RIP Vangelis - Progressive Rock Music Forum

i've heard the new from the radio yesterday evening. I'm still shocked.

Then they played Four Horsemen and Memories of Green.

I thought he was immortal.

I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution

Vangelis has long been my favorite composer and recording artist. Even though my collection of his albums is vast, I still do not have everything he released since many are difficult to find in the U.S. His music has moved in ways no other composer or artist has done. Very saddened at this. Cry

My listening tribute begins tonight with Nocturne: The Piano Album. Although with only an average rating on this site, I find the music full of depth and emotion. Beautifully played, with lots of subtlety and feeling. Piano is enhanced by the kind of lush backgrounds we expect from this great musician. My tribute will not last a single night.

Like many, I first heard his music on Carl Sagan's Cosmos. Interestingly, I was at a Kansas concert 1979 or '80, and they played this really weird music between bands, music I found more memorable than that performed that night (I love Kansas but not the album they were touring for). Shortly, I found out the music was from Heaven and Hell, one of my very favorites. I would like Pinta, Niña, Santa María (Into Eternity) from 1492: Conquest of Paradise played at my funeral, before the wake, of course. All 13 + minutes of it. Maybe with a slide show. That album is also one of my very favorites.

The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

Genius original player--RIP Cry

F-Covid.

Edited by twosteves - May 19 2022 at 15:45

cstack3 wrote:

The Grim Reaper named COVID-19 claims another soul.

Please ensure that you have as many vaccinations and booster shots as you are entitled to.

I wasn’t aware it was COVID, Charles.

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More very sad news.. his sound, compositional style and all round instrumental dexterity made him a truly unique artist. RIP.

First Schulze now Vangelis... I just bought "1492: Conquest of Paradise" recently. I used to have it on a cassette as a kid. And now he dies...

"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."

Charles Bukowski

This is really sad news. Really sad news. I have loved his music for so many years, and his collaboration with Jon was about as life affirming as it comes.

RIP. Without doubt, a heavenly choir has been enhanced tonight.

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Meltdowner wrote:

^ It's a coincidence, you can find the news as well on the website that is mentioned on his Facebook page, published today:
http://elsew.com/data/latest.htm

Just published on The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/may/19/vangelis-greek-composer-chariots-of-fire-blade-runner-dies

Also just reported by the BBC (I just heard on radio before seeing this thread).

Z

Sad news, My Introduction with him wasn't long ago, but still, in this short period of time his music helped me a lot.

It's time to dive deeper into his huge discography. Rest In Peace.

very sad news, ειλικρινή συλλυπητήρια