RIP Terry Hall

[BlueMoonday]

RIP

Had a huge influence on today's music.

 

[meeesh]

Still shocked this morning,but I'm so glad I went to see them now,(twice),in recent years.

 

[Gabriel]

The ghostly flute and organ, the warning brass, and the mournful bass, Ghost Town remains an incredible piece of music. It sounds different today, almost cartoonish, but when you heard those opening bars in 1981, they had a sinister air of menace. RIP.

 

[ancoats]

wow, one of my legends Gone R.I.P Terry Tall

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Genuinely saddened to hear this.

 

[chedlee]

Much too young

 

[Dirty Harry]

The ghostly flute and organ, the warning brass, and the mournful bass, Ghost Town remains an incredible piece of music. It sounds different today, almost cartoonish, but when you heard those opening bars in 1981, they had a sinister air of menace. RIP.

Agreed mate (although I’d say GT was a timeless classic) , not saying I was ever some Specials/FB3 etc fan but they did some truly great stuff, sad to hear about Terry and can I stand why it’s gutted a lot of people.

 

[andyhinch]

One for the Kippax fashion thread, R.I.P Terry.

 

[Kippaxpete]

I always forgave him the rag bit

Hmmm... Went to see Colourfield in the 80's. Hall came on stage accompanied by the strains of 'Glory, Glory Man United' which was met by deafening boos. He then sulked through a 40 minute set without uttering a word to the audience. As already said though, aside from the rag nonsense, his musical legacy is undeniable. Ghost Town absolutely nailed the feelings of isolation felt by ordinary people during the Thatcher years. To Terry's credit, his political convictions never wavered.

 

[Gabriel]

Agreed mate (although I’d say GT was a timeless classic) , not saying I was ever some Specials/FB3 etc fan but they did some truly great stuff, sad to hear about Terry and can I stand why it’s gutted a lot of people.

Agree that it is timeless and a really clever piece of music when you listen to its components. It was recorded in the early days of April 1981, so it was actually more influenced by the riots of 1980, yet within hours of its recording there were riots again in Brixton and then elsewhere. That whole summer the country felt like a powder keg, punctuated with ‘good old days’ moments like the Ashes and royal wedding. Surreal.