RIP Dennis Flemion of The Frogs

aspoonfulweighsaton
aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
edited July 2012 in The Porch
Most everyone here knows of him from The Frogs' RVM cover. Apparently he drowned according to a friend of mine who saw it on Twitter.

EDIT: Here's a link http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/ ... s-flemion/
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  • teeman
    teeman Posts: 337
    Damn this is really sad.
  • Fastrichie
    Fastrichie Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 922
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff_sWsCWZWg
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  • vedhead011
    vedhead011 Posts: 300
    Sad. Fitting that Pearl Jam played Smile tonight. My heart goes out to his friends and family.
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  • primussucks
    primussucks Posts: 2,365
    Dawn I live here in Wisconsin and saw this drowning story last night on the 10 o'clock news. Had no idea it was him. So this is the friend Ed referred to that he got the phone call about.
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  • -Emma-
    -Emma- Posts: 2,864
    This was in the Oslo fanviews thread...

    *** Oslo Fanviews Here 7/9/12 ***
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    "He also mentions that he received an early morning phone call letting him know a friend had died suddenly and unexpectedly. He tells the audience he hadn't spoken to the person in too long. He encouraged the audience to not feel the way he feels and to tell people they know that they love them as often as they can".
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Youve gotta be kidding me. This is terrible terrible news :(
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  • Edved007
    Edved007 Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,065
    This is really sad... My first PJ gig was on 7/9/95 at Summer Fest here in Milwaukee and The Frogs opened up. Ed came out and did "I Only Play For Money" with the Frogs, and also did "Star Boy" with Jimmy during the encore.... that was 17 years ago today...kind of creepy.
    95' - 7/9
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  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiOfNWCv ... re=related


    http://www.avclub.com/articles/dennis-f ... -dr,82258/ :(
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Edved007 wrote:
    This is really sad... My first PJ gig was on 7/9/95 at Summer Fest here in Milwaukee and The Frogs opened up. Ed came out and did "I Only Play For Money" with the Frogs, and also did "Star Boy" with Jimmy during the encore.... that was 17 years ago today...kind of creepy.


    Yea my first show also. Idk hearing this news really has hit me hard tonight. :(
  • pjtaper
    pjtaper Posts: 3,020
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Edved007 wrote:
    This is really sad... My first PJ gig was on 7/9/95 at Summer Fest here in Milwaukee and The Frogs opened up. Ed came out and did "I Only Play For Money" with the Frogs, and also did "Star Boy" with Jimmy during the encore.... that was 17 years ago today...kind of creepy.


    Yea my first show also. Idk hearing this news really has hit me hard tonight. :(
    agreed... hearing smile makes it even harder...
  • Deadman
    Deadman Posts: 795
    If u dont know this band, get to know them. Very very sad news. Thanks for the music u have given us.
  • darthvedder
    darthvedder Posts: 2,674
    Dennis gave Eddie the bat wings, right?
  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,079
    darthvedder wrote:
    Dennis gave Eddie the bat wings, right?

    Yup
  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    This is very sad news. Yes, Dennis did give those bat wings to Eddie. My thoughts are with his brother Jimmy... and all who love the Frogs.
  • FlannelGal
    FlannelGal Minneapolis, MN Posts: 532
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Edved007 wrote:
    This is really sad... My first PJ gig was on 7/9/95 at Summer Fest here in Milwaukee and The Frogs opened up. Ed came out and did "I Only Play For Money" with the Frogs, and also did "Star Boy" with Jimmy during the encore.... that was 17 years ago today...kind of creepy.


    Yea my first show also. Idk hearing this news really has hit me hard tonight. :(

    Ditto. Sad news.
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  • BrainOfMA
    BrainOfMA Posts: 553
    :cry: this is terrible R.I.P
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  • Johnny Wong
    Johnny Wong Wauwatosa, WI Posts: 194
    Awful news. I've been following this story on the local news. Tragic.

    http://www.avclub.com/milwaukee/article ... g,82259/?k
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  • Jean Louise Finch
    Jean Louise Finch Posts: 82
    It's really, really sad news. Awful.

    Here's that video of Ed with the Frogs doing "I Only Play 4 Money" in Milwaukee. Such good stuff. I hope family and friends find some peace.
    http://watchitgotofire.wordpress.com/
  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    So sad... :(
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • Red Burrito
    Red Burrito Posts: 484
    Boy, this is really sad to hear. Rest in peace Dennis.
    the sorrow grows bigger, when the sorrow's denied

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