Wie nun mehrere unabhängig voneinander agierende, amerikanische Medien berichteten, wurde Gwar-Frontman Dave Brockie (besser bekannt als Oderus Urungus) gestern, von seinen Mitbewohnern, tot aufgefunden. Er wurde gerade mal 50 Jahre alt und folgt nun seinem Band-Kollegen Cory Smoot (Flattus Maximus), welcher im November 2011 tot im Tourbus der Band aufgefunden wurde.
Ein offizielles Statement des Managements soll in den nächsten Stunden erfolgen!
Gwar-Bassist Mike Bishop:
Dave was one of the funniest, smartest, most creative and energetic persons I've known, He was brash sometimes, always crass, irreverent, he was hilarious in every way. But he was also deeply intelligent and interested in life, history, politics and art. His penchant for scatological humors belied a lucid wit. He was a criminally underrated lyricist and hard rock vocalist, one of the best, ever! A great front man, a great painter, writer, he was also a hell of a bass guitarist. I loved him. He was capable of great empathy and had a real sense of justice.
Randy Blythe (Lamb of God):
I got a very sad call tonight from my buddy Chris Bopst, who was one of the original members of GWAR. My friend Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus, the singer of GWAR, has left the building and taken off back to his home planet. He was 50 years old. I do not know details of why he died yet, just that he passed away at home and his roommates found him. When someone dies, a lot of the time people will say, 'Oh, he was a unique person, really one of a kind, a true original.' Most of these people no idea of what they are talking about; they obviously had never met Dave.
Dave TRULY WAS ONE OF A KIND. I can't think of ANYONE even remotely like him. That's VERY HARD TO SAY.
My band learned how to become a real touring band from GWAR. They gave us out first shot at this thing.
I learned many things from Dave, many of which I am eternally grateful for, and some of which I am deeply ashamed of.
Right now, if I were to truly honor Dave in the way HE would do it if it were ME that had died, I would make a completely tasteless joke about his death. But I do not have the stomach for that — Dave would, but not me. He never put much stock in 'limits.'
Thank you, Brockie, for all the crazy shit you did. Thank God you existed, so you could do it and I didn't have to. It was an honor to know you, to be your Shaky Slave, to serve in the Blood Vomits along side you (let's ride!), and to be soaked by your sweet cuttlefish.
RIP Dave Brockie. Oderus, enjoy your trip back home.
Dez Fafara (Devildriver, Coal Chamber):
Rest in peace, my brother!
Emmure:
We are deeply saddened by the news of our fellow comrade passing away. Dave was a admired individual amongst us. He spoke highly of EMMURE and whether he knew it or not, we were very passionate about him as well. R.I.P., Oderus Urungus. GWAR FOREVER.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud1DluFNCe0
Ein offizielles Statement des Managements soll in den nächsten Stunden erfolgen!
Gwar-Bassist Mike Bishop:
Dave was one of the funniest, smartest, most creative and energetic persons I've known, He was brash sometimes, always crass, irreverent, he was hilarious in every way. But he was also deeply intelligent and interested in life, history, politics and art. His penchant for scatological humors belied a lucid wit. He was a criminally underrated lyricist and hard rock vocalist, one of the best, ever! A great front man, a great painter, writer, he was also a hell of a bass guitarist. I loved him. He was capable of great empathy and had a real sense of justice.
Randy Blythe (Lamb of God):
I got a very sad call tonight from my buddy Chris Bopst, who was one of the original members of GWAR. My friend Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus, the singer of GWAR, has left the building and taken off back to his home planet. He was 50 years old. I do not know details of why he died yet, just that he passed away at home and his roommates found him. When someone dies, a lot of the time people will say, 'Oh, he was a unique person, really one of a kind, a true original.' Most of these people no idea of what they are talking about; they obviously had never met Dave.
Dave TRULY WAS ONE OF A KIND. I can't think of ANYONE even remotely like him. That's VERY HARD TO SAY.
My band learned how to become a real touring band from GWAR. They gave us out first shot at this thing.
I learned many things from Dave, many of which I am eternally grateful for, and some of which I am deeply ashamed of.
Right now, if I were to truly honor Dave in the way HE would do it if it were ME that had died, I would make a completely tasteless joke about his death. But I do not have the stomach for that — Dave would, but not me. He never put much stock in 'limits.'
Thank you, Brockie, for all the crazy shit you did. Thank God you existed, so you could do it and I didn't have to. It was an honor to know you, to be your Shaky Slave, to serve in the Blood Vomits along side you (let's ride!), and to be soaked by your sweet cuttlefish.
RIP Dave Brockie. Oderus, enjoy your trip back home.
Dez Fafara (Devildriver, Coal Chamber):
Rest in peace, my brother!
Emmure:
We are deeply saddened by the news of our fellow comrade passing away. Dave was a admired individual amongst us. He spoke highly of EMMURE and whether he knew it or not, we were very passionate about him as well. R.I.P., Oderus Urungus. GWAR FOREVER.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud1DluFNCe0
