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Mike Nelson

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5. Great musician...

Reply to rdmtimp (Original post)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 06:04 AM

Feb 2022

... wish we still had variety shows like the old days. You could see music "stars" perform... from Kate Smith to Grace Slick and everyone in between... on Ed Sullivan and dozens of very popular TV shows.... Now we have Kardashions...

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Ian McDonald, King Crimson and Foreigner Co-Founder, Dead at 75 [View all] rdmtimp Feb 2022 OP

Many of the early prog rockers are gone: Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Chris Squire, John Wetton.. TeamProg Feb 2022 #1

Many of these guys are 10 years older than me--68. They are going to die in increasing numbers Bengus81 Feb 2022 #9

I almost hope that I die before Paul McCartney does. nt Ohiya Feb 2022 #11

Yet another rock icon leaves without an encore. JohnnyRingo Feb 2022 #2

I can't listen to King Crimson unless it is on #11 BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #3

Yep, McDonald on sax and Greg Lake (of course) on bass & vocals. n/t TeamProg Feb 2022 #18

The Schizoid Man muriel_volestrangler Feb 2022 #4

Great musician... Mike Nelson Feb 2022 #5

I loved both bands. Take heart, there's going to be a documentary on him & the band, and ancianita Feb 2022 #6

My iPhone played a Foreigner playlist yesterday Fritz Walter Feb 2022 #7

When I was going to college in the '70s... ificandream Feb 2022 #8

R.I.P. sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #10

King Crimson and Foreigner played major rolls in my teen years. Rest in peace. nt Javaman Feb 2022 #12

In The Court Of The Crimson King - live, 1996, Tokyo, Ian McDonald, Steve Hackett, highplainsdem Feb 2022 #13

. crickets Feb 2022 #14

aw man.... bahboo Feb 2022 #15

Damn... RIP... CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #16

Another great King Crimson song. jalan48 Feb 2022 #17

This is very depressing sellitman Feb 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author DesertGarden Feb 2022 #20

R-I-P 🎶 🕯 nt Raine Feb 2022 #21