Little Feat Drummer Richie Hayward Dies Waiting for a Liver Transplant
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Richie Hayward, co-founder of the Little Feat, an eclectic jamband that maintained a strong cult following throughout the decades, has died. He was 64.
The drummer had been suffering from liver cancer and died Thursday at a hospital near Vancouver, Canada, after complications of pneumonia, his publicist, Bridget Nolan, confirmed Friday.
“He was waiting for a liver transplant,” said Nolan. Over the past year, benefits had been staged on Hayward’s behalf; he had no health insurance.
In a letter to fans last August, Hayward wrote about his predicament, but sounded hopeful: “My intent is to come back to the band, as soon as I am physically able. Your love and support will mean a lot to me, more than I can say. I love and will miss you all, and I will see you again on the proud highway.”
He last performed with the band on July 11.
Hayward helped form Little Feat in 1969, along with frontman Lowell George, Bill Payne and Roy Estrada. The jamband mixed a variety of genres including rock, country, jazz and blues, and were known for songs like “Willin”‘. The group fell apart in 1979 after George died, but reformed in 1987, and had been a fixture on the touring circuit.
Besides his work with Little Feat, Hayward also performed with acts including Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, Buddy Guy and Barbra Streisand.
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Sheryl Crow, good looking? sure but she’s another green Idiot…
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you have to read the comments, they are funny as heck đ Here is one just to get you started…(chuck)
Submitted by gyyrhunter on Fri, 2010-08-13 14:22.
Ms Crow let us know when your tour will be coming to the Midwest, we will be able to supply with plenty of recyclable wipes, they are called corncobs, they be disposed of easily and helps to add fertilizer to the soil. They will also provide you with a sensation you will never forget.
Here is part of her “Tour Rider”
The document, excerpted here, actually has a 2-1/2 page âenvironmental portionâ to be âstrictly followed and policed.â Seeking to âminimize the overall environmental impact of our tour,â Crow demands that only biodegradable cups and dinnerware be used by the caterer. Produce should be âorganic and purchased from local suppliers as much as possible.â And for the five backstage âwatering stations,â water âmust be sourced from a local spring water vendor.â
According to Crowâs rider, her tour party travels between gigs in two 45-foot buses, while her equipment is packed into two tractor-trailers.
Crow, 48, also offers promoters âvenue greening suggestions.â She wants âtraditional light bulbsâ swapped out for compact fluorescent bulbs in âall offices, dressing rooms and common areas.â âEco-friendly cleaning and bathroom productsâ and âpost-consumer recycled toilet paper and paper towelâ should also be used. Crowâs rider also notes that, âWe strongly encourage you to use renewable sources and/or to buy sustainable energy credits where possible. Many local utilities offer âgreen powerâ as an option–please check with yours and opt in.â
The document also details how Crowâs backstage hospitality room is to be stocked. The singer needs an assortment of âbiodegradable non-petroleum cupsâ and 24 âdisposable napkins made of 100% recycled fiber.â
Be sure and visit the link and read the comments too!!!
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/sheryl-crow-queen-green
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Rob Zombie speaks truth, No One wants to buy music…
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Back in the ’50s and ’60s people weren’t making albums, they were pressing singles and then an album was basically a collection of all the singles.”
The record industry is dying,” Zombie told Noisecreep. “I think they dropped the ball a long time ago and they’re never going to recover from it. Everybody loves music, everybody’s always gonna want to make music and listen to it, but nobody wants to actually purchase music anymore. That’s the trick. So for me, it’s a weird time because the music scene is alive and well. It’s just the music buying public is not. A year from now, I don’t even know if they’ll be pressing CDs anymore. Or if they do, stores won’t even bother carrying ’em.”
for more:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=144255
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