Saw him a few times. It was always like he was in his own world when he was playing. Nothing seemed to bother him.
From the Daddy Cool days:
Shot around the old St Kilda Esplanade etc.
Re: Vale Ross Hannaford
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:40 pm
by Cutter
A loss, a true original.
From the little I know, a borderline savant, brilliant at his chosen interests, disregarding of many other aspects of his life.
Re: Vale Ross Hannaford
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:59 pm
by J.D.
Cutter wrote:a borderline savant, brilliant at his chosen interests, disregarding of many other aspects of his life.
Certainly my impression of him and probably that of anyone who ever saw him live in a small venue. He didn't say much. He was a different kind of guy.
Re: Vale Ross Hannaford
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:08 am
by w00dsy
It's happening again, George Martin and now John English
Re: Vale Ross Hannaford
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:26 am
by Cursed
Shocking, but true. Famous people are mortal.
Re: Vale Ross Hannaford
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:21 am
by J.D.
Keith Emerson...
Re: Vale Ross Hannaford
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:25 am
by w00dsy
shot himself apparently, due to a degenerative disease.
Re: Vale Ross Hannaford
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:46 am
by J.D.
Has been described as "the Jimi Hendrix of keyboards". I would agree.