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Yet another RIP....Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens
Joined: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 1544 Bethlehem, GA 
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Posted on Dec 13 2017 10:03 AM
Pat Dinizio, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of he Smithereens passed away yesterday. No details yet aside from he was just 62 years old. What a horrid year 2017 has been for losing some truly great musicians. —Jack Booth The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005) |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia
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Posted on Dec 13 2017 10:32 AM
Oh man, I was actually JUST listening to Blood and Roses for the first time in forever yesterday and thinking what a good song it was. I'd always kind of ignored it, which I should't have. 2017 has indeed been a steaming pile. —The Mystery Men? |
Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1892 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Dec 13 2017 10:38 AM
That stinks. I love The Smithereens, and Pat’s solo stuff as well. They made a great Christmas album, and their Beatles tributes were fun too. Not to mention the slew of great albums and super catchy songs they did early on. They never got the credit I thought they were due. Any time someone asks me what kind of band I would like to be in if I didn’t play surf, I say a good rock and roll band, like The Smithereens. —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Last edited: Dec 13, 2017 10:43:42 |
Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 892 New York City area |
Posted on Dec 13 2017 10:48 AM
I met Pat a few years back in Asbury Park, NJ at some club where he did an acoustic set. He was experiencing weight problems as a side effect from some medication he had to take. A mutual acquaintance of ours saw him at an outdoor festival last summer. Pat had to be helped on stage but gave a great performance. He just wasn't looking too good according to my friend. If you look at his website, you may see pictures of a black custom '63 Ventures model Mosrite built for him by Semie Moseley. He gave it up to a vintage guitar dealer in the mid 90s due to some marital problems as I was told. I now own that custom black '63 Mosrite. It has his and Moseley's signatures on it. Think I'd play "Blood and Roses" on it tonight for old Pat. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25542 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Dec 13 2017 10:51 AM
That really sucks, Footnote, Smithereens covered a few surf songs as B-sides —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25542 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Dec 13 2017 11:10 AM
So many great songs,
Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Apr 18, 2015 Posts: 189 Bay Area, CA
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Posted on Dec 13 2017 11:20 AM
A couple of days ago, my beautiful bride and I spontaneously broke into a rendition of "Behind the Wall of Sleep." We were shocked this morning to read of Pat's passing. —The Reverbivores - we're local favorites! |
Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2826 Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Dec 13 2017 12:25 PM
Just listened to them a few days ago. I always loved their sound and agree that they didn't get the recognition they deserved. RIP —Matt "tha Kat" Lentz |
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