The wolf in guitarists section posted about kurt cobain, he seemed very passionate about him, although i then followed to rip kurt to shit LOL. His post made me think it would be cool to have a thread where peoplke can post musicians that have died for whatever reason, too young before there time but have influenced you, and others alot.
No argueing over who should and shouldnt be in here, just post the person, a photo perhaps, and why you think they rocked.
For me just a few
Dave Lepard of the swedish sleaze metal band CRASHDIET. While crashdiet are continueing with a new singer, dave lepards era was great, he started the band, he sung, played guitar, wrote most of the lyrics and believed in what he was doing. He gave fans of glam, sleaze, rock n roll something they hadnt had the chance to have for a long time. But it was different, being almost 15 years (at the time) since the scene had died out, there music was real, it wasnt commercial or trying to fit in with the latest trends. Although the image and music style was typical of the glam metal/sleaze metal style, the lyrics were not, the lyrics were brilliant and dave lepard in my eyes will always live on through the one brilliant album he did with the band known as Rest In Sleaze (a fitting title perhaps)
www.davelepard.com
Steve Clarke frm Def Leppard
Steve clarke era def leppard was brilliant and it got better and better every album, first album was on through the night, the last album he was properly on was there best album in my opinion, hysteria. Now def leppard after steve clarkes death, in many ways ruined their credability by just doing things which didnt help them out lets say lol (making pop music on X for example) but steve clarke era was great. He just had a unique style of playing over the songs that no one else really did at the time. A great sense of melody whilst mixing it with some great crunch riffs.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7P8HiBysn2Q great live video
Bon Scott From ac/dc
This guy defines what a sleazy rock n roll frontman is about. His voice was awesome, his stage moves great and his attitude the shit. I like brian johnson era ac/dc too, but bon scott era is the best for me.
Phil Lynott From Thin Lizzy
Brilliant lyrics, brilliant songs, some great albums. This man lived through his music and he lived the rock n roll dream any person should have, sadly, he lost control and it took away his life, like many of the artists ive covered above. I dont need to say much about thin lizzy, i think every recognises genius when its apparent. But one thing i will point out is, thin lizzy never really took off, they never really fitted in with the current music scene but phil lynott kept going, whatever happened with the band he kept it going, it was only in the later months of his life did he end the band and not long after he died, i would say he died with the band he worked so hard to keep alive.
