Al Davis Is Dead

[Dino Velvet]

RIP from an old Raider fan.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7074380/oakland-raiders-owner-al-davis-dies-82

[Instrumental]

I'm a huge Raiders fan. Not taking solace in the dude's death, but the Raiders will probably improve from his absence.

[Bobby Domino]

Huge Raider fan here, too. Wasn't sure if I wanted to post. Not the sporty-kind here...

He was the "Frank Sinatra" of the NFL

RIP

[Dino Velvet]

I'm a huge Raiders fan. Not taking solace in the dude's death, but the Raiders will probably improve from his absence.

I feel the same way. Al Davis made his mistakes but he was a true Raider who loved the team more than anything. Today I respect his memory and all the good things he did for the team and the whole game of Professional Football.

[Bobby Domino]

I feel the same way. Al Davis made his mistakes but he was a true Raider who loved the team more than anything. Today I respect his memory and all the good things he did for the team and the whole game of Professional Football.

Do you think the team might move to LA? I'm partial to Oakland, but I'm on the East Coast so I really can't have a vote. However, if I lived in Lexington, KY., I would want them to move to my town. Dino, you feel strongly?

I'll tell you what.... we need a fucking win tomorrow!!!

[BellaBellucci]

I'm no Raider lover, but my condolences on the passing of the second outside-the-box-thinking legend this week. :(

RIP

~BB~

[Dino Velvet]

Do you think the team might move to LA? I'm partial to Oakland, but I'm on the East Coast so I really can't have a vote. However, if I lived in Lexington, KY., I would want them to move to my town. Dino, you feel strongly?

I'll tell you what.... we need a fucking win tomorrow!!!

The Raiders belong in Oakland. I enjoyed going to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to watch them play here but Oakland is their true home.


I'm no Raider lover, but my condolences on the passing of the second outside-the-box-thinking legend this week. :(

RIP

~BB~

You're a classy lady for making this post.

[Bobby Domino]

I'm no Raider lover, but my condolences on the passing of the second outside-the-box-thinking legend this week. :(

RIP

~BB~

That rocks!!!


The Raiders belong in Oakland. I enjoyed going to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to watch them play here but Oakland is their true home.

I feel the same way; however if you would have felt differently, I could sympathize. I could be put on the table, you know....

[Dino Velvet]

I feel the same way; however if you would have felt differently, I could sympathize. I could be put on the table, you know....

I was mad at how the Rams left town but the Raiders were really never our team. I did enjoy borrowing them and went to many games. Dangerous place on any Sunday for sure.

[otherguy]

I'm a huge Raiders fan. Not taking solace in the dude's death, but the Raiders will probably improve from his absence.

Yepper. Revolving coaches have hurt that team as much as my Dolphins. Darth Vader's oppressive presence is gone now.

God Bless.

[kukm4]

RIP
ESPN Sunday Conversation 2002-Raiders Owner Al Davis - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqZLc8KmAc4)

[diablito]

hes actually been dead for 10 years... someone just finally told him..:confused:

[onmyknees]

hes actually been dead for 10 years... someone just finally told him..:confused:

LMAO....I revel in no mans passing, ( ok ...I lie...I did have a party when Bin Laden and al-awlaki got toe tags) and have no animus towards Davis at all...but when the fuck is the last time the Raiders have been relevant ? Maybe when JFK was President?

[robertlouis]

I'm no Raider lover, but my condolences on the passing of the second outside-the-box-thinking legend this week. :(

RIP

~BB~


Make that three, Bella

Rolling Stone

Guitarist Bert Jansch Dead at 67
Songwriter co-founded Pentangle, inspired Neil Young, Jimmy Page

By James Sullivan


Bert Jansch, the Scottish folk musician, Pentangle co-founder, and guitar hero to Neil Young, Jimmy Page and many others, died today after a long battle with cancer. He was 67.

Named one of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Jansch first came to prominence with a self-titled debut album in 1965, which featured a song later covered by Donovan. The guitarist was widely admired by fellow musicians: Led Zeppelin's "Black Mountain Side" is clearly indebted to Jansch, and Neil Young, who invited Jansch to open for him on tour last year, has compared Jansch's status as an acoustic guitarist to Jimi Hendrix's on the electric guitar. Jansch's last studio album, The Black Swan (2006), featured contributions from Beth Orton and Devendra Banhart.

"He completely reinvented guitar playing and set a standard that is still unequalled today," former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr told the Telegraph (U.K.). "Without Bert Jansch, rock music as it developed in the 1960s and 1970s would have been very different. You hear him in Nick Drake, Pete Townshend, Donovan, the Beatles, Jimmy Page and Neil Young. There are people playing guitar who don't even realize they've been influenced by him one step removed."

"Pegi and I were lucky enough to play with him on all of our shows for the last couple of years," Neil Young tells Rolling Stone. "He is a hero of mine, one of my greatest influences. Bert was one of the all-time great acoustic guitar players and singer songwriters. Our sincerest sympathies to his soulmate Loren. We love you Bert."

[EvonRose]

Who is Al Davis Roberlouis?

[robertlouis]

Who is Al Davis Roberlouis?

Not a clue, sweetheart. Like you, I'm not American. But Bert Jansch was a great hero to me.

[Merkurie]

http://cdn.everyjoe.com/files/2011/10/al-davis-pictures.jpg
The baddest owner in the NFL


http://urbansportstalk.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/trophies.jpg?w=590

[EvonRose]

Omg Im from the bay area and I don't know who he is!

[robertlouis]

Omg Im from the bay area and I don't know who he is!

Given what you've already said about sports, Evon, you should regard your ignorance of his existence as a good thing. :)

[EvonRose]

oh so he's not an actor?

[robertlouis]

oh so he's not an actor?

You're sure you're not really blonde. Evon? ;-)

[EvonRose]

hahahah, I am when it comes to this topic... But ask me math, science, history ect... Ill go back to Asian.

[BellaBellucci]

Make that three, Bella

Rolling Stone

Guitarist Bert Jansch Dead at 67
Songwriter co-founded Pentangle, inspired Neil Young, Jimmy Page

By James Sullivan


Bert Jansch, the Scottish folk musician, Pentangle co-founder, and guitar hero to Neil Young, Jimmy Page and many others, died today after a long battle with cancer. He was 67.

Named one of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Jansch first came to prominence with a self-titled debut album in 1965, which featured a song later covered by Donovan. The guitarist was widely admired by fellow musicians: Led Zeppelin's "Black Mountain Side" is clearly indebted to Jansch, and Neil Young, who invited Jansch to open for him on tour last year, has compared Jansch's status as an acoustic guitarist to Jimi Hendrix's on the electric guitar. Jansch's last studio album, The Black Swan (2006), featured contributions from Beth Orton and Devendra Banhart.

"He completely reinvented guitar playing and set a standard that is still unequalled today," former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr told the Telegraph (U.K.). "Without Bert Jansch, rock music as it developed in the 1960s and 1970s would have been very different. You hear him in Nick Drake, Pete Townshend, Donovan, the Beatles, Jimmy Page and Neil Young. There are people playing guitar who don't even realize they've been influenced by him one step removed."

"Pegi and I were lucky enough to play with him on all of our shows for the last couple of years," Neil Young tells Rolling Stone. "He is a hero of mine, one of my greatest influences. Bert was one of the all-time great acoustic guitar players and singer songwriters. Our sincerest sympathies to his soulmate Loren. We love you Bert."

The old adage is true, it seems. :(

~BB~

[Silcc69]

RIP Al Davis he was truly an interesting guy. Is it true that he would call plays during the games though? I have had a friend tell me that but I have never found out if it was true or not.

[robertlouis]

The old adage is true, it seems. :(

~BB~

Thanks Bella. I only hope that some of his genius has rubbed off on my own playing after years of dedicated listening on scratchy old vinyl.

[BellaBellucci]

Thanks Bella. I only hope that some of his genius has rubbed off on my own playing after years of dedicated listening on scratchy old vinyl.

At least you still have yours. I have my turntable here but my records got left back in Boston. :(

~BB~