TGIF; RIP musicians edition

[fitch270]

Kudos to MattM37 for the suggestion following Dusty Hill’s passing on Wednesday. We’ll be sure to get to ZZ Top later.

Since this is going to be a tribute thread please mention who you can, in the cases of multiple band members just do your best.

This could run long, with lots of new additions to TGIF.

Since I started TGIF’s as a flip of the bird to COVID I’m going to start this off with an appropriate tune from a guy taken by it last year.

Gentlemen, I present to you Mr. Joe Diffie.

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Had a chance to see this guy a few years back but passed it up. Stupid me.

Mr. Tom Petty

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Lead singer Bon Scott and guitarist Malcom Young from this song about life on the road from AC/DC.

[FirstBubba]

I had something a little different in mind, but you simplified it!

Here's a Red Stegall tribute to "Bob Wills".

Red Stegall "Bob's Got A Swing Band In Heaven"

https://youtu.be/HSf6sHA1038

[PigHunter]

Had a chance to see this guy a few years back but passed it up. Stupid me.

Mr. Tom Petty

(1950 - 2017)

One of my favorite artists. I sing a few of his songs including that 'I Won't Back Down' - one of my personal theme songs.

Here's another I really like to sing: 'Mary Jane's Last Dance'. Of course that's Kim Basinger in the video...

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Here's the Commodores singing 'Nightshift'. It's a tribute to Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984) and Jackie Wilson (1934 - 1984).

I've performed it just once on karaoke night. It's time to sing it again, soon...

[PigHunter]

Here's Johnny Cash (1932 - 2003), doing a cover of 'Hurt' by Nine Inch Nails. I consider it a tribute Johnny gave for himself in his last year of life.

I will only sing it at home and do pretty well with it. No one in a bar would want to hear it no matter how well it's performed.

If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way

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Leonard Cohen (1934 - 2016), 'Halleujah'

This is another I sing well and consider it a tribute to Cohen. But again, it's only a song I do at home. It's a little too long and slow for anything other than a church service. As a former believer this sometimes gets me and I sing it with feeling.

I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though it all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

[PigHunter]

Lead singer Bon Scott and guitarist Malcom Young from this song about life on the road from AC/DC.

Here's my favorite Bon Scott (1946 - 1980), 'It's A Long Way To The Top'

Can't sing it no matter how hard I try...

Gettin' old
Gettin' grey
Gettin' ripped off
Underpaid
Gettin' sold
Second hand

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Charlie Daniels

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Kenny Rogers

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George Jones

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Eddie Van Halen

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Eddie Van Halen

Yep, two for one since he did the guitar solo for Michael Jackson on this one.

We may not like things about many artists but the music can stand on its own.

[fitch270]

Another tune about meeting your end.

Prince.