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Mick Tucker -
Sad News.
Steve Priest has asked me to place this message on the
MB:
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"I am afraid to have to inform everyone
that Mick Tucker passed away about around midday today. It was from
complications brought on by the leukemia he survived five years ago.
Please respect his wife and family. We are all really devastated at
his passing and will miss him dreadfully."
Steve
Priest
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There is nothing further I can add to
this dreadful news at the moment.
...more news will be posted
on HSH News section.
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Re: Mick Tucker
- Sad News.
Too upset to say anything, my thoughts go out to family, friends
and fans throughout the world....
R.I.P.
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God Bless Mick!
There will only ever have been one Man with the Golden Arm!
I had the opportunity to meet him through Henrik's concern
last November, after all these years. We were invited in, treated
with a beer each and I got to ask those questions about his drumming
duels with himself, and other things that I've had on my mind since
the 70s. He signed my copy of OTR, and looked a bit pleased when I
told him that there were more Sweet albums than ever in the racks of
Tower Records at Picadilly. Thanks for the music
Mick!
R.I.P
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Re: Mick Tucker
- Sad News.
My heart goes out to his family.
I will always remember Mick as
a lovely man who I never heard anyone say a bad word about.
May
you rest in peace.
I will never forget you.
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Mick Tucker -Sad
News.
My thoughts are with Mick's wife, family and friends at this sad
time. Mick was a lovely guy. I was fortunate enough to meet him on a
number of occassions and he was always kind and friendly, a really
top guy. You are with Brian now Mick! May you rest in peace!
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-Sad News.
No...
Wish I could say something more intelligent and
appropriate, but I can't.
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Mick Tucker - Sad News
I cant believe this, its only 14 days ago, I said hi to Mick at his
local pub.
Mick! May you rest in peace!
Sixteen
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Mick
I am so so sad right now. My thoughts are with his family, with
Steve and with Andy who I'm sure feel like they have lost a
brother.
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i cant believe it .... totally lost for words R.I.P.
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Terrible news. What can I say?
RIP Mick
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What terrible news!! I am really shocked! R.I.P.Mick! My
condolences to his family and to Steve and Andy!
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It may only be pop music, but I think most will agree that Mick's
spirit has enriched the lives of everyone on HSH. May he live on in
our thoughts, and best wishes to all his friends and
family.
And how much all of you who caught his recent
appearances with Elliot Tuffin will now be able to appreciate even
more those last glimpses of the man.
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Heavenly Music
No words can express my sadness today. The only comfort is knowing
that Heaven now has two of the
most brilliant musical talents in
the world. I keep the spirit that Mick is now drumming for Brian who
is
singing in the Heavens.
Steve and I spoke for some time
the other night and I know this is devestating for him. It will be
hard for all
of us but keep in mind that he is at peace
now.
** We will miss you "Mighty Mick" **
Suezy
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I met Michael in 1983. He was a regular in the pub where I lived.
Meeting him was one of the scariest moments of my life. My then
girlfriend said to me one evening "There is someone downstairs I
think you might like to meet". When I walked into the bar my chin
hit the floor. Eve introduced us, he smiled, shook my hand warmly
and bought me a pint. RESULT!!!!
The man was a God. He was
wearing a black tee shirt and leather trousers and frankly looked a
million dollars. I remember very well uttering the immortal line "I
have all your records" and feeling a total pratt afterwards but he
just laughed and then stood talking music with me for an hour or
more.
Over the coming weeks and months we would meet from
time to time either at the Coach or in the Clarendon Arms on a
Friday night, where I would sit, spellbound, hour after hour,
listening to tales of the 70's. He told me some great ones too!
I genuinely liked him a great deal. Sure, you felt special
walking into a pub with him, but that star thing was never my game.
I just enjoyed the company of a guy who knew he had done all there
was to do in music and was under no personal pressure to settle for
anything other than the very highest quality.
We talked
often of the various offers to reform the band. The line I remember
him using more than any other was "It HAS to be big!!" Kinda said it
all. He knew he had made his mark in musical history and was not
about to compromise his own high personal standards. Listen to any
of Mick's work, and thank God we have a lot of it to refer to, and
you can hear with your own ears the standards he worked to.
To cut a long story short, I moved away in early '85 I
think, and did not see Mick again, until one morning, about 18
months later, I was in Watford drawing cash out from an ATM when I
heard "Allo Mate" behind me. Guess who? He was literally off to
Heathrow to go touring with Andy. Australia I think it was. We
chatted for 5 minutes or so, said our goodbyes.............. and I
never saw him again.
I have very special memories that I
will treasure forever. I'm sure many of you who were fortunate
enough to meet him will equally treasure your own personal memories.
Mick crammed two lives into his one, and while it is tragic he has
left us so early, his work and personality have touched many people
all over the world and will continue to do so for many years to come
I'm certain.
Naturally all our hearts go out to Janet and
Ayston at this awful time, but maybe it's appropriate to also spare
a thought for Elliott Tuffin who has been a very good friend to Mick
during times that were less than wonderful. He refused to give up on
his mate and appeared to always be around to lift Mick's spirits
when maybe he wasn't feeling so great. It is also worth mentioning
that he is the only person who managed to get Mick back up on stage
in recent years. I know that Mick enjoyed those evenings enormously.
Well done Sunshine!!
I kinda had this picture in my mind
when I heard this awful news. Brian at the top of this huge
staircase with a few of the boys behind him...Hendrix, Lennon, Holly
etc and Brian's outstretched arm holding a pair of sticks saying
"Come on man, we got a gig!!"
God Bless Michael and thank
you for being a mate, and an inspiration to many people, more than
you ever realised!
Marc.
P.S. There is
sadly another star in the sky tonite. Country legend Waylon Jennings
died today aged 64.
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Mick
I am just devistated , i dunno what i can say that hasn't been said
already.
RIP Mick
Glammy
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Re: Mick Tucker - Sad News.
I am also truly saddened to hear this news; I really am. It
appeared that Mick was slowly recovering, almost to the point of
taking a stab at the sticks again with Elliott. Mick fought a long
and hard battle with luekemia, and I'm sure in his mind he never
wanted to give up. I know this is not nearly the same, but my Dad
also has a form of luekemia. However, he has been fortunate enough
to take the new drug Gleevec, which really has been a wonder drug
for him. It's too bad Mick couldn't take advantage of it as
well.
It was ironic, but before I heard this news, one of my
co-worker buddies had borrowed and was listening to Desolation Blvd.
(really!) He insisted that I listen to a message he left me on my
phone. I pick it up, and all I hear is Mick's GREAT drumming in the
infamous intro to Ballroom Blitz. He rushed back into my office and
said that he just HAD to play that for me. In retrospect, I'm so
glad he did.
I regret that I never had the chance to meet
Mick in person, but I do have a wonderful momento from him. With the
help of my Sweet co-hort Ms. L.A., he signed my most prized Creem
magazine from 1976. When he first signed it, it was against the
black background of the photo in the article, and it couldn't be
seen well. So he signed it again and put an arrow pointing to the
"error" and writing "Sorry!". I was so tickled that he went to as
much trouble for an autograph from someone he didn't even
know!
I too will never forget Mick, but we all know now that
he is in a better place and no longer in any pain, even if he kept
it to himself. He's probably with Brian right now as I reply
here.
Rest In Peace, Greatest Drummer In The WORLD...
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Re: Mick Tucker
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From Andy Scott:
Mick Tucker was the best drummer around in
the 70's. I played in the same band as him and was proud to do so. I
feel extreme sadness therefore that he has now left us and my heart
goes out to Janet and Ayston with their sad loss.
Miss you
Mick - and then there were two.
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The past few months mark the second time in 25 years that I've been
inspired to check out what was happening with my teenage rock idols.
The first time was February 1997, just in time to hear of
Brian's passing. Now this.
Mick, your drumming on Ballroom
Blitz opened a door in my heart. I will always remember The Man With
the Golden Arm twirling his drumsticks on stage in Detroit in
February 1976.
-- Stef
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Oh, no ! Not this, don`t say its true !
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Noooo!!!
I am shocked !
"The man with the golden arm" is gone
away.
You are now playing with Brian for us.
I will never
forget you, the best drummer of the world !
May you rest in
peace !
Goodbye Mick
" Mother Earth is calling you ..."
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A terrible loss, no words can express my feelings. Mick Tucker has
been in my heart for 29 years now there is only emtiness.
Mette
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