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Gary

Social climber
Where in the hell is Major Kong?
Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 6, 2016 - 05:54pm PT
Thia is really bad news.
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/dan-hicks-dies/
Dan Hicks, who helped keep the traditions of rock’s roots in country, bluegrass and swing alive with his band the Hot Licks, has died at the age of 74. He had been battling throat and liver cancer for two years.

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crankster

Trad climber
No. Tahoe
Feb 6, 2016 - 06:02pm PT
Damn. Sad news. Saw him many times. What a fun time he gave the audience. Damn.
"How can I miss you when you won't go away?"
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
Feb 6, 2016 - 06:24pm PT
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I got to see Dan Hicks live many times, always put on a fine show...
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Mr Hicks, may you..Rest in Peace....
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Feb 6, 2016 - 07:23pm PT

Bummer.
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Feb 6, 2016 - 07:44pm PT
Man, and the voices of him and his backup singers! That's from memory, I haven't heard a "lick" in years.
zBrown

Ice climber
Feb 6, 2016 - 09:47pm PT
Severely bad news. Tobia is right, this is a world gone wrong not just the ST.

Once a Charlatan always a Charlatan.


Woe the luck, WTF.

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Incorrectly attributed to Maria rather than Naomi. It's great though.


It's not easy

" ... to accept things that aren't any more ..."

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"And it's a battered old suitcase to a hotel someplace,
And a wound that will never heal
No prima donna, the perfume is on an
Old shirt that is stained with blood and whiskey
And goodnight to the street sweepers, the night watchmen flame keepers
And goodnight to Mathilda, too"

-Tom de CV





hooblie

climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
Feb 7, 2016 - 07:25am PT
so long dan, we'll miss you

loved me one of these all the way up
to the nineteen forties waitress hairdoo

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he and the hotlicks made it all ok
Tobia

Social climber
Denial
Feb 7, 2016 - 07:43am PT
Tell me it ain't so. I guess we are at the age where these guys, as well ourselves, are passing on. Death leaves no mortal behind.

Someone else will have to sing It's Not My Time To Go, but it will never sound the same.

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 7, 2016 - 08:02am PT



nice tributes.....


No surprise to see those of us here now,
The band was front and center,
lived that turmoil social unrest , out shined disco at the time

and the core nugz of the tunes

Wow !
a sound of mine, part of the sound trax of my personal movie

Dan Hicks & His Hot licks . . . . ,!
I'm sad and kinda num,
Thanx for all the great music & memories,
AP

Trad climber
Calgary
Feb 7, 2016 - 09:26am PT
"Of all the things I've ever done, I aint never had too much fun"
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Feb 7, 2016 - 09:59am PT
Wow. Listening to some of these sure brought back some memories. I hadn't thought about how his music resonated so much with me because it was mainly "situational". Those "situations" were deeply emotional events. Ahh...young life.
I thank him for those times but sad they were resurrected because of his passing.

Susan
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Feb 7, 2016 - 10:09am PT
Dan Hicks listed himself in the yellow pages under "Bar Fixtures".

He was also a member of Christmas Jug Band.

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Phantom X

Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
Feb 7, 2016 - 10:19am PT
Sad to hear this, love all his uplifting tunes. He was an excellent comic as well. May he rest in peace. And harmony. Peace AND harmony!
Stewart

Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
Feb 7, 2016 - 01:42pm PT
How sad to learn of Dan's loss to his legions of fans. I loved his music and off-the-wall lyrics that were such a pleasant accompaniment to the instruments.

I was fortunate enough to catch one of his concerts in Victoria in the early '70s and, of course, it was great - complete with the pink flamingo decoration adding some extra colour to the stage. I had many favourite tunes, not the least of which was the brilliant "O'Reilly at the Bar".

The world is a poorer place without his music.
H

Mountain climber
there and back again
Feb 8, 2016 - 09:23am PT
I saw his last show, in Napa, with the Hot Licks. He mentioned something about this was his last show and was not in his usual state. I went home and did some research. Liver cancer! That wasn't even 2 months ago.

Sad loss. I have seen a ton of his shows over the years.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Feb 8, 2016 - 10:02am PT
Rest in 4/4 time, old hoss.

And welcome, all, to Hicksville.
http://www.danhicks.net/amazingcharlatans.htm

Interview w/Dan Hicks about his time with The Charlatans.
http://beta.prx.org/stories/94951


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Did he ever find the answer to "Where's the Money?"

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Gary

Social climber
Where in the hell is Major Kong?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2016 - 12:43pm PT
“I will always be humble to my dying day,” Mr. Hicks, tongue in cheek as usual, said when interviewed in 2013 by Roberta Donnay of the Hot Licks. “On my dying day I will explain to the world how lucky they have been to be alive the same time as me.”
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