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Title: Phil Chess has died Post by: Rocker on October 19, 2016, 11:43:50 AM R.I.P. Phil Chess, legendary founder of Chess Records, has died at 95
The Chicago label recorded Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Etta James, and Chuck Berry http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/10/r-i-p-phil-chess-legendary-founder-of-chess-records-has-died-at-95/ Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on October 19, 2016, 12:08:32 PM Wow...
Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: bummerinparadise on October 19, 2016, 02:11:55 PM Sad news.
At least he got to live a long life. Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: RangeRoverA1 on October 19, 2016, 04:29:03 PM Phil outlived Leonard, his brother.
Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on October 19, 2016, 05:07:50 PM We're still allowed to be sad, though.
I'm sure his family isn't exactly throwing a party. Insensitive much? I mean, sh*t, my aunt Annie passed last month but she was 88...rather than grieving, should I be doing jumping jacks and singing Monkees songs?! Plus for many of us, it's a reminder of how we're getting up there as well and is a reminder as well of our own mortality. Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: RangeRoverA1 on October 19, 2016, 05:22:36 PM Is Chess legendary akin to Tower?
Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on October 19, 2016, 05:46:26 PM Family is different. Of course it's allowed to be sad, didn't say otherwise but it's pet peeve of mine when the singer/ musician or some other celebrity, actress/actor dies at senior 80-90-100 age, people immediately get sad. Even if it's smb. they're not big fans of. Should we not celebrate the long life they lived? That's my point. Besides, not being sad doesn't mean being cheery, do the cartwheels etc. Well, again, for some of us it's a reminder of our own mortality. For me, well, I remember reading about Chess Records as a teenager, when I was first getting into the history of rock and roll, when there was so much I didn't know. Since then, I've buried both parents, two babies, gone on briefly and then off (for good) hard drugs, had a stroke, a lot of junk in my life in general...what I wouldn't give to be 14 again sometimes! I'm 38 now, and not a young 38. I'm reminded of that again today. One day it will be me, or my wife, or someone else close to me. Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: RangeRoverA1 on October 19, 2016, 05:54:40 PM The Rollings played & sang at Chess Studios.
Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on October 19, 2016, 06:00:02 PM Quote I don't think much about mortality. I envy you for that...100% serious too. Lost too many people over the past few years and had too many close calls of my own. Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on October 19, 2016, 06:00:53 PM Back on topic... I didn't know Phil Chess's real name was Fiszel Czyż!
Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: RangeRoverA1 on October 19, 2016, 06:06:08 PM Back on topic... I didn't know Phil Chess's real name was Fiszel Czyż! Polish. Chess brothers featured in "Cadillac Records". Some Smiley residents said it's good.Title: Re: Phil Chess has died Post by: Lonely Summer on October 20, 2016, 07:20:59 PM I remember seeing him in a PBS documentary, 1995. He was quiet; a younger guy - his son? = did most of the talking. We owe these guys a lot.
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