Adam Yauch RIP

[K8teebug]

Agreed about Paul's Boutique.  Did you listen to the Sound Opinions podcast when they talked about how it wouldn't have been made today?  Good episode.

So many fabulous moments driving around Harford County in high school listening to the Beastie Boys and being silly teenagers.  My cousin and I listened to Hello Nasty every single morning on the way to work the summer it came out when we were in college. 

[sweetcell]

the announcement is on the front page of every news service.

so, how long before some douche descends on here and informs us that the BBoys are over-rated?

[Got Haggis?]

As I Develop The Awakening Mind I Praise The Buddha As They Shine
I Bow Before You As I Travel My Path To Join Your Ranks,
I Make My Full Time Task
For The Sake Of All Beings I Seek
The Enlighted Mind That I Know I'll Reap
Respect To Shantideva And All The Others
Who Brought Down The Darma For Sisters And Brothers
I Give Thanks For This World As A Place To Learn
And For This Human Body That I Know I've Earned
And My Deepest Thanks To All Sentient Beings
For Without Them There Would Be No Place To Learn What I'm Seeing
There's Nothing Here That's Not Been Said Before
But I Put It Down Now So I'll Be Sure
To Solidify My Own Views And I'll Be Glad If It Helps
Anyone Else Out Too

If Others Disrespect Me Or Give Me Flack
I'll Stop And Think Before I React
Knowing That They're Going Through Insecure Stages
I'll Take The Opportunity To Exercise Patience
I'll See It As A Chance To Help The Other Person
Nip It In The Bud Before It Can Worsen
A Change For Me To Be Strong And Sure
As I Think On The Buddhas Who Have Come Before
As I Praise And Respect The Good They've Done
Knowing Only Love Can Conquer In Every Situation
We Need Other People In Order To Create
The Circumstances For The Learning That We're Here To Generate
Situations That Bring Up Our Deepest Fears
So We Can Work To Release Them Until They're Cleared
Therefore, It Only Makes Sense
To Thank Our Enemies Despite Their Intent

The Bodhisattva Path Is One Of Power And Strength
A Strength From Within To Go The Length
Seeing Others Are As Important As Myself
I Strive For A Happiness Of Mental Wealth
With The Interconnectedness That We Share As One
Every Action That We Take Affects Everyone
So In Deciding For What A Situation Calls
There Is A Path For The Good For All
I Try To Make My Every Action For That Highest Good
With The Altruistic Wish To Achive Buddhahood
So I Pledge Here Before Everyone Who's Listening
To Try To Make My Every Action For The Good Of All Beings
For The Rest Of My Lifetimes And Even Beyond
I Vow To Do My Best To Do No Harm
And In Times Of Doubt I Can Think On The Dharma
And The Enlightened Ones Who've Graduated Samsara

RIP

[TFlyAmy]

It's so sad.

[vansmack]

Agreed about Paul's Boutique. 

Other than me being half asleep and typing chemical instead of dust, here was my take on PB 8 years ago.  Part of a great thread too - I should have asked that girl out.  Feisty.

[eltee]

Last show I saw them was at RHL. Reviewers and fans commented he seemed to be in a mood, which affected small moments in the show, but then one mentioned he had not been feeling well in the past couple of years, and had started to step away somewhat. (think I remember that correctly?) Happy to have the opportunity to see them. (thanks, Seth!) Definitely sad, so young. Their music was a big part of a certain period in my life. Always, as well as others I know, including musicians, had respect for their music and roles in their genre.

edit: other articles posted today mention him not feeling well at shows back in '09 - RHL show.
(wml - no regrets - sounds like you saw some really good shows)

[eltee]

So many fabulous moments driving around Harford County in high school listening to the Beastie Boys and being silly teenagers.  My cousin and I listened to Hello Nasty every single morning on the way to work the summer it came out when we were in college. 

Listened to them on loop one spring break during h.s. while drinking stockpiled wine coolers, smoking Swisher Sweets, and in the eye of a hurricane at Myrtle Beach.

[K8teebug]

So many fabulous moments driving around Harford County in high school listening to the Beastie Boys and being silly teenagers.  My cousin and I listened to Hello Nasty every single morning on the way to work the summer it came out when we were in college. 

Listened to them on loop one spring break during h.s. while drinking stockpiled wine coolers, smoking swisher sweets, and in the eye of a hurricane at Myrtle Beach.

Pretty sure I was smoking Swisher Sweets too.  funny.

[eltee]

 

Pretty sure I was smoking Swisher Sweets too.  funny.

[hutch]

This is one of those cases though that as great and influential as the music was, and it was, I mourn the man not the musician.

My two times seeing them where Lolla 94 in Charlestown where they owned it and the Tibet Freedom Fest in I think 1997 of which I don't remember all that much.

Obviously for the first show they were at their commercial and critical peak (the album "Ill Communication", the video "Sabotage", they were everywhere). Basically in 1994 they could do no wrong. They had a huge influence around that time on fashion too.. I remember if you went to an Urban Outfitters or what have you they were running with whatever the Beasties where wearing.

To me MCA was always the "cool Beastie"... Its funny opening up my Licensed to Ill gatefold and pulling out the inner sleeve and looking at the pictures.. man they look young.. they were young.. so was I.

[wml7]

saw them twice.  first time was second year of vfest and they were awesome.  really got the crowd going.  second time was rock the vote show in richmond.  another energetic show. would have loved to been at that rams head show.  sad indeed

[vansmack]

This was a hard read:

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/adam-yauch-of-the-beastie-boys-dies/?hp

The comments killed me.

[i am gay and i like cats]

when someone famous dies, i usually am sad.  when a musician i like dies, i mourn for their loss.  when adam yauch died . . . i feel effected, like he was my brother, or my best friend.  he was more than music, he was more than a brilliant mind, he was positivity.

the club should serve free pizza tonight in his honour.

damn.
 

[sweetcell]

The comments killed me.

seriously.  those tweets... wow.
 

the club should serve free pizza tonight in his honour.

that would be beyond epic.  nice & thoughtful tribute!

[eltee]

Saw their last show in the area at Ram's Head in 2009. MCA was off that night and you could sense he just couldn't give much, while Ad Rock and Mike D were trying to make up for it. I'm still glad I got to see them one last time. When they played "Sabotage" that was the most ferocious pit I'd seen in ages. They could do more than just rap. I'm very, very sad by this one. 47 is so damn young. I still listen to their stuff. "Paul's Boutique" could NEVER be released today. Can you believe how lucky we are that an LP basically steals 30 years' worth of R&B, funk, disco, classic rock and punk and turns it into something totally new? It still sounds amazing to my ears. RIP MCA.

I missed your comment earlier about the RHL - I was questioning if I remembered correctly - that he wasn't well at that show.
All you wrote - well said. Thank you.