jdgm Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Master drummer Jon Hiseman passed away in the early hours of June 12th; he had been suffering from a brain tumour. Hiseman came to prominence with John Mayall ("Bare Wires") and started Colosseum when Mayall broke the band up. Colosseum featured D*ck Heckstall-Smith, Clem Clempson (who replaced James Litherland) on guitar and later Chris Farlowe on vocals. I was fortunate enough to see them several times, including twice in this century; one of the best live acts I have ever seen. When Clempson was asked to join Humble Pie, Hiseman immediately accepted that his guitarist couldn't pass the offer up and that led to the break-up of Colosseum. However Hiseman returned with Tempest (featuring Allan Holdsworth) then Gary Moore in Colosseum II, and after that spent years in his wife Barbara Thompson's band - Paraphernalia. He was persuaded to reform Colosseum in 1994 and they played their final gig in 2015. His most recent project - apart from his biography - is the trio JCM; Jon, Clem, Mark (Clarke). The CD has only just been released. Hiseman is also the only drummer I can think of who has released a CD of drum solos - nothing else at all, just drum solos. One of the very best; a great player and bandleader, he will be sorely missed. RIP Jon, God bless you and thank you so much for the music which enriched my and many other lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 thanks for the report and the update. I'll dig some music out later on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP Trad Pro II Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I have some of their stuff. I will have to jam some tonight after work. Another musician gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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