RIP someone or another

[Voltron]

RIP Uncle Ronnie, and condolences for your family's loss, Todd.

[acidbasement]

Condolences to your family, Todd.

[Augsburger]

Condolences to you and your family Todd.

[blessingx]

RIP Ronnie and sorry for your loss Todd. Great role in my favorite comedy of the last decade. I'll hunt down The Hebrew Hammer too. A toast to both of you.

[Wmcmanus]

Condolences, Todd.  I, too, remember him in that role. 

[skullguise]

Thanks all....the odd/interesting part is that he wasn't conversational at all in Hebrew.....

 

I also remember a bunch of years back, Howard Stern had these two guys on who claimed they had a bit of JFK's flesh (from his assassination day) preserved in a bottle.  I remember thinking that one sounded like my uncle, and sure enough it was him; they had pranked Stern....

 

EDIT: found the video clip for anyone that cares to watch all or part of it, and also found out as a result that Howard Stern WAS in on it from the beginning......I had actually never heard the whole story; knew it was a prank obviously, but never knew it was arranged with Stern ahead of time.

 

Edited October 12, 2014 by skullguise

[Torpedo]

Condolences, Todd. I'm sorry for your loss.

[dsavitsk]

Sorry for your loss, Todd.

[raffy]

Condolences, Todd. Sorry for your loss.

[morphsci]

Condolences to you and your family Todd.

[bozebuttons]

Condolences Todd,to you and your family.

[Audiojunkie]

One very talented and funny lady: Jan Hooks:

 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/09/showbiz/comedian-actress-jan-hooks-dies/

 

Only 57 years old.

Edited October 10, 2014 by Audiojunkie

[Salt Peanuts]

My condolences to you and your family, Todd.

[HeadphoneAddict]

Sorry for your loss Todd

[blessingx]

Loukanikos (the riot dog) RIP

 

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[agile_one]

RIP Uncle Ronnie, and condolences for your family's loss, Todd.

Just saw your post re: Uncle Ronnie, Todd.  I join Al and everybody else here in saying, sorry for your loss, but, more importantly, celebrating your famous uncle's life.  What a treat he must have been at family gatherings.  Mazel tov to Uncle Ronnie and all his heirs... 

[Dusty Chalk]

Raphael Ravenscroft,

 

Saxophonist:

Gerry Rafferty (City to City, esp. "Baker Street" )

Vangelis (Blade Runner's "Love Theme")

PInk Floyd (The Final Cut)

Mike Oldfield

America

Chris Rea

 

Let's put it this way, I'd be surprised if you didn't know at least two songs of his work.

 

AMG link

[skullguise]

^^^ Yup, indeed, know several songs.  Quite prolific for someone I hadn't heard of.  RIP.....

[Grahame]

Indeed, RIP "Raf" http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/11176124/Baker-Street-saxophonist-Raphael-Ravenscroft-dies.html

 

Surprised you didn't mention that Solo on Baker Street .

 

Allegedly the tone is due to them recording in a Toilet Cubicle in Chipping Norton. Not  a phrase you can use everyday.

[Dusty Chalk]

Was it Baker Street?  I thought it was RIght Down the Line, which is why I mentioned that one.  Fixed.

 

EDIT:  Doh!

[blessingx]

RIP René Burri

http://youtu.be/mFEeFUWIvuc

[Absorbine_Sr]

RIP Jack Bruce.

 

[mikeymad]

RIP Master Bruce. Will queue up some vinyl later today...

[Pars]

Yeah, just saw that about Jack Bruce. Always liked his voice. RIP.

[ironbut]

RIP Jack!

 

My first (big act) rock concert was the very same Cream farewell tour as that video. (Chastain Park, Atlanta 1968)

In fact, their very first song was White Room!

 

I have "Songs for a Tailor" that I'll play today.