ITGITC Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Amy Winehouse, 27, found dead at her London flat CNN reports today at 12:34 EDT. STORY HERE AND HERE Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her home in London, it has been reported. The Back To Black singer was apparently found at 4pm and her death is believed to be unexplained. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2018020/Amy-Winehouse-confirmed-dead.html#ixzz1SwnBmlHQ Tom "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Sad, and sadly not unexpected. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 What a shame. The track she was on always ends like this. Damn. RIP "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 So much for all that worthwhile recent debate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwhite9 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 It was obvious she was deeply troubled. People who never suffered from that level of compulsion and madness in their addictions are too quick to judge. I'm saddened. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonianKing Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 One more that goes at 27 yo, there's something enigmatic about that age. Sad, and sadly not unexpected. [2] RIP "The purple piper plays his tune, The choir softly sing; Three lullabies in an ancient tongue, For the court of the crimson king" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Here's an opportunity to keep it classy, folks. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 RIP. There's a difference between "shocking" and "surprising". I'm certainly shocked, but not at all surprised, if you can understand that. What a waste of talent. Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 People who never suffered from that level of compulsion and madness in their addictions are too quick to judge. Actually, they had good judgment to not have such addictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Yeah, it's a shame. I'm a bit surprised at my own sadness at this. Nothing against her, but I didn't think I was that interested nor invested in her. I guess I had hoped she still had time to come through. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 People who never suffered from that level of compulsion and madness in their addictions are too quick to judge. Actually, they had good judgment to not have such addictions. If only such "decisions" were so easy. [sorry guys. I've since considered editing/"deleting" this post, but it seems pointless since it has been quoted.] "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 If only such "decisions" were so easy. Plenty easy for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Here's an opportunity to keep it classy, folks. Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwhite9 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 If only such "decisions" were so easy. Plenty easy for me... Much like the decision not to be selling a million downloads today......to some it comes naturally..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonianKing Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 So much for keeping it classy "The purple piper plays his tune, The choir softly sing; Three lullabies in an ancient tongue, For the court of the crimson king" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakari lindhen Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Tragic and expected...with all our knowledge of chemistry/physiology and psychology, we still can't help people stay away from addiction. NORD STAGE 2, IPAD 2 with lots of soft syths Roland td9 expanded Guitars, basses, Pod Xtl, GT-10b Garritan, Reason, Symphonic Choirs , Cubase, Sibelius Three shelter cats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Currently, her Rehab video on YouTube is 7,577,249 views at 1:13 EDT, 23JUL11. I'll bet it hits 8,000,000 before midnight. RIP, Amy Winehouse. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwhite9 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Tragic and expected...with all our knowledge of chemistry/physiology and psychology, we still can't help people stay away from addiction. Nope. And some of the most creative artists, the lyricists, have it the worst. The usual social structures and inhibitions--family and work and jail and reputation--don't work for them. Meds kill their creativity and hitting bottom means nothing to them. They then become secular Buddhists and reject materialism I think I'll watch 'Amadeus' today and brew some xtra strong beans. Maybe locate Todd Rundgren's 'The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffk Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Yeah, it's a shame. I'm a bit surprised at my own sadness at this. I guess I had hoped she still had time to come through. My feelings exactly. YouTube music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Love is a Losing Game, just piano. Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Very saddened to read this upon wakening this morning. Times like this make me wonder how I'm still alive. And why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 If only such "decisions" were so easy. Plenty easy for me... Here's an opportunity to keep it classy, folks. Or not. LOL Sven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT156 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Many people have addictive personalities. As a group, they often end up addicted to something, whether its drugs, alcohol, or even more constructive things. Like playing the piano at a level that is an obsession. These types of people are not the kind of people that can have just one of anything. Most of them have little or no self control. I'm sure that you've run into these types of people. I don't want to give addicted people an excuse for being addicts, but becoming an addict is not simply because they hung out with the wrong crowd, drank too much because others did, or did harder drugs because it was the cool thing to do. If the problem were that simple, there would be a cure. Cheers, Mike T. Yamaha Motif ES8, Alesis Ion, Prophet 5 Rev 3.2, 1979 Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73 Piano, Arp Odyssey Md III, Roland R-70 Drum Machine, Digitech Vocalist Live Pro. Roland Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Benhamou Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 So sad indeed. A waste of talent. The outcome was inevitable, however. RIP Ian Benhamou Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals [url:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTheMusicalBox/]The Musical Box[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 If only such "decisions" were so easy. Plenty easy for me... Then you are lucky and will lead a much better life than her. People choose to take the first drink, but they don't choose to become addicted. Sort of the opposite of what we have learned on this forum. People don't choose to be stupid, but they do choose to make stupid comments. So many people saw this coming, but it seems that the more power, fame and money you have the easier it is to resist forced intervention. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridog6996 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Yikes. The biggest surprise to me was that she was 27. She definitely looked much older, but I guess drugs will do that to you if you abuse them like she apparently did. I wasn't a fan of her music really, but it sucks to hear about somebody dying so young. My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fortner Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I really dug Amy's sound--it was one of the first in the new neo-soul movement that also includes Adele and Duffy. Or at least, one of the first to really go big. I understand that it's very hard for many people to have sympathy for what seems like a self-created problem. And addiction is paradoxical: It starts with a voluntary behavior, but at some point, the person crosses a line where they arguably cannot help themselves. I've never gone in for the idea that addiction is a disease in the same sense that influenza or cancer is a disease. Yet, thinking of it as strictly a moral or character flaw, as society did in pre-AA days, seems just as wrong. I think science needs to understand more about the neurophysiology of addiction before society can arrive at a "right" way to define and respond to it. In any case, Winehouse's passing is a sad loss of talent and I'll miss her music. Stephen Fortner Principal, Fortner Media Former Editor in Chief, Keyboard Magazine Digital Piano Consultant, Piano Buyer Magazine Industry affiliations: Antares, Arturia, Giles Communications, MS Media, Polyverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I too am very saddened by this... When they cancelled the rest of her tour I was hoping that they would commit her to a REAL rehab program... one that basically isolates the patient from the outside world (similar to what Chuck Negron finally did to get off heroin). But I know that sometimes it is difficult to do this... Sadly she was spiraling downwards, and her management was not strong enough to take care of her. So sad... '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDP Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I really dug Amy's sound--it was one of the first in the new neo-soul movement that also includes Adele and Duffy. Or at least, one of the first to really go big. I understand that it's very hard for many people to have sympathy for what seems like a self-created problem. And addiction is paradoxical: It starts with a voluntary behavior, but at some point, the person crosses a line where they arguably cannot help themselves. I've never gone in for the idea that addiction is a disease in the same sense that influenza or cancer is a disease. Yet, thinking of it as strictly a moral or character flaw, as society did in pre-AA days, seems just as wrong. I think science needs to understand more about the neurophysiology of addiction before society can arrive at a "right" way to define and respond to it. In any case, Winehouse's passing is a sad loss of talent and I'll miss her music. Well said....and Classy too! My prayers go out to her family and loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahZark Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Very, very sad. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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