Face it. About the only band ever that's had the same drummer the whole time is Van Halen.
This money, it is too much. You should have some small refund.
Niska ,'War Stories'
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There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Trudy Booth - Mar 03, 2010 6:48:24 pm PST #2572 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
DavidS - Mar 03, 2010 7:52:37 pm PST #2573 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I was going to say the Beatles, but Pete Best.
But the only the reason the Who and Zeppelin got new drummers is because they snuffed it. And really when the drummers died there, that was the end of those bands as productive units.
There are other bands, of course, that had one drummer the whole time. Notably Jerry Allison of Buddy Holly's Crickets, Ziggy Modeliste of The Meters, Larry Mullen, Jr. of U2, Greg Errico in Sly and the Family Stone (I'm specifically citing bands with notable drummers...)
Though your point is noted. Drummers are fungible and volatile.
Trudy Booth - Mar 03, 2010 7:59:09 pm PST #2574 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
It was humor. 'Cause Alex Van Halen is the drummer.
DavidS - Mar 03, 2010 8:11:16 pm PST #2575 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It was humor. 'Cause Alex Van Halen is the drummer.
No, I got that. So was Karen Carpenter of The Carpenters. Also Don Henley of The Henleys Eagles.
Cass - Mar 03, 2010 8:28:34 pm PST #2576 of 6436
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
David, Just maybe this is a time to let people have a minute or two to mourn a band that they really liked. As a thought.
Trudy Booth - Mar 03, 2010 8:31:18 pm PST #2577 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
And the Doobie Brothers! And the Ramones!
sighhhh...
::cries on cassiepants::
DavidS - Mar 03, 2010 8:35:30 pm PST #2578 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
David, Just maybe this is a time to let people have a minute or two to mourn a band that they really liked. As a thought.
It doesn't sound like the band is over, but I didn't mean to intrude on your mourning.
Cass - Mar 03, 2010 8:57:42 pm PST #2579 of 6436
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Sorry, didn't mean to sound overly bitchy there. Just, this news does hurt if you care about the band. Even if they reform in another configuration, this version of the band is over, for me.
juliana - Mar 03, 2010 8:58:15 pm PST #2580 of 6436
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Even if they reform in another configuration, this version of the band is over, for me.
This.
Trudy Booth - Mar 03, 2010 9:47:12 pm PST #2581 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Whatever they do next will be beautiful. And whatever Bob does next will surely rock as well.
But, yeah, big ending is big big big.