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| cassandra is |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 09:52:43
"On Saturday 6th May 2006, legendary Australian singer-songwriter and member of
The Go-Betweens Grant McLennan died in his sleep at his home in Brisbane.
He will be deeply missed by all who knew him, whether personally or through his music.
Grant's funeral service will take place at 1.30pm on Friday 12th May at St John's Cathedral, Ann Street, Brisbane. This will be a public service.
Please remember Grant in your own way at this time."
http://www.go-betweens.net/
so sad
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| offerw |
Posted - 05/13/2006 : 12:18:45
quote:
Originally posted by Erebus
What drew me in was an acoustic rendition of that cute little song about Lee Remick, whom I absolutely love.
"She was in The Omen with Gregory Peck/She got killed — what the heck?"
I like the lyric.
I just read that Lee Remick was their first single. First time I heard it was on the Striped Sunlight Sound DVD. McLennan and Forster talk about some of their songs, and performs them in Forster's living room with his dog listening on.
wilhelm |
| Carl |
Posted - 05/12/2006 : 15:53:21
I'm not familiar with the Go-Betweens. Nevertheless, RIP.
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| Erebus |
Posted - 05/12/2006 : 08:55:44
What drew me in was an acoustic rendition of that cute little song about Lee Remick, whom I absolutely love. |
| offerw |
Posted - 05/12/2006 : 07:41:24
Grant McLennan had a heart attack whilst sleeping.
http://au.movies.yahoo.com/060507/2/p6dg.html
There is a video of one of Grant's solo songs here
http://static.beggars.com/mp3/video/grant_lightingfires.mov
wilhelm |
| ruzom |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 15:49:45
Same for me, I really only know Send Me a Lullabye that I adored, but tomorrow will be the appropriate moment to play it again, for the first time since... well, wow. |
| Frog in the Sand |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 14:05:51
I own "16 Lovers Lane" (the second version, featuring a bunch of extra tracks), I haven't listened to it for ages but I believe the time has come to love it again :)
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| cassandra is |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 13:52:00
yeah, I'll check out "Horsebreaker Star" too, thanks for the recommendation, Offerw.
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| fbc |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 13:39:01
(I just wanted to say I do enjoy the songs I have., and will definately check out Bellavista Terrace and whatever else you two mention here) |
| cassandra is |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 13:32:02
No, I think I never heard any McLennan's solo albums, I just know 16 Lovers Lane, The Friends Of Rachel Worth, and Send Me A Lullabye, but I have kind of a very emotional fetishist relation with 16 Lovers Lane.
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| offerw |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 13:25:23
quote:
Originally posted by cassandra is
eh eh, no, not at all... I'm not the Dancing Queen
What ABBA song are you talking about?
There is an ABBA song, Cassandra, which is a b-side on The Day Before You Came single............ so I just wondered.
Sorry.
Well, back on topic. You know McLennan's solo albums?
Horsebreaker star is incredible. Beggars Banquet cut some tracks from the US release because they were deemed too "country" for the US market. (eh!?)
wilhelm |
| cassandra is |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 13:15:01
eh eh, no, not at all... I'm not the Dancing Queen
What ABBA song are you talking about?
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| offerw |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 12:56:54
No problem cassandra is (eh, hey is your username from the ABBA b-side perhaps?)
FBC, no cause of death mentioned anywhere. If you enjoyed those albums you've mentioned you could check out Bellavista Terrace, a compilation of the Go-Betweens' 80's stuff. They released at least three classic albums during that decade.
wilhelm |
| cassandra is |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 12:07:22
Sorry Offerw: I didn't knew you already posted a thread about it. I just recently came back from holidays, and found out that sad sad news today, and I guess I was somehow shocked by it, and didn't checked out on the forum if there was already a thread about it.
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| cassandra is |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 12:01:59
I don't know anything more than what's said on the official site. I just hope he died without suffering (or at least not too much).
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| fbc |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 11:53:58
I only have what my brother once gave me (Oceans Apart/The Friends Of Rachel Worth/Bright Orange Bright Yellow)
I read about his death in the other thread, but never replied for some unknown reason. Do you know what the cause of death was, cassandra is? It's just that him dying in his sleep sounds so peaceful, so natural. Yet he died too young. |
| Erebus |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 10:49:26
Must admit I knew little about him or the band prior to this but as his death prompted some torrents at dimeadozen, I've checked them out, to good effect. It is a shame when the good go so young. |
| offerw |
Posted - 05/11/2006 : 10:29:40
Very sad news indeed.
The last Go-Betweens record was excellent, I was hoping to see them perform live some day.
Ah well.
I'll play Horsebreakerstar all day tomorrow.
wilhelm |
