![]() ![]() Mark’s tell all book, “Sing Backwards And Weep” rubbed many the wrong way, but after the initial shock wore off, we all made peace and laughed at Mark’s wry sense of humor and great storytelling style. And friends we were, albeit from a distance, and mostly through emails and the occasional phone call. We often joked after the band broke up in June of 2000 that we could finally be friends, now that we weren’t in a band anymore. By the way, we never saw Mark touch a drop of whiskey – gin & tonic was his preferred drink, and a lot of cigarettes. Critics often claimed that his voice came from whiskey drinking, but Mark sang like that when he was young and sober, an ancient voice transplanted inside a young man’s body. Mark had a voice for the ages, truly one of the great American vocalists of all time. Because of that contradiction, we understood Mark in a way that only a literal band of brothers can understand, because we saw it all, firsthand, together, in those decades on the road and in the studio. #Ryley walker sober full#Mark was full of contradictions to be sure, but how else could he be, when he was destined to sing the blues? Only those who understand the darkness of humanity can also sing about its light, and Mark could sing both, superbly. After almost two decades going around the world in the Screaming Trees, we all became brothers in a way that is different from any other kind of brother. Mark Lanegan is moving swiftly through the realms now, so let us praise his greatness, his talent, and his humanness. Our beloved brother, collaborator, and fellow pirate has passed into the spirit world today. love to all /JwYodRodzx- rancho de la luna February 23, 2022 We ask Please respect the family privacy- mark lanegan February 22, 2022 No other information is available at this time. A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley. Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland. Lascia la moglie Shelley Brien con la quale viveva in Irlanda, a Killarney, da circa due anni. Da ricordare anche i suoi libri: “I Am the Wolf: Lyrics & Writings” (2017), “Sing Backwards and Weep” (2020) e “Devil in a Coma” dove racconta l’esperienza in ospedale colpito da Covid-19. Isobel Campbell, The Twilight Singers, Queens of the Stone Age, Soulsavers, The Gutter Twins, Duke Garwood, Mad Season… fino alla più recente joint venture con Joe Cardamone (‘Dark Mark vs. Una carriera solista ineccepibile e una serie di collaborazioni, progetti, guest quasi tutti a cinque stelle. Tra i più grandi della sua (sfortunata) epoca che viene indissolubilmente legata al sound di Seattle. Nato a Ellensburg (Washington) nel 1964, a vent’anni co-fonda i meravigliosi Screaming Trees che resteranno insieme fino al 2000. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |