RIP 2017

Siam

Netflix has a cracking doco on Tom and the heartbreakers.
It's about 3 hours long though

Tim

broughie

@tim especially the first song. Always like the sound.

Stockcar86

Sean Hughes dead at 51

Oct 17, 2017 / 02:12 / Culture

Comedian Sean Hughes dies, aged 51

The comic reportedly died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest

Crucial

Fats Domino.

No more thrill on blueberry hill.

For some reason I always remember him in the doco Jools Holland did on American music. Must have been a big thrill for Holland to sit and play with the big man.

Salacious Crumb

He was a throwback to a different era, but 40 years old is much too young.

Roy Halladay Was The Greatest Pitcher Of His Generation

"Never before or since have I seen ferocity of greatness combined with such humility."

"At his peak, nobody was better."

"His story is unique."

"Halladay changed pitching."

"Halladay deserves to go into the Hall of Fame immediately."

Nov 7, 2017 / MLB

The Humility and Ferocity of Roy Halladay

Roy Halladay, dead at 40, was as unique a dominant pitcher as he was a fascinating person.

Update: The Crash Video:

MajorRage

@pakman said in RIP 2017:

I absolutely love this track. Think they absolutely nailed it with the vocals. Starting off with the beautiful smooth vocals of Harrison, build it up with the unique and original Orbison, before smashing it into the chorus with the absolute pigs ear of a combo of Petty & Dylan.

Dunno how it works ... but it absolutely does.

Salacious Crumb

@salacious-crumb said in RIP 2017:

He was a throwback to a different era, but 40 years old is much too young.

Roy Halladay Was The Greatest Pitcher Of His Generation

"Never before or since have I seen ferocity of greatness combined with such humility."

"At his peak, nobody was better."

"His story is unique."

"Halladay changed pitching."

"Halladay deserves to go into the Hall of Fame immediately."

Nov 7, 2017 / MLB

The Humility and Ferocity of Roy Halladay

Roy Halladay, dead at 40, was as unique a dominant pitcher as he was a fascinating person.

Update: The Crash Video:

Update #2:

Roy Halladay's Death Was The Third Crash For ICON A5 Since April

Justin T. Westbrook / Nov 8, 2017

Roy Halladay's Death Was The Third Crash For New Recreational Plane Since April - Jalopnik

Former Blue Jays and Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay died in a plane crash off the coast of Florida yesterday while flying the relatively new ICON A5 recreational aircraft, which has been involved in two other crashes since it went on sale in 2014.

Smudge

@majorrage said in RIP 2017:

@pakman said in RIP 2017:

I absolutely love this track. Think they absolutely nailed it with the vocals. Starting off with the beautiful smooth vocals of Harrison, build it up with the unique and original Orbison, before smashing it into the chorus with the absolute pigs ear of a combo of Petty & Dylan.

Dunno how it works ... but it absolutely does.

I've listened to this song multiple times on multiple nights. And will keep doing so. Just magnificent.

Bovidae

RIP Higgins. No, the other one!

Despite his English accent on Magnum P.I. John Hillerman was born in Texas.

Higgins

Phew, I'm relieved about that! And yes to answer the obvious question that is where this Higgins got lumbered with the Higgins name from. Never having seen the show I have no idea whether it is complimentary or not.

MN5

@smudge said in RIP 2017:

@majorrage said in RIP 2017:

@pakman said in RIP 2017:

I absolutely love this track. Think they absolutely nailed it with the vocals. Starting off with the beautiful smooth vocals of Harrison, build it up with the unique and original Orbison, before smashing it into the chorus with the absolute pigs ear of a combo of Petty & Dylan.

Dunno how it works ... but it absolutely does.

I've listened to this song multiple times on multiple nights. And will keep doing so. Just magnificent.

I thought you had to be under 70 to join the fern?

Bones

@bovidae said in RIP 2017:

RIP Higgins. No, the other one!

Despite his English accent on Magnum P.I. John Hillerman was born in Texas.

This is devastating news.

canefan

@bones said in RIP 2017:

@bovidae said in RIP 2017:

RIP Higgins. No, the other one!

Despite his English accent on Magnum P.I. John Hillerman was born in Texas.

This is devastating news.

I used to love that show. One of the best intros of any show in the 80s