RIP Mick Karn :(

[SpectorDetector]

Wow, I can't believe I missed this stuff! I guess you can't listen to EVERYTHING...

I can see where bands like Kajagoogoo and Duran Duran got their inspiration, vocalist sounds a bit like Danny Elfman, or should I say the other way around.

Is there solo Mick Karn or later work?

Tin Drum totally sounds like Oingo Boingo

 

[SpectorDetector]

Tin Drum
Exorcising Ghosts

Thanks, listening to Tin Drum now after listening to Gentlemen Take Polaroids. My kind of stuff, I am an 80's junkie.

 

[Spaldo]

oh no.....

that's crap news....

 

[rodl2005]

VERY SAD!
Hope he's now in peace.
Japan was a huge buzz for me in late 70's, early 80's & I loved his playing.
R.I.P. Mr. Karn

 

[Spaldo]

wow...

Gerry Rafferty too. Funny, I was just listening to "Night Owl" last night.

what a sad day for music.

 

[Mystic Michael]

Is there solo Mick Karn or later work?

Yes. I believe he did some interesting work with Robert Fripp as well...

MM

 

[droskobass]

Wow sad news. When I read his cover story in bass player magazine in the late nineties I went out and got his solo album righ away, the number of times I hear that slbum being played in stadiums before bands go on is amazing, (tool is the one I remember most) he is a true musician's musician and although he was always self concious about his limitedknowlege of traditional theory, his creativity was pure genius and an inspiration to many. Rip Mick karn

Mick karn is s true bass hero and a great artist by any measure. He will be missed.

 

[cnltb]

I had hoped he'd make it through,really,really had...

 

[Muddslide]

So bummed. I always listened to everything Mick played on. Very influential.

 

[AG42]

I'd only gotten into his music relatively recently, but his sound inspired me to pick up my fretless bass and just be better at it. He was unique, amazing, and this has happened way too soon. RIP.

 

[jerry]

One of the true unique voices on fretless.
Fly on Mick.....................

 

[kcole4001]

Sad news!
His work with Dali's Car was by far my favorite, truly a unique player, easily recognizable tone and phrasing.
Too bad he never really got the recognition he deserves, maybe because his style is so hard to emulate.

He certainly made his mark in the world, at least for anyone who goes looking for it.
Rest in Peace.

 

[Roy Vogt]

Very, very sad news that everyone's been dreading for some time. Loved his work in Japan, Dali's Car, studio work with Kate Bush and David Torn. I ran into him at The Bass Centre in London several years back and was struck by what a nice person he was. A tragedy!

 

[Joelc73]

Really sad news. Mick's work was amazing. His fretless sound, choice of notes, and phrasing were so unique.

I hope he is at peace.

 

[tommyr01]

Just found out...so sad....

RIP Mick! he has always been a huge influence of mine.......!!!!!

 

[cjmodulus]

that sucks. he's one of the players who really inspired me to get a fretless. looks like i'll be playing along to my japan CD in tribute for the rest of the night.

 

[Georynn]

Huge loss to the bass community... Rest in peace.

 

[Hoover]

IIRC, there's a story where Karn was in a session with Bill Bruford...and he was driving Bruford crazy 'cause he was not putting his notes in the 'usual places'.

Yeah, that was during the sessions for David Torn's Door X album. Mick was a beautiful autodidact, and the fact that he didn't even know the names of notes was baffling to Broof, the consumate professional. Didn't stop them from making gorgeous music together though. Really wished I'd seen them when they toured in support of Torn's Cloud About Mercury album, that was supoosedly the shiznit.

I believe he did some interesting work with Robert Fripp as well...

Uh... really?

 

[21niko21]

RIP Mick, loved your playing...

 

[Kitsapbass]

Sad day indeed...Rest in Peace Mick.