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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:09 am Post subject: Robin Gibb |
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Sad news the passing of Robin Gibb. RIP. |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:38 am Post subject: |
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How did I know you'd have jumped in first with a post, Mark!
Anyhow, this is - in my humble opinion - the best Bee Gees song ever recorded: http://youtu.be/zlWqNl4Yips |
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Angela W
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 7224 Location: North Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:58 am Post subject: |
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Very sad news indeed. Rest in peace Robin. _________________ Pirate Johnnie Walker played my request on 11 April 2009 |
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becky sharp
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6847
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:05 am Post subject: Re: Robin Gibb |
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mark occomore wrote: | Sad news the passing of Robin Gibb. RIP. |
Yes, it is very sad news,Mark...I heard it on the radio late last night.
He had a long swan song after he was so near to death a few weeks ago.
They always seemed to be a close family and now poor Barry is left on his own now.
This song of theirs has always been a favourite of mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X89fCiZs_Lc
R.I.P. Robin. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:33 am Post subject: |
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I got up late this morning and switched the radio on as usual for the Golden Hour only to hear a Bee Gees track and when that was followed by two more I figured that something had happened
Robin Gibb was a truly great writer and performer not least because of the real quality of his voice and it is often forgotten that the Bee Gees were the second ever most successful British songwriting team after Lennon and McCartney - and they wrote songs for a vast range of other artists from Diana Ross to Celine Dion
My favourite music from them was the late 60's/early 70's stuff and I recall as a teenager that one of my favourite ever tracks was Robin's solo single 'Saved By the Bell' - I have to admit I was never really a great fan of their late 70s disco period but certainly you have to give them credit for reinventing themselves for a whole new generation
Some of their 80s output and beyond in many ways was a partial recreation of those early hits which again changed their musical direction
but I have to be honest and say that I was a little surprised that in recent years Robin lowered himself to the level of becoming a judge on reality TV shows - I think from his record and superb reputation he was a lot better than that - and I certainly couldn't ever see the likes of Paul McCartney going down that road
Overall though I feel it's a very sad day and we have lost not just a great writer and performer but also one of music's greatest characters
and to employ a much overused phrase he really will be sadly missed but we do have all that wonderful music which will undoubtedly be a real lasting legacy _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles?
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Jeremy Vine did a nice tribute with Mike Read who was a good friend of Robins. So many legends have passed on recently. |
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Number Six
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 439 Location: In the village
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 11:56 am Post subject: |
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mark occomore wrote: | Jeremy Vine did a nice tribute with Mike Read who was a good friend of Robins. So many legends have passed on recently. |
He did, but I don't think he should have started with "Stayin' Alive" _________________ I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. |
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Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1140 Location: Rural West Sussex
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Ruddles, I agree, the Bee Gees' best period for me was the late 60s. I remember Noel Gallagher saying a few years ago that their output from 1967-69 was as good as Sergeant Pepper. There were many classics like I Started A Joke, written by Robin.
Nice of SOTS to play Saved By The Bell today. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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I've just returned from my usual Saturday night gig and am watching a very interesting documentary on the Bee Gees on BBC One
Might be worth catching up with it on I Player if you've missed it tonight _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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