Dickie Peterson, the bassist/vocalist and founding member of BLUE CHEER, passed away this morning (Monday, October 12) at 5 a.m. in Germany. He was 61 years old.
Just pasted that from another board, no more details as yet.
― The people of Ork are marching upon us (Matt #2), Monday, 12 October 2009 16:39 (fifteen years ago)
FUCK. That sucks.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 12 October 2009 16:40 (fifteen years ago)
this year blows
― the taint of Macca is strong (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 12 October 2009 16:52 (fifteen years ago)
bummer! just getting around to getting into these guys ...
― tylerw, Monday, 12 October 2009 16:55 (fifteen years ago)
oh fucking SHIT. that's terrible. RIP Dickie.
― LIVIN' IN A JAM SPREAD (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 12 October 2009 16:57 (fifteen years ago)
read about this on dffd earlier today. rip.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 12 October 2009 16:58 (fifteen years ago)
RIP
― CosMc (Raw Patrick), Monday, 12 October 2009 16:59 (fifteen years ago)
:(
― ¯ ϖ ¯ (Dr. Phil), Monday, 12 October 2009 17:10 (fifteen years ago)
That's awful news, RIP. The band were still pretty active tourers right?
― Vladislav Delap (DJ Mencap), Monday, 12 October 2009 17:18 (fifteen years ago)
― misonysportswalkman weighs a ton (M@tt He1ges0n), Monday, 12 October 2009 17:21 (fifteen years ago)
Aww, man, I'd just missed seeing them the last time they came through. I figured, well, it's a Wednesday show. I can wait for them to play a weekend.
― Giorgio Marauder (I eat cannibals), Monday, 12 October 2009 17:24 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5uDozoSSM
― ¯ ϖ ¯ (Dr. Phil), Monday, 12 October 2009 17:26 (fifteen years ago)
RIP Dickie.
I met him a few years ago when Blue Cheer played in Brooklyn--there's a picture somewhere of him hanging out in the shop.
― ian, Monday, 12 October 2009 18:26 (fifteen years ago)
awwwww shit. gonna do a tribute on my radio show I suppose
and "summertime blues" otm
― see it sounds really lame if you say it in parentheses: (Curt1s Stephens), Monday, 12 October 2009 18:28 (fifteen years ago)
RIP Dickie.I met him a few years ago when Blue Cheer played in Brooklyn--there's a picture somewhere of him hanging out in the shop.― ian, Monday, 12 October 2009 18:26 (17 minutes ago)
― ian, Monday, 12 October 2009 18:26 (17 minutes ago)
Is it on this thread?
MERE MOMENTS AFTER I MET DICKIE PETERSON...
― The people of Ork are marching upon us (Matt #2), Monday, 12 October 2009 18:44 (fifteen years ago)
yes!
― ian, Monday, 12 October 2009 18:52 (fifteen years ago)
never saw them live :(((
― ¯ ϖ ¯ (Dr. Phil), Monday, 12 October 2009 21:07 (fifteen years ago)
Damn. RIP
― Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Tuesday, 13 October 2009 17:11 (fifteen years ago)
Wow. shit news. RIP Dickie.Out of Focus is one of the best songs for screamin' along to of all time. possibly THE best.
― Fetchboy, Tuesday, 13 October 2009 17:14 (fifteen years ago)
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Tuesday, 13 October 2009 17:15 (fifteen years ago)