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.