mjmooney Posted August 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, Seat68 said: **** no. Nanci Griffith has died. Shit. Shit. Shit. This is a bad one for me. Absolutely loved her. The first gig that Mrs M and I went to after our first daughter was born was Nanci and the Blue Moon Orchestra at the Harehills Astoria in Leeds (Nanci said it was the nearest thing to a Texas honkytonk she'd seen in England). The great Irish guitarist Philip Donnelly on lead - also now gone (2019). And she played my request of 'Sing One For Sister' as the encore. Saw her again at Bradford a few years later, this time with Barry 'Byrd' Burton from The Amazing Rhythm Aces on guitar. In recent years she's been a recluse. She'd survived breast cancer, and did have arthritis in her hands which prevented her from playing guitar, but there were persistent rumours of depression and alcoholism. 68, one year older than me. Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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maqroll Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Nanci Griffith was a great talent given short shrift in Texas and Nashville. If you veer off the main road they don't even want to try to understand you. She's asked that the cause of death not be announced until next week. Very mysterious. And sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sne Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Alzheimers, such a horribly cruel disease. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2021 RIP Der Bomber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Phenomenal scoring record. A German Jimmy Greaves. For people of my generation, there is no greater compliment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post markavfc40 Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 Comedian Sean Lock gone at 58. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 18, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2021 10 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: Comedian Sean Lock gone at 58. Came in to post this one. Absolutely terrible loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I knew he'd been unwell for a while, but that's devastating news. One of the best mainstream comedians, his standup sets used to have me crying, and he was brilliant on 8 out of 10 cats as well. One of my favourite moments: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Devastating news that one. Always seemed like one of the good guys. Saw him live a couple of times and loved his comedy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 18, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2021 He'd had skin cancer for years, unfortunately looks like it finally overwhelmed him. I was never the biggest Lock fan (the stuff that really made him a household name like 8 Out of 10 Cats I never have watched) but he was usually one of the better guests on the various shows he'd rock up on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 RIP Sean. A real funny one. Big loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 RIP Vince Will have a vodka and Blue Rat in respect tonight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted August 18, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 I never thought stand-up particularly suited Sean Lock. His genius was his wit and his interactions on panel shows where he always stole the show, not in a scripted stage routine. The way his dark mind worked. The stuff he'd come out with. No-one could hold a candle to him once he went off on one. Definitely the funniest of his generation at what he did. An absolutely massive loss. **** cancer. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Chindie said: He'd had skin cancer for years, unfortunately looks like it finally overwhelmed him. I was never the biggest Lock fan (the stuff that really made him a household name like 8 Out of 10 Cats I never have watched) but he was usually one of the better guests on the various shows he'd rock up on. This is the best thing he ever did. It's mad to think Benedict Wong is probably more famous now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 So shocked about Sean Locks passing, as has been said, his quick wit was perfect for shows like 8 out of 10 cats. Ive watched it several times and thought he didn’t look particularly healthy without knowing he was fighting cancer. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 18, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2021 51 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: Comedian Sean Lock gone at 58. He was a really good friend of one of my good friends. He’ll be absolutely gutted. A genuinely funny bloke who will be missed by a lot of people. He was one of those people who made friends everywhere he went 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 "I solemnly swear to teach... swimming" RIP Sean, I'll always laugh at drinking soup out of a thermas flask too quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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