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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2017 8:00:29 GMT
Just read the sad news that the original saxophone player in The Beat has died aged 87. He was approaching 50 when they first charted with 'Tears of a Clown' in 1979. His real name? Lionel Martin. 87 is a good age to reach.
RIP
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Post by daz on May 21, 2017 10:17:32 GMT
Sad news, but 87 is a good old age.
I doubt we will ever see another period where guys like this obtain a degree of success late on in their life with younger bands.
RIP
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2017 10:49:51 GMT
Sad news, but 87 is a good old age. I doubt we will ever see another period where guys like this obtain a degree of success late on in their life with younger bands. Totally agree Daz. Even approaching 50, Saxa never looked out of place on stage. |
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Post by ace5150 on May 21, 2017 11:24:33 GMT
I remember them in the music press in 1980, and thought he was one of the band members dad!
That said, he always looked comfortable playing with his younger bandmates live.
RIP Saxa, thanks for the music
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Post by ace5150 on May 21, 2017 11:27:21 GMT
Sad news, but 87 is a good old age. I doubt we will ever see another period where guys like this obtain a degree of success late on in their life with younger bands. RIP Strummer insisted on taking Bo Diddley on tour when The Clash first toured the U.S., Bo found a new wave of fans as a result, when his success had waned over the years. Fantastic artist. |
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Post by barrythebook on May 21, 2017 15:01:01 GMT
Sad news, but 87 is a good old age. I doubt we will ever see another period where guys like this obtain a degree of success late on in their life with younger bands. RIP I agree. It was more about the music back then and how well you could play rather than what you looked like and if you fitted a certain profile. RIP Saxa. |
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Post by thewoodster on Oct 15, 2018 10:00:11 GMT
RIP saxa.
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