R.I.P. 2020
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Just been watching videos.
I am sad.:(
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He used to tour NZ in the early-to-mid 1970s with his band The First Edition (later: Kenny Rogers & The First Edition) a band that seemed every bit as as much flower children as country-folkie rockers. Not exactly Moby Grape or the Burritos, but a Buffalo Springfield-meets-The 5th Dimension for the whole family.
I remember his band and road crew comprised a pretty good softball team, kinda legendary in Nashville, and they would have charity game challenges on tour in NZ. He did seem like super-nice bloke who had a genuine affection for Kiwis. R.I.P.
Those early albums are pretty strong, and I’d hate to think Kenny’s unfortunate passing might elevate them in the market, but as a record dealer theye’ve been undervalued for decades.
Here’s a live tv performance from the period, “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” with the psychedelic guitar solo, famously reprised in the soundtrack of The Big Lebowski.
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@Salacious-Crumb said in R.I.P. 2020:
He used to tour NZ in the early-to-mid 1970s with his band The First Edition (later: Kenny Rogers & The First Edition) a band that seemed every bit as as much flower children as country-folkie rockers. Not exactly Moby Grape or the Burritos, but a Buffalo Springfield-meets-The 5th Dimension for the whole family.
I remember his band and road crew comprised a pretty good softball team, kinda legendary in Nashville, and they would have charity game challenges on tour in NZ. He did seem like super-nice bloke who had a genuine affection for Kiwis. R.I.P.
Those early albums are pretty strong, and I’d hate to think Kenny’s unfortunate passing might elevate them in the market, but as a record dealer theye’ve been undervalued for decades.
Here’s a live tv performance from the period, “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” with the psychedelic guitar solo, famously reprised in the soundtrack of The Big Lebowski.
Ouch! That's a serious overload of double denim.
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Nothing normal here in UK.
We're still going to work but don't know how long for.
All pubs clubs cafes restaurants gyms leisure centrees and now royal parks are closed.
Fights are breaking out in supermarket queues, and when we get inside we find shelves are stripped bare of even the most basic items, Lucky to find fresh fruit or weges, hand soap bog roll.
People now being told to be 2m away from each other.
Everyone is frightened to engage. Dont know what normal is any more -
@Jailbreak7 said in R.I.P. 2020:
Nothing normal here in UK.
We're still going to work but don't know how long for.
All pubs clubs cafes restaurants gyms leisure centrees and now royal parks are closed.
Fights are breaking out in supermarket queues, and when we get inside we find shelves are stripped bare of even the most basic items, Lucky to find fresh fruit or weges, hand soap bog roll.
People now being told to be 2m away from each other.
Everyone is frightened to engage. Dont know what normal is any moreYou might want to check out the politics forum - Coronavirus topics in there https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/3732/coronavirus-overall-rest-of-the-world/1877
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@Salacious-Crumb said in R.I.P. 2020:
He used to tour NZ in the early-to-mid 1970s with his band The First Edition (later: Kenny Rogers & The First Edition) a band that seemed every bit as as much flower children as country-folkie rockers. Not exactly Moby Grape or the Burritos, but a Buffalo Springfield-meets-The 5th Dimension for the whole family.
I remember his band and road crew comprised a pretty good softball team, kinda legendary in Nashville, and they would have charity game challenges on tour in NZ. He did seem like super-nice bloke who had a genuine affection for Kiwis. R.I.P.
I watched this a couple of years ago, a doc about his 1975 tour to NZ
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