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    Posted: August 15 2013 at 09:13
Allen Lanier, keyboardist for BOC, has died at age 66 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  http://www.progrockmag.com/news/blue-oyster-cults-allen-lanier-dead-at-66/
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Points: 26138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 15 2013 at 09:17
Oh no!  Unhappy
I always liked him.
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Points: 26138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 15 2013 at 09:48
I think he was also Patti Smith's husband if I recall correctly.
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Not her husband, her boyfriend/partner.
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As a big fan of BOC this is sad news indeed.
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RIP MAN!!!
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Points: 3126 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 15 2013 at 11:28
That's really sad news, the latest in a long line of musicians to pass away recently.

RIP indeed.
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Points: 17928 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 15 2013 at 12:44
Very sad news yesterday. Now Dio has a great keyboardist/guitarist for his band. I'm glad I saw Blue Oyster Cult before Allen left. RIP and thanks for "Lonely Teardrops."
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You will be missed. Thanks for all the great music. Heart
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It took me years to realize how important he was to BOC's sound and I am saddened to hear this news. Another great rocker gone to the great gig in the sky. The band is scheduled to play just a few blocks away from me next month. I wonder if they will carry on with a sub and rock to his memory or if the tour will be cancelled.
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Here's one of the staples of my youth going away. I am so so saddened by this. 
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Terrible news Shocked
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Originally posted by Progosopher Progosopher wrote:

It took me years to realize how important he was to BOC's sound and I am saddened to hear this news. Another great rocker gone to the great gig in the sky. The band is scheduled to play just a few blocks away from me next month. I wonder if they will carry on with a sub and rock to his memory or if the tour will be cancelled.
A sub? Allen hasn't played with BOC for years. I think the disease that killed him is what caused him to leave BOC in the first place.
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Points: 3659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 22 2013 at 13:08
More sad news. Unhappy
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Points: 6472 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2013 at 22:04
Originally posted by JIF8882 JIF8882 wrote:


Originally posted by Progosopher Progosopher wrote:

It took me years to realize how important he was to BOC's sound and I am saddened to hear this news. Another great rocker gone to the great gig in the sky. The band is scheduled to play just a few blocks away from me next month. I wonder if they will carry on with a sub and rock to his memory or if the tour will be cancelled.
A sub? Allen hasn't played with BOC for years. I think the disease that killed him is what caused him to leave BOC in the first place.


Yeah, I just found out he had retired from the band due to his illness years ago by checking in on the gig. That's what I get for living in a cave. Still, bummage.
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Points: 4596 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2013 at 23:02
Very sad.  Secret Treaties was one of my 1st albums...
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Points: 2049 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2013 at 23:17
Love em. Allen wrote some awesome songs. Especially Tenderloin. My second concert was the Spectres tour in '77 and is a highlight of my youth.
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Points: 14326 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2013 at 09:24
Originally posted by The.Crimson.King The.Crimson.King wrote:

Very sad.  Secret Treaties was one of my 1st albums...
I have played "Dominance & Submission" with a cover band many years ago...and I'm also a Patti Smith's fanboy. It's a very sad thing. 
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