Maurice Gibb dies

[Alison]

It's with great sadness to say that Maurice Gibb died this morning after complications of surgery a few days ago.
Let our prayer go out to his friends and family.
He will be greatly missed.
Another great one lost.

Alison:(

[Mac Fan]

RIP

[Alison]

This makes me think on how grateful I am that all Fleetwood Mac member are all alive and healthy for the most part. I know a few of them went crazy, but considering all the abuse they put themselves through its amazing.
It makes me think on how we never know when our time will come. We have to make sure that every word we speak is in love and is as kind as possible, because that word maybe the last we speak.
It's important that we have out life in order and right with the ones we love, and right with our creator God.
Bless you all.
Alison

[Mac Fan]

Alison, why is this in the Rumours forum?

[greatdarkwing]

The whole city of Miami is in mourning...As I am. Its a terrible loss. I usually pass by that hopital once a week...I'll never be able to look at it the same way again....

~Alex

[greatdarkwing]

Originally posted by Mac Fan
Alison, why is this in the Rumours forum?

Because Maurice Gibb was a member of one of the greatest 70's groups...It should be posted here, because everyone is affected by this...

~Alex

[Mac Fan]

Originally posted by greatdarkwing
Because Maurice Gibb was a member of one of the greatest 70's groups...It should be posted here, because everyone is affected by this...

~Alex

Right, it's that he(not as far as I know)has anything to do with FM.

[greatdarkwing]

A little lee-way can be given here MacFan...I think this is a HUGE blow to the music world....There is no need to ask why it was posted here...

~Alex

[seteca]

Originally posted by Mac Fan
Right, it's that he(not as far as I know)has anything to do with FM.

The Bee Gees song "Jive Talking" was the direct influence for the guitar intro. to "Second Hand News", the first track on "Rumours". Maurice Gibb, being the main musician of the Bee Gees was responsible for coming up with the original idea. Therefore the intro to Fleetwood Mac's greatest album of all time was, in effect, written by Maurice Gibb.

The world just lost a member of one of the greatest and most influential bands of all time.

I think you should let the moderators decide whether or not this topic is appropriate in this forum.

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally posted by greatdarkwing
A little lee-way can be given here MacFan...I think this is a HUGE blow to the music world....There is no need to ask why it was posted here...

~Alex

I reckon. Well said Alex.

There was something especilly shocking about this tragic news. I'm thinking maybe it has to do with the fact that apart from their 'eternal youth', these guys were never embroiled in any great degree of controversy, seem/ed to live their lives with dignity and a sort of maturity not often found at the heady heights of top-o-the-chart stardom. The BeeGees are of course Australian, yet in effect men of the world, but certianly call America their home these days ... So we all feel the loss.

The BeeGees started out as a boy singing band in my city, Brisbane, and never lost that spark of youthfulness, innovation and energy. It's devastating news becuase I had read Barry remarking in an article 24 or so hrs ago that he (Maurice) was ill but doing fine.

[greatdarkwing]

Originally posted by DownOnRodeo
I reckon. Well said Alex.

There was something especilly shocking about this tragic news. I'm thinking maybe it has to do with the fact that apart from their 'eternal youth', these guys were never embroiled in any great degree of controversy, seem/ed to live their lives with dignity and a sort of maturity not often found at the heady heights of top-o-the-chart stardom. The BeeGees are of course Australian, yet in effect men of the world, but certianly call America their home these days ... So we all feel the loss.

The BeeGees started out as a boy singing band in my city, Brisbane, and never lost that spark of youthfulness, innovation and energy. It's devastating news becuase I had read Barry remarking in an article 24 or so hrs ago that he (Maurice) was ill but doing fine.

I agree.....Its sooo wierd today.....Miami isn't it's usual self to me...

~Alex

[Mac Fan]

Originally posted by seteca
The Bee Gees song "Jive Talking" was the direct influence for the guitar intro. to "Second Hand News",.

I've never heard 'Just Talking', well at least I don't think I have.

[golddustwoman77]

It is always sad when music loses one of its own. :( He will be sorely missed. It is terribly sad that he died at a fairly young age. My heart goes out to his family and friends. As someone had posted previously, we are truely lucky that the members of The Mac are still healthy overall. What a blessing!


:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:

[Cristian]

Rest in peace, Maurice. Thank you for all the words and music.

God bless your soul. :)


Song of the moment - I'm So Afraid (Live, Sydney 1980)

[Vianna]

I will miss him. While I like FM the best of all the bands whose music I am familiar with and like, I also like others almost as well. The BeeGees are one of those groups.

Thank you, Maurice, for what you gave us..

[madformac]

Originally posted by DownOnRodeo
The BeeGees are of course Australian, yet in effect men of the world,

The BeeGees started out as a boy singing band in my city, Brisbane, and never lost that spark of youthfulness, innovation and energy.

The Bee Gees were born in Manchester, UK (very close to my birthplace). They moved to the Isle Of Man (off northwest England) when they were kids and then moved on to Australia as teenagers where they were "found" as artists playing in clubs and music halls around Brisbane. They then moved back to the UK and had a hit with "New York Mining Disaster" in April 1967, a song about a disaster in Wales, changing the name of the song in respect. After enjoying relative success they moved to the USA, settling in the great city of Miami and creating many very good songs, influencing hundreds of artists along the way.

I find the music of the Bee Gees inspiring, it is unfortunate that they had the piss taken out of them for many years here in the UK yet the public always loved them, even if the press didn't. In 1997 they received the Brit Award for outstanding Contribution To British Music (a year before Fleetwood Mac took the same award). They said it was the greatest moment of their career, in finally being accepted and honoured in their home country, a country thet had ridiculed them for many years previously.

As for the passing of Maurice, a man that I thought was very down to earth and honest without the ego that afflicted his two brothers in the band. He was the one of them that I had the most respect for, and the one I liked the most. "The quiet one" just like George Harrison.

He will be missed by many including myself. :distress: