napalmdeath
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Gary Moore for me. I was crushed.
I was going to say Randy as well. He died just barely 25. Set aside what he could have accomplished on guitar for a moment…he never got to taste the benefits of his success. Never even lived in his own apartment/house. At the time he died, he still lived with his mother. As I approach 50, and even though I was only 6 at the time he died, didn’t even listen to music much then besides the radio in my parent’s car, I think it’s such a tragedy that his life was extinguished at such a young age and just right as he was making a name for himself. It just breaks my heart.Randy Rhoads. Happened right when I was learning guitar. I wore Blizzard/Diary out.
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!Criss Oliva
Before that it was Stevie Ray Vaughan.
AmenMetallica
He was in a band with my ex guitar teacher (who is now one of my lifelong friends) for many years. I think it was called Harlet. They had no luck with the record labels because they thought he sounded too much like robert plant. It was a killer band, they had a huge following in the early/mid 80's.I'd like to give Ray Gillen an honorably mention. So sad what happened to him. Ray was my favorite vocalist of all time and I would have loved to see what great music he would have gone on to make and what bands other than Badlands he would have taken part in. Having said that those first 2 Badlands albums are Golden to me. His vocal on Dreams In The Dark in my opinion is as good as it gets.
I almost didn't make the post out of respect for his recent passing. Regrettable for sure. And he definitely is top of the list. May dogs always chase your man buns.mailman Dan...dude was famous around here anyway.....good enough for me....
many men agree with you.....I almost didn't make the post out of respect for his recent passing. Regrettable for sure. And he definitely is top of the list. May dogs always chase your man buns.
I didnt even think lf lennon, though i was listening to strawberry fields and walrus last night. Never was a fan of elvisEVH
But as a kid I remember Elvis an d John Lennon effecting me a lot.