En dårlig dag at være musiker

 

Den 6. september kan være en dårlig dag for musikere. På denne dag i 1962 døde den tyske komponist Hanns Eisler. Han flygtede fra Hitler og havnede efter krigen i McCarthy-tidens heksejagt. Til sidst tog han tilbage til Tyskland – og havnede i DDR. Det var ham, Billy Bragg og Wilco sang om på Mermaid Avenue-albummet i sangen “Eisler On The Go”.

I 1990 døde Tom Fogerty, John Fogertys storebror, der var rytmeguitarist i Creedence Clearwater Revival – og endnu et eksempel på hvor stormfuldt et forhold brødre kan have til hinanden, selv om de spiller musik sammen – Bob og Tommy Stinson, Neil og Tim Finn, Jim og William Reid, Ray og Dave Davies… listen er lang.

Og i 1994 døde Nicky Hopkins, kendt som pianist på et hav af optagelser med de allerstørste britiske rocknavne fra tresserne og halvfjerdserne – og ikke mindst fra Rolling Stones’ Exile On Main Street.

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  1. Wikipedia fortæller Rude Boy-historien således:

    RUDE BOY

    Rudeboy, rudie, rudi or rudy is a subculture that developed in the early 1960s in Jamaica.
    The term rude boy came from Jamaican slang for cool or hip, and rude boys dressed in the latest fashions at dancehalls and on the streets. The term rude boy may have been associated with an extremely potent rum-based drink called Rude to Your Parents, which was served at sound system parties. It may also be related to the term rudeness, which was used in Jamiaica in the 1950s and 1960s in reference to sexual intercourse.

    History of the subculture

    The rudeboy culture originated in the ghettos of Kingston, coinciding with the popular rise of dancehall celebrations and sound system dances. Disaffected unemployed urban youths sometimes found temporary employment from sound system operators to disrupt competitors’ dances (leading to the term dancehall crasher). This — and other street violence — became an integral part of rudeboy lifestyle, and often gave rise to gangs.
    Many of these rudies started wearing sharp suits, thin ties, and pork-pie or Trilby hats, inspired United States gangster movies and soul music groups. With growing emigration in the late 1960s, the rude boy culture and its music, ska and rocksteady, spread to the United Kingdom and other countries.
    The name Rudy often appears in the lyrics of ska, rocksteady, 2 Tone and ska punk lyrics. Many of Desmond Dekker’s most popular songs were about rude boys, such as 007 (Shanty Town), RudeBoy Train and Warlock. Other famous rude boy-themed songs include Rudie Can’t Fail by The Clash and A Message To You Rudy by The Specials (originally performed as Rudi, A Message To You by Dandy Livingstone). The 1980 film RudeBoy, directed by Jack Hazan and David Mingay, featured members of The Clash.

    Later uses of the term

    In the later ska revival and ska punk culture, the terms rude boy and rude girl became to refer to anyone associated with the ska subculture.
    In the UK, the terms rude boy and rude girl have come to refer to mainly Afro-Caribbean youths who follow to the latest trends and fashions in African-American or Afro-Caribbean culture, such as hip hop. The terms are often used in a derogatory sense to describe youths from poorer backgrounds who attempt to emulate such fashions. It could be argued that the UK has developed a distinctive rude boy culture, fronted by UK hip hop and grime artists such as Roots Manuva and Dizzee Rascal.
    Urban Dance Squad singer Patrick Tillon uses the stage name Rudeboy. There is a Canadian ska band called General Rudie, and a Philadelphia third wave ska band called Ruder Than You (named from lyrics in the Prince Buster song Too Hot).

  2. Ham Rudy var godt nok en værre én – både i virkelighedens verden og i sangenes. Rudy er her som bekendt (?) også en forkortelse for “rude boy”.

  3. Stop your messing around
    Better think of your future
    Time you straightened right out
    Creating problems in town

    Rudy, a message to you
    Rudy, a message to you

    Stop your fooling around
    Time you straightened right out
    Better think of your future
    Else you’ll wind up in jail

    Rudy, a message to you
    Rudy, a message to you

    Stop your messing around
    Better think of your future
    Time you straightened right out
    Creating problems in town

    Rudy, a message to you
    Rudy, a message to you

    © The Specials

  4. Uden at gøre sjov af en alvorlig sag, må man konstatere, at det heller ikke har været verdens bedste dag for chatkonsulenter …

  5. Åbenbart heller ikke en god dag for journalister. I hvert fald ikke for DRs pensionerede Mr. News, Steen Bostrup, som jeg netop har læst døde her til morgen. En fremragende nyhedsformidler – tør og humoristisk på samme tid, og et flot sprog.

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