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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@verizon.net> |
| Subject | Re: RIP Michael Been (The Call) |
| Date | Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:51:26 -0400 |
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That's sad news.
Can't tell you how many political rallies I've covered over the years
where "Let the Day Begin," was part of the soundtrack. The guy wrote
an anthem.
I didn't know his son was in BRMC. They're terrific. Good to know
that the legacy was carried on.
john micek
On Aug 20, 2010, at 3:55 PM, Chris Kouzes wrote:
> I just saw that Michael Been passed away yesterday from a heart
> attack. While I know The Call aren't a power pop band, they've
> always been a huge favorite of mine since I saw them the first time
> in 1985. They seemed to be on the cusp of bigger fame a few times,
> but never seemed able to get over the hump.
>
> I saw them play the night the Berlin Wall came down. Their version
> that night of The Walls Came Down was one of my favorite concert
> moments of all-time.
>
> In the past several years, Been has been the live sound engineer
> for his son's band, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
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