New Rest in Peace Thread - Dedicated to Musicians who brought us Joy

RIP Tom Smothers- Lots of funny music over the years. Surprised I did not hear until today.

 

Les McCann R.I.P.

 

Not a musician, but a pioneer of a method of music reproduction: RIP Mr Magnepan Jim Winey, inventor of the planar magnetic loudspeaker:

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/jim-winey-1934-2024/

 

I never had much time for The Absolute Sound and was slightly reluctant to click, but I am glad I did. An Excellent article. Sadly, prompted by the death of the inventor of a speaker system I always wanted to hear, but, so far, never did.

 

Now I'm curious when did planar magnetic headphones come out?

 

Wharfedale ID1, 1972:

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/history-of-orthodynamic-planar-magnetic-headphones.963276/

(I think there's more history in the Orthodynamic Roundup thread there, too).

https://www.petervis.com/gallery/Vintage Advertisements/wharfedale-hi-fi/isodynamic-headphones.html

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/...-headphones-headphones-rank-radio-industrial/

 

Got an email this morning:

Guitarist extraordinaire Wayne Kramer, who started so much of the revolution that has remained at some level in some rock and roll .... walked out of his mortal form on this mortal coil this week.​

 

Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and ‘All By Myself’ Singer, Dies at 74.

Heard this song a lot as my brothers band covered it all the time.

 

RIP Karl Wallinger of The Waterboys and founder of World Party, at age 66

 

Going to put Dumbing Up on my playlist for tomorrow. RIP fellow Welshman

 

Steve Harley - passed at age 73. Founder of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel.

 

Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80.

 

Legend status just for In Memory of Elizabeth Reed alone ! RIP

 

Wonderful song. I bet everybody's listening to it now! I'll join them: I haven't done so for ages.