brownie Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Wow, another brutal loss. He was only 62. http://variety.com/2017/music/news/pat-dinizio-smithereens-dead-1202638793/ Meet the Smithereens always makes me smile. So many of my favorite artists have died that it is starting to become painful for me to put my music on shuffle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckrh Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Oh no! I knew him a little. The last time I saw him was a solo show at the Riviera in Vegas. It was a cool show that ran for awhile where he'd do his music & the music that inspired him. Told stories between songs. Talked to him for quite awhile after the show. Smithereens were a great band! Already missing him... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 He is from my home town. He did so much for our local community. It is very sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Chez Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 When I made the switch from vinyl to CD's back in the late 1980's, the Smithereens' Green Thoughts was the second CD I ever purchased. RIP, Pat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 now playing: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I listened to the early stuff quite a bit in college. A great power pop band. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 The Smithereens helped keep guitar pop/rock going in the 80s when at times it seemed like big hair and power ballads were going to rule the world forever. RIP Pat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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