Bob Welch has died

[tilthefirefades]

I'm just speechless. He was so brilliant, Mystery to Me will always remain one of my favorite albums. RIP Bob...

[BaronVonBielski]

It's sad that he's gone... it's even more sad the way he went.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Damn, this is tough to watch today...I was in the audience during this taping...it was the VERY FIRST TIME seeing Fleetwood Mac in person...so the set they did for that show has always held a very special place in my heart...which has suddenly deepened to Mariana Trench depth with the events of today.

I can't imagine how you feel..
We all miss BW

[gldstwmn]

Good lord. I am speechless right now. My sincerest condolences to his family.

[DestinyRules]

This hits hard. I interacted with him a couple of times on his online forums on bobwelch.com. Also a Facebook friend of his. Cool guy.

"Sentimental Lady" has been on my mind ever since I found out...

[SteveMacD]

I just always enjoyed knowing that he and I had a similar conspiracy theory about the Splinter Group...

[msLinds]

I'm sorry to hear that Bob Welch that has passed away,Its very sad the way he died committing suicide. My condolences to his family,friends and all his fans.RIP Bob

[sharksfan2000]

This one's always been one of my favorites, an overlooked gem IMHO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb7kaW8O3rg

[Blueletter18]

Oh man, this was totally unexpected..so sad, I love Bob's FM songs, and French Kiss is one of my all time favorite albums! He was a real unique, creative songwriter, singer, and musician, and he deserves to be in the hall of fame with FM.

[Gypsy0033]

The last time Bob posted anything on his Facebook page he said,
""Hi all....been laid up due to back surgery with a recovery time WAY longer than advertised...couldn't even type....back soon I hope ;-) BW". That was in April.

Maybe something went horribly wrong after surgery..maybe the pain was more than he could handle I wondered. Having to deal with major pain on a regular basis myself , if pain was the reason I kind of understand why he did it. Found this article a little while ago that stated,

"Bart Herbison, executive director of the Nashville Songwriters Association, quoted his wife Wendy as saying Welch had spinal surgery three months ago and doctors told him he would not get better, and he did not want her to have to care for an invalid.

Here is the link
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...&ncid=webmail1


RIP Bob Welch

[Dreamz19]

This is horrible! I loved Bob Welch's era of Fleetwood Mac. All the lineups that included him are among my favorites. RIP

[TheSorcerer]

Very sad news. Mystery to Me is one of my favourite FM albums.

R.I.P.

[wildheart048]

So very very sad. My condolences to his family... RIP...

[Nickingham]

That is sad.
My condolences to his family. You will be missed Bob. R.I.P

[Lee]

They are playing Ebony Eyes on the radio station that I'm listening to right now. And I never knew that he sang this song. I like it.

Lee