Goog Golly, Miss Molly! He was 87.
Goog Golly, Miss Molly! He was 87.
He was really, really good at what he did. Not even a little modest, and pretty weird, but really, really good. He truly was a rock 'n' roll legend.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
You sent me down a Lining Colour wormhole;
Thank you.
I had no idea he was this old.
Although I was not a big fan, I liked a lot of his music. And indeed, he was a huge influence on the direction of second half 20th century music.
Woody said:In reply to David S. Wallens :
You sent me down a Lining Colour wormhole;
Thank you.
Only the best kind of wormhole. Here's some more for you:
RIP to a true Rock n Roll King!
Or maybe rock'n'roll Queen. But I'm not judging. Little Richard was awesome.
I'm still fairly sure that even a lot of the, uhh, flagrant self esteem was for effect.
King
I am a huge fan. Those screams and yelps were so primal and awesome.
He laid so much groundwork for all that came after.
Fierce!
"It was a way out of poverty. It was a way to success. It was a way to education. And it was a way to a brighter day for me."
RIP Richard Wayne Penniman
Probably the bravest man in rock and roll.
One of my friends posted up a great story about Little Richard. Back in 1990 he came to play at the Trump Taj. My buddy was the Lighting Designer for the show. Everything was supposed to start at 8pm, but no Little Richard. By 8:15, after multiple calls to his suite, security went up there and said he was in prayer and would be down when ready. Show started at 9pm. He played through a solid 90 minutes, not even stopping to take a breather and talk to the audience. At the end of the show, he jumped in the limo and was gone.
The piano, a rented Steinway, was a mess. They Keys were covered in blood from one end to the other. Yes, he had played till his fingers had bled and kept on going.
He's one of the many musicians that got their start here in Macon. I never met him but I know a fair number who did. He's a hero around here and there are murals and stuff all over. He was a....different kind of cat, but for sure a star. Supposedly he got the rhythm inspiration for his first "rock and roll" song from the sound of the train on the tracks outside the joint where he was a dishwasher. Definitely one of the most influential musicians of the last 50 years.
And man, if half the stories I hear about him back in the day are true....
I don't much about him as a person, but he definitely was one of the founding fathers of rock and roll. RIP.
Was never a big Little Richard fan, but that has more to do with my age. Just never got into the '50's style of music. Totally respect his talent though.
Wonder who'll play him in the biopic? Don't they always come out with a biopic after a musical legend passes? (Walk the Line, Ray, Bohemian Rhapsody, etc)
-Rob
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