[quote]While we now know about AIDS deaths in the early eighties, the first reports of a "mystery" disease killing gay men weren't published until 1982. A six- or seven-piece ensemble with lots of woodwinds. It's all speculation, but since it was well known that he was gay and his personal long time doctor confirmed he had AIDS, maybe that's the reason he died. Gods speed Mr. Lyle Mays, I just discovered Moses, the Lawgiverit makes me miss Lyle Mays that much more! I think Harry Hamlin has AIDS. [6] During his senior year of high school, at summer national stage band camp in Normal, Illinois, he was introduced to jazz pianist Marian McPartland. I've wondered about Wilt as well. r215, I don't know but thats what my guncle always told me. [quote]Isn't it an open secret in NY music circles that this certain individual - who's discussed in a current DL thread because of a book by his daughter - died of an Aids-related illness? r104 - why are you being so coy? Prince died of AIDS ? Lyle Mays - Eberhard 12 Inch Album Poster $5.00 USD. I can stand bitchy, but to claim someone died of AIDS when they did not R46 makes you sick little person. In theaters November 25 2022 brought to you by Sony Pictures Classics. I know kidney failure was the official cause, but she got around A LOT and was with Prince during his Wild days. Thanks. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. George Michael didn't die of AIDS but he had it. How about the people who have lived on, like Guy Parse or Mr Smith from the Matrix. His pioneering work has been recognized with eleven Grammy Awards. Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. I really think your playing is the best Ive heard you play, Mays told writer Martin Johnson. is a hottie. He wrote a half hour of music that was so beautiful and so expansive and worked so well with the story.. According to Loftus, the CIA had knowledge of his condition, and convinced Israel not to assassinate him and wait for his inevitable death of the disease, since the subsequent widespread connotations of the disease with homosexuality would discredit him. Weird r177. Lyle was a brilliant musician and person, and a genius in every sense of the word. Quite sad news. The next rumor is surrounding the death of American business magnate Howard Hughes. Lyle David Mays, legendary keyboardist, composer and musical arranger, passed away on February 10, 2020 at Adventist Hospital in Simi Valley after a long battle with a recurring illness according to a family member. R134 Sorry, but that's a photo of Dom Deluise. Directed by: Florian Zeller. John Zorn will appear in a number of different configurations at this years Big Ears Festival. No married "straight" man has ever died of AIDS, r58? Lyle Mays, a jazz pianist and composer, and longtime member of the Pat Metheny Group, died Feb. 10, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif., after a long illness, at age 66. Bill Royston is founder of the Portland Jazz Festival. RIP Lyle Mays. Keyboard master, composer, founding member of the Pat Metheny Group and self-taught architect, Lyle Mays died in Los Angeles on the morning of 10th February 2020 aged 66. What about Vanity? I think he wrote an open letter to Variety or the Hollywood Reporter or something. Anyone who had "cancer" from 1981 to 1995 and was gay had AIDS. --Ed. Did Prince "accidentally" overdose on his AIDS medications? The first time I heard San Lorenzo was on my car radio on WJZZ in Detroit circa 1977. James Coco (still pretty covered up to present), Perry Ellis (covered up for a while, then revealed). He was the composer of all but one tune, and the sole arranger, for the bands 1975 recording Lab 75which netted Mays his first Grammy nomination. At 14, he found himself playing organ in church; however, he discovered jazz shortly thereafter, altering his musical trajectory. Much like Marburg did for 30 years and Ebola on and off for ten year cycles, till both took hold in the 90s and became much more mainstream. First attending the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Mays transferred after two years to the University of North Texas (then still known as North Texas State University), where he studied in the famous One OClock Lab Band with fellow keyboardist Coil. He lives in Washington with his wife and two children. Mays followed suit, taking piano lessons from a local teacher, and eventually began playing organ in his hometown church as a teen. At the time of his death he survived by his . The death, of unspecified causes, was . While the band bore the guitarists name, Mays was a crucial factor in their success. How so, R183? Can someone die from AIDS while being obese? I remember practically teaching my high-school geometry class. His last years were primarily spent designing and managing software. His medical files were never made public. Loved his record with Bill Frisell and his Pat Metheny work. The original Pat Metheny Group, a pared-back quartet with Mark Egan and Danny Gottlieb, debuted in 1977. If you are an insider and want to share please do so, but your post doesn't mean a lot without more detail. Many years before we first met, Alun Morgan was a huge and lasting influence on my jazz listening and helped shape my taste for the music. He was 66 . Your legacy will live on. In fact, if someone wanted it to look like natural causes or AIDS that would be the best way to do with without looking like a murder. From what I've read, HIV really got going in the US around this time of year 42 years ago during all the bicentennial celebrations in major cities leading up to July 4. Great attitude. [quote]I think George Michael was full blown when he died. I have to give Pat credit; he kind of talked me into doing it.. Ken Handler (son of Ruth Handler [who created Barbie] and whom the Ken doll was named after) allegedly died of a brain tumor. From the first notes we played together, we had an immediate bond. I'm surprised we're at over a 100 replies and his name hasn't been mentioned. Embrace leaving shows early and maybe do some cross-training. I don't for 1 minute think Bowie died of AIDS. Who is out there that died from HIV, but the information was never made public? Someone in a Prince thread right after he died said that Jamie Foxx was the one who infected Prince with HIV. RIP Lyle. In the last 15 years, there are practically no influential personalities to die from AIDS-related complications. Try & look up the Lizard album from the North Texas State Lab Band way back in the 70s. click ACCEPT. [23] Mays also composed Distance for Pat Metheny Groups Grammy-winning and RIAA-certified Gold album, Still Life (1987, Geffen), "Mindwalk"[24] in 2009 for renowned marimba player, Nancy Zeltsman, and previously "Somewhere in Maine"[25] in 1988 for her duo with violinist Sharan Leventhal, Marimolin, and Street Dreams 3 for his solo album, Street Dreams (Geffen, 1988) with top classical performers in New York City. Really good show & the M.E. He had a lot of pulmonary stuff going on anyway. Jackson regularly used a wheelchair and many people questioned whether he could perform his 2009 concert tour obligations. Giggling to themselves as they post yet again .. R125, I have to admit, I even chuckled at that. The spread of HIV was caused by whorish male flight attendants. I thought Brad Davis revealed his diagnosis shortly before he died. "Did Bert Convy die of AIDS? Jumping off a cliff takes two hands and two feet., Keith Jarrett can do more with his right hand than most pianists can with two. Published June 29, 2009 Updated on June 29, 2009 at 5:00 pm. Apparently he was a chain smoker and never quit. I heard Jackie O got it from Nureyev, but it was hushed up. Michael J. Shorter performing at the 2015 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle. [5] His teacher allowed him to practice improvisation after the structured elements of the lesson were completed. People dont want to pay for music anymore.. Arafat's death was highly controversial at the time. I even [italic]said[/italic] I didn't believe it, for Crissake. I thought no one dies of that anymore. His father, a truck. That should have been the end of the story, but it wasnt. James Coco died of a heart attack, not AIDS. It's not like the movies. Before his death, a collection of articles were published that questioned whether Jackson had cancer or AIDS. From there, Mays became the longest tenured member of the Pat Metheny Group, co-writing much of the bands material and blending acoustic piano with an ever-growing array of synthesizers to add misty textures and whimsy to their sessions. Some over the coarse of weeks or months. Metheny called his collaborator of 30 years "one of the greatest musicians I have ever known" . Mays was a cofounder of the Pat Metheny Group in 1977, and remained a member for 33 years. If anybody was trying to cover it up, they were doing a piss poor job of it. ? Lyle Mays - Eberhard Vinyl + Digital Download Card $20.00 USD. The announcement was made on Metheny's website. Mays had an extraordinary career as a core musical architect and sound designer of the group for more than three decades. He was drinking (we all were drinking) and schmoozing with the star of the show - a very well-known popular, handsome, charming, straight actor, better known for game shows and talk shows than for an actual acting career. He always looks sick and frail. R170, if you put half the thought you put into that rant into making a decent song, you might make a comeback. Will play my Lyleoid patch on my Pro 2 tonight in his memory. When David opened up, there stood the leading man. Every week I watch Autopsy:The Last Hours Of where a medical examiner examines the coroner's reports as well as past medical history of a celebrity death. He may have been gay but he sure wasn't a slut. 139. Cause of death, according to his niece, vocalist Aubrey Johnson, was "a long battle with a recurring illness." Lyle Mays - Eberhard Digital Download + Digital Liner Notes $5.00 USD. They have a lot of unprovable but probable evidence of AIDS going back to before 1900. So, its entirely possible many people died from AIDS long before it was even recognized. Enjoying huge crossover success, the group is still regarded by many as the last word in fusion; each of Mays 11 Grammy wins came during his tenure with the band. I was told this by an acquaintance who used to work quite high up with the NY Philharmonic. The best recording I think Lyle ever made was with Metheny on the So falls Wichita Falls recording. Lyle Mays, a pianist, best known for his connection with guitarist Pat Metheny, died February 10 in Los Angeles at the age of 66. He attended the University of North Texas after transferring from the University of WisconsinEau Claire. It's very likely AIDS came and when in cycles killing a few here and there. or there must have been famous people before Rock Hudson who died? r104 - Oh i totally believe people speculated and spread rumors and "casually dropped it into conversation" But like a lot of office gossip it might have a very thin connection to the truth. Know his, Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography Wikipedia Wiki . Some insight into what made their relationship so fruitful can be found in an interview Mays gave to DownBeat for the March 1993 edition, around the time Fictionary was released. Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for The Son on the official site. [quote]Prince died of AIDS and we'll never know because the family knows it'll hurt their sales. I think about how I didn't live my life but when I came of age in the early 80s there were lots of stories in the media about AIDS. He and Metheny cowrote most of the music, including the 1985 score for the film The Falcon and the Snowman. He was just a weird guy who "didn't think like other people", hence his serious eating disorders. Starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, Zen Mcgrath, and Anthony Hopkins. The first program I ever wrote ran, and I was hooked.. Not necessarily something that happens when you get poisoned. I cannot recall his name but I know he played a priest in one film and lead a gangbang of Armond Rizzo in another film. At the time of his death, he was 67 years old. R88 I thought David Bowie died from liver cancer, just like Lou Reed did; but they both probably had Hep C and that can cause liver cancer. Lyle Mays, better known by the Family name Lyle David Mays, was a popular Musician. Lyle Mays Death/ Cause of Death Mays died on February 10, 2020, after a battle with a "recurring illness". Pianist Lyle Mays passed away in Los Angeles on February 20, 2020 at age 66. Lyle Mays, a keyboardist, composer and orchestrator who helped carve a new channel for contemporary jazz with The Pat Metheny Group, died on Monday in Los Angeles. What is the definition of "early eighties?" From 1977 to 2010, Mays and Metheny wrote most of the group's songs jointly, achieving an uncommon popularity for a jazz group and winning 11 Grammys. Become a member and get exclusive access to articles, live sessions and more! Lyle Waggoner, known for his work on "The Carol Burnett Show" and " Wonder Woman ," has died at the age of 84. Mays was the primary arranger for the Group and was responsible for the synthesizer sound that gave their music its distinctive contemporary fusion aesthetic. He grew up listening to classical music and, at the age of nine, began teaching himself (with his parents encouragement) to play piano and organ. Convy - brain cancer 1991". I had a natural affinity to it. R259 you mean Ernest? Lyle Mays, an acclaimed pianist, keyboardist, and composer who was best known for his long and close association with guitarist Pat Metheny, died on the morning of February 10 in Los Angeles. Already a member? The shocker came six months after her death when The L.A. County Coroner announced that the husband of Brittany Murphy, Simon Monjack, had died from the same acute pneumonia and severe anemia. Another outlet for Mays came via commissions from Rabbit Ears, a production house that hired famous actors to read childrens stories and modern musicians to provide the soundtracks. Aside from many years of touring with Metheny, Mays recorded for ECM with Steve Swallow and Eberhard Weber, and the latters Later That Evening (1982) is one of the labels very best albums. [249] The epidemic then rapidly spread among high-risk groups (initially, sexually promiscuous men who have sex with men). That seems to be the usual message ahead of. He has never been sick. I will miss him with all my heart.. Unfortunately for him and Mrs. Spaeth, no one knew he had AIDS. As for so many artists of his generation, rock and popular music were formative influences, and Mays collaborative credits also included recordings with Joni Mitchell (Shadows And Light, 1980), Rickie Lee Jones (Girl At Her Volcano, 1983), and Earth Wind & Fire (Heritage, 1990). Or left all of us, he said in a 2016 interview. This is suggested because his symptoms were characteristic of an AIDS-related illness. Lots of people. Composer and keyboardist Lyle Mays, best known for his long partnership with Pat Metheny, has died at the age of 66. Kansas City saxophonist Richardson cant be accused of a lack of ambition or confidence. Roddy McDowell..I find it amazing there hasnt been a tell all.he was reclusive in his final years because of it Another vote for both Lyle Alzado & Gregory Hines, If they were in Broadway from 1978 - 1992, they died of AIDS. I am going to run through a list of famous people who have been known to die from something besides AIDS, but rumors persist. He was 66. Maybe that's not it, but he does look frail. At the age of nine, he played the organ at a family member's wedding, and fourteen he began to play in church. Is Iman okay ? Or do they think their wit is SO original that no one in the years this thread has been ongoing thought of that? I once read here that Sophia Loren was bi. According to a statement released by the Pat Metheny group on Tuesday (Feb. 11), Mays passed away on Monday in Los Angeles after "a long battle with a recurring illness." The airplane was the key to it's massive spread. I would think that would be big news. by Anonymous reply 19 August 31, 2016 7:21 AM Also it was known at the time of death that Arthur Ashe and Max Robinson had AIDS. F*ME! Composer and keyboardist Lyle Mays, best known for his long partnership with Pat Metheny, has died at the age of 66. Or left all of us., Ive gone where the economys gone, he added. My favorite Pianist! I'm not saying I think Bowie was +. For all the people who don't think fat people die of AIDS, Robbin Crosby from the metal band RATT was almost 400 lbs when he died. Nowadays, + people will be put on toxic drugs & will die of liver cancer from the cocktail, not full-blown AIDS. Keyboard master, composer, founding member of the Pat Metheny Group and self-taught architect, Lyle Mays died in Los Angeles on the morning of 10th February 2020 aged 66. r227 / r228: I know that, I was just sharing the rumor I'd heard since it was germane to the thread. According to Loftus, the CIA had knowledge of his condition, and convinced Israel not to assassinate him and wait for his inevitable death of the disease, since the subsequent widespread connotations of the disease with homosexuality would discredit him. He contracted it from a blood transfusion according to his family and his publicist. The first is regarding Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. 2004-2023 Synthtopia, All Rights Reserved, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9fY9fQm4lo, Teenage Engineering Intros CM-15 Portable Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone, Desktop Conversion Kit For Korg Wavestate, Opsix & Modwave Synthesizers, Behringer Pro-800 Synthesizer Now Shipping, With a $399 List Price, Polyverse Music & Infected Mushroom Release Free Wider 2.0 Plugin, Ableton Intros A Free Guide To Building Max Devices, Sinevibes Dense Brings Vintage Oscillator Sound To The Korg Prologue, Minilogue XD & NTS-1, UVI KAWAI Vintage Legacy Brings Back Vintage '80s Sounds. Took a while to sink in, what a huge loss. Gower Champion died of blood cancer in 1980. r104 - I did several Google searches and read several obits and nothing mentions AIDS related symptoms typical in 1990. I believe my uncle died of AIDS. Jim J. Bullockoh wait, it was only his career that died. In the meantime, Mays continued freelancing, including work with bassist Steve Swallow, drummer Bob Moses, and Rickie Lee Jones. A great loss that too many will not realize. He was coughing up blood and should have gone to the hospital sooner. Three-ways dont always work out, but in this one, I was the meat in an old-fashioned hero sandwich. Lyle Mays died on 10 February 2020 in Los Angeles. I'm guessing if he were HIV symptomatic it could only make things worse. Convy - brain cancer 1991". Incredibly sad to hear of this. by Anonymous reply 18 August 31, 2016 7:19 AM They tried to cover up Amanda Blake's death, but the tabloids outed her as having AIDS. No! Lyles irory work was brilliant and he brought so much to the P.M. Grp. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. I will miss him with all my heart.. Cause of death was not announced, just that it had been an "extended illness." Lyle Mays was one of the most impressive pianists I have ever heard live in my life. I was mesmerized by that sound and have been a fan of Lyle and Pat ever since. [13][14], Mays composed, orchestrated, and arranged as a core member of the Pat Metheny Group, playing piano, organ, synthesizers, and occasionally trumpet, accordion,[15] agog bells,[16] autoharp,[17] toy xylophone,[18] and electric guitar. RIP Brother! No one is saying that r241; and the death speculation has been focused on those who died prematurely during a fraught time period. He said he had sex with thousands of women". Search on obits from 82 to 92 and find all the youngish guys who died of "lever cancer". (Scroll down to below the "Sugar Blues" blurb.). Please click here to update your account with a username and password. In a . He didn't have AIDS. r112 a dear friend of mine who was a radio DJ in New York told me the Prince always requested a male escort when in town. Mays died in Los Angeles at the age of 66 on February 10, 2020 "after a long battle with a recurring illness". For Mays' final recognition from the Recording Academy, Johnson and her daughter, New York-based jazz singer Aubrey Johnson, will represent him at the 64th annual ceremonies at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. They said so. Jim Henson died of pneumonia. [22] Arafat's personal doctor for 18 years, Dr. Ashraf Al-Kurdi, said Arafat suffered from AIDS. I remember a Time magazine cover story on AIDS appearing in 1981 or 1982. John had been clean for many years by the time he died. He couldnt understand it at all. Clayburgh had chronic lymphocytic leukemia for 20 years. I don't see the point in spreading totally unfounded rumors. It was commonly known he was gay. there is NO RECORD in medical science of anyone developing a brain tumor from roids. Across more than 30 years, every moment we shared in music was special., noted Pat Metheny. [quote]I think Harry Hamlin has AIDS. Incredibly, I came across a small article reporting the death of Lyle Mays on 2/10/20. Pat Metheny confirmed the news of his death by writing, "Lyle was one of the greatest musicians I have ever known, Across more than 30 years, every moment we shared in music was special. "Jim Henson NOT Gay are you mad or paid to post such nonsense. that's really good of you r18 - you a great person !! After his death, John Loftus reported on ABC radio that Arafat had died of AIDS. Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. Rumors exist and we will examine the big ones. He would go on long fasts; he would go for long periods on a crazy diet of just fruit, which is really bad for you. It wasn't just John but Yoko was extremely thin as well. Odd since he's not that old and was once muscular. In a 2016 interview with Jazziz, Mays explained that Its not that I have a real desire to leave the music industry I kind of feel like the music industry has left me. His death was announced by his niece, vocalist Aubrey Johnson, who posted the news to social media late on the evening of the 10th. How about author/actor Thomas Tryon who was reported to have died of stomach cancer in 1991? Often controversial, always entertaining, JazzTimes is a favorite of musicians and fans alike. Lyle Mays, the keyboardist who spent a significant portion of his career recording and performing as a member of the Pat Metheny Group, died Feb. 10 at Adventist Hospital in Simi Valley, California. But RIP Nana Vasconcelas too, who was sadly even more obscure, but had worked not only on the Wichita recording but with Jon Hassell too. r108 AIDS deaths go back at least to the 1960s, what an idiotic and/or manipulative thing to say. In the 1990s, he offset his work in the Metheny Group (which kept him touring through most of the year) with projects by McFerrin, Coil, Paul McCandless, and Earth, Wind & Fire. "Lyle was one of the greatest musicians I have ever known . By 1962, Haitians made up the second largest group of well-educated experts (out of the 48 national groups recruited), that totaled around 4500 in the country. Arafat was poisoned. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The family of TV pitchman Billy Mays released the findings of an independent medical examiner Thursday, who concluded that the . In late 2004, after effectively being confined for over two years by the Israeli army, Arafat became ill, fell into a coma and died at the age of 75. Of course not! [quote]Anyone who had "cancer" from 1981 to 1995 and was gay had AIDS. R112 Boy George said he had sex with Prince. ". In September 2005, based on obtained Arafat records, an Israeli AIDS expert claimed that Arafat bore all the symptoms of AIDS, while The New York Times claimed it was highly unlikely that Arafat died from AIDS. In March, guitarist Joel Harrison dedicated an evening of his online Alternative Guitar Summit to Martino with a dozen jazz guitar masters playing Martino's compositions. [quote]Arafat's death was highly controversial at the time. Redirecting to /news/grammy-winning-jazz-keyboardist-lyle-mays-dies-66 (308) He was playing with Pat [Metheny], and it was just the quartet at that time. Here is the verbiage. [247] Although the virus may have been present in the United States as early as 1966,[248] the vast majority of infections occurring outside sub-Saharan Africa (including the U.S.) can be traced back to a single unknown individual who became infected with HIV in Haiti and then brought the infection to the United States some time around 1969. From the first notes we played together, we had an immediate bond. Across more than 30 years, every moment we shared in music was special. Along the same lines, I often wondered why Magic Johnson didn't try the IV drug use excuse. I haven't been able to locate the article, I'd very much like to see it again. Deal with it. Its Lhistoire Du Soldat instrumentation. If we were talking Lyle Menendez, that's one I'd believe in a hearbeat. Send flowers, find service dates or offer condolences for the lives we have lost in maryland. The whole system is run by an Apple computer Studio Vision that is going to change, cause Opcode's out of business. In a 1993 publication, Howard Hughes: The Secret Life, written by Charles Higham, it is claimed that Hughes may have been one of the first people to die from AIDS, in 1976. R27 read the fucking title of the thread. According to Steven Cantor, the co-producer of Mays first two solo albums (a 1986 self-titled LP and 1988s Street Dreams), He was completely mystified by [the live Evans recording]. The Israelis had wanted wanted him dead for years. Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 February 10, 2020)[1] was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. Here's how opioids kill. (Nobody talks about smoking now, either, though it was rampant at least up to the 21st century.). All rights reserved. He died of mesothelioma which is not that rare. He said he had sex with thousands of women. Johnson said that Mays had died after a long battle with a recurring illness.. That death certificate has never been verified and is usually dismissed as fake. What a infantile post r10.
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