Saturday, January 4, 2020

Who We Lost in 2019

Every year, I try to highlight some of the musicians that have passed away in the past twelve month. This isn't a complete list, but I do try to focus on the Canadian musicians (marked with an asterisk) that have passed away.

Randy Nauert (The Bel-Airs)
Fred Foster
Doug Sandorn (The Who)
Hal Blaine (The Wrecking Crew)
David Zafer*
Dave Samuels (Spyro Gyra)
JR Cobb (Atlanta Rhythm Section)
Doris Day
Mike Wilhelm (Flamin' Groovies)
Dennis Famon*
Ralph Murphy*
Dr. John
Bushwick Bill (Geto Boys)
Adam Litovitz*
Jerry Carrigan
Dave Bartholomew
Ian Gibbons (The Kinks)
Katreese Barnes (Juicy)
Lizzie Grey (London)
Mitch Podolak*
Rita Steblin*
Jimmy Johson (Muscle Shoals)
Eddie Money
Robert Hunter (Grateful Dead)
Larry Junstrom (38 Special)
Doug Lubahn (Clear Light)
Martin Armiger (The Sports)
Jerry Naylor (The Crickets)
Leon Cole*
Juice WRLD
Robert Creech*

Top 10 Albums for 2019

1) METZ - Automat (Sub Pop)
2) Orville Peck - Pony (Royal Mountain)
3) Goon - Heaven is Humming (Partisan)
4) Snapped Ankles - Stunning Luxury (Leaf)
5) Kim Gordon - No Home Record (Matador)
6) Fontaines DC - Dogrel (Partisan)
7) Necking - Cut Your Teeth (Mint)
8) Girl Band - The Talkies (Rough Trade)
9) Ride - This is Not a Safe Place (Wichita)
10) Anemone - Beat My Distance (Luminelle)

Honourable Mentions: Dumb - Club Nites (Mint), Black Midi - Schlagenheim (Rough Trade), Beck - Hyperspace (Capitol), Black Mountain - Destroyer (Dine Alone), Lungbutter - Honey (Constellation)