[bomp] Arthur Lee RIP

["Brock From The Grave" <moptop66@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a repost of a message I received from the Arthur Lee & Love Myspace 
page (http://www.myspace.com/lovewitharthurlee). This is truly 
heartbreaking.

"This afternoon the world lost yet another wonderful person. A person who at 
times didn't even realize his own beauty and creativity. This person was 
Arthur Lee.

He had been battling leukemia for quite some time, and was a successful 
recepient of a stem cell procedure that could have potentially saved his 
life, alas it was not to be. Take some time out for one of music's great 
artists, an artist who at times was often overlooked and did not always 
receive the credit he deserved.

Arthur was a young man who dealt with many hardships from his early 
childhood days. Like many teenagers and young adults, he didn't always feel 
that he fit in, when in fact his strength was that he fit out. He innovated, 
and cultivated a movement in not only music, but politics for lack of a 
better term as one of the driving forces behind the psychedelic era.

He will forever be celebrated and idolized for the iconic albums of his days 
as an Elektra recording artist, but also for one album in particular, 
Forever Changes. It was an album that was beyond the term "ahead of its 
time", and even now almost 40 years later it is more relevant that ever. An 
album that combined elements of the L.A. Philharmonic with the folk rock 
sound from Arthur Lee, and fellow Love member Bryan MacLean's minds. 
Lyrically it is a haunting piece that helps illustrate the mystery and 
extreme reclusiveness of Arthur.

Unfortunately the original lineup would not last longer than three albums 
despite ongoing rumors of the mythical Gethsemane which would have been 
released in 1968 as the follow up to Forever Changes. The late 1960's and 
the early 1970's would offer a different kind of Love, with different 
members, and an everchanging sound. A pair of solo records would also appear 
during the 1970's but alas Arthur was never the kind of man who felt the 
need for the spotlight.

The original Love lineup was solidified in 1966 with group members Johnny 
Echols on guitar, along with Bryan MacLean (guitar/additional vocals), Ken 
Forssi (bass), Alban "Snoopy" Fisterer (drums and later harpsichord), and 
during the year of 1967 the amazing Michael Stuart would take over on drums 
and the addition of flutist/sax player Tjay Cantrelli was also to be in the 
cards.

It is true that he is the man who created the sound that would be considered 
"punk rock" with not only the song 7&7 Is, but also the song Feathered Fish, 
which was never actually recorded by Love, but was written by Arthur and 
covered by countless numbers of punk bands. He is also the first ever to 
record a rock song that would take up the entire side of an album with the 
tune Revelation. All of this on their sophomore album DaCapo.

Arthur had a lot of firsts, and he once said number one was important to 
him, he also said no one was ever late for death.


He was 61 years old." 

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