March 29, 2020, 04:04 PM
mrapteam666Country Star Joe Diffie Passes away
This is only about the second or third time starting a new discussion thread but I wanted to post regarding one of my favorite country singer passing away.
Through the various news outlets that I read, I learned that the 61 year old singer passed away due to the Corona virus.
I saw him many many years ago in Columbus OH when he was touring with Travis Tritt and Leroy Parnell. I attended it with some friends that are now gone also and it was a great time by all.
I had planned to see him this year while enroute to my new job in North Dakota but the pandemic put a hold on any and all concerts.
I always liked this fact about him:
"Diffie first worked in oil fields, then drove a truck that pumped concrete in the oilfield in Alice, Texas, before he moved back to Duncan to work in a foundry. During this period, he worked as a musician on the side, first in a gospel group called Higher Purpose, and then in a bluegrass band called Special Edition.["
Another good one gone and way to early.
March 29, 2020, 04:54 PM
Oz_ShadowI feel bad for his family. Everyone’s gonna talk about propping him up beside a jukebox.
March 29, 2020, 05:09 PM
nhtagmembersad news
was a fan of some of his music, but he was already in ill health for quite a while
March 29, 2020, 05:35 PM
Skull LeaderWhich jukebox should I send flowers to?
There, now that we have that out of the way...
It is sad and I feel for his family. What health issues was he having?
March 29, 2020, 06:27 PM
vinnybassDamn! I liked that ol' boy.
Let's prop him up by the jukebox.
March 29, 2020, 06:38 PM
DaBigBRI was very fortunate to get to see him live in a very small venue last year. He sounded great. His band sounded great. I had, of course, hoped to see him again.
March 29, 2020, 09:01 PM
Hound DogWHAT THE HECK, 2020. Stop killing celebs I like!
Ming the Merciless, The Man in Black, Pappy from "Baa Baa Black Sheep," Ned Land from the 1954 20,000 Leagues movie, now John Deere Green. . .
March 29, 2020, 09:14 PM
YellowJacket90s country is a big part of the soundtrack of my life. I have a fond memory of mudbogging up in Helen with some buddies and some ladies in a jacked up 2 door Tahoe about 1998-99 jamming out to Third Rock from the Sun and when that siren hit at the end I remember my heart dropping just knowing we were going to jail for trespassing.
March 30, 2020, 12:41 PM
NK402Someone said he had health problems, that were a contributing factor. I'm concerned about John Prine, who reports say is in ICU in critical condition with the virus.