George Duke Dies

[Kevin Lightner]

A very talented man.
More in the news upon a minor search.

[MC]

RIP

[Voltor07]

Wow...another talented artist gone.

[unfiltered37]

Nastiest minimoog funkmaster. RIP, Dukey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3gXaboSR_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9Vaml0dZE

[EMwhite]

When I saw this posting, I thought maybe something along the lines of a sudden heart attack or an automobile accident.

Seemed healthy as a horse when he made the Soul Treasures recordings for Native Instruments: http://www.native-instruments.com/en/pr ... ntent=1396

I'm not a big software VST virtual type of guy but I like the video for this so much, I dropped the dough for it. No, I haven't used it but the guy was a legend and and this is a[nother] very sad loss... : ( (check out the video on the link above; I'm sure there are tons of clips on youtube and documentaries, etc. but it's nice to see him from just a year or so ago)

[EricK]

Here is an excerpt from a documentary he was featured in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Azlcf5ruY

And here is a funk tutorial, if you wanna get down like that:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT2ZBoWtNes

[Moogtard]

Noooooo!!!!!! I am going to miss that badass. Miss the singin and playing.

[Trigger]

I picked up Feel in '74. Even though he was using Odysseys at the time, I could tell he was going to be a serious challenge to the Jan Hammer monosynth title. Then I saw him w/Zappa in '75. Man, what a band!
I have everything from then up 'til Dream On. IMO, not his best effort, but his reworking of Someday is nothing short of amazing.
Actually, anything the guy touched was magical--Acoustic, Rhodes, Wurly, Clav, as well as synths.
I'll always remember what Shirley Walker once told me: "He's such a nice man".

Rest well, Mr. Duke.

[monsterjazzlicks]

i only found out yesterday about George Duke. Shame.

This is my all time favourite solo by him (on a Raul De Souza track).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzkiJLkD0B8

Does anyone have a copy of the INSTRUCTION VIDEO he made in the 1980's please ?? i think it was filmed in a college classroom or something ?? He talks about solo structure, composition, comping behing vocalists, amongst other things. i have always wanted to watch (and learn from) it.

Ta,

Paul

[space_nerd]

Just returned from vacation and found this!
Oh, this is really sad news!
Duke was a master of keys, played this funk kind of music that could raise the dead to dance....
and he seemed a really joyous and humorous man (maybe due to the Frank Zappa connection)

thanks for the music, the spirit and everything - he won't be forgotten...
I love heavily the 'clark/duke' 1981 album.
in case nobody posted this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT2ZBoWtNes

but mostly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTrZAq7Q8Wk

this solo is pure George duke for me

Rest In Peace Dear George...

[monsterjazzlicks]

Here is a very interesting speech by Stanley Clarke (lasts about 8 x mins) for anyone who has not seen seen it yet. And there is also a short Al Jarreau one from the same Memorial which is quite bizarre and worth a watch !! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhR2WHyIAQk