My favourite artist ..along with Edward Hopper
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Iâm 82, Iâm going to die. We die because we are born. The only things that matter in life are food and love, in that order, and also our little dog Ruby. I truly believe this, and for me, the basis of art is love. I love life.
David Hockney
Letter to Ruth Mackenzie
April 2020
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David/Dee Palmer
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RIP the great Abdullah Ibrahim.
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Dave Greenslade, 83. Prolific composer and keyboard player. 14th June 2026.
Founding member of Colosseum in 1969 (who he played with until their farewell in 2015) and formed his own band, Greenslade, in 1976.
He met Jon Hiseman and Tony Reeves when he was just 13 and they were in a local church youth group in Eltham. They reconnected in '69 (after Greenslade had a brief association with The Ram Jam Band) to form Colosseum, influenced by jazz greats such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and later, Bill Evans, and Dave Brubeck.
Greenslade [the band] lasted about 4 years before Dave Greenslade went solo, while also producing music for TV. His work on âA Very Peculiar Practiceâ included the theme tune sung by Elkie Brooks.
He worked with Terry Pratchett and released âFrom the Discworldâ in 1994 before returning to the reformed Colosseum, touring with them until 2015.
He was hugely productive in many groups and scenarios right up until 2022 when he and former Blonde On Blonde guitarist David Thomas released G&T.
Greenslade - Dave is second from the left.
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RIP Dave Greenslade.
Just had some sad news, one of our members here, Mark Vrandenburg @Rensselaer recently passed away.
He lived in Norfolk, so a few of us in this area got to know him quite well. Some of you met him at the last NYB.
He was a massive hifi and music enthusiast.
RIP Mark 
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Thatâs a shock RIP Mark
Also sad I remember my twin brother bringing Bedside manners are extra home -Playing it now . Saw Greenslade in 1974 at Reading
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Oh shit, thatâs very sad news. I donât think I ever managed to meet him, sadly.
Oh fuck, thatâs such a shock.
I kept meaning to go over and listen to his system with him.
Oh no, thatâs a shock, especially to those who knew him. Rest in peace Mark.
So sad rest in prĂ ce music man
I met Mark about 18 months back at an informal event organised for Norfolk hifi enthusiasts. There were about 10 people there, but (unfortunately) about half were dealers, so I had to sit through a Sunday pub lunch with folk trying to sell me stuff 
On the upside tho, I received an invite from Mark to go over and have a listen to his set up.
He and his wife Sandy Iived in a beautiful cottage near Acle, with a large, vaulted listening room at the top of the house.
I was immediately impressed with his system. A committed vinyl only horn/valve enthusiast with a massive record collection. His big Altec horns sounded great.
I visited him maybe 5 or 6 times over the ensuing months, a couple of times accompanied by @Adpully, he also came over to mine a few times including this yearâs January bake.
Mark was born in America but was also a very keen Anglophile. He had a huge knowledge of current affairs in the US. His (English) wife Sandy, emailed yesterday with the news. She said that heâd been poorly and had spent the last month in hospital, but she wasnât specific regarding his illness.
I shall miss him.
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That is sad news always such a shock to lose one of our own.
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I recall @chelseadave telling me that he graduated acting school alongside PK before somehow he got involved in the oil business.
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