Chris Squire Circa 1978; What a Badass.
Yes’ bassist Chris Squire was born on this day, March 4th, in 1948. Squire was always one of my favorite bass players, along with the late John Entwistle, and Dennis Dunaway from the original Alice Cooper band, whose innovation on the bass is just insane. Happy Birthday, Chris!
Ron is in the Back Row, Center
Iggy Pop has released a statement to Rolling Stone Magazine following the death of Stooges Guitarist / Bassist Ron Asheton of a suspected heart attack earlier in the week. Asheton was 60 years old.
Brad Stewart aka Gidget Gein
Gidget Gein, best known as the former bassist for Marilyn Manson, was found dead in his Burbank, CA home on October 8th, 2008 from an apparent drug overdose. He was 39. Born Bradley Mark Stewart, Gein played with Marilyn Manson in their formative years of 1989-1993, just before the band started their string of hits. His playing is featured on 1994’s debut album Portrait of an American Family. Despite Gein’s noted talent and remarkable songwriting, he was asked to leave the band in 1993 after a drug overdose, which Manson ruefully recounted in his 1998 autobiography, The Long Hard Road Out Of Hell. Gein’s death marks his final loss against a life-long battle with drugs.
I Approve
Or at least it looks like that’s what he intends to do in this smokin’ photo, where he most definitley gives Manowar bassist Joey DeMaio a run for the money! Death to False Metal!
The Only Card He Needs is the Ace Of Spades
Now, this is exciting news. Locoape (a trademarked brand of Toynk Toys LLC) have created this very attractive “Icon figure” of Motorhead Bassist/Vocalist Lemmy, which I think you will agree is a “must have” for all fans of Motorhead and heavy metal fans in general, not to mention (but you can see I am about to) all collectors of Action Figures of famous rock musicians. Well, all right. Ordering information for Lemmy-in-a-box is available at LemmyFigure.Com .
Life-like Carbuncles Included!
“For Ages 3 and Up!”