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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: The Red Baron on January 24, 2018, 07:34:52 pm

Title: Mark E. Smith
Post by: The Red Baron on January 24, 2018, 07:34:52 pm

https://mobile.twitter.com/fallnews/status/956247886630739975?p=v

Rest in Peace. Gutted.

Title: Re: Mark E. Smith
Post by: Iberian Red on January 24, 2018, 08:14:20 pm

Check the guys track record

Title: Re: Mark E. Smith
Post by: The Red Baron on January 24, 2018, 08:27:22 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/24/mark-e-smith-lead-singer-with-the-fall-dies-aged-60?CMP=twt_a-music_b-gdnmusic

Title: Re: Mark E. Smith
Post by: wilts rover on January 24, 2018, 08:32:42 pm

Just heard. Tribute on Radio 6 now.

Title: Re: Mark E. Smith
Post by: RobTheRover on January 24, 2018, 10:05:33 pm

Just heard on the News at 10.

Absolutely gutted.

Title: Re: Mark E. Smith
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on January 24, 2018, 11:40:49 pm

RIP to a true working class hero.

He was such an integral part of the culture, he even gave WSC their finest ever headline. An article about Werder Bremen hitting hard times entitled “Bremen Knacked.”

Here’s the inspiration.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-dMeifN9QSs

PS. Is there another city in the world that can match Manchester for musical genius?

Title: Re: Mark E. Smith
Post by: DN8ROVER on January 25, 2018, 10:34:39 am

I filmed this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkzHlvb7yLE at my last Fall gig in October, I knew he had been ill but i was shocked when he was wheeled onto the stage.

Title: Re: Mark E. Smith
Post by: The Red Baron on January 25, 2018, 07:24:39 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/25/time-travel-amphetamines-and-virgin-trains-the-story-of-the-fall-in-20-songs?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Title: Re: Mark E. Smith
Post by: Iberian Red on January 26, 2018, 02:29:41 pm

Does anyone remember the live album(early) that was part recorded in Doncaster?

Title: Re: Mark E. Smith
Post by: DN8ROVER on January 26, 2018, 02:49:52 pm

Quote from: Iberian Red on January 26, 2018, 02:29:41 pm

Does anyone remember the live album(early) that was part recorded in Doncaster?

Totale's Turns. Bircotes Leisure Centre i think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgUW7BjiqbU

Title: Re: Mark E. Smith
Post by: The Red Baron on February 02, 2018, 09:24:01 am

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fagF6Pek8KQ

The Fall at the zenith of their powers. Listen and enjoy! (Sure brightened up my Friday!)