Kevin Ayers - RIP

[Harbottle]

It appears Kevin Ayers is no longer with us.:(

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a460287/soft-machine-founder-kevin-ayers-dies-aged-68.html

[HONDO]

RIP Kevin, I truley did appreciate and love your music and spice for life. You will be missed. Have fun in the great Canterbury gig in the cosmos.

[walt]

Sad news.

RIP Kevin Ayers.

[Wisdomview]

Yeah, RIP. He was truly unique.

[strawberrybrick]

Wow, sad news indeed, this one hits hard. He was and remains one of the true originals of the progressive era. Lucky to have seen him.

[Reid]

Very sad to hear this news. I'm a big fan.

[arturs]

Major sadness... The early Soft Machine has sure not been blessed with member longevity. RIP Elton Hugh and Kevin. :(

[kayfabe58]

A true original...if Tom Waits were British sort of!!!

[gpeccary]

Oh man that sucks...such a drag. Truly a man who marched to his own drum. Cheers mate, bon voyage.

[Scrotum Scissor]

This is horrible. He was legendary - the man behind "We Did it Again"!

I still love his work on the first Soft Machine and several of his solo albums. Now three of the main dudes from the following classic recording are gone: Lol Coxhill (sax), David Bedford (keys) and Kevin. Mike Oldfield plays bass here and is sticking to us for now, I hope.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhH7pNZn17Q

[Trane]

RIP to a unique dude!!

[Lino]

WOW. Terribly sad. Kevin was one of the first real cool artists I ever got in to. I feel lucky that I got to see him do a solo show in 1993. Man, this has been such a bad stretch. I just can't believe just how many of my early music heros are departing. RIP Kevin, you were a unique talent, with a wonderfully unique vocal style.

[Paulrus]

Ach, sad news.

I always felt Kevin had more to give, and for a time there it seemed he was poised to get more active.

Another great one gone. RIP.

[Progmatic]

Wow...now this one is deep...RIP

[mellotron storm]

Really sorry to hear this. He was such a charming personality and it really came through on his solo albums especially.:(

[happytheman]

Major bummer.

[spellbound]

Sorry to hear this. Rest in peace, Kevin.

[rcarlberg]

I met him briefly in Seattle in 2002. He was in town for the Progman Cometh festival. He was sitting in a little cafe near the theatre having breakfast, when I walked past and said "Oh, good morning Mr. Ayers." He about choked on his fried egg. I don't think he gets recognized often.

[roddenberry]

Another giant of the Canterbury scene. :(

i'll pull out my old Soft Machine CDs tonight.

[gpeccary]

I met him briefly in Seattle in 2002. "Oh, good morning Mr. Ayers."

An amazing moment indeed!

[Blah_Blah_Woof_Woof]

Saw him on Sunday night of Progman Cometh. It was only a small taste of getting to experience his unique style before the next door hotel kicked us all out. I would have loved to have had a chat with him as others such as Richard Sinclair, Daevid Allen, and Hugh Hopper made themselves available for.

[wideopenears]

Sad news for sure.

[Supersonic Scientist]

VERY sad news indeed. I too will spin some early SM tonight. Never got to see him perform LIVE.....bummer.

RIP Mr. Ayers

[oilersfan]

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=791772

[oilersfan]

Just starting a thread in the proper forum...

[Modry Effekt]

I met him briefly in Seattle in 2002. He was in town for the Progman Cometh festival. He was sitting in a little cafe near the theatre having breakfast, when I walked past and said "Oh, good morning Mr. Ayers." He about choked on his fried egg. I don't think he gets recognized often.


http://youtu.be/A_9oShCTRq8

Farewell Kevin.Thank you for a good times.See you again.

[zutul]

Real sad news!!! He was one of my favorites.
RIP Kevin :(

[Chuck AzEee!]

Very sad news indeed. RIP.

[Hobo Chang Ba]

RIP
Sad to hear...
I'll spin the early Softs tonight.

[Toothyspook]

Dim those lights please

[spacefreak]

Very sad news... Unique and visionary artist.

[arturs]

This video cracks me up every time I watch it. Kevin really had some, er, cajones to make something like this back in 1973!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-C2Ar4gpi8

[Lopez]

One of these days, I wish Death would leave the building and leave the rest of us alone.

[polmico]

"What do you do when it's all behind you."

Now playing: Unfairground

[Ten Thumbs]

I know him for some of his solo material, which always captured my imagination. Feel bad today.

[Romerovm]

Wow, speechless. I was just playing "Joy of a Toy" the other day. What is the cause of death?

[JKL2000]

Sad indeed! I'm hoping Aymeric Leroy will chime in soon. I'm sure he's heard the cause of death.

[calyx]

I know nothing more than you do. The Guardian obit states he was "found dead" so it seems no one else was present. There had been word that he was seriously ill for a couple of years. I had visited Kevin at the same place he died at back in 2000, and had last met him in 2008.

[walt]

Just read a wonderful article about Ayers and Robert Wyatt getting together several years ago after many years of not seeing each other.Hope you enjoy reading it as much as i did.


http://reynoldsretro.blogspot.co.uk/2007/12/kevin-ayers-and-robert-wyatt-grauniad.html

[Romerovm]

Just read a wonderful article about Ayers and Robert Wyatt getting together several years ago after many years of not seeing each other.Hope you enjoy reading it as much as i did.


http://reynoldsretro.blogspot.co.uk/2007/12/kevin-ayers-and-robert-wyatt-grauniad.html

I enjoyed reading this as well. I can't believe they didn't see each other for decades. Thanks for sharing!

[MoodsWings]

Aww man....

[flytomars]

Very sad :(
I was hoping he would tour with the Unfairground material but alas it never happened,
Never had a chance to see him :(

[Mister Triscuits]

Just read a wonderful article about Ayers and Robert Wyatt getting together several years ago after many years of not seeing each other.Hope you enjoy reading it as much as i did.


http://reynoldsretro.blogspot.co.uk/2007/12/kevin-ayers-and-robert-wyatt-grauniad.html

Sweet. Thank you for posting that.

[mogrooves]

A real drag. Ayers embodied the spirit that animated a generational music; he was us, we were him. I ws lucky to see him with the Soft Machine in '68 when they opened for Hendrix. I haven't followed him since Dr. Dream and June 1, 1974, but this loss resonates in a way others haven't.

RIP .... Hope For Happiness

[Lieto]

Just read a wonderful article about Ayers and Robert Wyatt getting together several years ago after many years of not seeing each other.Hope you enjoy reading it as much as i did.


http://reynoldsretro.blogspot.co.uk/2007/12/kevin-ayers-and-robert-wyatt-grauniad.html
Terrific read thank you. Very sad news indeed, RIP Kevin

[Progluvr]

Sad news indeed, I didn't see what the cause was but regardless his music and his talent were so unique and wonderful. RIP Kevin.

[strawberrybrick]

Went to grab a CD for the commute, and noticed that my Ayers CDs are right next to my Barrett CDs...

Chose The Unfairground...

[gpeccary]

Just read a wonderful article about Ayers and Robert Wyatt getting together several years ago after many years of not seeing each other.Hope you enjoy reading it as much as i did.


http://reynoldsretro.blogspot.co.uk/2007/12/kevin-ayers-and-robert-wyatt-grauniad.html

What a sweet article of two very influential and wonderfully talented friends, very nice read thanks for posting!

[strawberrybrick]

Nice article here:

http://tubular.net/forums/kevin-ayers-article-in-word-magazine--?act=ST;f=84;t=8685

text here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/21/kevin-ayers-final-interview

[Sunlight Caller]

I haven't read the news or a couple of days and am so sad to check in here and read this. I loved his music, voice and vision, the world is sadder today for sure. Now for some Joy Of A Toy, a go to put a smile on my face album, but then they all do. RIP Kevin.

[Reginod]

I've been meaning to fly out some early Soft Machine for a while now. Tonight seems like a good time.

RIP Mr. Ayers

[soundsweird]

I have the first Softs and a dozen or more of his solo albums, plus Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy, on which he and Eno guest. This news is especially sad for me, since I'm a big fan...

[PeterG]

My fav song from his best album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z4PX0v7Khs