theplumber Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Sorry to hear Steve Harley has passed away. Loved the early Cockney Rebel stuff. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) terrible news RIP Steve ..!! ...and RIP Karl Wallinger two of the best singer song writers gone in the space of a few days. Edited March 17 by Musicman666 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAS Bass Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Thats sad to hear. What a great musician 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy_r Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 What a geezer - leave the door open, Steve... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Oh dear. Not good at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskwave Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Yes, makes a feel a bit old. See me Smile..one of those unique tunes..nothing like it before, nothing like it after. Brilliant stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probonopublico Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I liked him more as I got older. Sad loss. The band always seemed to be having fun when they were on TV. Also, the bass player died on flight 103 over Lockerbie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoham Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I was hugely saddened by this news. My dad has been a huge Steve Harley / Cockney Rebel fan since his teenage years, and didn't ever miss a show in Glasgow. I started going to the gigs with him in 1999 when I turned 18, and became a fan myself. I probably managed to see him a dozen times, maybe more. Two particularly special shows were the Human Menagerie / Psychomodo shows at the Birmingham Symphony Hall, then a couple of years later at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The rock band backed by an orchestra and choir - spectacular! Steve was always quite open that his big hit paid the bills, and enabled him to make the music he wanted. He seemed to keep touring because he loved it. While 'Make Me Smile' is one of the most popular songs ever recorded and obviously what he was best known for, I'd recommend that everyone listen to his other material - there's a huge amount of depth there. Sebastian and Death Trip for example, are both rather epic, verging on prog. On 18/03/2024 at 17:59, probonopublico said: Also, the bass player died on flight 103 over Lockerbie Sadly, a few Cockney Rebel bass players died prematurely over the years. Original Cockney Rebel bassist Paul Jeffreys in the Lockerbie disaster, like you mentioned. George Ford in 2007, Lincoln Anderson in 2014 and Kuma Harada last year. George 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornetPinata Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 My best friend used to listen to him when we were in our teens, more than 30 years ago. I loved Sebastian but hadn't listened to It since until now. It really is a beautiful song. The power music has to evoke memories, takes me back in a flash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 17/03/2024 at 19:18, diskwave said: See me Smile..one of those unique tunes..nothing like it before, nothing like it after. Brilliant stuff. That’s well put 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 First live gig I ever saw Liverpool stadium in 1975 saw him many times after that the last being in a small tent at Glastonbury in 2017, Cockney Rebel were the soundtrack of my teenage years. Great performer and excellent musician as George pointed out above while he is best known for make me smile there are so many more great tunes in his back catalogue. RIP Steve and thanks for the memories 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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