Simon's house in Ventura burned to the ground! He has cancelled all remaining dates in U.S.
Simon's house in Ventura burned to the ground! He has cancelled all remaining dates in U.S.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
My condolences to Simon and to all who have had losses to the fire.
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
That's so horrible. I lived in Ventura in the third grade and it has a lot of memories for me. Ojai as well. My thoughts and sympathies go out to him and anyone else affected by the fire.Originally Posted by Shadow
"Arf." -- Frank Zappa, "Beauty Knows No Pain" (live version)
Holy Crap. I always feared earthquakes out west. These fires are unbelievable. So sorry anyone has to endure that, even more so one of the good guys. At least he's safe and hopefully his family too. Here's wishing them all good health and the strength to rebuild.
JG
"MARKLAR!"
Terrible news. The thought of losing everything and having to start over is a heavy, heavy thing; the loss of precious mementos plus the tools with which he makes a living. Ugh...poor Simon.
OMG!! How terrible! My thoughts and prayers go to Simon and his family. I pray that no one was hurt.
Oh my goodness. That's horrible news. I hope he's able to recover from that. Ugh....
And the code is a play, a play is a song, a song is a film, a film is a dance...
Photo: Ventura County Fire Department
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
That's terrible. I was looking forward to seeing him in Oakland on the 18th. I hope he and his family are OK and that he can resume touring in 2018.
I'm holding out for the Wilson-mixed 5.1 super-duper walletbuster special anniversary extra adjectives edition.
Read this on the Contact web site:
Simon regrets to inform everyone that his current U.S. tour dates have been cancelled. Simon's home was destroyed by fires that have been raging in SoCal. He was NOT home and was not injured. Thanks to everyone for their concerns. New dates will be posted when available.
Photo: NASA
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
According to http://ultimateclassicrock.com/thoma...imon-phillips/ a GoFundMe campaign is in the process of bring established.
Hopefully Protocol IV sells well.
He should be a millionaire, and if he didn't have insurance shame on him.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
The tour is cancelled and may be rescheduled. He's gone to LA to deal with the situation. I ordered his new album, Protocol IV to help out a bit, plus I certainly need it! I assume fire insurance will cover his losses. Anyway, very sad. My thoughts are with all the folks affected by the fires. I too had tickets for December 18 at Yoshi's.
Just listened to Protocol 4 Sunday morning. Awesome disc. That man just never disappoints.
JG
"MARKLAR!"
Well, I was reacting more or less ironic on FrippWire's "poor Simon".
Still, although he might not be hurt financially too much, this is an emotional shock for sure.
He could never replace all the sentimental things lost in the fire.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
Just terrible news.
According to Trevor Horn's post on his FB page the Sarm West Coast studio has also burned down.
I also am getting a sad refund from Yoshi's.
Let's hope Simon can salvage something.....this is really sad news.
"And this is the chorus.....or perhaps it's a bridge...."
The rerecorded Fly From Here master tapes...!
Seriously though, very sad about all this damage done.
I'll be seriously missing the opportunity to see the band tomorrow at Reggie's in Chicago, but a tragedy like this has got to be heartbreaking for Simon. I have to believe a whole lot of outstanding musical equipment was lost, but fortunately it sounds like everyone involved is safe.
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