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Posted By: Dave Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 02:09 AM
Joe Cocker died at the age of 70 today. Rest in peace Joe, I liked your music.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnKn7einMlY[/youtube]
Posted By: Swish Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 02:16 AM
Sad.

But who is he? Never heard of him.
Posted By: Tulsa Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 02:24 AM
A unique talent. Excellent video choice.

R.I.P.
Posted By: Dave Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 02:25 AM
Before your time I guess. He was a British rock singer that mostly covered other people's songs in his inimitable style.
Posted By: PDR Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 02:37 AM
Always loved Joe.

Belushi's Cocker was also one of my favorite John moments, as well.
Posted By: rockyhilldawg Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 03:10 AM
"But who is he? Never heard of him."

Yikes!

Wow am I getting old.

Cocker sang at Woodstock (the real Woodstock).
Posted By: YTownBrownsFan Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 04:30 AM
Sad day for music.

This might be my favorite Joe Cocker song. (and it doesn't hurt that it has Kim Basinger in it. wink


Posted By: dawg66 Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 04:34 AM
RIP Joe. Loved your music.
Posted By: YepTheBrownsRule Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 09:26 AM
Originally Posted By: Swish
Sad.

But who is he? Never heard of him.


This is probably his most famous song. It was used for the Wonder Years theme song...

http://www.youtube.com/embed/bRzKUVjHkGk
Posted By: Arps Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 10:39 AM
RIP
Posted By: Cjrae Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 02:57 PM
Loved the raspiness of his voice in You Are So Beautiful. One and only rest in peace Joe. You put smiles on faces of many.
Posted By: lampdogg Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 03:04 PM
Unique voice.... Ahh well, had a good career lived to 70, which isn't young
Posted By: Damanshot Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 04:08 PM
Absolutely Rock and Blues royalty.

Heaven has a better band today.

And "keep your hat on" is about the best Cocker song out there.. Amazing.

RIP
Posted By: Riley01 Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 04:32 PM
Honestly speaking; I think Kim Bassingers strip tease to that song really put it on the map in 9 1\2 weeks]
Posted By: Damanshot Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/23/14 05:10 PM
Originally Posted By: Riley01
Honestly speaking; I think Kim Bassingers strip tease to that song really put it on the map in 9 1\2 weeks]


It certainly didn't hurt, but I just like the song with or without Kim B.
Posted By: Versatile Dog Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/30/14 01:58 AM
Joe was so cool. Loved his music and voice. If only he would have just moved his body some and not been such a statue. wink
Posted By: Clemdawg Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/30/14 04:48 AM
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If only he would have just moved his body some and not been such a statue.


I know that physicality has its appeal, but I've never been opposed to the "plant & play" types. I'm Old School that way, I guess. My Classical heroes are guys like Henryk Szering, Leonard Rose and Nathan Milstein... all from the previous generations of great virtuosi. Plant. Play. Knock it outta the park. Night after night, for 50+ years, all of them. Every physical gesture they made was in service to the sound they produced. No wasted movement.

Jazz is my first love... even before I took up the cello and adopted 'Classical' as my voice. Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams- all were fabulous singers who'd never think of splitting their attention on stage moves. Even energetic Bebop players like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie stood stock-still during their solos, so they could focus their entire attention on making the right sounds the right way.

So far, there's a theme in my post: ALL these artists are from an earlier generation, and none of them are from the rock genre.

Even so, when we look at film footage from the era that gave us Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, they still were pretty stationary onstage. The emotive quality of their music was more than enough to get the audience moving, but they were really quite boring by today's standards.

I don't remember when big body movement became a feature of live stage shows (probably the big arena rock shows of the mid 70's), but Big Movement seems to dominate nowadays, especially in the Pop world. 3-chord thrash groups are big on jumping around, too.

Now, that said... Joe could pull off the physical as well as anyone, and could really "sell" a song, but I've often wondered how much more he'd have brought to the mic if he was more like the old school folks I mentioned.

well, I'm starting to ramble and free-associate, so I'll draw this one to a close:

When they music's very good, that's all the artist needs to bring for me to be satisfied. I listen with my ears, head and heart before I ever listen with my eyes.

J another HO
Posted By: bbrowns32 Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/30/14 02:14 PM
I don't recall whether I had previously posted this or not, so...

http://youtu.be/wXQNNl4d8u8
Posted By: Versatile Dog Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/31/14 12:22 AM
Uhmmm Clem, not sure if you ever watched Joe Cocker perform, but my comment was totally facetious.
Posted By: Clemdawg Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/31/14 02:51 AM



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Uhmmm Clem, not sure if you ever watched Joe Cocker perform, but my comment was totally facetious.



"Now, that said... Joe could pull off the physical as well as anyone, and could really "sell" a song,


yup... I got it. Your smiley at the end was merely icing on the cake. (BTW... I LOVED John Belushi's JC.)


I actually laughed out loud when I read your bit.... then went onto my own riff about stage presence. I should have done a better job of separating the two. Here ya go.....

rofl

All paid up!
Posted By: Versatile Dog Re: Joe Cocker, 1944-2014 - 12/31/14 03:07 AM
My bad, I didn't read all of your previous post. I'm sorry.

I love jazz, too. I am not an expert so I don't want to get into it w/you because you will quickly prove how ignorant I am on the topic.

I listen to Thaddeus Monk, Dizzy, Charlie Parker--Birdman, Duke, Ella, Billy Holiday, Miles, Sarah Vaughn, Etta James, Lionel Hampton, etc a lot. I know these dudes aren't jazz, but I put them in a similar category...even though I know they are blues...............by favorite musician ever......BB King, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy,
Albert King, and even John Mayal.

When I lived close to Detroit, I went downtown to a blues/jazz club and this old-timer told me that if you can play jazz guitar, you can play anything. It was all about speed. Never forgot that and have always loved the genius of the genre.
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