Lux Interior from The Cramps has died
This makes me very sad.

My mother was upset when John Lennon was shot, my father was distressed at Bob Marley's passing.

Which musician's death has affected you most and why?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 12:05, 20 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

H from Steps
*cries*
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 12:06, Reply)

Geri Halliwell's
Because it hasn't happened yet.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 5 Feb 2009, 12:11, Reply)

Noooooooooooo!
What did he die from? I fucking love the Cramps.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 5 Feb 2009, 12:16, Reply)

Heart failure
Their cover of the Count Five's Psychotic Reaction - in itself one of my favourite songs - is exemplary.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 12:21, Reply)

Weren't they...
...the band who did a gig at a mental asylum in front of all the patients?

Great group.
(scentless_apprentice takes two bottles into the shower!, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 12:22, Reply)

Yup
They were.

Excellent band, great music.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 5 Feb 2009, 12:23, Reply)

Kurt Cobain
Because I'm 14, miserable and don't wash.


Actually I was kinda gutted about Elliot Smith and John Peel (ok not musician but worthy methinks).
( Peej, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 12:30, Reply)

Layne
Staley
( djtrialprice, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 12:36, Reply)

For me?
Dimebag Darrell, without a doubt.

The upside was, it made a shitload more people listen to Pantera, and be as gutted as I was!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 12:43, Reply)

Anyway...
The one that affected me most was Johnny Cash. The man had so much power and strength in his voice.

The fact that he lived on so long despite personal tragedy and problems with drugs spoke volumes.
(scentless_apprentice takes two bottles into the shower!, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 13:00, Reply)

no - LUX!
Makes me sad. The Cramps were such evil fun.

If I made a list, it would be too long. I will just go with Elliot Smith today. Angel voice, brilliant composer and player. *big tears*
( cackers, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 13:06, Reply)

'Can your pussy do the dog'
One of my favorite song titles.
( girlinthehole, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 13:12, Reply)

Richey Edwards
When he was finally declared legally dead on my birthday :(
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 13:22, Reply)

Arthur Lee was pretty bad
The poor fellow was only just getting the credit he deserved - really unfair.

Similarly The Ramones (bar Tommy, obv) - years of slogging it out in the wilderness. Finally they start to get their rightful recognition and the poor buggers all cark it. Awful.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 13:23, Reply)

None
They're only bloody musicians. Throw a rock around here and it'll bounce off 2 guitarists and a drummer before it hits the ground.
We need regular culls.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 13:33, Reply)

It'd bounce off the guitarists...
But the drummer would either eat it or try to shag it.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 14:19, Reply)

Jeff Buckley
I'm still pissed off about it.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 15:57, Reply)

Arthur Lee
that one hurt, it seemed like he was really going places.
( cackers, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 16:50, Reply)

Joe Strummer
Because he wasn't that much older than me and a real hero of mine.

But when I think Bob Marley was only 36 when he died....
(Che Grimsdale Best before:, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 17:31, Reply)

Kurt Cobain
Because I was 14, miserable and didn't wash.

Seriously though, Nirvana's music hit me at the right age, and I was learning guitar at the time, so Live in New York was really an influential album in my life. Kurt and his bandmates were an influence on my musical direction.

I'm considerably less depressed these days :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 17:44, Reply)