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14 May 05 - 09:18 PM (#1485063) Subject: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: GUEST,Mary Katherine Sad to report that bluegrass singer/guitarist Jimmy Martin died this morning of complications relating to his long fight with bladder cancer. |
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14 May 05 - 09:23 PM (#1485065) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: Peace http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=758042 News there. |
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14 May 05 - 09:54 PM (#1485082) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: Ebbie Not unexpected but sad nonetheless. Jimmy Martin brought a lot of pleasure to a lot of people. |
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14 May 05 - 10:03 PM (#1485088) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: khandu Yes, he caused many a smile upon my face. Thanks, Mr. Jimmy... k |
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15 May 05 - 12:31 AM (#1485146) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: Cruiser Two of the best songs I remember by Jimmy were his renditions of: Shenandoah Valley of Virginia 20-20 Vision (and Walking 'Round Blind) |
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15 May 05 - 09:02 AM (#1485313) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: GUEST He was also a prick. I don't know anyone who liked him as a person. |
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15 May 05 - 09:33 AM (#1485330) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: BanjoRay Or you, I imagine, Guest |
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15 May 05 - 11:21 AM (#1485376) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: GUEST,MTed Sad news--strange thing is that I heard a wonderful program of his best stuff a week or so back on the local radio station--love him or hate him(unfortunately, he was not known for being a nice man) he was always one of the central performers in bluegrass--he created a lot of great music over the years-- |
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15 May 05 - 11:25 AM (#1485378) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: Ron Davies Based on some of his music, he had a great sense of humor. We are the poorer without him. |
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15 May 05 - 11:31 AM (#1485381) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: open mike we discussed him a while back in this thread when news of his illness was posted here. check this thread for links to his home page, photos, songs, etc. let's remember the good !! |
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15 May 05 - 11:35 AM (#1485387) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: open mike refreshing the other thread, too as it has some positive comments to balance out the critical ones. |
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15 May 05 - 11:46 AM (#1485393) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: open mike in another thread discussing White Dove, a Carter Stanley tune, this jimmy martin disc is sited--with recommendations-- all of the songs sound like good ones. i think this is the one with him in blue and white checked hat and suit on the cover. Jimmy Martin's Greatest Bluegrass Hits The King Of Bluegrass GUSTO GT-0003 Side 1 Widow Maker You Don't Know My Mind White Dove Uncle Pen Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms Taylor Made Sally Good-w/Red Taylor Side 2 Freeborn Man Sunny Side Of The Mountain Blue Moon Of Kentucky Foggy Mt. Breakdown Goodbye Old Pal Big Country Stewie - This is one of the best bluegrass LPS I ever saw/heard! BAR NONE! The Instrumental cuts are OUTSTANDING! |
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15 May 05 - 12:17 PM (#1485410) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP From: Once Famous Yeah, this guy was an original. I have heard the stories that he was a mean son of a bitch with a vocabulary that would make a trucker proud. But that's OK. His heart was in his music and he was his own man. |
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15 May 05 - 06:05 PM (#1485630) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP May 20 From: Steve Latimer He was one of a kind, his Freeborn Man was one of the songs that first got me interested in Bluegrass. He will be missed. |
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05 Jun 05 - 05:04 PM (#1500718) Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP May 2005 From: GUEST,Armen Tanzerian He was the best. I used to call him the father of kick-ass bluegrass. Not for Jimmy bluegrass as chamber music. That driving, bouncing sound -- and Jimmy used to bounce when he sang, too -- said "get up out of that chair, come on out of the kitchen, this is entertainment, dance music! Pour another glass of 'sheep-dip' and have a good time." Jimmy was the definition of what bluegrass should be. If you can't sit still when you hear it, it's right. I have Milwaukee, Here I Come on this laptop, and it's bangy and clangy and overrecorded, but every time I play it, my heart starts racing and I have to boogie-woogie in my chair. He was one of my greatest musical heroes and still is. Adieu, Jimmy Martin. |