Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees) R.I.P

Lanesra · 01-12-2003, 06:55 PM

I know it was a few hours ago now, but Maurice Gibb of the Bee gees,has died of a heart attack, after surgery for an intestinal problem, he was 53.As a teenager in the 70's most of my early attempts at dancing were to the bee gees,so i'll always have fond memories of him....I think. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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Ladyzekke · 01-12-2003, 08:07 PM

Oh, I hadn't heard that yet. Sad news indeed, I love the BeeGees, have since I was a kid

You know they still have played live all these years and sound just as good, if not better, than they did in the 60's. Now they may never play live again, now that there is only two of them

Epona · 01-12-2003, 08:15 PM

Although I'm not personally a fan, this is a huge loss nonetheless. So young. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

Charlie · 01-12-2003, 08:18 PM

I actually heard this in the early hours approx' 4AM GMT yesterday morning. He'd been gone for 30 minutes apparently. I know his closest family were there but I can't help but feel there were others that deserved to hear it before me. Seems like the media were hovering like vultures, ripping up every scrap till the end.

I too boogied and smooched to this stuff. I've got a special pal many miles away, I've heard the Bee Gees playing in the background when I talk to her. It's a sad passing of real talent in these days of talentless manafactured music.

Aelia Jusa · 01-12-2003, 09:56 PM

This is really sad. I've always had time for the Bee Gees. They were going to tour Australia this year too; I read in the paper this morning how much they were looking forward to coming back home and playing

Yorick · 01-12-2003, 11:19 PM

I just heard it on the news. I knew he was ill. His brother was hopeful he'd pull through. That is very sad. Very sad.

Love the Bee Gees stuff. I was influenced by the counter-tenor vocals (falsetto) and the grooves especially. Bummer.

Lanesra · 01-13-2003, 01:29 AM

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Originally posted by ladyzekke:
Oh, I hadn't heard that yet. Sad news indeed, I love the BeeGees, have since I was a kid You know they still have played live all these years and sound just as good, if not better, than they did in the 60's. Now they may never play live again, now that there is only two of them

I've just fed some news footage out to the states, in which the other two say they will carry on .Also from what I could make of it, they are not happy with the circumstances of his death and say they will "investigate the timeline of events very carefully"

skywalker · 01-13-2003, 06:10 AM

Sad, indeed.

I was a fan before the disco era:

Massachusetts
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
I've Gotta Get A Message To You
New York Mining Disaster 1941
Lonely Days
Holiday
I Started a Joke
Spicks And Specks
To Love Somebody
Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You

Old stuff, I know, but good stuff. May he Rest In Peace.

Mark

Lavindathar · 01-13-2003, 02:15 PM

Yeah, tis sad!

And they were pretty cool, but I wasn't their biggest fan! At least he lived a good life, and was luckier than most!

Wonder if 30 years of alcoholism and hard drugs caused this disease....

Grojlach · 01-13-2003, 04:01 PM

I'm not much of a fan of the Beegees, but this is still very sad news. May he rest in peace.

01-12-2003, 08:07 PM	#2
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 58 Posts: 9,005	Oh, I hadn't heard that yet. Sad news indeed, I love the BeeGees, have since I was a kid You know they still have played live all these years and sound just as good, if not better, than they did in the 60's. Now they may never play live again, now that there is only two of them __________________ Reality Show Recaps

01-12-2003, 08:15 PM	#3
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 54 Posts: 5,164	Although I'm not personally a fan, this is a huge loss nonetheless. So young. My thoughts are with his family and friends. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-12-2003, 09:56 PM	#5
Aelia Jusa Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 23, 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 44 Posts: 4,867	This is really sad. I've always had time for the Bee Gees. They were going to tour Australia this year too; I read in the paper this morning how much they were looking forward to coming back home and playing __________________

01-12-2003, 11:19 PM	#6
Yorick Very Mad Bird Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam) Age: 53 Posts: 9,246	I just heard it on the news. I knew he was ill. His brother was hopeful he'd pull through. That is very sad. Very sad. Love the Bee Gees stuff. I was influenced by the counter-tenor vocals (falsetto) and the grooves especially. Bummer. __________________ http://www.hughwilson.com

01-13-2003, 02:15 PM	#9
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	Yeah, tis sad! And they were pretty cool, but I wasn't their biggest fan! At least he lived a good life, and was luckier than most! Wonder if 30 years of alcoholism and hard drugs caused this disease.... __________________ =@

01-12-2003, 06:55 PM	#1
Lanesra Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Twititania, Europe Age: 64 Posts: 1,221	I know it was a few hours ago now, but Maurice Gibb of the Bee gees,has died of a heart attack, after surgery for an intestinal problem, he was 53.As a teenager in the 70's most of my early attempts at dancing were to the bee gees,so i'll always have fond memories of him....I think. [img]smile.gif[/img] More here : http://www.ananova.com/entertainment...sm_738840.html [ 01-12-2003, 06:56 PM: Message edited by: Lanesra ]

01-12-2003, 08:18 PM	#4
Charlie Lord Ao Join Date: March 3, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 31 Posts: 2,023	I actually heard this in the early hours approx' 4AM GMT yesterday morning. He'd been gone for 30 minutes apparently. I know his closest family were there but I can't help but feel there were others that deserved to hear it before me. Seems like the media were hovering like vultures, ripping up every scrap till the end. I too boogied and smooched to this stuff. I've got a special pal many miles away, I've heard the Bee Gees playing in the background when I talk to her. It's a sad passing of real talent in these days of talentless manafactured music.

01-13-2003, 06:10 AM	#8
skywalker Banned User Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: VT, USA Age: 64 Posts: 3,097	Sad, indeed. I was a fan before the disco era: Massachusetts How Can You Mend A Broken Heart I've Gotta Get A Message To You New York Mining Disaster 1941 Lonely Days Holiday I Started a Joke Spicks And Specks To Love Somebody Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You Old stuff, I know, but good stuff. May he Rest In Peace. Mark

01-13-2003, 04:01 PM	#10
Grojlach Zartan Join Date: May 2, 2001 Location: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum Age: 44 Posts: 5,281	I'm not much of a fan of the Beegees, but this is still very sad news. May he rest in peace. __________________ [url]\"http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/Grobbel/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://www.denness.net/rpi/username/Grobbel\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

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