Kevin DuBrow; 1955 - 2007

Post by **Randy Perry** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:12 pm

It's sad that this has happened. I never thought of Kevin as a "jackass" or anything like that. I think it's that a lot of people want to be surrounded by a bunch of YES MEN. He was definately not one of those. It's a shame.

Six_Strung_Out · Post by **Six_Strung_Out** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:50 pm

"Thunderbird" as recorded by
Quiet Riot
Hello you Yes it's me You can come back Flying free
You think you've found everything that you need
Fly away Fly away To your new home across the sea
Leave your nest Baby Leave the best thing that you've been
Fly off Thunderbird Fly, Fly off Spread your wings to the sky
Fly off Thunderbird Fly
On your own, And I'm alone in the shadow of what we've done
And I can't help but think That some day you'll be back home
Fly away, fly away, to your new home across the bay
Leave your nest, oh baby leave the best thing that you've been
When all is said, all is done, Still I live and carry on
Don't look back but think of me We'll meet again Fly away, Oh-Oh
Fly off Thunderbird Fly, Fly off Spread your wings through the sky
Fly off Thunderbird Fly
Fly off Thunderbird Fly, you've got to fly away
Fly off Spread your wings through the sky, up to the sky
Fly off Thunderbird Fly

That lyric line "Fly away Fly away To your new home across the sea" is very touching.

If you saw Kevin Dubrow perform live, keep that image in your mind. That is the one tribute that can never "fly away"...

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:52 pm

Six_Strung_Out wrote:
"Thunderbird" as recorded by
Quiet Riot
Hello you Yes it's me You can come back Flying free
You think you've found everything that you need
Fly away Fly away To your new home across the sea
Leave your nest Baby Leave the best thing that you've been
Fly off Thunderbird Fly, Fly off Spread your wings to the sky
Fly off Thunderbird Fly
On your own, And I'm alone in the shadow of what we've done
And I can't help but think That some day you'll be back home
Fly away, fly away, to your new home across the bay
Leave your nest, oh baby leave the best thing that you've been
When all is said, all is done, Still I live and carry on
Don't look back but think of me We'll meet again Fly away, Oh-Oh
Fly off Thunderbird Fly, Fly off Spread your wings through the sky
Fly off Thunderbird Fly
Fly off Thunderbird Fly, you've got to fly away
Fly off Spread your wings through the sky, up to the sky
Fly off Thunderbird Fly
That lyric line "Fly away Fly away To your new home across the sea" is very touching.

If you saw Kevin Dubrow perform live, keep that image in your mind. That is the one tribute that can never "fly away"...

that was dedicated to Randy but is interesting to use for dubrow, ive never actually heard Thunderbird!

Simon

rice_pudding · Post by **rice_pudding** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:46 pm

siro_angel wrote:
that was dedicated to Randy but is interesting to use for dubrow, ive never actually heard Thunderbird!

Simon

unfortunately i never got a chance to see Kevin live, but the live in the 21st century DVD has a great performance of the song
heres a track somone posted;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_UKIlUScSk

and some kind soul posted thunderbird

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGswyJCUw2U

Post by **skezza** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:01 pm

rice_pudding wrote:
siro_angel wrote:
that was dedicated to Randy but is interesting to use for dubrow, ive never actually heard Thunderbird!

Simon
unfortunately i never got a chance to see Kevin live, but the live in the 21st century DVD has a great performance of the song
heres a track somone posted;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_UKIlUScSk

and some kind soul posted thunderbird
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGswyJCUw2U

Cheers, sound is very nasal. Ive got a version thats much better than that...

siro_angel · Post by **siro_angel** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:13 am

thanks rice_pudding i just listened to it now, wow, it reminds me of a blend of motley crue's home sweet home and queen!

Makes me tear now great.. lol..

Simon

GUITARIDOL5682 · Post by **GUITARIDOL5682** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:49 pm

This came as a big surprise to me and again we mourn the loss of another rock star climbing the stairway to heaven..Has it officialy been mentioned how Kevin died ...This is a bit of a sensitive issue and i don't mean to sound so morbid..But did he take his own life ? as i had read something about him having depression then he was in a good party mood during his birthday a few weeks ago ? My regards go out to all his family and friends ..

Post by **Trigger** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:59 pm

GUITARIDOL5682 wrote:This came as a big surprise to me and again we mourn the loss of another rock star climbing the stairway to heaven..Has it officialy been mentioned how Kevin died ...This is a bit of a sensitive issue and i don't mean to sound so morbid..But did he take his own life ? as i had read something about him having depression then he was in a good party mood during his birthday a few weeks ago ? My regards go out to all his family and friends ..

I think the cause of Kevin's passing will only be known at the inquest, Sadly for us all here another link to the life of the great Randy Rhoads has slipped away.

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:25 am

Those are some pretty wonderful pix of the early "root" formation of QUIET RIOT & the later yrs photo of their outrageous frontman Kevin DeBrow (wearing those Classic Rhoads dots!)/I'm sorry to hear that his passed on and much condolences to the DuBrow Family in their time of deep sorrow. God Bless.

NicDots · Post by **NicDots** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:07 am

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/157618 ... riot.jhtml

Cocaine overdose.

frank · Post by **frank** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:53 am

Sarab · Post by **Sarab** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:08 am

Such a shame.

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:57 am

Live by the sword, die by the sword. Nothing good ever came from using cocaine.

Post by **Trigger** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:46 am

NicDots wrote:http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/157618 ... riot.jhtml

Cocaine overdose.

This seems to be the celebrity way

I am sad that this was a drug related passing. I hope however he is at peace.

NicDots · Post by **NicDots** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:45 pm

I think it's sad that some people can't shake the drugs. From what I read, Kevin was really anti drugs, then got into drugs, then went really clean again. It's very sad that he fell off the wagon and had to go like this.
While I never liked him or any of the music he did, I don't think anyone should die alone in their house after doing lines of cocaine all by themselves.