Mark Hollis, leader dei Talk Talk, è scomparso il 25 febbraio all’età di 64 anni. Noi lo abbiamo ricordato qui con un lungo articolo e abbiamo raccolto alcuni video delle esibizioni alla tv italiana. Molti artisti hanno reso omaggio a quello che è considerato uno dei musicisti più geniali e influenti della storia del pop. Abbiamo raccolto alcuni dei post apparsi sui social nelle ore seguenti all’inaspettata scomparsa:
Paul Webb (Talk Talk)
The The
Very sorry to hear the news that #MarkHollis of #TalkTalk has died. He was behind some of the finest albums of the 1980s / early 1990s. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/IoTuAkGCUf
— THE THE (@thethe) February 25, 2019
Duran Duran
“Mark was the main songwriter of some truly great songs” @TalkTalk pic.twitter.com/beH4kGPcmA
— Duran Duran (@duranduran) 25 febbraio 2019
Rob Young (scrittore)
Even though he’d been near silent for 20 years, #MarkHollis dying is a devastating loss. I did pretty much his last interview, and I genuinely believe music meant so much to him, it was painful to pace it in the public glare. RIP. I Believe In You.
— Rob Young (@polyalbion) 25 febbraio 2019
Tim Pope (regista)
Goodbye to Mark Hollis of Talk Talk. Condolences to his lovely family. We had many, many laughs together. This is us being the nightmare interview from hell https://t.co/xzqfQnN4P6
— Tim Pope🎥 (@timpopedirector) 25 febbraio 2019
Graham Coxon (Blur)
So sad about Mark H… he made some of the most moving music I have ever heard.. pic.twitter.com/oAc75ymaoT
— graham coxon (@grahamcoxon) 25 febbraio 2019
These New Puritans
Tim Burgess (Charlatans)
Sad news about Mark Hollis. So much beautiful music https://t.co/5I8s98RI6F
— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) February 25, 2019
Ryley Walker
Mark Hollis is up there with Neil Young/Sonny Sharrock/Hendrix for most physical/blasting minimalism/spiritual guitar solos. No matter how far out every phrase belongs. Fucking….bummer. True head
— Ryley walker (@ryleywalker) 25 febbraio 2019
Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire)
In honour of #MarkHollis’ passing, go and sit and just listen to an album, you love, giving it your entire attention, not treating it as a soundtrack to something else. 🌱🦋
— Richard Reed Parry (@ParryReed) February 25, 2019
Broken Social Scene
Mark Hollis captured so many of us with his haunting approach to song and the compelling ways he presented simplistic mountains of sound. He was an educator of emotion and a voice for the blood throat shadows of tomorrow. This is a loss amongst many.
— Broken Social Scene (@bssmusic) 25 febbraio 2019
Stars
mark hollis was a genius. nobody made music that sounded like his. please spend time listening to his work. this one hurts. badly. pic.twitter.com/y3DXJvASIz
— Stars (@youarestars) 25 febbraio 2019
Field Music
Very sad to hear that Mark Hollis has died. You might have experienced the wonder of those final three Talk Talk albums but his 1998 solo album is just as beautiful and has been an endless source of musical and conceptual inspiration to us.
— Field Music (@fieldmusicmusic) 25 febbraio 2019
Doves
Goodbye Mark Hollis,We owe you so much ,I cant overstate the influence on us three as musicians and us as a band.#markhollis #talktalk
— Doves (@dovesmusicblog) February 25, 2019
Dave Rowntree (Blur)
Really sorry to hear of the death of Mark Hollis. His music was rich and deep, and a huge influence on my development as a musician.
— David Rowntree (@DaveRowntree) February 25, 2019
Superchunk
So sad to read that Mark Hollis has passed away. Was sure he’d appear with another singular masterpiece when we least expected. #RIP #MarkHollis #TalkTalk https://t.co/uOMit2qhpq
— superchunk (@superchunk) 25 febbraio 2019
Massimo Martellotta (Calibro 35)
Ed Simon (Chemical Brothers)
Beautiful record, https://t.co/4c5asVTpZN
— ed simons (@eddychemical) 25 febbraio 2019
DJ Tennis
the thing that makes me feel so spaced out is that #MarkHollis kind of already left us 20 years ago, but I guess we were all waiting for Mark to come back and complete his unfinished piece of art…. #spiritofeden
— Dj Tennis (@dj_tennis) 26 febbraio 2019
