RIP Lars Hollmer (RiO pioneer)
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Topic: RIP Lars Hollmer (RiO pioneer)
Posted By: Bern
Subject: RIP Lars Hollmer (RiO pioneer)
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 15:07
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I've just learned that Lars Hollmer has passed away at 60 years old today. I don't know many details yet. Last year, I talked to Rémi Leclerc from Miriodor who told me he was really sick and stuck in bed. I feared the worst. Now, it seems the disease took him away. I had the chance to see him play live with Samla Mammas Manna at one of what would be his last performance. He blew me away (the whole band did but Hollmer has quite a stage presence). The concert was awesome (probably the most intense prog concert I've seen). He was so jolly and he seemed perfectly fine. I spoke to him quickly after the show and he was such a great guy. Cheers for this underrated musician who was part of the initial Rock in Opposition movement and to a great guy!  Rest in Peace Lars.  -------------  
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 15:18
Oh no.  Oh no oh no. This is terrible news. Bugger. Can you post us confirmation, Olivier? Not that I don't believe you, of course, I just like to have another source. Cheers. Lars, I have many of your albums, as well as SMM and Von Zamla ones and I shall try and listen to them soon. In pace, requiescat, Lars. -------------   
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 15:33
Very sad news.  Great musician.
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 15:34
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This is sad news.. For Lars Hollmer is one of the most fantastic musicians I've listened to over the years and I'm saddened by this news... I was hoping to see Samla Mammas Manna play one of these years too! RIP. |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 15:39
what a year 
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 15:53
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Unreal year it is. Let's hope 2009 is a better one in this regard.
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 15:55
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in ANY regard, I hope
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 16:05
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oh dear, one of the best |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 16:06
| Rest easy, man. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 16:10
Exactly my thoughts.
 Damn. Excellent musician, excellent bands, excellent tunes. Another talent gone way to early.
Rest In Peace. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Prog-jester wrote:Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 16:36
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This is really sad news.
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 21:47
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Very sad news.
But honestly this is probably not going to get better, lets face it our idols are getting old, and the tendency is to loose more of them as the years go by.
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 21:49
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Sad news... RIP Lars.
2008 has been a year of heavy losses for the good music... casually I read just now that Mist (Volker Karhs), from Grobschnitt died last July, age 57. I can't remember any note here in the Archives about his passing. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 21:55
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Didn't knew about Mist death.
Everything has been taken with complete privacy, no information about his death or cause was released,
Also very sad news
Iván -------------
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: December 27 2008 at 22:16
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 09:16
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I can't speak or read Swedish, but I gather that veteran Swedish progger Lars Hollmer is dead: http://www2.unt.se/avd/1,1826,MC=5-AV_ID=846067,00.html - http://www2.unt.se/avd/1,1826,MC=5-AV_ID=846067,00.html
I've checked on an online dictionary that död stands for dead - can anyone confirm this apparent sad news?
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 09:24
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Thank you for the music, Lars - you were brilliant and brought so much joy and pleasure to those who could appreciate the weird, distinct dynamics of Samla Mammas Manna, Zamla Mammaz Manna and Von Zamla as a major contribution to prog rock's history. Rest in peace, Master! |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 13:33
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I can't believe it. This is shockingly sad news indeed!
Thank you for everything, Lars. Your timeless music will always be enjoyed and remembered by us!
Rest in Peace!
------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 13:43
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Terrible terrible loss, this is so sad.
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Posted By: manuriel
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 15:23
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Very sad news !!
an excellent musician and person ......
we'll miss you
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Posted By: The Rock
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 23:43
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Very sad. I saw the band last year at FMPM and he seemed in fine form.60 is very young. ------------- What's gonna come out of my mouth is gonna come out of my soul."Skip Prokop" |
Posted By: Frasse
Date Posted: December 29 2008 at 08:49
Död does indeed stand för dead and this is indeed sad news. I just read about it in Dagens Nyheter, one of Swedens biggest newspapers. It must be one of the few times that SMM, Ramlösa kvällar and RIO is mentioned in that paper...
Anyway, R.I.P. Lars Hollmer.
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Posted By: Rainer Rein
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 01:46
| Sad news. RIP. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 08:42
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Another sad loss of a splendid musician and composer with a rare ability to write complex music that could make men with hearts of steel smile.
Sleep well Lars, and thankyou for the music. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: January 09 2009 at 13:58
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Crikey. I had no idea about this until five minutes ago when I stumbled onto the Samla Mammas Manna wiki page, which has the news unceremoniously plonked in the middle of the article. He was a truly amazing, unique and brilliant force in music. His compositions do things to my mind and spark my imagination in ways that simply no one else's could ever do. RIP, Mr Hollmer, and thank you. |