Joe Cocker has died at the age of 70 after a battle with lung cancer.

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one of the rock greats, met him at the Palais years back.

a sad passing

Edited December 23, 201410 yr by dee-luded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5p9r8L0TvQ

So sad - a great artist. We have lost a group of amazing people in 2014.

Yep, another great gone too soon. He was a superb performer, but unfortunately, in my opinion, he never again reached the heights of his Mad Dogs and Englishmen period.

So sad - a great artist. We have lost a group of amazing people in 2014.

Smoked heaps of mull listening to mad joe.

Just great times in the 70s.

Chit we are getting old and all of our team mates are dying,The kids and grankids will never understand.They are still talking about kylie and other AM/FM crap.

Smoked heaps of mull listening to mad joe.

Just great times in the 70s.

Chit we are getting old and all of our team mates are dying,The kids and grankids will never understand.They are still talking about kylie and other AM/FM crap.

Still think that Mad Dogs and Englishmen was one of the great concert films along with Woodstock, Rust Never Sleeps and Stop Making Sense.

Don't knock Kylie... she's made the occasional foray into the world of good music...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbcTp6hvhsU

Edited December 23, 201410 yr by hardtack

So sad - a great artist. We have lost a group of amazing people in 2014.

were in that age group where reaL creativity was a freeforall, as it was thru rebellion, not trying to impress so there was a lot of 'outonalimb creativity' going on. people learning to express themselves & letting their inner hair down.

I was quite straight back then & about to break free from the gravity of conservative apron strings, & straight laces neatly tied. needless to say i was into pop; & r&b & blues without knowing what those terms were.

Yep, another great gone too soon. He was a superb performer, but unfortunately, in my opinion, he never again reached the heights of his Mad Dogs and Englishmen period.

those early days are hard to top for any successful band. just a great vocalist & artist/performer.

Smoked heaps of mull listening to mad joe.

Just great times in the 70s.

Chit we are getting old and all of our team mates are dying,The kids and grankids will never understand.They are still talking about kylie and other AM/FM crap.

too choirboy back then was moi. missed Sunbury & those fun times. my mates went.

I would love an opportunity to do those outdoor festivals now, but that creativity has passed by us... maybe oneday it will be reborn.

Those festivals,huh.

Battery stolen from car.

10 mile walk from car to concert.

hot beer

hot chicks taken by everybody else except us.

no food

people doing oblutions where they stood.

no canteen

no water.

no ciggies.

in all sorts of trouble from the old man when we got home.

WOW what an awesome weekend,and my brother met bird he eventually married.

Beat that modern mobile phone yupster hipster tossers.

Those festivals,huh.

Battery stolen from car.

10 mile walk from car to concert.

hot beer

hot chicks taken by everybody else except us.

no food

people doing oblutions where they stood.

no canteen

no water.

no ciggies.

in all sorts of trouble from the old man when we got home.

WOW what an awesome weekend,and my brother met bird he eventually married.

Beat that modern mobile phone yupster hipster tossers.

the freedom of the '70's, the innocence & the mischevious. howling down the coast at near 100mph with de-restriction signs aplenty; overtaking school buses @ 85mph with me sitting out the drivers side rear window, wind blowing thru the hair & waving to the babes.

the freedom & the fun will be hard to match in any era from now

billy thorpe, carly simon, skyhooks, ol 55, beach boys, santana, the Mac, p Floyd, ac dc, queen, neil diamond, zepplin, Deep Purple, who? the stones, eagles,,,,,,,,,,, Slade

Edited December 23, 201410 yr by dee-luded

RIP Joe Cocker ... a great artist and unique talent.

Pardon Me Sir

Cry Me A River

Macca, his version of Cry Me a River was an absolute ripper.