obi Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Man, what a horrible week. =( http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news.asp?contentID=218529 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 i can't believe he was only 73, i thought he was older than that. R.I.P Ray Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 i think if you're name starts with R, and you're old and nutty, you're numbers comin up this week..... only today I found out that RC was on the gear for 20 damn years ! my respect for the man dropped a notch I gotta admit, but he did overcome it, to his credit.... *hopes Regis Philbin, Ronald McDonald and Robocop dies* mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Originally posted by obi-wan13 Man, what a horrible week. =( http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news.asp?contentID=218529 yes, heaven forbid...ppl dying in their 70s and 90s ! appalling ! *spares a thought to the iraqi children without staple foods or clean drinking water* mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted June 12, 2004 Author Share Posted June 12, 2004 Look man, I like you and all, but don't be a jerk. I am in no way holding up a single individual over another. Ray Charles or Ronald Reagan are no more important than The Iraqis that are suffering. There are plenty of posts pertaining to the Iraqis. If you want to talk about it, go there. This thread is devoted to Ray Charles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Originally posted by obi-wan13 Look man, I like you and all, but don't be a jerk. I am in no way holding up a single individual over another. The Iraqis that are suffering are no more important than Ray Charles or Ronald Reagan. There are plenty of posts pertaining to the Iraqis. If you want to talk about it, go there. This thread is devoted to Ray Charles. c'mon obes, I like you too *hugs obi* but I dont think its "horrible" at all, both men lived full lives, making their mark on the world and on history. Ray Charles has also left a wonderful legacy in his music, I dont think that's horrible at all... it was just their time is how I see it. we all gotta die sometime.... I doubt I'll make it past 50......... let alone 70(males in my family are not long lived ) mtfwbya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted June 12, 2004 Author Share Posted June 12, 2004 Well, as in a sense of their legacy, the both did leave a lot behind, and will probably be thought of long after they are gone. It's horrible for their friends and family, though. Mourning isn't an easy process. =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonkH8er Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 It's a shame... the legends are passing and the worlds filling up with crap music... I was actually on a plane with Ray Charles flying Hawaii to LA about 10 years ago.... not that I listened to a lot of his music back then, but still Managed to catch him playing a year or 2 ago... he still had the moves RIP ray... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxStar Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 I found out about this during my Jazz combo last night. I'll miss this guy and his piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poggle Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Rest in peace Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckcsaber Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Yeah, it's a shame to see him go. He's definitly left behind quite a legacy though and has had a major impact on music. RIP Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapNColostomy Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Not a fan of his music, but still that's not good news. Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--ZeeMan-- Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 *moment of silence* *bows head* RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 god, what's up with all the famous people dyin? R.I.P. Both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Yeh, they had a little ceremony for him at a Red Sox game I went to on Thursday, and they showed a video of when he sang the National Anthem there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 The sad commentary on our popularity driven culture is that when Britney Spears twists an ankle or Christina Aguilara has a color change, there is a month of intense media attention ... ... but when Ray Charles dies, there's just a blip, Elvin Jones dies and there's just a CNN article, and Barney Kessel dies and no one outside the music community seems to know ... You get what you pay for, and people pay for pop crap. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Originally posted by txa1265 The sad commentary on our popularity driven culture is that when Britney Spears twists an ankle or Christina Aguilara has a color change, there is a month of intense media attention ... ... but when Ray Charles dies, there's just a blip, Elvin Jones dies and there's just a CNN article, and Barney Kessel dies and no one outside the music community seems to know ... You get what you pay for, and people pay for pop crap. Mike Mike you forgot to insert [crazy old man] [/crazy old man] tags to your post, most of us wouldnt know who Elvin jones and Barney Kessel are.... was he the guy who made the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs ..... sorry, couldnt resist mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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