RIP Neil Peart

RIP Neil Peart 

12 September 1952 - 7 January 2020

RIP Alan Myers

Alan Myers, formerly of Devo, died of brain cancer on Monday at the age of 58. Meyers was Devo's drummer from 1976 to 1986, playing on the band's first six albums, including the classic first three Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978), Duty Now for the Future (1979) and Freedom of Choice (1980).


On this song from Devo's second album, the verses are in the highly unusual time signature of 11/8.


The original version of "Jocko Homo", released as the b-side of Devo's first single "Mongoloid". This is also in an unconventional time signature, being entirely in 7/8 (the band added a bridge in 4/4 for the rerecorded version that opens Are We Not Men?).


This version is in the style of the "stiff" version found on Pioneers Got Scalped: The Anthology. That mostly means "faster".

RIP Clive Burr

Clive Burr, Iron Maiden's drummer from 1979 to 1982, died Tuesday at the age of 56. Burr suffered from Multiple Sclerosis during the last two decades of his life, a cruel irony for a man who distinguished himself through his physical power and dexterity.

Steve Harris: “This is terribly sad news. Clive was a very old friend of all of us. He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we were starting out. This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi and family at this time.”

Bruce Dickinson: “I first met Clive when he was leaving Samson and joining Iron Maiden. He was a great guy and a man who really lived his life to the full. Even during the darkest days of his M.S., Clive never lost his sense of humour or irreverence. This is a terribly sad day and all our thoughts are with Mimi and the family.”