Prince Buster? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 aaaahhhh, shit sticks, yep you're right MJ I'll have a little drink later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) An original rude boy, gone to join the big skank in the sky. Jah bless. RIP the Prince. Edited September 8, 2016 by dAVe80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 37 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Not heard of Prince Buster? Wow, I thought that was an original madness song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 11 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: Wow, I thought that was an original madness song And me. Ive never heard of prince buster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 18 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: Wow, I thought that was an original madness song Without turning it in to some power point tutorial, Prince Buster had a song called 'Madness'. He also had a song about Orange Street, which is referenced in Madness' song about Prince Buster, 'The Prince'. Plus you've got 'one step beyond' posted above. So he was kind of a big thing for them nutty boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 8, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2016 29 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: Wow, I thought that was an original madness song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I've never got 'madness' all seems a bit silly to me but each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 8, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2016 1 minute ago, Rugeley Villa said: I've never got 'madness' all seems a bit silly to me but each to their own. I sort of agree. But I find Black Sabbath equally silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) I absolutely love Madness, as a kid I listened to a cassette of One Step Beyond on repeat, I nearly wore it out. I can't actually believe I never knew this. I only found out a couple of months ago that It Must Be Love wasn't one of theirs either! Edited September 8, 2016 by Paddywhack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Must be love is the only good Madness song. Red red wine being the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 8 hours ago, mjmooney said: I sort of agree. But I find Black Sabbath equally silly. why? For someone who's not a fan like yourself I can maybe see how you would, but I think a lot of people misunderstand them. sabbath dealt with some great stuff lyrically. The satanic thing was a myth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 8 hours ago, lapal_fan said: Must be love is the only good Madness song. Although not the original either. "good Madness song" - oxymoron perhaps ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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