I didn't know him, let alone the band...but this I do know.As a young gay man(that, being such a small part of who I am)I looked up to Ricky and the band because they were exactly who they wanted to be...no explanations...no excuses.Fantastic and brilliant as one should be.Memories like this make me be a part of the process here at the Maui AIDS foundation.I'll always look up to the Ricky I knew and what I got from him via music & inspiration.Rick's smiling,GET TESTED! Luv N' Aloha <3Chef Raja<3
Ricky was an awesoem guitarist. I was very sad to hear 25 years ago that he had passed away from an uncontrollable desease. Ricky I hope you found your bliss in heaven. I'm sure you're still a member on the deadbeat club.
@gahrzahk I don't know if I'd put him in the same class as the others you mentioned, but he was definitely a unique and one of a kind player. He was irreplaceable, as he made the B52s sound the way they did. Listening to him always makes me wonder how he came up with that stuff.
@elixergtarist They were just different from each other; unique. You can't compare them because they had a different sound, vision, ideas. Hendrix will always be my fave, but they all had imagination. You probably heard that Ricky had a number of guitars on stage, one with four strings, another with three, all tuned in weird ways, but he was just great.
@gahrzahk Yes, he was great. My favorite playing of his was Mesopotamia. It was simple but it said a lot. Even Les Paul made mention of his guitar playing as an example of uniqueness, and said he was a great guitarist. I think it said a lot about Les Paul to show appreciation for someone who clearly wasn't anywhere as good as him. Buddy Rich on the other hand was "Oh if it ain't jazz it ain't worth playing." He'd never have seen anything of value in a group like the B52s.
Thank you for posting all these truly wonderful pictures of the past! What a wonderful combination to this very emotionally lyrical and beautiful record. Cindy you are a truly beautiful person....
You can feel the sense of loss, anguish and despair in Cindy`s wonderful voice, some great photos too. Thank you for sharing this Cindy, and thank you MeAndOlamoon for posting :-)
I didn't know him, let alone the band...but this I do know.As a young gay man(that, being such a small part of who I am)I looked up to Ricky and the band because they were exactly who they wanted to be...no explanations...no excuses.Fantastic and brilliant as one should be.Memories like this make me be a part of the process here at the Maui AIDS foundation.I'll always look up to the Ricky I knew and what I got from him via music & inspiration.Rick's smiling,GET TESTED! Luv N' Aloha <3Chef Raja<3
mauiraja 3 months ago
:....) <3
hotdogagua 4 months ago
Ricky was an awesoem guitarist. I was very sad to hear 25 years ago that he had passed away from an uncontrollable desease. Ricky I hope you found your bliss in heaven. I'm sure you're still a member on the deadbeat club.
eddieluiswedge2010 7 months ago
made me cry... twice
KSTsonic 9 months ago
Thank you so much for posting this.
onnyang 11 months ago
I miss you Ricky! - Pisces. Loved computers and hot tamales : )
Nonrevenue 1 year ago
I think I miss you more tonight, than any other night on the face of this planet and all of the stars in the galaxies that twinkle so bright...
Looking forward to seeing you at the Big "G" check out stand...
As Phoebe of "friends" said...
"we will meet at the check out stand."
XXOO :-)
Johnoakley767 1 year ago
Ricky was one of a kind, through and through. One of the great guitarists, like Hendrix, Paul Geary, John McLaughlin, Jimi Page and Richie Blackmore.
gahrzahk 1 year ago
@gahrzahk I don't know if I'd put him in the same class as the others you mentioned, but he was definitely a unique and one of a kind player. He was irreplaceable, as he made the B52s sound the way they did. Listening to him always makes me wonder how he came up with that stuff.
elixergtarist 4 months ago
@elixergtarist They were just different from each other; unique. You can't compare them because they had a different sound, vision, ideas. Hendrix will always be my fave, but they all had imagination. You probably heard that Ricky had a number of guitars on stage, one with four strings, another with three, all tuned in weird ways, but he was just great.
gahrzahk 4 months ago
@gahrzahk Yes, he was great. My favorite playing of his was Mesopotamia. It was simple but it said a lot. Even Les Paul made mention of his guitar playing as an example of uniqueness, and said he was a great guitarist. I think it said a lot about Les Paul to show appreciation for someone who clearly wasn't anywhere as good as him. Buddy Rich on the other hand was "Oh if it ain't jazz it ain't worth playing." He'd never have seen anything of value in a group like the B52s.
elixergtarist 4 months ago
Thank you for posting all these truly wonderful pictures of the past! What a wonderful combination to this very emotionally lyrical and beautiful record. Cindy you are a truly beautiful person....
PUTSOUTHINYOURMOUTH 1 year ago
You can feel the sense of loss, anguish and despair in Cindy`s wonderful voice, some great photos too. Thank you for sharing this Cindy, and thank you MeAndOlamoon for posting :-)
tecdessus 1 year ago
beautiful.....
warholboy 1 year ago
Ricky ... I love you forever !
yanpachi 1 year ago
Such a loss of a talented life! Rest in peace Ricky.
bunnstermi 1 year ago
We all Love You and Miss You very much! God Bless You, Ricky!
Johnoakley767 1 year ago
Amo i B-52s
vespx 1 year ago
there are no words how truly awe inspiring this is!
cosmicb3 1 year ago
This is absolutely beautiful; as is Ricky, as is Cindy.
Mambo64 1 year ago