Hugh Hopper RIP
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Topic: Hugh Hopper RIP
Posted By: Windhawk
Subject: Hugh Hopper RIP
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 16:44
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Just got word from Melo's Prog Bazaar that confirms that Hugh Hopper passed away today, followingg a year long battle with leukemia. For those not familiar with who he was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hopper - Wiki ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 16:47
Oh, no ! Another great one gone... RIP Hugh ! |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 16:53
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Damn shame. Hopper was one of the primary reasons I rated Third a four.
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Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 16:57
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what a shame
just listened to Volume Two on my drive to work this morning -------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: OzzProg
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 17:00
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His work with Soft Machine introduced me get into the entire Canterbury genre. He will be sadly missed by music lovers everywhere.  -------------  |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 17:02
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R.I.P.
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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 17:03
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Very sad - I was lucky enough to see him several times in the last few years and he was always a truly progressive musician who continued exploring new ideas until the end. His performances with Daevid Allen and Chris Cutler as Brainville were especially memorable; a splendid muscian and (by all accounts) a thoroughly nice man to boot. ------------- '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: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 18:06
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bye Hugh |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 18:20
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Very sad
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Posted By: inrainbows
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 18:37
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R.I.P. Hugh
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 18:39
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RIP I need to play some Soft Machine tonight as a tribute. ------------- 
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Posted By: Captain Capricorn
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 18:41
I have no words for this one ...his work has always been a source of inspiration for me 
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 18:43
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rip
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 19:24
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Sigh...terrible news. Really hoped a different outcome would have come out of his battle.
RIP Hugh...tonight Soft Machine/Hugh's solo work will be playing and be dedicated to Hugh (and hopefully he will be listening...) ------------- 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: Padraic
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 19:34
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Oh dear. This is dreadful news. Hugh was one of my favorites, I really, really enjoyed all of his work with Soft Machine as well as his solo work and other collaborative efforts. Rest in Peace, Hugh, and I hope presently Soft Heap is playing a reunion gig. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 20:06
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R.I.P ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 21:02
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This is terrible news which I fear would happen when I heard about his battle with Leukemia. Hugh was one of my favourist bassists of all time. A true inspiration. He now joins Elton Dean, Alan Gowen and Pip Pyle in Canterbury Heaven. I am upset now. In pace, requiescat, Hugh Hopper. 29 April 1945 to 7 June 2009 -------------   
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 21:42
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Sad news , rest in peace ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 23:05
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Oh no ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: rosenbach
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 23:35
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Sad news. I just saw him play once with Soft Works, along woth Elton Dean (rip), John Marshall & Allan Holdsworth in the Baja Prog festival, great concert.
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 00:04
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One of the greatest bassists ever is gone. ...... Got to whip out my Isotope-Illusion album where he shines . ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 02:12
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Canterbury & the world of bass guitar in general have lost a fine exponent.
Another true great gone. RIP Hugh Hopper ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 04:00
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Another sad loss, RIP Hugh.
Third will definitely be getting played tonight. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 04:10
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Aaaahhhh...Third could let me know how Canterbury should be...recently. So sad...R.I.P. Hugh. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 04:30
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R.I.P. Hugh
I hope that the place where you are now has two rainbows daily. ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 04:33
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So sad, especially when those who gathered for the benefit concerts last December heard talk that he was on the mend. A musician who produced one of Canterbury's dominant memories, that fuzz bass - and not forgetting he composed some excellent tunes. Remarkably helpful and tolerant. I once rang Hugh from the radio studio and asked if he would do a telephone interview, there and then. He beg a hour to finish dinner and sure enough he then did a briliant 10 minute interview. A gentleman and major player. ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: 1967/ 1976
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 04:46
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Another great loss for the world of music.
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Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 05:37
| A truly great loss. We should be grateful for all the splendid music he left us. I'll play Soft Machine's VOLUME TWO (my favourite!) and ROCK BOTTOM in tribute tonight. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 06:25
| I remember the first time I heard Soft Machine Vol. 2, Hopper's bass really leapt out at me - it was an amazing and unforgettable sound. RIP. |
Posted By: Rainer Rein
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 06:35
| RIP! I'll take my hat off... |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 07:57
| Hats off to Master Hugh Hopper!! Thank you for the music - rest in peace eternally. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 08:25
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One more for St. Peter's house band . The way he has been recruiting great musicians during the last few years must mean he has plans of building a super super group. Very sad news; R.I.P., Hugh. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 09:11
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A more official confirmation of the news can be found http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/component/content/10854?task=view - here
------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 09:23
Maybe it was a sign but I saw two Rainbows yesterday whilst on the way back from Wales. This was before I heard the sad news. -------------
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Man Erg wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 09:40
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Last night after hearing the news i put on "Two Rainbows Daily" one of my absolute favs with Hugh and the late Alan Gowen.Anyway i'm reading the liner notes and at the end of it Hugh talks about the bonus tracks coming from a one-off concert he and Alan did a few months after they recorded this album, and how he asked Nigel Morris to play percussion on that rainy,Sunday night(he hadn't played with Nigel since they had played together with ISOTOPE). The last sentence in the liner notes reads like this: : "This was the last time Alan and i worked together.Two weeks later after the Bracknell gig,Celia(Alan's wife) called with the shocking news that Alan was in the hopital with leukemia.He died less than a year later". An eerie coincedence to say the least. I treasure the picture of Alan and Hugh(from 1978) standing in this field on a sunny day.That's also in the liner of "Two Rainbows Daily". ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 09:53
Here you go:
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Posted By: Nipsey88
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 11:05
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R.I.P. Indeed Today will be a Soft Machine / Gilgamesh day in honor. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Nipsey88/?chartstyle=myspace02" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 11:24
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I think I shall put on Soft Machine - Grides later. It's a DVD as well, so I'll get to watch him and Elton Dean play, as well as hear them. Here's a clip: -------------
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Posted By: RaphaelT
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 11:24
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RIP Hugh Hopper ------------- yet you still have time! |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 21:13
Thanks James that's a good one too.Happier times. An emotional picture knowing both are gone. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: June 09 2009 at 05:24
R.I.P. 
I've just found out yesterday , what a sad moment (again) in music history. I just bought one of his solo works last month Two rainbows daily from 1980 and was very impressed. Truly said news.
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: June 09 2009 at 07:22
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Rest in peace, Mr. Hopper. You'll be missed. |
Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: June 09 2009 at 08:01
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R.I.P. What a fantastic man and what a legacy he leaves behind ! |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: June 09 2009 at 15:07
I didn't know Pip Pyle passed away as well
 Anyway, RIP to Mr Hopper, Canterbury has lost one more giant.
------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: June 09 2009 at 17:30
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R.I.P. Hugh. |
Posted By: SidSmith
Date Posted: June 10 2009 at 02:05
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Here's my own tribute to Hugh over http://sidsmith.blogspot.com/2009/06/hugh-hopper-1945-2009.html - on my blog .
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Posted By: Morakthesage
Date Posted: June 10 2009 at 16:30
| Oh, no! Another prog great has left us. Rest in Peace, Hugh. |
Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: June 11 2009 at 12:30
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RIP Hugh ...............................................................
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Posted By: progbaby
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 20:55
I second that. Heaven is blessed with a great bassist. Hugh and Elton Dean are playing sweet music for the angels right now....
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 21:56
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Thought I posted in this thread earlier...he'll be missed, but his music will live on. R.I.P. one of the best bassists ever.
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 03:36
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Thank you for your music Mr. Hopper. Playing Fourth, again. Been playing it all week. Peel Sessions 69-71 is up next. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Visitor13
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 04:00
| And another one gone... Rest in Peace Mr Hopper, be one with your music out there. |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 15:31
| I did not hear of this news until last night. I'm usually on top of these kind of things quickly, but one of my close friends died on the same day, eliminating my urge to look at the deaths of the day. |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 16:09
Well written!  And very sad R.I.P Hopper
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Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 04:27
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Jings! I only just found out.
Hugh Hopper was one of the most inventive bass players I've ever heard. Fantastic fuzz tone (and clean tone too), brilliant choice of notes, wonderful phrasing. I'm going to play Live at the Paradiso tonight. ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |