RIP Marianne Faithfull

[Bflotomny]

Every guys dream in the 70's

 

[rk911]

Not mine but R.I.P.

 

[Koolau]

Who would have guessed that Mick would outlive her.

But, yes, RIP.

 

[rk911]

I don't believe for a minute that Mick et al actually lived fhe lifestyle they epitomized. If they had they'd all be lomg dead.

 

[Koolau]

I don't believe for a minute that Mick et al actually lived fhe lifestyle they epitomized. If they had they'd all be lomg dead.

Keith certainly has tested the gods' patience!

Too bad about MF. She had a great voice.

 

[Texas Proud]

Was not mine as I do not know who she is...

But RIP anyhow...

 

[FiveDriver]

As a young lad, surrounded by the British Invasion of Animals and Stones, I saw Marianne's picture. What a classic Mod beauty. Good voice too.

I understand her later years were a real struggle with drugs and more bad company......and then COVID.

BTW --They ought to draw a pint of Keith's blood right now. That plasma could possibly save the human race from extinction !!

 

[Beststash]

When I think of her, it's always "Sister Morphine". (a haunting song)

Faithfull released the original version of the song which she co-wrote with Jagger and Richards 2 years before the "Sticky Fingers" version. On her version, Ry Cooder played slide and bass guitar.

RIP

Since I mentioned "Ry Cooder" I think it is only fair to post a favorite of mine....☮

 

[mistermike40]

Who would have guessed that Mick would outlive her...

Or Keith.

 

[Koolau]

Or Keith.

Yeah, I still marvel that any of those guys are still around. Charlie lived to 80 (heh, heh, seems pretty young to me right now).

One thing you have to say about the Stones: They're not big into FIRE!

 

[FlaGator]

When I think of her, it's always "Sister Morphine". (a haunting song)

Faithfull released the original version of the song which she co-wrote with Jagger and Richards 2 years before the "Sticky Fingers" version. On her version, Ry Cooder played slide and bass guitar.

RIP

Since I mentioned "Ry Cooder" I think it is only fair to post a favorite of mine....☮

I'm just young enough to have missed that drug-fueled era, and glad I did.

When I look at it as history today, I'm not surprised at the early deaths yet surprised by who survived.

My thanks for the musicians of that era for their legacy that enjoy today, but with sadness that so many peaked and passed when they did.

 

[Beststash]

I agree that it is sad that so many great musicians and people for that matter didn't make it though the 60s and 70s drug culture, but I don't think it was a unique period when it comes to drugs.

I have to admit I unapologetically participated in my youth a little, but almost everyone got over it as we went into our work stage of life other than maybe a little weed (hippie booze).

In the process some of the greatest music ever made came about, and it will live on forever, unlike most of the music of today.

I think most of the bands and musicians of that era did likewise, especially once they realized how they could not "maintain" their trade when under the influence.... Phases and Stages.

Hopefully I didn't veer off too much from the topic, but I think in some ways the 60s and 70s gets a bad rap when in reality it was responsible for a lot of long overdue changes in our society and the music was part of it,.

 

[Koolau]

I know every generation says the same thing but I believe my generation (Boomers) had the best music. I think the surviving band members still performing tend to back that up but YMMV.