Vic Chestnutt dies, and I have someone new to download
Famed Quadriplegic singer songwriter, friends with Michael Stipe of R.E.M., takes his own life on Christmas Day.Surprise fact about Yours Truly: I hadn’t heard about Vic until his passing. My bad.
- Tiff
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It’s really sad I have to discover Vic’s music only after (and because) he is gone. I’d never heard of him either and I’ve been dabbling in folk-rock/alt-country music for quite a while, plus I’m a freakin quad. His music is a cross between Zappa and Guthrie.
If you listen to the Terry Gross interview. You just know he’s gonna do it. There was the distinct sound of real fear/concern in her voice. I’m sure she wasn’t a bit surprised.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120978388
Here’s Kristin Hersh and Vic singing Panic Pure, one of my favorites so far:
http://clarkandstone.com/wilco/panicpure-live.mp3
listening now!