AllTheWrongWords Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662395/tv-on-the-radio-gerard-smith-dead-34.jhtml TV On The Radio bassist Gerard Smith died Wednesday (April 20) at age 34 after his battle with lung cancer, the band announced on its website. "We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer," the band's statement reads. "Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly." Yo this seriously saddens me. Maybe not a lot of you aren't into the band but for those who are you know how strong damn near all of their songs pushed the limits of new sound and genre re-classification. Something alot of the current music scene could learn from. Homie was a definite center piece to the fold of their sound. Heart goes out to the band and family. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMv_PuGHSGA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grd Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Oh no, that is really sad. Will Do came on random this morning. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Fuck. 34 is pretty young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrasivesaint Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 died of lung cancer.. on 4.20. i know nothing of this band, and assumed this was gonna be about some talk show dude.. but that still sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyghost Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 thats terribly heartbreaking. :( and thats way too young to go... theyve been one of my favorite groups since they began. youre right, their sound was really breaching into new terrain,,, damn. rest in peace gerard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatGatsby Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Did he work on the album that just came out? Truly great music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 fuck man. that blows. they're not really the kind of band i'd like... way too close to williamsburgh hipster bullshit, and yet i still love the fuck out of them. totally a testament to how good they really are. super sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Beat news is beat. RIP black guy. Camu Tao was young, black and died of lung cancer too. Wack shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 RIP they have some good songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownSyndrome Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 dam are you serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivouno Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 RIP. TVOTR rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 RIP :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Yer Ego Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Fuck. 34 is pretty young. especially for lung cancer especially for someone who seemed pretty healthy before i'm sad and scared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blood fart Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 This sure ain't cool. Not cool at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john brown Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Ahhh this fucking sucks.. They canceled their show here in Detroit last night because of this. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 damn. i have really enjoyed some of thier tunes. rest in power. tragic. losing some great peeps this week :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I had forgotten, but I actually met this guy once in about 2007 or so-- not surprisingly, on one of my rare trips to Williamsburg. I was hanging out with a friend who apparently knew him. Dude rolled up on his bike, they shot the shit for a few minutes, and he mentioned that he had to get to band practice. I was like, "oh, cool, what do you play, blah blah blah, you got any shows coming up?" He said yeah, a little private gig this weekend, then gave out some pounds and went on his way. My friend then looked at me like I was an idiot, and said, "do you seriously not know who that was? TV on the radio? They're playing Saturday Night Live this week..." Anyway, Rest In Peace. Not my kind of music, but clearly a talented and humble guy. Also, a friend of Mikhail's, so a good guy in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Fuck! Too fucking young! Love TV on the radio. Wolf Like Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneBonerOner Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 RIP, never would have heard of these guys if it wasnt for BREAKING BAD. the track DLZ made it to my everyday playlist, so good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTheWrongWords Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 TVOTR just put this up on their twitter. So if any of you would like to contribute here's the email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.crooked Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 That fucking sucks. Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HATER. Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Damn just a few days ago they where in town , then last night i heard them on the radio , r.i.p mang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareOnElmStreet Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 fucking shit bummed me out man. some of the first indie rock shit i ever liked. missed so many opportunities to catch them live too. one last week right here in boston as a matter of fact. r.i.p. to a good dude/musician. smh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEVEL 75 PALADIN Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Yea I missed that show in boston too... Sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomfoolery Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 rip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatGatsby Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Just found this video the other day. They made one giant kind of rambling music video for their latest album Nine Types of Light. Highlights include Second Song, Forgotten, Killer Crane, and You. The whole thing is on point visually, even the one or two songs I don't particularly care for on the album have great videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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