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Bob Welch RIP

Evidently, he killed himself today...per Rolling Stone.

Welch had a couple of solo hits (Sentimental Lady) and also had a nice run with Fleetwood Mac. He wrote the wonderful song "Hypnotized" and a fair bit of the rest of "Mystery To Me", IMHO one of Fleetwood Mac's very best LPs. It's sad that he's gone.

The Fleetwood Mac guitar players have had a pretty rough run. Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, and Danny Kirwan all had serious mental health issues and now this.
martykl
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roxy54
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I remember way back when his big solo album (French Kiss?) came out, and it seemed like every song became a hit single. I remember saying to friends that he must feel like the luckiest guy on earth. I guess I was wrong.
Still, I would be surprised if he wasn't still living off that money, unless he had a bad record deal, or blew it all.
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mofimadness
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Very sad indeed. Saw him live, back in the beginning of his solo career.

R.I.P...Bob.
stevecham
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I was just listening to Future Games on vinyl...brilliant record.

RIP Bob
bdgregory
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Sad indeed. I always thought Fleetwood Mac went to hell after Bob Welch left.
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mapman
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Very sad news.

I read earlier today that he had some recent undisclosed/unconfirmed health issues.
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