Oh No!  What a year for those in and around the band!

Dang...

Come on Mac, pull through!!!

get well mac!!!

WTF? Hope he recovers, I don't want another sad news so soon

This is awful. Another good one. Hope he pulls through.

Horrible. He's supposed to play with Nick Lowe tonight at First Avenue here in Minneapolis.

His official webpage states that he's in the hospital.

I feel sick.
Love Mac.

http://music.blog.austin360.com/2014/12/03/report-ian-mclagan-in-critical-condit...

Some info here.

Yeah this just another dose of mortality rearing it's ugly head. I hope Mac recovers quickly and completely. Could be a stroke, though the description of head injury could also be some sort of trauma. Speedy recovery Mac!

Riffy

Just saw that too. Damnit! RIP Mac. Shitty shit.

https://twitter.com/MollieMarriott/status/540250390802219008

Fuck.

First the epitome of the rock n' roll tenor sax player, now the epitome of the rock n' roll piano/B3 player.

Shitty couple days for real rock n' roll. RIP Mac. You were the best out there.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/12/ian-mclagan-1945-2014.html

Paste is confirming it was a stroke.

God – it’s almost unreal. Bobby yesterday and Mac today. I’m a Mac fan, and he seemed like such a lovely guy. I remember being very moved by how beautifully he wrote of his late wife, Kim. He was a great player. I never had the chance to see the Bump Band live, but feel very fortunate to have seen him perform with the New Barbarians, Bonnie Raitt and the Stones. Love and light to all of those whose lives he touched. He will be missed.

Yes, it does seem unreal. I don't know what to say. First Bobby, now Mac. What the hell. Both such great musicians and guys. This is too much.

Austin Chronicle now confirming that Ian died at 2.39 pm local time.

http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2014-12-03/ian-mclagan-1945-2014/

Horrible week

http://www.ianmclagan.com/

I got to see Faces in '72, then saw Mac at a Ronnie solo show at Tipitina's back in the 90s.
A few years ago I sent Mac an e-mail, never expected a reply but behold, the next day in my inbox was a very gracious thank you for the e-mail.

Rest in peace, Mac. 

a good friend in austin just told me Mac is indeed gone…
he's not the type to fuck around or one of those who likes to be the first to report bad or sad news...

Tough few days in rock and roll.  Saw McLagan and his band in 2012, great time, great music.

Can't imagine how Nick Lowe will deal with this, as a he's a funny fucker who loves a good time (just like Mac, and sober these days). Opening night of the tour...Jesus Christ.

I'm listening to Gimme Some Neck right now. Mac's on it.

RIP Bobby and Mac.

Thought I'd post this, as I'd never seen it before. Kind of odd - The Barbarians without Keith (Mac singing his harmony part); Willie Weeks on bass rather than Stanley Clarke or Phil Chen; and Ringo on drums.
Anyone know where or why it was shot? It's obviously a pro shot, in a studio, but live.

Shot in April of 79 in LA.

http://www.nzentgraf.de/books/tcw/1979.htm

Steel Wheels wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2014 at 6:30pm:

Thanks, man. Appreciate it.
I guess that's actually Pops Popwell from the Crusaders on bass (played on 'Gimme Some Neck').

thanks mac for all the great music and memories.

RIP Ian McLagan.

© Robert Matheu

Naah.

Cluster Theory might explain such things scientifically (and you might include L'Wren among your unfortunate three).

I can't see - or at least wish not to imagine - the lovely supporting musicians' demises having the hefty effect that Ian Stewart's did.

Tears to the hanky, trousers to the laundry, balls to the wallpaper, and carry on regardless-ish, onwards & upwards...?

terribly sad and shocking news

Mr. Yeats wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2014 at 7:15pm:



Well, if anything Keith being there would have helped publicise it.

I guess this was before the Barbarians tour rehearsals and he wasnt available.

Then again as he'd just met Patti a couple of weeks earlier, maybe he was still just too loved up...

from timeisonourside.com

   March 17, 1979: Keith Richards meets Patti Hansen for the first time, while at Studio 54 in New York City with John
        Phillips.

   
    April 1979: The New Barbarians, Ron Wood's group that Keith Richards has decided to join for a tour, rehearse in
        Santa Monica and Culver City, California.

"Like Fotini I too had my fingers crossed for Mac returning to the keyboards at the start of any tour in recent history. I even had my hopes up earlier this year when a friend of mine said the Chuck had a problem in his schedule...but sadly it didn't happen."

It would have been something to see.


My friend Bob aka Shidoobee's Crossfire Hurricane, posted this on FB

btw it was taken on stage!

WOW fantastic edition! Really

RIP Mac !

a great loss for all, but passing quickly from a massive stroke is a blessing. my dad had one at sixty nine also was paralyzed on one side and never even spoke again. passed after almost a year complete misery.

Moonisup wrote on Dec 4^th, 2014 at 2:22pm:


https://twitter.com/ronniewood

Mr. Yeats wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2014 at 5:51pm:

That fucking rocks. Thank you.

It is all very sad but if there is one positive it is that Mac really lost his smile and spirit when his wife died. He adored her and i'm sure if it meant he was back with her, he will be happier than he ever would have been alive in this world.

Oh this is so sad, Mac was a sweetheart of a man. He autographed his book for me and was so friendly and warm. I asked him about his personal life, he said his wife died but he never got over it, never dated again, his heart belongs only to her and always will. So I hope they are reunited now in heaven. RIP Mac. You were a gem among men and a dedicated, talented musician.

The New Barbarians goin' nutz, 1979 (Mojo Magazine) Bobby with a Mexican Poncho... "not a Sears Poncho"

That's a damn fine pic of you and Mac, Bitch. I seem to detect a bit of spirited mischief there!

Warren Haynes' salute to Ian:

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Dec 7^th, 2014 at 9:32pm:

Thanks Voo! I never expected either of them to go so quickly, they were both so vibrant, with no signs of slowing down.

Those were the times... The Small Faces, Mac with the great GREAT Steve Marriott, now Only Kenny Jones is alive


© Gered Mankowitz

Mick's silence is deafening. My guess is Keith will show up to Bobby Keys funeral but none of them will bother for Mac. Maybe Ronnie and possibly Keith, but I won't hold my breath.

Mac's passing is just awful. He was such a magical musician. He was still making great records by himself and always had interesting things to say. Just a true shame that the Stones didn't have it in them to invite him to play more often.

Fair enough but they do have a tendency not to say much about people who added such magic to the Stones. Also, I understand the hundreds of other musicians who haven't not spoken, but he's bloody Mick Jagger and it would be nice for a permanent A lister to issue a statement and put Mac's name in lights. As for the funeral, it's sort of the same issue. It will make people take notice of a spectacular musician. It just bothers me how the Stones, more than almost any other band, have no desire to properly embrace their past.

Thanks for posting the link to the article, Mr. Yeats – really enjoyed it. Funny candid bit at the end about the R&R HOF & wanting to kill Green Day and G&R (can’t really blame the guy, especially considering the circumstances).

Thanks also to those who’ve posted all the great pics on this thread – many are new to me and I’ve enjoyed seeing them (and Bitch, that is a fabulous shot of you & Mac together – you’re both beaming!).

Just want to share the beautiful words Mac wrote about his beloved wife, Kim:

"She is my shining light and always will be. Her life was a testament to love and healing and everyone who met her felt the glow from this warm, loving and giving being. She means everything to me but I know we'll be together again in a better place. She is a flower and a dream, and finally the Angel she always was...Her family and friends are spread all over the world but the outpouring of love for her is just a reflection of the love she gave. She said, "You get what you give" and as always she's absolutely right. Kim is an Angel, finally."

Wonderful recollection of time spent with the great man http://www.theguardian.com/global/2014/dec/09/annie-nightingale-ian-mclagan-lett...