And another musician that I met has passed away. Ian McDonald, keyboardist and wind instrument virtuoso, passed away yesterday. My FB feed has blown up with all the notifications. I met him in the 1990s while he was doing shows with John Wetton (mostly of Asia fame, also RIP). A very likable, kind person, who was an amazingly talented musician.
He played on Foreigner's hits:
Feels Like the First Tme
Cold As Ice
Long, Long Way From Home (co-writer on this one)
Hot Blooded
Blue Morning, Blue Day
Double Vision
Dirty White Boy
Head Games
He also played a huge part in the debut King Crimson album, as he had a hand in writing all 5 tracks, including their most well-known song "21st Century Schizoid Man". The music was all his for 2 of the tracks (I Talk to the Wind and The Court of the Crimson King).
Rest in peace, Ian.
-- Dan --
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