RIP Ike Turner

[mitchedwards]

76 yrs old.

Controversial rock pioneer Ike Turner dies at 76 - CNN.com

[The Toyroom]

RIP Ike!

[Vortigern99]

Wow, the death of a legend. Few people are aware that his 1951 song, Rocket 88, was the first recording to use distorted electric guitar (from Turner's own instrument). He was a true rock pioneer!

[Mikey]

I only knew him as the ........

Roll'in
Roll'in
Roll'in on the river

guy

[Hector]

I'm not very fond of dudes beating up on women.

[toys2cool]

I'm not very fond of dudes beating up on women.

My thoughts exactly bro,but it's over now.So RIP man and may god have mercy on your soul

[HardyGirl]

My thoughts exactly bro,but it's over now.So RIP man and may god have mercy on your soul

Somehow, I seriously doubt that he will REST IN PEACE.

It's great that he help launch Tina's career, but I have to say, I'm not the least bit sorry to see him pass on. The jerk probably died from pure meaness.

[Hector]

My thoughts exactly bro,but it's over now

Tina Turner is still with us, and I'm sure she's still scarred from his evil doings.

[megoat]

If I were Huedell, I'd throw a fit and complain how the man is dead and you shouldn't say bad things.

But in reality, now is the perfect time to discuss the life and work of Ike Turner. Yes he was a a wife beater. A drug abuser. And from most accounts a real son of a beach. But that said, his influence on Rock n' Roll, R&B, Soul and Funk--basically the most popular music forms of post war America--is undeniable. Yes he was an extremely flawed individual but damned if he wasn't responsible for some great music.....

[mitchedwards]

Wow, the death of a legend. Few people are aware that his 1951 song, Rocket 88, was the first recording to use distorted electric guitar (from Turner's own instrument). He was a true rock pioneer!

That distorted sound was pure accident. They did not do a good job of loading the car that day and on the way to the studio his amp fell off the car. They did their best to repair it by stuffing paper in the amp.

When they got to SUN studio they found the amp had that fuzzy sound, and decided to go with it,

If you ever take the SUN tour, in Memphis, they have that amp on display.

[PCofmisfittoys]

If I were Huedell, I'd throw a fit and complain how the man is dead and you shouldn't say bad things.

But in reality, now is the perfect time to discuss the life and work of Ike Turner. Yes he was a a wife beater. A drug abuser. And from most accounts a real son of a beach. But that said, his influence on Rock n' Roll, R&B, Soul and Funk--basically the most popular music forms of post war America--is undeniable. Yes he was an extremely flawed individual but damned if he wasn't responsible for some great music.....

LMAO..i'm not saying anything on someone else's idol. puff,puff , pass.

[huedell]

If I were Huedell, I'd throw a fit and complain how the man is dead and you shouldn't say bad things.

But in reality, now is the perfect time to discuss the life and work of Ike Turner. Yes he was a a wife beater. A drug abuser. And from most accounts a real son of a beach. But that said, his influence on Rock n' Roll, R&B, Soul and Funk--basically the most popular music forms of post war America--is undeniable. Yes he was an extremely flawed individual but damned if he wasn't responsible for some great music.....

And, megoat, If I were you I wouldn't go out of my way to slam me
(saying I was "throwing a fit" etc.) for speaking up for Kevin DuBrow--
--speaking up in the face of obnoxious comments around Kevin's death
---comments that made me ashamed I posted on this board

Speaking of "obnoxious"
There's nothing obnoxious about saying Ike Turner was a woman beater
whose music I really didn't care for----that's just fact (and a sad one at
that) and, heck I wouldn't have even said ANYTHING if I didn't see you
mention my name, thus baiting me

[kingdom warrior]

I'm not very fond of dudes beating up on women.

Ditto....