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cassandra is
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France
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  09:52:43  Show Profile  Visit cassandra is's Homepage  Reply with Quote
"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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Edited by - cassandra is on 05/11/2006 09:54:02

offerw
* Dog in the Sand *

South Africa
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  10:29:40  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
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.

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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  10:49:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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.
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fbc
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  11:53:58  Show Profile  Visit fbc's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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.
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cassandra is
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France
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  12:01:59  Show Profile  Visit cassandra is's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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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cassandra is
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France
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  12:07:22  Show Profile  Visit cassandra is's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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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offerw
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South Africa
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  12:56:54  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
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
Edited by - offerw on 05/11/2006 12:58:09
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cassandra is
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France
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  13:15:01  Show Profile  Visit cassandra is's Homepage  Reply with Quote
eh eh, no, not at all... I'm not the Dancing Queen

What ABBA song are you talking about?



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Edited by - cassandra is on 05/11/2006 13:15:28
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offerw
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  13:25:23  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
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
Edited by - offerw on 05/11/2006 13:26:45
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cassandra is
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France
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  13:32:02  Show Profile  Visit cassandra is's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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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Edited by - cassandra is on 05/11/2006 13:32:30
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fbc
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  13:39:01  Show Profile  Visit fbc's Homepage  Reply with Quote
(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)
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cassandra is
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  13:52:00  Show Profile  Visit cassandra is's Homepage  Reply with Quote
yeah, I'll check out "Horsebreaker Star" too, thanks for the recommendation, Offerw.



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Frog in the Sand
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France
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  14:05:51  Show Profile  Visit Frog in the Sand's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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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ruzom
= Cult of Ray =

France
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Posted - 05/11/2006 :  15:49:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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.
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offerw
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South Africa
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Posted - 05/12/2006 :  07:41:24  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
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
Edited by - offerw on 05/12/2006 07:44:07
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Erebus
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USA
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What drew me in was an acoustic rendition of that cute little song about Lee Remick, whom I absolutely love.
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Carl
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Ireland
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Posted - 05/12/2006 :  15:53:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm not familiar with the Go-Betweens. Nevertheless, RIP.
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offerw
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South Africa
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Posted - 05/13/2006 :  12:18:45  Show Profile  Click to see offerw's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
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
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