Sadly, we must mark the recent passing of some incredible and unique people:

Legendary session drummer and original member of Buffalo Springfield, Dewey Martin.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-dewey-martin6-2009feb0 6,0,6541056.story

The king of psychobilly and influential singer-songwriter for The Cramps, Lux Interior.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-me-lux-interior5-2009feb05,0,540173 6.story

Billy Powell, who worked from roadie to celebrated keyboard player with Lynyrd Skynyrd.

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/01/30/lynyrdobit0130.html

Godfather of punk, widely imitated guitarist and founding member of The Stooges, Ron Asheton.

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/01/stooges_guitarist_ron_asheton.html

Jazz pioneer and giant genre-jumping genius of trumpet, Freddie Hubbard.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123093034557349887.html

Rest in peace gentlemen, the music you left behind will never die.

Littlesongs

My early musical heroes are dying in droves. Part of the aging process and possibly to hard living in their earlier days. It does and will catch up with you.

The imprint from all these musicians, in their own unique way, will have a lasting impression.

We noted on our morning show the passing for Freddie Hubbard, whose music I came to know in my college days at my campus radio station. We had Sunday night programing of jazz and Freddie was one of our core artists.

As a keyboard player Billy Powell holds a special place for me. Keyboard players don't always get the limelight but they are essential to many great songs and along with drums and bass, give those celebrated guitarists the groove they need to do to their thang!!

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