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Title: Col. Bruce Hampton RIP
Post by: Dave W on May 02, 2017, 07:38:34 AM

Col. Bruce Hampton Passes Away At His 70th Birthday Celebration (http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/col-bruce-hampton-passes-away/)  :o

Title: Re: Col. Bruce Hampton RIP
Post by: gweimer on May 02, 2017, 08:30:41 AM

I saw that.  Someone I know had spent the morning with him, and was the person who drove him to the show. 

Title: Re: Col. Bruce Hampton RIP
Post by: Basshappi on May 02, 2017, 06:14:30 PM

I don't think he'd have wanted to go out any other way.

Title: Re: Col. Bruce Hampton RIP
Post by: nofi on May 03, 2017, 06:59:21 AM

hampton was the best musical entity to ever come out of this sad town. saw him perform many times over the last forty years and followed his career closly.

Title: Re: Col. Bruce Hampton RIP
Post by: Dave W on May 03, 2017, 07:06:29 AM

Quote from: Basshappi on May 02, 2017, 06:14:30 PM

I don't think he'd have wanted to go out any other way.

Maybe someday, but at his own 70th birthday celebration? I suspect he would have liked more time to celebrate a milestone birthday.

Title: Re: Col. Bruce Hampton RIP
Post by: Basshappi on May 03, 2017, 04:06:27 PM

Agreed, I was simply referring to going out whilst onstage performing.

Title: Re: Col. Bruce Hampton RIP
Post by: Dave W on May 03, 2017, 04:56:07 PM

Maybe I was wrong. This article (http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/col-bruce-hampton-says-goodbye/) speculates that he may have had a clue.