OT:Ranking Roger from The English Beat passed away...

[BBrown]

Crap.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment...-pioneer-ranking-roger-dead-56-221856806.html

Seems appropriate....

 

[PSU Mike]

Sorry to hear this. Enjoyed the Beat. I had no idea he was that young.

 

[Op2]

Some might know him better from this song by General Public, a spinoff of The English Beat. I didn't know exactly which The English Beat members made up General Public but I just looked it up and Ranking Roger was one of them.



I don't know much about The English Beat but from what little I know my favorite song would be this one.

 

[throw2oj]

Wakeling and Roger went to General Public
Cox and Steele went to fine young cannibals.

The beat were basically a super group.

 

[TheGLOV]

Crap.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment...-pioneer-ranking-roger-dead-56-221856806.html

Seems appropriate....

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Who?

 

[Op2]

Wakeling and Roger went to General Public
Cox and Steele went to fine young cannibals.

The beat were basically a super group.

I had no idea that Fine Young Cannibals had members of The English Beat. I learned something today.

 

[Op2]

Who?

No, that would be Townsend, Daltrey, Entwhistle and Moon, the latter two of which died long ago whereas the other two are still going.

First base!

 

[garw]

Miss the FYC. That band had too short of a run.

 

[rudedude]

Got to see English Beat (sans Ranking Roger) open up for Squeeze a few years ago at Keswick. They were terrific. Wakeling still brings it.

 

[BBrown]

Miss the FYC. That band had too short of a run.

IIRC Roland Gift went on to do some acting. I remember seeing him in a couple episodes of Highlander.

 

[PSU Mike]

Got to see English Beat (sans Ranking Roger) open up for Squeeze a few years ago at Keswick. They were terrific. Wakeling still brings it.

I saw Wakeling perform as the band, despite being the only original about 10 years ago at the old DoubleDoor in Chicago. I thought the floor was going to collapse during Mirror in a Bathroom. The frequency of the dancing just about hit the wrong harmonic like the Tacoma Narrows bridge.

 

[TheGLOV]

No, that would be Townsend, Daltrey, Entwhistle and Moon, the latter two of which died long ago whereas the other two are still going.

First base!

I like it.

I never heard of this man but it is sad he is gone now nonetheless.

 

[BBrown]

I like it.

I never heard of this man but it is sad he is gone now nonetheless.

I bet you probably heard some of his/their music but just didn't know it was him.

 

[throw2oj]

General Public played a mid-90's HFStival. We were up in the seats taking a break from being down on the field and they start playing 'Mirror in the Bathroom.' My friend looks at me as just says we have to go down there now.

 

[bwifan]

Got to see English Beat (sans Ranking Roger) open up for Squeeze a few years ago at Keswick. They were terrific. Wakeling still brings it.

Dave still tours almost non stop. He is in Philly regularly. A good friend of mine is a very close friend of Dave's. Have been out to dinner with Dave several times and he is such a nice, kind person. Still sounds the same and brings it. Highly recommend anyone go to see the Beat that hasn't. Dave and the Beat just released their first album in years in 2018. It's called Here We Go Love... Linked the whole album below for those who missed it.

 

[Frabjous]

The Beat played the New Hope Winery last year which, btw, is a very good venue. They killed it.

 

[BBrown]

General Public played a mid-90's HFStival. We were up in the seats taking a break from being down on the field and they start playing 'Mirror in the Bathroom.' My friend looks at me as just says we have to go down there now.

Yea I think that was the '95 HFStival. I liked it better when they had the first few at Fairfax Park but my God it was hot.
That was a great station in the 90's.

 

[loosey goosey]

Yea I think that was the '95 HFStival. I liked it better when they had the first few at Fairfax Park but my God it was hot.
That was a great station in the 90's.

I loved HFS got turned onto it in high school.The good old days when the age was 18 in DC and we all had fakes from poster board.

 

[GreggK]

Everyone I know who talked to him has had nothing but good things to say about him.
Great dude all around and supported other artists. RIP Roger.

Going to see The Specials in June in Brooklyn. Can't wait

 

[throw2oj]

Wakeling's incarnation is apparently playing shows out here. Would be interesting to catch one, maybe this weekend.

Pietasters played a two day ska fest in the HUB ballroom when I was a freshman. Continued to see them play in SC, then DC and Baltimore after graduation. I think i'm up over 20 times.

 

[loosey goosey]

Do you guys remember “the Pietasters” a local DC band from the early 90’s.

I used to follow jerry berry and Alasha in Georgetown.They like Letters To Cleo did a great cover of cruel to be kind.You could always count on seeing tons of models at their shows.

 

[BBrown]

Do you guys remember “the Pietasters” a local DC band from the early 90’s.

Don't remember that name.

 

[STPGopherfan]

Crap.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment...-pioneer-ranking-roger-dead-56-221856806.html

Seems appropriate....

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Not as familiar with them. Sad to see him pass.

I always associated them with ska.

 

[throw2oj]

Piestasters got a bit of airplay (even MTV) with a "Out All Night."



They still play shows, I think only Steven Jackson is left from this era.

 

[loosey goosey]

For those of us who love The English Beat WXPN is streaming a killer tribute tonight from 7-11.Deep 12' cuts interviews and live stuff.Univ Of Penn radio.

 

[STPGopherfan]

For those of us who love The English Beat WXPN is streaming a killer tribute tonight from 7-11.Deep 12' cuts interviews and live stuff.Univ Of Penn radio.

Thanks!