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RIP Jay Reatard

jonnyrock1975jonnyrock1975 Posts: 127
edited January 2010 in Other Music
29 is no age to go out. Goodnight.
~~ 27 years of nothin' but failures and promises that i couldn't keep ~~
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  • CantKeepMeHereCantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
    I'm sorry
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  • justinschanz1982justinschanz1982 Posts: 395
    truly sorry
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    is his music any good?

    Indie is my go to genre of choice, and Watch Me Fall especially seemed to be loved by the indie scene. And I know Pitchfork loved Blood Visions, it was on the 200 most important albums of the 2000's list, but just barely.
  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Whoa! Didnt even see that. 29...damn.
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  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,632
    Damn... first Jack Rose and now Jay Reatard...

    Too young man, too young...
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    I put off seeing him so many times because he did nothing but tour and I always had scheduling conflicts when it came to going to one of his shows so I always figured I'd see him next time around.

    this sucks, he was my favorite artist to see how he would shape his music over time.

    Sad day in music history.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,424
    Wow. Yeah heard about this. Shame. He just toured around here not too long ago.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Had no idea who this guy was, but I just looked him up and did a bit of reading. 29 is way too young. Sad news. :cry:
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    Here's an obit from his website and a download of a Nirvana cover:

    http://www.jayreatard.com/2010/01/jay-reatard-1980-2010/

    Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr. died in his sleep on Wednesday morning. He was 29 years old.

    He is survived by his mother Devonna May, his father Jimmy Lindsey, and his sisters Leslie Lindsey, Stephanie Duncan and Gara May. He’ll be missed by music fans all over the world.

    With 22 full-length albums and over 100 releases, Jay dedicated his life to music. He played nearly one thousand shows in over 20 countries around the world. He was incredibly grateful for all the support his fans gave him over the years.

    Funeral arrangements are being made, and a memorial service is being planned in Memphis. Please watch this space for the announcement.

    If you knew, played with, or were a fan of Jay and his music, please share your thoughts, stories, memories and condolences in the comments below.

    Download: Jay Reatard – Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    UPDATE: his death is now being investigated as a homicide
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,424
    mookeywrench wrote:
    UPDATE: his death is now being investigated as a homicide

    :shock: Wow!
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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
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    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
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