.. you know, they just sorta 'resigned'.
As opposed to 'got dropped'.
(I was going to add 'or couldn't handle it mentally' but that could mean everyone on some small level)
... So:
100. Syd Barrett99. Lewis Taylor98. The Sundays
― Mark G, Friday, 18 December 2009 08:39 (fifteen years ago)
97. Bill Withers
― Euler, Friday, 18 December 2009 08:39 (fifteen years ago)
96. Mark Hollis
― like having an eternal kazoo in your underwear (acoleuthic), Friday, 18 December 2009 08:40 (fifteen years ago)
97, really?
― Mark G, Friday, 18 December 2009 08:41 (fifteen years ago)
96 was one hell of a long fade-out.
re 97 yes, just look up "Bill Withers retired" e.g. for details.
― Euler, Friday, 18 December 2009 08:42 (fifteen years ago)
95. The Left Banke94. The Four Tops93. Billy Bragg
― We Built This City on a Small Industrial Slum in Los Angeles (Noodle Vague), Friday, 18 December 2009 08:44 (fifteen years ago)
92. Pete Quaife91. Thelonious Monk
― MumblestheRevelator, Friday, 18 December 2009 08:52 (fifteen years ago)
90. Captain Beefheart
― Josefa, Friday, 18 December 2009 08:55 (fifteen years ago)
89. http://relevantsound.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/article-1042504-023be8170000044d-47_468x3291.jpg
― We Built This City on a Small Industrial Slum in Los Angeles (Noodle Vague), Friday, 18 December 2009 08:56 (fifteen years ago)
88. http://991.com/newgallery/Cast-Walkaway---Clear-62616.jpg
― Jamie_ATP, Friday, 18 December 2009 09:07 (fifteen years ago)
NOT FAST ENOUGH
― We Built This City on a Small Industrial Slum in Los Angeles (Noodle Vague), Friday, 18 December 2009 09:15 (fifteen years ago)
I admit it took a moment, but I got it.
― Mark G, Friday, 18 December 2009 09:22 (fifteen years ago)
87. jarobi
― "can´t you be just normal?? be normal just once!" (a hoy hoy), Friday, 18 December 2009 09:27 (fifteen years ago)
They were dropped. It was Renée who walked.
― ithappens, Friday, 18 December 2009 09:29 (fifteen years ago)
They "walked away" in the stretched sense of doing the song.
― We Built This City on a Small Industrial Slum in Los Angeles (Noodle Vague), Friday, 18 December 2009 09:33 (fifteen years ago)
86. rick astley
― blarinet (electricsound), Friday, 18 December 2009 09:34 (fifteen years ago)
85. Pete La Roca
― Ward Fowler, Friday, 18 December 2009 09:44 (fifteen years ago)
There's not that many of these, I don't think, but here's definitely one:
84. Fred Neil
― Sonny Uplands (Tom D.), Friday, 18 December 2009 10:21 (fifteen years ago)
83. Kendra Smith
― Karen Tregaskin, Friday, 18 December 2009 10:23 (fifteen years ago)
:(
i sure hope david roback isn't following suit
― blarinet (electricsound), Friday, 18 December 2009 10:31 (fifteen years ago)
82. Bill Berry
― poster x (ledge), Friday, 18 December 2009 11:01 (fifteen years ago)
Ugh at that Cast sleeve. I can't believe you camped out to get no.00007.
81. Kate Bush
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 18 December 2009 11:12 (fifteen years ago)
Has she retired?
― Which one's George Clinton? (Tom D.), Friday, 18 December 2009 11:14 (fifteen years ago)
not officially I don't think, but we're four years into a gap-following-a-twelve-year-gap now
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 18 December 2009 11:20 (fifteen years ago)
I'd surprised if she didn't record again though
― Which one's George Clinton? (Tom D.), Friday, 18 December 2009 11:21 (fifteen years ago)
89 is [nabisco] [.] or just someone who resembles him?
― gynecologic pop (The Reverend), Friday, 18 December 2009 11:22 (fifteen years ago)
hahaha awesome
He is a bloke called Howard who used to manage a bank then started singing in the bank's annoying TV adverts and now given the state of the financial sector he's probably on the dole
― We Built This City on a Small Industrial Slum in Los Angeles (Noodle Vague), Friday, 18 December 2009 11:26 (fifteen years ago)
he also guest-starred on The Office, I believe
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 18 December 2009 11:40 (fifteen years ago)
Yes he did, but I don't think he sang.
― We Built This City on a Small Industrial Slum in Los Angeles (Noodle Vague), Friday, 18 December 2009 11:43 (fifteen years ago)
In 2005, Brown released a cover of the Barry White song You're the First, the Last, My Everything as a charity single. It peaked at number 13 in the UK singles chart.
In April 2008 it was announced that Brown would not be starring in any more Halifax adverts, with him instead taking a role in its public relations department.
― We Built This City on a Small Industrial Slum in Los Angeles (Noodle Vague), Friday, 18 December 2009 11:45 (fifteen years ago)
88. Lauryn Hill
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 December 2009 11:53 (fifteen years ago)
80. Jeremy Spencer
― Which one's George Clinton? (Tom D.), Friday, 18 December 2009 11:55 (fifteen years ago)
79. Deanna Durbin
― mu-mu (Pashmina), Friday, 18 December 2009 13:40 (fifteen years ago)
78. Artie Shaw
― Which one's George Clinton? (Tom D.), Friday, 18 December 2009 13:44 (fifteen years ago)
77. Robert Wyatt
(sorry)
― Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, 18 December 2009 13:44 (fifteen years ago)
77. Cat Stevens
― Which one's George Clinton? (Tom D.), Friday, 18 December 2009 13:45 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.virginmedia.com/images/ridgeley-431.jpg
― scott seward, Friday, 18 December 2009 13:51 (fifteen years ago)
76. Lee Mavers
― Jazzbo, Friday, 18 December 2009 13:53 (fifteen years ago)
75. Noddy Holder
― Which one's George Clinton? (Tom D.), Friday, 18 December 2009 13:57 (fifteen years ago)
74. Kevin Shields
― The Enigma of Doogie Howser (Daruton), Friday, 18 December 2009 13:59 (fifteen years ago)
Sterling Morrison
(surprised we got this far without him...)
― then I got napster and the world became a more interesting place. (Display Name), Friday, 18 December 2009 14:18 (fifteen years ago)
What about Lou going off to work in his Dad's accountancy firm?
― Which one's George Clinton? (Tom D.), Friday, 18 December 2009 14:19 (fifteen years ago)
72. Jeff Mangum
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 18 December 2009 14:46 (fifteen years ago)
71 roy montgomery
― andrew m., Friday, 18 December 2009 15:00 (fifteen years ago)
70 shuggie otis
― ice cr?m, Friday, 18 December 2009 15:03 (fifteen years ago)
69. Art Ledger
― We Built This City on a Small Industrial Slum in Los Angeles (Noodle Vague), Friday, 18 December 2009 15:36 (fifteen years ago)
68. David Ackles
― Which one's George Clinton? (Tom D.), Friday, 18 December 2009 15:37 (fifteen years ago)
So what's the deal with Gillian Welch? Is it writer's block?
― bendy, Friday, 18 December 2009 15:40 (fifteen years ago)
67. Bill Wyman
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 18 December 2009 15:42 (fifteen years ago)
Lots and lots of techno DJs/producers from the late 80's/ear;y 90s
― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 8 April 2010 01:03 (fifteen years ago)
early. Though the 90s were eary too.
― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 8 April 2010 01:04 (fifteen years ago)
What to make of Matt Johnson? For all of Wikipedia's alleged activity, the guy's pretty much off the grid, isn't he?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 11:38 (fifteen years ago)
David Bowie
― PaulTMA, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 11:42 (fifteen years ago)
Matt JohnsonMatt Johnson signed a solo contract with Jive Records Matt left the label after being unhappy with the music direction. Most recently, Matt has been working with record producer Jay Reynolds and is set to release a single in 2010 with record label Tristar Records. He has an official website and is also a wedding singer.
This is according toWikipedia.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 11:42 (fifteen years ago)
^^him or the The The guy?
― willem, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:07 (fifteen years ago)
Dude made albums for 30-something years!
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:09 (fifteen years ago)
And then he just walked awy
― PaulTMA, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:22 (fifteen years ago)
awy awy awy
awy
The The guy. Dunno who that Jive turkey is.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:23 (fifteen years ago)
Recently, the The The guy made a soundtrack to his brother's movie. (haven't heard it myself)
― willem, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:50 (fifteen years ago)
The The The guy has just put out a new instrumental soundtrack album, I revived this thread to talk about it but as usual with my posts nobody was paying attention.
xp
― anagram, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:50 (fifteen years ago)
The The The Johnson walked away from major-label involvement and running a "band", yeah. Seems to have been (ended up being) something of a cover for pootling about and doing stuff he was interested in, but he definitely said "ah fuck this" in the middle of a concerted reissue and promo campaign, due to Sony cockery.
― dyaon't (sic), Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:53 (fifteen years ago)
Dunno who that Jive turkey is.
appropos of nothing, but i hope that phrase comes back into style.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:53 (fifteen years ago)
MC 900 Ft. Jesus
― Arghn, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 13:19 (fifteen years ago)
Can't believe I'm the first to mention Elizabeth Fraser.
― anagram, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 13:23 (fifteen years ago)
Still dabbles, but yeah.
― dyaon't (sic), Tuesday, 22 June 2010 13:29 (fifteen years ago)
98. The Sundays
I heard somewhere once that the last show The Sundays ever played consisted of all four members walking out onstage without any instruments, but instead with big garbage bins full of spray paint cans that they passed out to those in the audience with the instructions they should express themselves all over the walls of the auditorium. This sounds a little aggro based on what I know of The Sundays' personal demeanors, but I really want to believe that it's true.
I know it's only been 13 years since the last album, but it seems twice that long easily. :(
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 22 June 2010 13:32 (fifteen years ago)
We're all in denial.
― Hideous Lump, Wednesday, 23 June 2010 03:13 (fifteen years ago)
Bill Carter of the Screaming Blue Messiahs
― earlnash, Wednesday, 23 June 2010 03:40 (fifteen years ago)
5. Anne Bredon
4. Tom Lehrer
― Lee626, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 18:45 (fourteen years ago)
3. chuckii booker
― definatelypoopsmcgee (chrisv2010), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 18:48 (fourteen years ago)
2. Danielle Dax
― Fruitless and Pansy Free (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 20:26 (fourteen years ago)
#1. Mase
http://www.hiphopstarship.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/mase-grin.jpg
― Fruitless and Pansy Free (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 21:55 (fourteen years ago)
#1. Mas$e
― del griffith, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 22:30 (fourteen years ago)
<3 #1
― mod future admin gang ban them all (The Reverend), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 22:34 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAJV6Zvqvy4
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 23:11 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN4b1jUN5lc
― Fruitless and Pansy Free (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Thursday, 30 September 2010 02:54 (fourteen years ago)
Shep PettiboneDave Edmunds
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 14 February 2025 03:10 (six months ago)
iirc 20+ years ago there was a (female) ilx poster everyone was actively terrified of, but whom i never actually saw post
her name will come to me eventually
― mookieproof, Friday, 14 February 2025 03:48 (six months ago)
Steve Eliovson
Rodriguez
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Friday, 14 February 2025 08:29 (six months ago)
Naida Cole, classical pianist who recorded discs for Decca and Deutsche Grammophon then quit to become a medical doctor
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Friday, 14 February 2025 08:33 (six months ago)
Jean Sibelius
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Friday, 14 February 2025 08:50 (six months ago)
Bradford Cox
― PaulTMA, Friday, 14 February 2025 10:00 (six months ago)
Su Tissue
― henry s, Friday, 14 February 2025 12:38 (six months ago)
rihanna
― gestures broadly at...everything (voodoo chili), Friday, 14 February 2025 12:51 (six months ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxucr5TSxDg
― Slayer University (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 14 February 2025 16:25 (six months ago)
iirc 20+ years ago there was a (female) ilx poster everyone was actively terrified of, but whom i never actually saw posther name will come to me eventually― mookieproof, Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:48 PM
― mookieproof, Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:48 PM
Marissa Marchant?
― Hongro Hongro Hippies (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, 14 February 2025 16:45 (six months ago)
Can't be her, she did post here a whole bunch of times, including one time in which she posted about once every 15 minutes for several hours.
― Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Friday, 14 February 2025 19:21 (six months ago)
Doing a search and reading the thread, sounds like she fits the bill. Though folks are more bemused than terrified. "I kick Norah Jone's ass and she just won several grammys. She can barely sing or play the piano. Either can any of the them compared to me. I now perform for only fifty thousand dollars, because we
― Dan Worsley, Friday, 14 February 2025 19:40 (six months ago)
watching that Police video last night made me wonder how many bands at the tippy top height of their fame just...walked away. The Police were HUUUUUUUUge. (i know i know they did a one year reunion thing...kinda ruined the beauty of the thing. they just couldn't go the Minor Threat route. funny that Police and Minor Threat basically stopped around the same time.)
― scott seward, Friday, 14 February 2025 21:40 (six months ago)
(and i'm not counting bands where someone died...)
― scott seward, Friday, 14 February 2025 21:41 (six months ago)
either MM or Becky Lucas xps
― sleeve, Friday, 14 February 2025 21:51 (six months ago)
xp Roxy Music? Barring eventual reunions, they pretty much hit their high point with the Avalon tour and then dissolved.
― visiting, Friday, 14 February 2025 21:53 (six months ago)
The Jam, The Smiths, Japan, none of them as big as The Police of course
― jazz divorcée (Matt #2), Friday, 14 February 2025 21:57 (six months ago)
jeez, yeah, the smiths. feel like they just would have kept getting bigger and bigger. the jam just turned into something else. something different. i loved the jam when i was a kid but i have no idea how much impact they made in the states. the buzzcocks too!
― scott seward, Friday, 14 February 2025 23:16 (six months ago)
feel like the buzzcocks could have melded PS's synth-love with some pop punk and taken over the u.s. in the 80s. as much as i love his first two solo albums they didn't have that same power of prime buzzcocks. but few bands can match them at their best.
― scott seward, Friday, 14 February 2025 23:18 (six months ago)
his taking every international tour or live album or film soundtrack licensing offer he got between his second studio album and the documentary prob disqualifies him
not being booked for gigs in the US but taking everything you could get elsewhere is kinda the opposite of walking away, regardless of whether it was necessary to take other work in order to buy, eg., food
― joey crack, aka kaiser saucer (sic), Saturday, 15 February 2025 05:30 (six months ago)
Becky Lucas! otm
― mookieproof, Saturday, 15 February 2025 05:36 (six months ago)
Todd Terje
― Evan, Saturday, 15 February 2025 06:06 (six months ago)