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| :: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Sep 22, 2006 |
Details are now coming in surrounding the untimely death of ex-King Crimson singer and bassist, Boz Burrell who passed away yesterday.
I spoke to guitarist Neil Warden who told me that Boz had died at his Spanish home in Puerto Banus, Marbella, and not Edinburgh as had previously been reported. Singer Tam White with friend Billy had been visiting Boz, and all three were ready to go out to a small party to play a few tunes with some friends.
Neil went on to say “Tam was sitting in Boz’s apartment singing when Boz picked up a guitar and sat back in his seat, and slumped over and passed away. Efforts were made to revive him before the emergency services arrived but no luck.” Neil went on to pay tribute to his fellow musician and friend. "Very sad, I’m very upset to say the least. Boz was one of the good guys, I’ll never forget that impish smile and crazy humor, a sad loss indeed. I used to stand next to him on stage in ’The Groove Connection’ and have a great laugh.
He was a great musician and a cool guy to say the least. He was like a long lost older brother to me; we were both into the same music and hit it off from first meeting. A sad loss indeed. I can’t stop thinking of him at present; my heart goes out to Kath his wife.” Neil understands that the funeral will be held in Edinburgh although clearly no date has been set. We’ve set up a tribute page on the site where people can offer their thoughts and memories of Boz, and where you can download a free remix of the studio version of Ladies of the Road that was done at the time of the FxF box set but unused.
 Boz on stage with Mel and Ian - their final gig with Crimson on April 1st, 1972 at the Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama
(photo by Chuck Bryant)
I’ve added my own thoughts on Boz and his passing over on the blog.
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Two Days To Go...
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Nov 20, 2012
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The Beginners Guide to The Vicar Songbook#1
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Nov 19, 2012
And now for something completely different! Here's not one but two tracks from the forthcoming Vicar Songbook available to download.
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Trickle Down Economics ?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Nov 15, 2012
My thanks to Nadia Ronic for this item on Pitchfork on how musicians are doing with streaming services revenue.
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Greg On Tour
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Nov 14, 2012
Greg Lake is currently on tour in the UK and off to Europe thereafter. You can check out the dates on Greg's website and read this interview with him about his life and career.
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Books
:: Posted by David on Tue., Nov 13, 2012
A van arrived at DGM yesterday, carrying a first load of Vicar Graphic Novels.
The long suffering artist - who was mysteriously absent when the van needed unloading - surveys his work, nervously looking for the hidden error. A small pile ready for Sid to invent some weasely competition.
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League Of Gentlemen Tour Bundle
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Nov 13, 2012
There are secven shows by the LOG for your dancing pleasure now available to download as a handy-sized bundle from their Canadian jaunt in 1980. The fun starts here!
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Larks' BIg Box Set S
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Nov 13, 2012
It's come to our attention that a copy of the Larks' Tongues In Aspic big box set is being sold on Ebay for a truly ridiculous sum, claiming that the limited edition is sold out.
While things are indeed heading that way, and that DGM Mail Order has sold out its allocation of the box, there are still plenty of copies of available at a non-gouging price from those nice people at Burning Shed.
Don't give these rip-off merchants on Ebay your trade and save yourself a buck or ten!
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Alfie Fripp - Last of the '39ers
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Nov 12, 2012
Here's a link to a fine portrait of Alfie Fripp taken by photographer Brian David Stevens who writes "I was lucky enough to meet and photograph Robert's uncle Alfie yesterday at the cenotaph in London yesterday."
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Eno's At It Again
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Nov 11, 2012
Ahead of his forthcoming album, Lux, Brian Eno is caught here discussing all manner of things with the Korean economist, Ha-Joon Chang. Thanks to Graham Robinson for the heads-up.
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Flaming Lips Cover Crimso 69
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., Nov 10, 2012
You can hear the new Flaming Lips tribute to King Crimson's In The Court Of The Crimson King streaming on their website. Tracklisting details and make-up of the shifting line-up (and the full rendition of Moonchild) can be heard on this website.
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