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VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36098

The Day Brings and Buttercup are so fucking good.

joostone · **Posted:** Sat April 06, 2019 2:24 pm

This outtake is just amazing:

he has recorded so so much as a solo artist.

https://shawnsmith.bandcamp.com/

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36098

Blasting Shame right now...fuck this one!!! I love it!

Bammer · **Posted:** Sat April 06, 2019 2:50 pm

I’m not seeing a video anywhere for it - if I had to pick a favorite song I think I’d go with Ring That Bell.

Per the OP for some reason he never enjoyed the widespread success and recognition that he should have. Just an amazing musician.

I got to see him live a few times - but not nearly enough.

As I recall he had been having some health problems and I think made it public knowledge that he was struggling to pay for his medical care.

I am really hoping he didn’t kill himself on April 5th. That would be wild and unbelievably depressing.

RIP

igotworms · **Joined:** Wed September 11, 2013 3:36 pm **Posts:** 465

Died in his sleep. Complications due to diabetes apparently.

Ring that bell is a personal favourite of mine too. When I saw him play Birmingham on the diamond hand tour he was taking requests and that was the one I suggested, and he played it fantastically.

A tremendous talent. Badly managed, I think. Should have been a star.

verb_to_trust · **Posted:** Sat April 06, 2019 3:42 pm

The beetus plus no health care.

R.i.p. Welcome To Discovery Park got a lot of play for me when I was 18 or so.

swan · **Posted:** Sat April 06, 2019 4:53 pm

RIP. Very sad, he was so under appreciated & by all accounts a really great person.

Anders · **Posted:** Sat April 06, 2019 8:43 pm

Very sad day. Just coping with it by listening to his work. I've been a fan of Satchel and Brad since the 90s. Also been listening to Pigeonhed, Crittes Buggin, and his solo work today. Still think his finest work was with Brad and Satchel.

LetMeSleep · **Posted:** Sat April 06, 2019 8:46 pm

This has made me particularly sad. Buttercup and Believe In Yourself tore me up today.

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36098

Now im listening to Interiors..such a different album than Shame, more rock oriented. The first three tracks are along my fav from this band.

joostone · **Posted:** Sat April 06, 2019 9:34 pm

Anders wrote:

Very sad day. Just coping with it by listening to his work. I've been a fan of Satchel and Brad since the 90s. Also been listening to Pigeonhed, Crittes Buggin, and his solo work today. Still think his finest work was with Brad and Satchel.

Agreed. 'Shame', 'Interiors', 'EDC' and the 'Family' are all amazing. I would consider 'Shame' his masterpiece...

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36098

Best Friends? is a very good one. It might be my favorite with Shame i guess.

LoathedVermin72 · **Posted:** Sat April 06, 2019 9:40 pm

I haven't listened to much of this dude's music but I've always had a soft spot for Pigeonhed. "Fire's Coming Down" is an all-timer.

Jorge · **Posted:** Sat April 06, 2019 9:43 pm

"Wrapped in My Memory" is a sweet song

Heard this one on The Sopranos

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36098

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

I haven't listened to much of this dude's music but I've always had a soft spot for Pigeonhed. "Fire's Coming Down" is an all-timer.

Its such a wonderful song.

joostone · **Posted:** Sat April 06, 2019 10:00 pm

VinylGuy wrote:

Best Friends? is a very good one. It might be my favorite with Shame i guess.

Oh yess!! Some amazing tracks there....

like this one:

Bammer · **Posted:** Sun April 07, 2019 1:33 am

The Seattle Times has a story up - I have reached my limit of articles without a subscription. Can someone copy & paste the article (not the link) here?

Shawn Smith RIP

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