Ike Turner - R.I.P

plumcrazy · Post by **plumcrazy** » Wednesday Dec 12, 2007

Just found this - http://music.msn.com/news/article.aspx? ... 0&GT1=7702

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Wednesday Dec 12, 2007

I have trouble honoring a wife beater despite how successful of a musician that person was. Sorry.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Wednesday Dec 12, 2007

Agreed.

Merge · Post by **Merge** » Wednesday Dec 12, 2007

Good riddance, ya sorry bastard.

UNEARTHA7XMatt · Post by **UNEARTHA7XMatt** » Wednesday Dec 12, 2007

RIP to the biggest Pimp in history!!!!!!!! Pimp on Ike Pimp on!

I know Im gonna catch some shit for this one but its all Jokes!

Team Transylvania · Post by **Team Transylvania** » Thursday Dec 13, 2007

bassist_25 wrote:I have trouble honoring a wife beater despite how successful of a musician that person was. Sorry.

Yep.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Thursday Dec 13, 2007

I really thought he's been dead for years.

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Thursday Dec 13, 2007

"Aw, Kevin Nealon, baby, Ike's sorry ... Take Ike Back"

r:>)

Post by **Jim Price** » Thursday Dec 13, 2007

Not to rain on the Ike-bashing party, but keep in mind one big contribution that Ike made to music, without which there might never have been a "Rock"-page...

Turner, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is credited by many music historians with making the first rock 'n' roll record, Rocket 88, in 1951.

Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "In musical terms [he was] very important.

"Rocket 88 is one of the two records that can claim to be the first rock 'n' roll record, being the other being The Fat Man by Fats Domino from 1949," he said.

So while he had his demons, to be sure, he did make one big contribution that helped sow the seeds for rock'n'roll.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thursday Dec 13, 2007

Ike was also a pioneer of extreme whammy bar usage on the guitar. He surely passed a few tricks on to a young Jimi Hendrix while Jimi was in his band. [Insert your own whammy bar abuse joke here.]

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Thursday Dec 13, 2007

Jim Price wrote:Not to rain on the Ike-bashing party, but keep in mind one big contribution that Ike made to music, without which there might never have been a "Rock"-page...

Turner, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is credited by many music historians with making the first rock 'n' roll record, Rocket 88, in 1951.

Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "In musical terms [he was] very important.

"Rocket 88 is one of the two records that can claim to be the first rock 'n' roll record, being the other being The Fat Man by Fats Domino from 1949," he said.

So while he had his demons, to be sure, he did make one big contribution that helped sow the seeds for rock'n'roll.

SO, This is all Ike Turners fault. That dirty Bastard.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Thursday Dec 13, 2007

And here I thought that Bill Haley and the Comets were the first rock band. Oh well, he was still an idiot ..

Imgrimm01 · Post by **Imgrimm01** » Thursday Dec 13, 2007

RIP Ike Turner, I have heard Tina's mouth maybe ...JUST MAYBE... she needed it... But seriously we all have our demons that was his, Does not take away from his contribution to music.

ROCKPAGE

Ike Turner - R.I.P

Ike Turner - R.I.P

Damn

RIP Brutha