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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Lightnin' Rod on June 06, 2006, 08:42:25 AM

Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on June 06, 2006, 08:42:25 AM
Bob just announced it during the Drive's 10 @ 10.  

Playing a BP set now.

RIP
Title: Re: Billy Preston
Post by: RGMike on June 06, 2006, 08:53:46 AM
Quote from: "Rod"
Bob just announced it during the Drive's 10 @ 10.  

Playing a BP set now.

RIP


 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

Not the way god planned it.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198353,00.html
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: RGMike on June 06, 2006, 09:12:18 AM
per his Wikipedia listing, Prestons first two LPs were

(1965) The Most Exciting Organ Ever
(1966) The Wildest Organ In Town

 :shock:
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: urth on June 06, 2006, 10:26:56 AM
Damn. Tough week for keyboard players. RIP Billy.
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: RGMike on June 06, 2006, 12:22:39 PM
a better obit:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2006/06/06/entertainment/e103723D91.DTL
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: mshray on June 06, 2006, 01:17:26 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
a better obit:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2006/06/06/entertainment/e103723D91.DTL


That is a *much* better obit.  I knew most of that stuff, even the first SNL guest bit, but not about him being on Blood on the Tracks, which considering it's one of my favorite albums is a pretty big oversight on my part.  

I also didn't know about him being in the W.C. Handy biopic St. Louis Blues, wherein he plays Handy as a child (Preston was 12 at the time).  I've always meant to see that, not only because I'm from there, but for the past 20+ years my folks have lived in W.C. Handy's old neighborhood.  In fact my dad has done a bit of research on him & was the driving force in getting the neighborhood 'officially recognized' by the city & he was the one who proposed naming it Handy-Greer.  Check out the film credits:
 
Nat 'King' Cole ....  W.C. Handy
Eartha Kitt ....  Gogo Germaine
Cab Calloway ....  Blade
Ella Fitzgerald ....  Singer
Mahalia Jackson ....  Bessie May
Ruby Dee ....  Elizabeth
Juano Hernandez ....  Rev. Charles Handy
Billy Preston ....  Will Handy as a boy
Pearl Bailey ....  Aunt Hagar
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: RGMike on June 06, 2006, 01:24:57 PM
Quote from: "mshray"
Check out the film credits:
 
Nat 'King' Cole ....  W.C. Handy
Eartha Kitt ....  Gogo Germaine
Cab Calloway ....  Blade
Ella Fitzgerald ....  Singer
Mahalia Jackson ....  Bessie May
Ruby Dee ....  Elizabeth
Juano Hernandez ....  Rev. Charles Handy
Billy Preston ....  Will Handy as a boy
Pearl Bailey ....  Aunt Hagar


DAMN!
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: princessofcairo on June 06, 2006, 03:23:47 PM
my mom just told me billy paul died. i knew i should check in here first to verify.
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: RGMike on June 06, 2006, 05:02:25 PM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
my mom just told me billy paul died. i knew i should check in here first to verify.


"Mee-ee...  aaa-and... Missus Stevie Wonder..."
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: urth on June 06, 2006, 05:12:18 PM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
my mom just told me billy paul died. i knew i should check in here first to verify.


At least she was close. Right era, right first name, right last initial.
Title: KPIG
Post by: ggould on June 06, 2006, 10:26:41 PM
on the way home, KPIG described a lot of the things Billy did in his life, then played that marvelous live track with the George Harrison band doing "That's the Way God Planned It."  That made my day for sure.  Then they played the Beatle "I Me Mine" with Billy on organ.  I was hummin' the first tune all night.
Title: Re: KPIG
Post by: RGMike on June 07, 2006, 08:18:19 AM
Quote from: "ggould"
on the way home, KPIG described a lot of the things Billy did in his life, then played that marvelous live track with the George Harrison band doing "That's the Way God Planned It."  That made my day for sure.  Then they played the Beatle "I Me Mine" with Billy on organ.  I was hummin' the first tune all night.


The orig studio version of "...God Planned It", from the Harrison-produced LP Preston made in '69, shows up often on VIP. It's hard to find in the states. But it's a lovely song.  I'm amazed PBS hasn't sprung for a remastered copy of the Concert for Bangla Desh to use during pledge drives. I remember seeing that in a theater when it was released.
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: Alicat on June 07, 2006, 10:25:32 PM
Damn, RIP Billy. You made beautiful music.
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: princessofcairo on June 08, 2006, 01:24:32 AM
Quote from: "Alicat"
Damn, RIP Billy. You made beautiful music.


why'd you do it, alicat? your avatar killed billy preston! well, it's killing me, anyway.
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: RGMike on June 08, 2006, 07:40:01 AM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "Alicat"
Damn, RIP Billy. You made beautiful music.


why'd you do it, alicat? your avatar killed billy preston! well, it's killing me, anyway.


Does that mean her next avatar will be Roberta Flack? :wink:
Title: RIP Billy Preston
Post by: princessofcairo on July 11, 2006, 11:32:01 AM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
my mom just told me billy paul died. i knew i should check in here first to verify.


i copied this link (http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/rsawards/2006/photos.html) to show that bill WITHERS is very much alive (forgetting that the mistake was actually billy PAUL. i'm no better than my mother. which isn't always bad. :)