The Israelis had wanted wanted him dead for years. He had a lot of pulmonary stuff going on anyway. He was regarded by both professional musicians and music fans as one of the most innovative and creative jazz pianists and keyboardists, but he personally considered himself more of a serious contemporary composer with an advanced approach to classical music, harmonic aesthetics, and structural development through long forms. Rock music developed from the rock and roll music that emerged during the 1950s and includes a diverse . Interesting the number of people who supposedly got infected by infected blood following a transfusion during surgery Amd yet - we also know - or its been long rumoured - that they were utter sleazes. R199 sounds interesting. It's cool when a black dies from an OD but a disgrace if they die from AIDS. Upon graduation from UNT, Mays promptly won an audition for the piano chair in Woody Hermans orchestra, with whom he toured for eight months. I think I heard it on DL too. r104 - Oh i totally believe people speculated and spread rumors and "casually dropped it into conversation" But like a lot of office gossip it might have a very thin connection to the truth. Try & look up the Lizard album from the North Texas State Lab Band way back in the 70s. All rights reserved. He attended the University of North Texas after transferring from the University of WisconsinEau Claire. From the old SUMMERSTOCK MEMORIES thread: The one story where I really cant tell you the name of the star involved a magical summer night. Mays, who died in February 2020 at the age of 66 after a long battle with a recurring illness, was best known as the co-architect of the trailblazing Pat Metheny Group (PMG). For a while he was eating nothing but carrots which turned his skin orange. A lot of wisdom here in this dad-blamed thread. There are lots of murder cases where someone was slowly poisoned. He was an enormous talent. The Israelis had wanted wanted him dead for years. The last thing I remember was visiting his grave site and a relative commenting that it was nice someone paid to put a marker on his grave. shit. Lyle Waggoner, a TV Star as Actor and Announcer, Dies at 84 Some people think Steve McQueen died of AIDS. In 1984 Amanda Blake married Austinite Mark Spaeth. When the leading man figured out that I wanted David all to myself, and he graciously disappeared. [quote]Isn't it an open secret in NY music circles that this certain individual - who's discussed in a current DL thread because of a book by his daughter - died of an Aids-related illness? Jazz keyboardist Lyle Mays, whose work won nearly a dozen Grammy awards, died Monday in Los Angeles, Calif. The pianist played on Methenys second album, 1977s Watercolors, before the two co-founded the band that became the Pat Metheny Group. Mark Hollis has died. Staff. RIP Brother! I thought no one dies of that anymore. He was a bisexual man, who died of AIDS and circulated the Roid story as it was far more palatable. Please click here to register for free. Will play my Lyleoid patch on my Pro 2 tonight in his memory. . He did enough hard drugs to have a lasting effect, and long term substance abusers (even if they've quit) have health issues when they hit their 60s. Lyle Mays - Eberhard Album Tee $25.00 USD. One of the most prodigious composers and singular, harmonically sophisticated improvisers in jazz history, tenor and, There was a time I decided I was not a composer, only an improvisor, and I find that very difficult to do with one hand, Jarrett says. They said so. Anyone who had "cancer" from 1981 to 1995 and was gay had AIDS. Innovative, Enigmatic, and Inventive are all words that are used to describe this centurys visionary musician, Wayne Shorter. I would think that would be big news. Just looks at the wackadoodle doctor Trump has who said he is the healthiest president that ever lived. They tried to cover up Amanda Blake's death, but the tabloids outed her as having AIDS. Appreciation of the impresario is short on jazz detail but shows the gulf between the 60s and the culturally superficial, shallow present. Not covered up; but if he was HIV+ or living with AIDS it was not known as that at the time. There were rumors that he had AIDS because he stopped taking his HIV meds per his JW religion. Rock Hudson is the prime example. Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. I have no idea why there would be gay rumors about Jim Henson. Giggling to themselves as they post yet again .. R125, I have to admit, I even chuckled at that. Mays final post-retirement release, The Ludwigsburg Concert (2016), is an archive recording from 1993. Lyles irory work was brilliant and he brought so much to the P.M. Grp. --Ed. In September 2005, based on obtained Arafat records, an Israeli AIDS expert claimed that Arafat bore all the symptoms of AIDS, while The New York Times claimed it was highly unlikely that Arafat died from AIDS. Lyle Mays, a jazz pianist and composer, and longtime member of the Pat Metheny Group, died Feb. 10, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif., after a long illness, at age 66. Shorter performing at the 2015 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle. Bernstein, along with many others on this list, smoked like a chimney. The old Jazz Journal website Odd since he's not that old and was once muscular. Keyboard master, composer, founding member of the Pat Metheny Group and self-taught architect, Lyle Mays died in Los Angeles on the morning of 10th February 2020 aged 66. I've always wondered about country singer Marty Robbins who died in 82 and had definite AIDS face in his last years. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, Of course, there have been AIDS patients who used cancer as a cover, but gay men do sometimes die from actual, non-AIDS-related cancer, just like any other population, and did not cease doing so between 1981 and 1995. I really enjoyed reading an interview he had in Keyboard Magazine back in 1986, complete with a recording of his music on one of those thin record-player compatible disks magazines had back then. No one is saying that r241; and the death speculation has been focused on those who died prematurely during a fraught time period. R150, you really really need to shut the fuck up and pressure wash your dildo cabinet, it's not gonna clean itself you dumb filthy whore. It was reported as a rare type of cancer. that's really good of you r18 - you a great person !! [10], After leaving the University of North Texas, Mays toured in the US and Europe with Woody Herman's jazz big band, Thundering Herds, for approximately eight months. Lyle Mays, a jazz keyboardist whose work, chiefly with the Pat Metheny Group, won nearly a dozen Grammy Awards, died Feb. 10 in Los Angeles. The Son | Official Website | November 25 2022 Jazz keyboardist Lyle Mays, who grew up in Marinette County, is up for I'm actually NOT surprised because it sounds like pure speculation. Rumors have been swirling around the death of Jim Henson, who was the creator of The Muppets. And great art. DB. Already a member? I loved his sounds, i.e the ARP, Oberheim MOOG, and other beautiful sounding synths and keys he used. An appreciation of science would never leave him, and amongst Mays many non-musical achievements was designing a house for his sister. At 14, he found himself playing organ in church; however, he discovered jazz shortly thereafter, altering his musical trajectory. The lifestyle of going out on the road night after night, Metheny wrote, for sometimes hundreds of nights at a time, is not for everyone and has real challenges . His death was announced via his Facebook page: "It is with deep sadness that I share that my uncle, Lyle Mays, passed away this morning in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones, after a long battle with a recurring illness. CHRISTINE ARMARIO Associated Press Writer. The former lead singer of the 1980s band Talk Talk died on Feb. 25 at the age of 64. It entered jazz lore Read More Favorite Number, You never quite knew what Chicago bassist Kelly Sill was going to play (or what he was going to say). I even [italic]said[/italic] I didn't believe it, for Crissake. Ralphie May, the comedian and veteran of "Last Comic Standing" who died at age 45 in October, died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, the Clark County, Nevada, coroner's . Lyle Waggoner, the sable-haired heartthrob best remembered as the announcer and a comic performer in the early years of "The Carol Burnett Show" and for playing opposite Lynda Carter on the 1970s. I always heard that Alexander Godunov died of alcoholism. He and Metheny cowrote most of the music, including the 1985 score for the film The Falcon and the Snowman. Bowie, rumors. The doctor who treated his pancreatic cancer had devoted his career to AIDS related research. Lyle Mays Interview | PDF | Jazz | Thought He was my dear uncle, mentor, and friend and words cannot express the depth of my grief., After the news of Mays death was reported during the second full week of February, Metheny had the following message posted to his website: Lyle was one of the greatest musicians I have ever known. He always looks sick and frail. He had a drinking problem but he was a respected anchor nonetheless. Hell, have you ever seen [bold]anyone[/bold] with a chronic fatal disease who wasnt withered just before the end? He was 66. Back at Davids room, there was a knock on the door. I think he was poisoned but it's all speculation - no way to know for sure. Lyle Mays - JAZZIZ Magazine So yeah - he died in an elevator from a drug patch. Subscribe I knew his wife back then. I knew many of the people involved at the time. Lyle Mays, a keyboardist, composer and arranger best known for his long association with the guitarist Pat Metheny, died on Monday in Simi Valley, Calif. Or was that all about publicity? Lyle Mays, the keyboardist who spent a significant portion of his career recording and performing as a member of the Pat Metheny Group, died Feb. 10 at Adventist Hospital in Simi Valley, California. [quote]Prince died of AIDS and we'll never know because the family knows it'll hurt their sales. I'm usually thrown off course by those who blame steroid use. Prior to his death, crowdfunding efforts had raised nearly $250,000 to help cover Martino's medical expenses. Across more than 30 years, every moment we shared in music was special., noted Pat Metheny. So he was fucking escort and probably other celebrities. [4], While growing up in rural Wisconsin, Mays had a lot of curiosity but had to learn many things all by himself due to a lack of available resources and information. That should have been the end of the story, but it wasnt. He was just a weird guy who "didn't think like other people", hence his serious eating disorders. Cause of death, according to his niece, vocalist Aubrey Johnson, was "a long battle with a recurring illness." Word on the street has it that a masseuse worked on his nose five or six times a day because it was so badly damaged from excessive use. In addition to his work on the national and international jazz scenes, he has been covering D.C.s local jazz community since 2009. But medical experts told News . I Just listened to the TEDx performance. Lyle Mays, a keyboardist, composer and orchestrator who helped carve a new channel for contemporary jazz with The Pat Metheny Group, died on Monday in Los Angeles. An announcement on Metheny's Facebook page said he died surrounded by loved ones "after a long. No one played key boards or guitar like those two. Lyle Mays - Eberhard Digital Download + Digital Liner Notes $5.00 USD. by Anonymous reply 19 August 31, 2016 7:21 AM Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny Group co-founder and Wausaukee native who has By 1962, Haitians made up the second largest group of well-educated experts (out of the 48 national groups recruited), that totaled around 4500 in the country. Who knows, but he was certainly living an active life and didn't seem compromised - worked plenty. 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This thread is from 2016. Always feel like the blood transfusion excuse is just a cover up for whole range of other sexual escapades their loved ones would rather not have to deal with in the public domain. Very sad indeed! The Grammys | GRAMMY.com Adored his brilliance, his music, his ability to stir every emotion in my soul. Here is the verbiage. Mark Hollis' cause of death confirmed by his manager R90 Bowie looks like a lez most of the time. Just heard about his death. r227 / r228: I know that, I was just sharing the rumor I'd heard since it was germane to the thread. Pat Metheny Group Co-Founder Lyle Mays Dies at 66 Lyle Mays died on 10 February 2020 in Los Angeles. "Our family was experiencing a lot of difficulties," Mays, 40, said. 139. Send flowers, find service dates or offer condolences for the lives we have lost in maryland. He was drinking (we all were drinking) and schmoozing with the star of the show - a very well-known popular, handsome, charming, straight actor, better known for game shows and talk shows than for an actual acting career. Before his death, a collection of articles were published that questioned whether Jackson had cancer or AIDS. I remember Arsenio Hall had a discussion about it on his show. 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Metheny called his collaborator of 30 years "one of the greatest musicians I have ever known" . if your read Brad Davis' wife's book I swear she intimates that Davis had an affair with Jill Clayburgh late in his life.and then we know that Clayburgh died from a blood cancer. R22 Not sure I buy that. I will miss him with all my heart.. He had four main interests: chess, mathematics, architecture, and music. Keith Aspden, the longterm manager of Talk Talk frontman Mark Hollis, has confirmed the singer's death. His niece Aubrey Johnson wrote that he passed away "surrounded by loved ones, after a long battle with a recurring illness." Researched and written by Matt Spaiser When that gig ended in mid-1976, Mays began playing with guitarist Metheny, whom he had met the previous year and with whom he formed an instant rapport. At one point in the middle of this crisis, he had a marvelous recovery with some drug therapy. "Lyle was one of the greatest musicians I have ever known . The next rumor is surrounding the death of American business magnate Howard Hughes. I don't actually believe that Clayburgh died of AIDS, but for the record 20-year chronic leukemia could easily be a cover for AIDS. r203, Yes bitch really. What about in the early eighties before people knew what it was. Feb 10, 2020: Lyle Mays, of Pat Metheny Group, Dies No married "straight" man has ever died of AIDS, r58? He didn't have AIDS. Mind you, these friends would be in a position to know based on professions and families, so who knows! Composer and keyboardist Lyle Mays, best known for his long partnership with Pat Metheny, has died at the age of 66. I got interested in architecture early on, to the extent that I designed my sisters house, he said in 2016. The list, not hidden but more names on there then I knew about. A James Bond wannabe. Aspden released a statement to confirm the news after numerous tributes to Hollis began appearing on social media. Did you know that Steven Cantor produced Lyle's first solo album? Eat ass. I think George Michael was full blown when he died. Who could imagine me with a gay man?? r231: Of heroin, at least. I once read here that Sophia Loren was bi. Following the release of the final Pat Metheny Group album, 2005s This Way Up, Mays began his slow retreat from the music world. All rights reserved. Lyle was one of the greatest musicians I have ever known. The fabulous couple who made his debut in '77 with Watercolors on behalf of Metheny, before explicitly becoming "Group" the following year giving life to compositions such as San Lorenzo and Phase Dance, in the eponymous dazzling debut ( Pat Metheny Group, ECM 1978). Television pitchman Billy Mays likely died of a heart attack in his sleep, but further tests are needed to be sure of the cause of . I knew that David was popular and he had hinted at other relationships with folks that I knew, but I really didnt care. Incredibly, I came across a small article reporting the death of Lyle Mays on 2/10/20. All rights reserved. His death, at Adventist. Know his, Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography Wikipedia Wiki . I like that he realized the music industry had changed so much and that he felt confident about a career change! I saw Chamberlain at dozens of tennis events through the years - US Open and Virginia Slims in the Garden - and he was always alone. Photo: Getty. I did get a chance to hear him play live a couple of times (Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny Group), but I really wish I had paid closer attention to his music over the years. r104 - why are you being so coy? Lyle Mays (Singer) Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Net Worth, Family But, Read More In Memoriam: Wayne Shorter, The story of the 55 Bar dates back to Prohibition, when the underground West Village watering hole opened as a speakeasy. Lyle was born on November 27, 1953 in Wausaukee, Wisconsin to a musical family. Fictionary (1993) with Marc Johnson and Jack DeJohnette perhaps brought the most straight-ahead music of Mays career, while Solo: Improvisations For Expanded Piano (2000) was an epic journey through a MIDI-enhanced landscape. He had his own solo career, thereby earning another four Grammy nominations. Harry Hamlin always had the GAYEST roast beef lips. In theaters November 25 2022 brought to you by Sony Pictures Classics. [R245] Steve McQueen really? r215, I don't know but thats what my guncle always told me. Perhaps thats a key to what makes me tick a very strong curiosity, which makes me a perpetual fanboy of whatever Im discovering, Mehldau says. Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 February 10, 2020)[1] was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. Queen Elizabeth II's official cause of death might never be revealed, as Buckingham Palace remains tight-lipped on the circumstances that precipitated her passing. So, its entirely possible many people died from AIDS long before it was even recognized. Lyle Mays - Eberhard Vinyl + Digital Download Card $20.00 USD. Mays was the primary arranger for the Group and was responsible for the synthesizer sound that gave their music its distinctive contemporary fusion aesthetic. [1] Mays was posthumously awarded the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022 for his composition "Eberhard". It's not like the movies. He was a heroin addict into the 80s. A. crazy rumor I heard was that Alexander McQueen killed himself bc he found out he got hiv from George Michael. I heard Jackie O got it from Nureyev, but it was hushed up. Benedetto Guitars, the company that made his signature model . His death was announced via his Facebook page: It is with deep sadness that I share that my uncle, Lyle Mays, passed away this morning in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones, after a long battle with a recurring illness. That's just where I happened to be living, I don't know what was being reported in other major urban centers. [32] Discography [ edit] As leader/co-leader [ edit] Lyle Mays, the keyboardist who spent a significant portion of his career recording and performing as a member of the Pat Metheny Group, died Feb. 10 at Adventist Hospital in Simi Valley, California. r133 - I really really don't want to believe Prince had sex with Boy George. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. That's what HE said. Weird r177. Very possibly with the AIDS virus. It was reported as a rare type of cancer. Writing shortly after Mays death, Metheny said: Lyle was one of the greatest musicians I have ever known. What a retarded statement, even for DL. Had a deep and abiding love of the twink, the fresher the better. Not all, of course, but I'd gamble that most. According to a statement released by the Pat Metheny group on Tuesday (Feb. 11), Mays passed away on Monday in Los Angeles after "a long battle with a recurring illness." It wasnt even on my mind to do an acoustic record. R108 If he died of mesothelioma, shouldn't one of the cable channels have an endless tribute to him? The same neo-romantic streak that had made Wichita Falls so appealing echoed through the work, and Mays interest in classical composers from Bach to Bartk was very apparent. Ralphie May's Cause of Death Released by Coroner Lyle Waggoner Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com I've wondered about Wilt as well. 1981 saw the release of their duo album, As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls, and Metheny had a hand in producing some recordings where Mays took top billing: 1993s Fictionary (with bassist Johnson and drummer DeJohnette) and 2000s Solo (Improvisations For Extended Piano). r199 there's a difference between being positive and dying of AIDS. I could have read that as early as 1979 or 1980. People dont want to pay for music anymore. click ACCEPT. Published June 29, 2009 Updated on June 29, 2009 at 5:00 pm. He sheepishly grinned at me and then the two of them whispered for a bit. Unlock an article. Maybe you can have a conversation with yourself. [245] In July 1960, in the wake of Congo's independence, the United Nations recruited Francophone experts and technicians from all over the world to assist in filling administrative gaps left by Belgium, who did not leave behind an African elite to run the country. Or left all of us, he said in a 2016 interview. I don't put any stock in that myself; given the penchant for fad diets, especially that macrobiotic shit, that he and Yoko displayed throughout their relationship, and his serious insecurity about his looks that caused what appeared (to any observer who knows a thing or two about eating disorders) to be rampant binging and purging throughout his post-Beatles era, I doubt he needed to be sick with HIV, AIDS, or cancer to look that sickly.
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