Huge Hands Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) Not sure if someone has beaten me to posting this, but never again will I complain about being too long in a band! It also says a lot about those who say they're too small to play double bass! What an achievement, condolences go out to her family and friends. [url="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/record-holding-musician-collapses-stage-dies-87-151533648.html"]https://uk.news.yaho...-151533648.html[/url] Edited May 17, 2016 by Huge Hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Collapsed during a performance of 'There's No Business Like Show Business', aged 87. Signed out doing what she loved. I can think of worse ways to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1463475491' post='3051562'] Collapsed during a performance of 'There's No Business Like Show Business', aged 87. Signed out doing what she loved. I can think of worse ways to go. [/quote] +1, we've all got to go sometime, that's a good way to go, especially at that age. Hope family and friends were with her. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 71 years to the day! pretty weird. Also 4 foot 11?? What size bass did she play? This totally defeats my excuse for not learning upright because of my height of 5 foot 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1463475491' post='3051562'] Collapsed during a performance of 'There's No Business Like Show Business', aged 87. Signed out doing what she loved. I can think of worse ways to go. [/quote] Agreed. Playing [i]yourself[/i] off...what great way to go. Godspeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICbass Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Just look at that smile! A very cool life to have lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyder Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 [quote name='project_c' timestamp='1463477063' post='3051579'] 71 years to the day! pretty weird. [/quote] Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Lady, you rocked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 A remarkable lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izustu Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Inspirational story thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 [quote name='project_c' timestamp='1463477063' post='3051579'] 71 years to the day! pretty weird. [/quote] She didn't die '71 years to the day', she clocked up 71 years with same orchestra in February ... [quote]The bassist was recognized by Guinness World Records for the longest professional tenure with a single orchestra earlier this year when she performed Feb. 4. That was 71 years to the day since her first concert with the group's forerunner, the Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra[/quote] She died May 15th, not 71 years to the day and not weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 ... but a great story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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