I can't find a news report or anything, but David Torn is reporting on his Facebook page that John Abercrombie has passed away.
I can't find a news report or anything, but David Torn is reporting on his Facebook page that John Abercrombie has passed away.
RIP - I'm glad I saw him live.
People have claimed on Torn's post that it might be a hoax, but he came back and said otherwise.
Torn is a denizen of the gear page,
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/in...ombie.1859011/
Don't believe everything you read on the internet.Originally Posted by MediaMass
That is terribly sad news. I just looooooved his playing - the Gateway trio with Dave Holland and Jack De Johnette is my favourite guitar trio of all time.
Edit - well I hope that it does turn out to be a fake story.
Last edited by jake; 08-22-2017 at 11:07 PM.
Mediamass is a hoax site, though maybe that's your point.
Some of Torn's comments,
David Torn i'm sorry; it's not a hoax.
David Torn i confirmed with officials.
David Torn please stop with the hoax stuff, folks; please.
David Torn please. a little respect.
Facebook and Wikipedia have not confirmed. Could still be a hoax. So far no reliable sources confirm.
So sorry to hear this. I've been listening to and collecting his work almost 40 years. What a wonderful player. I know I'll miss him.
I'd say his friend and student (dt) is a reliable source.
R . I .P. John
Timeless is one of my favorite records
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His family has confirmed it, unfortunately. Another huge musical loss for the world.
Sad news.RIP.
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
NOT a good way to start my WED.....
RIP John....always loved your compositions and playing.....
G.A.S -aholic
Ah, crap...
My "gateway" into his playing was Kenny Wheeler's Deer Wan, and it's still a desert island recording for me. Just ordered his most recent quartet side. What a wonderful contribution to Music he made!
RIP
David
Happy with what I have to be happy with.
RIP to an amazing guitarist with an extremely high standard and feel. That posted video is amazing, unless he is playing with a thumb pick I don't know how he gets those tones with his fingers!
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