BadfingerBarb Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Drummer Mike Gibbins of Badfinger passed away yesterday morning. Apparently, he died in his sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdude Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Horrible, sad news. Every drummer working in the power pop idiom owes a debt to Mike. His powerful stickwork on "Baby Blue" and "No Matter What" (to name but two) was awesome. He will be missed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Barb...I just read this over on your Badfinger board and am totally shocked...Mike was a nice guy and had a chance to meet him many times over the years...VERY glad for he and Joey's sake that they had a chance to mend fences...I hope Paul Mac acknowledges the passing at his show tonight...Raspberries and Badfinger always battled for the #2 spot in my musical heart behind the Fab Four...I am always grateful that Joey acknowledges me everytime I run into him and one of the biggest thrills that I ever had was a chance to sponser a Badfinger show back in the late 80's when both Joey and Mike were in the band...I got to spend some time with the two of them at their hotel room and I thought I was a big s..t...Mike gave me a hard time about signing the "Say No More" album because he hadnt played on it, but eventually caved in and gave me his signature...Years earlier, I got to see Tommy at one of his last gigs and approached him after his show...He was pretty rude to me and I got into a a little confrontation with him(as I always do with everybody) and his subsequent suicide a short time later really made me feel badly...I got to see the original Badfinger once and they were great...Saw various incarnations through the years, with Tom and Mike, Tom only,Joey and Mike and Joey only...Too bad they had fragmented so badly...They certainly had a tough go of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 John you're so right about Mike's drumming prowess and his all-around talents. Damn, this hurts.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbecstacy Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Deeply saddened by this news...Badfinger's been such a part of my life, I feel like I lost a friend. In addition to his fantastic drumming, Mike was also a gifted songwriter--he made some great contributions to the band's latter albums.Rest in Peace Mike.--Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 I cannot believe Joey is the only one left.truly saddening.R.I.P. Mike Gibbons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadfingerBarb Posted October 5, 2005 Author Share Posted October 5, 2005 Mike's son, Owen, has set up a guestbook for friends and fans. http://www.mikegibbins.com/message/viewforum.php?f=1 I strongly encourage everyone to leave a message of love and support.thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Thanks Barb. Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 It was mentioned that Paul had been rehearsing "Come and Get It" for this tour. Unfortunately the time just became right to pay a little tribute to Mike. Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy K. Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Mike was not only just good at drumming, but his talent also came through on "My Heart Goes Out"--a sing that didn't involve drums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungryeyes Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Mike was also the drummer on Bonnie Tyler's hits.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I think just "Its a Heartache" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Krider Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Barb,Wish I read the community section more often --- I got an email from a musician friend about Mike's death only this morning so I found an article at Billboard.Com's Oct. 5 edition and posted it on this site's other message board.I'm really sad about Mike's passing. Seems my favorite bands keep losing members at a young age (two The Beach Boys, two members of The Who, two members of The Sweet and three members of Badfinger). I'm glad that all the guys in Raspberries are still around to be loved by their fans --- life can be so very, very short, and as The Beatles sang, "there's no time for fussing and fighting."I was glad to hear Joey Molland and Mike were talking again.Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raspberrywine Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 "Straight Up" and "No Dice" two of the great pop albums of all time. Those albums a fitting testimony to his talent and musicality. A superb band, superb drummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Allen Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Who was the other Sweet guy who died? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbecstacy Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Bob,Both Sweet vocalist Brian Connolly and drummer Mick Tucker have passed on, unfortunately.--Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 In answer to both Don's and Barb's posts: How tragic. We've lost another fantastic musician. Rest in peace, Mike. Your music will live after you and you will be remembered and loved. --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silly Old Bear Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 This is such sad news! Mike Gibbins and the Badfinger band provided us with a great body of music, that I know I have really enjoyed. Hopefully, Mike has been reunited at long last with Pete Ham & Tom Evans, and they are now singing their musical masterpieces for an audience of angels."You're the apple of my eye, you're the apple of my heart...but now the time has come to part." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Wynn Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 What a tragedy. I believe Mike wrote a great song called "In the Meantime" (on Wish You Were Here) too. Wish You Were Here and Starting Over are, IMO, two of the best albums ever recorded...from start to finish. There isn't a bad song on either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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