Hal Blaine r.i.p.

[pucho812]

Hal Blaine - loving father of Michelle Blaine; grandfather of Anthony, Josh, Aaron, Whitney, Tempest, Ever and Lyryk; and inspiration to countless friends, fans and musicians - has passed on today, March 11th, 2019 at the age of 90. May he rest forever on 2 and 4. The family appreciates your outpouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Hal from around the world, and respectfully request privacy in this time of great mourning. No further details will be released at this time.

R.i.p.  Drummer man

 

[emrr]

dangit!  90's a pretty good run I guess.  Starting to feel shorter and shorter.  RIP!

 

[Brian Roth]

One amazing drummer and Wrecking Crew alumni!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Blaine

Check out his discography, and other interesting facts.  I liked this quote:

"If Hal Blaine had played drums only on the Ronettes' "Be My Baby", his name would still be uttered with reverence and respect for the power of his big beat."

So I had to refresh my memory:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV5tgZlTEkQ

Wowzer!  From 1963.

RIP

 

[pucho812]

Speaking of be my baby ...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u7uTztWtBLM

 

[fazer]

RIP Hal.  All the beats I grew up with came from the radio hits this man played on.  The golden days of sidemen, 90 years and a great life of “Bang on the drum all Day.”

 

[JohnRoberts]

rip

JR

 

[scott2000]

RIP