RIP Billy Rath of the Heartbreakers

http://www.i94bar.com/news/r-i-p-heartbreakers-bassist-billy-rath


Billy Rath, bass player in the legendary “Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers” that was the link between NY Dolls and 77 punk as well one of the first vawe of punk bands, is dead after a period of illness..

RIP Bassplayer Christian Falk

Christian Falk have died of cancer at age 52

Christian Falk was bassplayer in the successful swedish post punk band Imperiet through their existance between 1983-88, that rised out of the remains of Ebba Grön. After Imperiet broke up he became a popular house music Dj and record producer that worked with Robyn and Nene Cherry.

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R.I.P. Athuro Vega

Arthuro Vega, the creator of the iconic Ramones logo is dead.
Vega was a very close friend of the band and the man behind the Ramones graphics and stage lightning.
His legacy for punk rock design is monumental.

1948 - 2013

Read more

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/06/08/arturo-vega-dead-ramones-logo-designer/

RIP Ray Manzarek, The Doors

According to a press release by the band died, 74-year-old Ray Manzarek in Germany as a result of cancer.

Manzarek founded The Doors with vocalist Jim Morrison in 1965.

https://thedoors.com/home

You are gone not forgotten! RIP

I´ve been a bit down due to Pollen problems and as fast you turn the back to the world some dies it seems.

First was the Kroatian footballer, Ivan Turina (playing in the Swedish legue), found dead, probably of a heart failure(?) at Thursday 2nd.

Then it became music related.

The rock world is in shock after Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hannemans death May 3rd. Mentioned death causes was a liver failure. Possible after the causes of his severe Necrotizing Fasciitis, I ask myself. 

Actually I was convinced two years ago when the horrible infection Necrotizing Fasciitis got him, that his days was numbered at least his Slayer days. 

In any case. I send my condolences to his dear ones and all the fans of Slayer. 

The same goes to Ivan Turinas family.

In a few hour I will attend a memory punk concert in Nacka. It is a benefit concert to Cancer research. 

In the memory of Stellan Harminge, member in the 80ies bands Mob-77, Aoouh! and Warheads.

Where I will team up with Stellans fans friends and we will have a drink to your (Stellans) memory. 

R.I.P.

You are gone not forgotten!

R.I.P. Progg Drummer Thomas Mera Gartz

Photo; Isak Sjöholm, TGS.nu

The legendary Swedish progg band, Träg, Gras och Stenar´s drummer Thomas Mera Gertz have passed away after sudden illnes. According to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet a sudden high fever and heart condition propably caused of an infection.

Formed in 1967 as a psychadelic band they changed name to Träd, Gräs och Stenar 1969 and got into being a proggband.  they were an pretty non political prog band during the red Swedish progg movement and if you ask me I would call them a Swedish Krautrock band. The toured around the world and they achieved respect in countries as Japan, USA as well  as in Europe.

Träd, Gräs och Stenar covering Teddybears Punkrocker 

Progg is the Swedish version of a political progresive rock music, close to both protest songs and Krautrock. In Sweden some of the 1970ies progg rock songs considered  as Protopunk.

The article in Aftonbladet here

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