Can we not make this thread stupid? Thanks.

posted by justincredible

Can we not make this thread stupid? Thanks.

Beat me to it boss

Irv Cross, 81. Eagle and Ram DB, long time NFL TV analyst, Northwestern Grad (go Cats!). RIP.

Michael Stanley dead at 72.

Wow, that one hits hard. RIP

One of our favorites. Seen him and his bands well over 20 times throughout the years, indoor/outdoor, electric/unplugged. Always an A+ show.

posted by Al Bundy

Michael Stanley dead at 72.

A Cleveland treasure.

Count me as a fan, also. 

Thank god for the man who put the white lines on the highway

Have several Michael Stanley Band records.

I had no idea that last name was Gee. Michael Stanley Gee.

He really put on a good show.

What a strange feeling, not quite like being hit by a train, but something that seems quite altering.  Michael Stanley and all the renditions of his career were near and dear to me; what a truly outstanding songwriter whose library of music is rather unparalleled.   This hits very hard to Cleveland and NE Ohio, damn.

RIP ...........and thank you, sir, for the ride.

Good article today about MSB on Page 1 of cleveland.com. For some reason the link wont post.

Good article; thanks.  I was at the New Eve's show when John Cougar opened for him .....and Blossom....and the Front Row Theater for the electric show, then the acoustic show the following night ...........and many more since.   Fun times always with great, proprietary music.  Heck, my kids like his stuff.  I need to go back and revisit the solo material from the last 25 years; I bounced over some of it. 

Joe Tait dead at 83. Best known as voice of the Cavs, but he also did tribe games for many years.

posted by Al Bundy

Joe Tait dead at 83. Best known as voice of the Cavs, but he also did tribe games for many years.

Had a great voice and personality for radio. I used to listen to Cavs games in the car not because I cared about the Cavs at all, but because he made it enjoyable. 

posted by Al Bundy

Joe Tait dead at 83. Best known as voice of the Cavs, but he also did tribe games for many years.

Tait was the best. Remember hiding under my covers, listening to the Miracle run on my transistor radio, as an 8 year old.....BINGO !!!!

Think he also called Lenny Barker's perfect game (fun fact, once owned a beagle named Lenny Barker). Not sure if he called Eckersley's no-hitter in 77 but I remember most of that game vividly.

Wham with a right hand!

Joe Tait.......The Man

In 2012, I chatted with him and Terry Pluto at a book signing.  I found out that he was a big railroad fan and so am I.  I sent him some articles I had written about local rail history.  He wrote me a nice thank you letter, which I cherish to this day. 

Tait was fabulous .............perhaps the only guy to do games solo.  

Tough, tough week in NE Ohio. 

Marvin Hagler, 66.

posted by queencitybuckeye

Marvin Hagler, 66.

I remember the buildup to Hagler/Hearns as a kid. 

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

I remember the buildup to Hagler/Hearns as a kid. 

I was a big boxing fan in the 80s, and those guys (among others) were a big part of it. It's ashame what has happened to the sport. RIP Marvelous.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

I remember the buildup to Hagler/Hearns as a kid. 

Considered a classic even though it ended in the third.

posted by queencitybuckeye

Considered a classic even though it ended in the third.

No doubt! 

Another great "short" bout..........Ray Mancini and Arturo Frias.

posted by queencitybuckeye

Considered a classic even though it ended in the third.

The first round of Hagler/Hearns is one of the best rounds in boxing history. Both guys came out throwing punches.