RIP George Martin

Wiggen · Mar 9, 2016

If he doesn't sign the Beatles to a recording contract in 1962 (and he was pretty much the last shot they had - see my signature), who knows how popular music would have developed in the 60's and beyond. The Beatles blew the doors wide open for essentially every rock and roll band that followed.

A great producer and apparently an even better human being.

Gathomas88 · Mar 9, 2016

Goddamnit! I thought you meant George R. R. Martin for a second there. I was going to be pissed. :lol:

nota bene · Mar 9, 2016

Said Sir Paul McCartney, ""From the day that he gave The Beatles our first recording contract, to the last time I saw him, he was the most generous, intelligent and musical person I’ve ever had the pleasure to know" and "If anyone earned the title of the fifth Beatle it was George." Paul McCartney Mourns George Martin: 'The World Has Lost a Truly Great Man' | Billboard

Winchester · Mar 9, 2016

Gathomas88 said:
Goddamnit! I thought you meant George R. R. Martin for a second there. I was going to be pissed. :lol:

I will admit the headline gave me a moment of panic though I've been predicting for years GRRM is going to pull a Robert Jordan.

FieldTheorist · Mar 9, 2016

Gathomas88 said:
Goddamnit! I thought you meant George R. R. Martin for a second there. I was going to be pissed. :lol:

Ditto.

Infinite Chaos · Mar 13, 2016

I must be the only person who doesn't know or care who George R R Martin is.

THE George Martin - R.I.P to a huge force in the development of popular music in a whole range of genres.

Yeah - he may have been a fifth Beatle but he also worked with other musicians including Jeff Beck.

countryboy · Mar 13, 2016

Gathomas88 said:
Goddamnit! I thought you meant George R. R. Martin for a second there. I was going to be pissed. :lol:

Lol! I literally gasped out loud. I know, what a ****ing wuss. :mrgreen:

But still, I wish GRRM would get off his lazy fat arse and crank out a couple more Song of Ice and Fire books, before he does kick the bucket. We don't want another Robert Jordan sitcheashun.

countryboy · Mar 13, 2016

Winchester said:
I will admit the headline gave me a moment of panic though I've been predicting for years GRRM is going to pull a Robert Jordan.

I don't know is Brandon Sanderson could step in on this one. I think we be **** outta luck if GRRM croaks.

Wiggen · Mar 16, 2016

Infinite Chaos said:
I must be the only person who doesn't know or care who George R R Martin is.

THE George Martin - R.I.P to a huge force in the development of popular music in a whole range of genres.

Yeah - he may have been a fifth Beatle but he also worked with other musicians including Jeff Beck.

He's a fine writer and deserves his own thread when he dies. This isn't about him - not that it matters to the people who posted here.