Celebrity Death Thread 2010

[Gwynplaine]

This thread and I seem to have very different understandings of the word "celebrity".

[Gadritan]

Sad. They had one of the best live shows I've seen. Almost certainly drug related, though no official word as of yet since they're waiting on the autopsy.

The bassist of hardcore metal band Slipknot, Paul Gray, was found dead yesterday in a hotel bedroom in Iowa. An autopsy is due to be carried out today to establish a preliminary cause of death.

Staff found Gray's body on Monday morning at the TownePlace Suites hotel in Des Moines, Iowa, close to his home in the city's Johnston suburb. Police said the 38-year-old musician had been staying at the hotel for "a couple days". His death is not being treated as suspicious.

http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/63775,...DCMP=NLC-daily

[Tricen]

NO NOT NU METAL

[Gadritan]

NO NOT NU METAL...

rofl. That's fucking awesome.

[Eliseos]

At least they have 20 other people to take his place.

[Jodwahh]

Brb, just gonna go give a fuck.

[Gadritan]

At least they have 20 other people to take his place.

I was wondering about that. The bass is extremely easy to play for their stuff, plus they wear masks. I wonder if they're gonna' try to just rep him and make the band immortal GWAR style.

[Nozomi]

At least they have 20 other people to take his place.

This is all I could think about when I got dragged to see them with a friend. I came for coheed, had to sit through Slipknot.

The like, 2-3 dudes they have who essentially do nothing the entire show kept bugging me.

[Meat]

did dio get his own death thread?

[BRP]

If a slipknot member doesn't die via hanging I am going to be very disappointed in the fates.

[Overburn]

This is all I could think about when I got dragged to see them with a friend. I came for coheed, had to sit through Slipknot.

The like, 2-3 dudes they have who essentially do nothing the entire show kept bugging me.

If you look at what they're listed as doing, some of them seem like they're paying people to get in with their roles. Like 2 of them just have "custom percussion"(not counting the actual drummer) and one guy is just dedicated to "samples and media". Like, I get how that'd be useful in CDs and stuff, but what the fuck could he possibly do live that the "turntables" guy couldn't?

[Gadritan]

Like, I get how that'd be useful in CDs and stuff, but what the fuck could he possibly do live that the "turntables" guy couldn't?

lol. It's actually the complete opposite of what you're thinking. It doesn't matter in the studio because 1 person could do all the extra percussion. They had all the extra members for the live show. Not for the music, for the show. They're entertainers, not just musicians mind you.

[SephYuyX]

Would care if they made good music after the first album.

[Gadritan]

Would care if they made good music after the first album.

Agreed. I might not have gotten my Slipknot tattoo covered then (we make fantastic decisions when we turn 18, I tell ya).

I still thought Iowa was pretty good though.

[Overburn]

lol. It's actually the complete opposite of what you're thinking. It doesn't matter in the studio because 1 person could do all the extra percussion. They had all the extra members for the live show. Not for the music, for the show. They're entertainers, not just musicians mind you.

I meant mostly the samples/media guy cause I imagine he finds old clips like propaganda or something to add for effects. The other two "custom percussion"s I kinda get why they're there live, otherwise it'd be like the Dragonforce effect.

[Gadritan]

I meant mostly the samples/media guy cause I imagine he finds old clips like propaganda or something to add for effects. The other two "custom percussion"s I kinda get why they're there live, otherwise it'd be like the Dragonforce effect.

Well, it's still the same principal really. Sid is notorious for being the craziest fucker at the shows.

[SephYuyX]

Iowa had a few good songs, heretics anthem being one of them, but the second the producers told corey not to scream anymore, to save his voice, and become more radio friendly, it was game over.

Be that as it may with slipknots general negative approval by society, most of their members have/had a great deal of talent. Corey was a great throaty 'singer', Joey is a badass drummer second to few, as with Mick's guitar skills.

[Nekonaruto]

Just my two cents: they will most likely not go on with Slipknot, I remember reading something a long time ago (back in Vol. 3 days) that if one member quit, which I guess includes dying, they'd all quit. What they'll end up doing is beyond me though.

As for Craig (the "samples/media guy"): he takes care of most of the lighting and fire shows on stage...other than that he pretty much only headbangs, which (with that heavy mask) is quite a feat on itself already. *wink*

[Olo401]

Art Linkletter, 97

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100526/...art_linkletter

[Ohemgee]

Gary Coleman in critical condition:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1...-Utah-hospital


Yes, I am sad.