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Author Message serialnumber12 Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 991 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 5:11 am:    http://www.nme.com/news/elton-john/65541 lidon2001 Senior Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 493 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 5:44 am:    Sad - I saw him with EJ a month or so ago and was impressed with his tone and playing. RIP Mr. Bob Birch. serialnumber12 Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 992 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 6:39 am:    it's strange that we lost several legendary bassplayers/musicians this year thus far. bigredbass Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1915 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 10:14 am:    I'm always keen to watch headliners' bands. IF they keep the same guys forever, I think a lot more of them, rather than 'cattle-calling' new guys constantly for the next tour. But then I guess that's the difference between headliners-as-musicians and 'entertainers'. Birch had not been with Elton very long when he fell off a stage in Europe and broke his leg. Elton flew him back to the States, took care of everything, and told him to not worry, his gig was there when he was ready to come back. Not many like that ! I don't know where his life had taken him, but suicide is just the worst, un-fixable mistake there is, and just murders every one of his friends and loved ones. What a damn shame. J o e y