John Mayhew Dies (Genesis)
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Topic: John Mayhew Dies (Genesis)
Posted By: Nightfly
Subject: John Mayhew Dies (Genesis)
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 13:41
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John Mayhew, the drummer on Trespass by Genesis has sadly died. http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED31%20Mar%202009%2011%3A44%3A28%3A650 - http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED31%20Mar%202009%2011%3A44%3A28%3A650
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 14:34
| Sad news indeed. His drumming was a highlight of that fine album. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 14:36
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RIP, sad story.
Great album and his work on it was strong. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 14:49
| Sad news, definitely made a unique touch on the fabolous album, Trespass. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 15:05
R.I.P. 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 15:07
Shocking  , and sad news!
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 16:55
Really tragic news indeed, will play Trespass tonight in tribute to him. His work on that album was really good. R.I.P. John! 
------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 17:03
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R.I.P John and thanks for enriching so many lives through Genesis especially. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 20:07
Boo.
RIP ------------- 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. |
Posted By: Jozef
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 22:27
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Truly a shame, he was a great drummer and "Trespass" is my favorite Gabriel era Genesis album. I really liked his work on the song "Looking For Someone".
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: April 03 2009 at 02:52
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damn
R.I.P. will be playing "Trespass" today too 
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: April 03 2009 at 02:59
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One of the real unsung heroes of the early days of Genesis - damned shame.
RIP John Mayhew ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: April 03 2009 at 12:44
Actually, I disagree - while not being devoid of skill, I think that he lacked the subtlety and versatility needed to let the music written (by the band's main composers) flow. His instrumental input was the least important source of sound in that album, but again, like I said, he had some power and talent to him.
All in all, he was part of the album that made Genesis flourish as the kind of prog hero band that it became from the "Nursery cryme" onwards.
Rest in peace, John - thank you for your input in such a cornerstone album as Genesis' "Tresspass".
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Easy Livin wrote:Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: April 03 2009 at 13:10
Yes - that's the reason the band replaced him with Collins at the same time as they were looking for a new guitarist to replace Phillips. They realised the rhythm section needed beefing up. However, this is genuinely sad news, because he did play on one of the finest early prog albums ever made, and, for that, deserves his place in history and our affection. The news story regarding his brother's search was especially sad. RIP. Trespass to be played tonight on the way to the pub. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 05 2009 at 17:23
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Read itt today on other site, very sad news, even worst because his brother started a search for him and when found his address, John dies.
Very good drummer, sadly there was a better one for his place.
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: April 05 2009 at 17:31
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Very sad news. I loved his work on Trespass.
RIP John and thanks for the years of pleasure I've received from the one album you were involved with.  ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Gustavo Froes
Date Posted: April 05 2009 at 19:05
His drumming works out just fine for me in Trespass.Unlike most people,to me they're not a bad aspect of that album,although I can't offer many compliments to it either.If The Knife unfortunately showed itself much more accurate and natural with Phil,Mayweh helped to build Visions of Angels and Looking For Someone quite dramatic climaxes. And as Anthony Phillips says in the band's 2007 interviews for the new album editions,History remebers John Mayhew as unfittable for the band,but the truth is he was actually the most experienced musician in the group by then.He just happened to be replace by one of the most gifted drummers we have knowledge of. |
Posted By: fusionfreak
Date Posted: April 06 2009 at 04:49
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Sad news one more time!Nobody,alas,can withstand power of time and ageing.Many thanks for taking part in one of the best Genesis albums John! ------------- I was born in the land of Mahavishnu,not so far from Kobaia.I'm looking for the world of searchers with the help from crimson king |
Posted By: Keltic
Date Posted: April 06 2009 at 12:47
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Unlike his predecessors, John Silver and Chris Stewart, Mayhew found it hard to move on in life after his stint with Genesis.
His subsequent move to Glasgow - where he lived a quite frugal and spartan lifestyle by all accounts, relying on benefit handouts at one stage. He drank heavily and I think this, coupled with his lifestyle, ultimately led to his death.
I find his story very sad indeed.
God bless him.
RIP John.
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Posted By: mukfire
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 20:48
| May he <RIP> in heaven |
Posted By: Elliot Miller
Date Posted: April 15 2009 at 08:18
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I've always enjoyed John's drumming on this album. I notice that everyone here seems to consider Trespass one of Genesis's finest albums. I agree! When you consider that the year was 1970 (when prog was in its infancy) and their previous, 1969 album, From Genesis to Revelation, revealed an immature band in search of its identity, it is amazing how far along the band came with Trespass in developing their mature and distinctive prog sound and style. |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: April 21 2009 at 14:18
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RIP John -------------  |