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What's happened to the rhythm section? (1): Remembering the bassists who've "died suddenly" worldwide since April, 2022

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What's happened to the rhythm section? (1): Remembering the bassists who've "died suddenly" worldwide since April, 2022

Has the visceral thud of playing bass (and drums) had anything to do with this peculiar toll among musicians who have died untimely deaths since "vaccination" started?

Mark Crispin Miller
Mar 10
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Since early 2021, all too many rockers either have “died suddenly” (like Junnosuke Kuroda, Japanese guitarist with the band sumoka, who died just yesterday at 34, no cause reported), or are now too sick to perform (e.g., Bruce Springsteen has just postponed a concert in Ohio, “due to illness”).

Although it might mean nothing, lately it has seemed to us that things have gone especially badly for the rhythm section in particular—i.e., bass and drums. If that’s the case, it might provide a clue to the mysterious ongoing die-off since the “vaccination” drive began, relating somehow to the visceral thud of playing bass and drums. The question here is similar to the question of why so many have died worldwide in (or near) the water, as especially in Italy and Switzerland.

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If, on the other hand, the number of guitarists, keyboard players and singers who have “died suddenly” worldwide is just as high as (or higher than) the number of bassists and drummers, the latters’ deaths provide no special clue; yet noting their high number is no waste of time, as it helps do the most important thing—which is to call attention to the ever-growing global toll that “our free press” keeps blacking out, by giving names and faces to some number of the dead, instead of lumping them into mere grim statistics.

UNITED STATES

Bassist Michael Rhodes Dead  at 69

March 5, 2023

Link

Beloved Santa Cruz Musician Dan Lamothe Dies

February 23, 2023

Link

CANADA

Paul George Breen, 55

February 22, 2023

Link

FINLAND

Musician and sound designer Maukka Siirala has died

February 21, 2023

Maukka Siirala (center)

Link

BULGARIA

Country Singer Roy Sturn Has Reportedly Died

February 15, 2023

Link

CANADA

Samuel Frederick Cole, 54

February 15, 2023

Link

UNITED KINGDOM

GTR and Right Said Fred Bassist Phil Spalding Dead at 65

February 7, 2023

Link

CANADA

Allen David Shaw, 73

February 3, 2023

Link

UNITED STATES

Fans of Mississippi hard rock band mourn death of bass player who died after medical emergency on stage

January 31, 2023

Link

BELARUS

Osimira bassist Ilya Dolzhenkov passed away

January 8, 2023

https://nashaniva.com/ru/307097

CANADA

Omar Martinez Rosell, 51

January 5, 2023

https://obituaries.basicfunerals.ca/obituary/Omar-MartinezRosell#tributewall

Alan Robert Vaughan, 67

December 19, 2022

Alan Vaughan

https://walkerfh.com/tribute/details/3152/Alan-Vaughan/obituary.html#tribute-start

UNITED STATES

The Tubes’ co-founding bassist Rick Anderson dead at 75

December 2022

https://theriver107.com/the-tubes-co-founding-bassist-rick-anderson-dead-at-75/

Tina Turner’s son, 62, died after brutal cancer returned just three weeks ago as wife reveals secret health struggle

December 10, 2022

https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/9881589/tina-turner-son-died-cancer-returned-three-weeks-ago/

CANADA

Keith Stutt, 71

November 16, 2022

https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2022/keith-stutt-april-18th-1951-november-14th-2022/

ITALY

Fabrizio Sciannameo, the historic bass player of Alex Britti has died.

November 5, 2022

https://tinyurl.com/yckn44f4

CANADA

Daniel Robidoux, 65

October 21, 2022

https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2022/daniel-robidoux-2022/

David Ronald Sauder, 57

October 23, 2022

https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2022/davidronaldsauder-1965-2022/

UNITED STATES

Former Reo Speedwagon bassist Gregg Philbin has died

October 24, 2022

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gregg-philbin-reo-speedwagon-dead/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

CANADA

Roy Lloyd “Too-Tall" Bearspaw, 73

October 4, 2022

https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2022/roy-lloyd-too-tall-bearspaw-2022/

FINLAND

Musician Teemu Ruokoski, 45, has died

November 26, 2022

https://www.is.fi/musiikki/art-2000009228850.html

UNITED STATES

Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E Member Monsta O Has Passed Away

October 13, 2022

https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2022/10/boo-yaa-tribe-monsta-o-obituary/

THE PHILIPPINES

Mon Legaspi, Wolfgang, The Dawn bassist, passes away

October 4, 2022

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/04/mon-legaspi-wolfgang-the-dawn-bassist-passes-away/

THE NETHERLANDS

Bass player Rien dies after getting ill on stage

September 22, 2022

https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20220922_94894231

UNITED STATES

Bruce W. Bowen of Rome, NY, who toured with Alice Cooper, passed away unexpectedly while vacationing in Maine

September 13, 2022

https://www.romesentinel.com/stories/bruce-w-bowen,141545

ARGENTINA

Los Enanitos Verdes’ Frontman Marciano Cantero Dead at 62

September 8, 2022

https://tinyurl.com/4er5p6c2

FINLAND

Matti S. Aikio, 46

August 26, 2022

https://tinyurl.com/5dh87um6

UNITED KINGDOM

Happy Mondays pay tribute to 'pioneer and legend' Paul Ryder after sudden death aged 58

July 16, 2022

https://tinyurl.com/6s9vee24

ITALY

Giorgio Dell'Ampio, 54-year-old musician struck down by an illness

June 27, 2022

https://www.imolaoggi.it/2022/06/27/giorgio-dellampio-musicista-54enne-stroncato-da-un-malore/

UNITED STATES

Eastern Ky. band mourns sudden death of member

July 13, 2022

https://www.wymt.com/2022/07/13/eastern-ky-band-mourns-sudden-death-member/

ITALY

Simone Massarut died at 33 of an aneurysm: farewell to the musician from Velletri

April 21, 2022

https://www.notizie.it/simone-massarut-morto-a-33-anni-per-un-aneurisma-addio-al-musicista-di-velletri/

UNITED STATES

Charles Moffett Dead: Jazz Singer Cause of Death at 54 Sudden, Tragic

April 14, 2022

https://www.musictimes.com/articles/84542/20220414/charnett-moffett-dead-jazz-singer-cause-death-54-sudden-tragic.htm

https://www.wymt.com/2022/07/13/eastern-ky-band-mourns-sudden-death-member/

Dance Gavin Dance bass player Tim Feerick, 34, has died

April 14, 2022

https://loudwire.com/dance-gavin-dance-bass-player-tim-feerick-has-died/

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Anne Gibbons
Writes Anne Can't Stand It!
Mar 10

Mark, your documenting the bottomless pit of sudden deaths and illness is a constant reminder of the living hell we are in, and I imagine it must take a heavy emotional toll. Thank you for steadfastly bearing witness to the unspeakably evil assault on humanity.

In the course of two weeks, I've had a 68-year-old friend suddenly die, a neighbor lost his 41 year old godson die and a cousin lost a long time friend, who was at most in his 60's, possibly younger. Apparent heart attack, stroke - but nothing to see here.

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PjoDube
Mar 10

I have a vision to create the most beautiful montage of music video clips of super healthy (now vax injured or vax dead) artists - starting with Celine, Justin, Eric…..And at the end, like a beautiful movie, roll the Credits…..brought to you by Pfizer and list the vax side affects. 😢 Perhaps Eric Clapton could help.

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