Comments on: Rowland S. Howard 1959-2009 http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/ One Giant Leap for Fankind Wed, 23 May 2012 00:44:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JD http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 JD Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:03:16 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/#comment-1420 I am the same age as RSH. My bands played with BP at their peak, on the Junkyard and Mutiny tours. While Nick was a great performer I always felt Rowland was the real spirit of BP and have always much preferred his work. He was a gentleman and a genius and the most important Oz musician and guitarist of his time. There was nothing like him and Pop Crimes is a fucking awesome way to go out. I can already hear him and Ian (Rilen) and Tracy and Kafiero playing in hell. What a fucking band. I am the same age as RSH. My bands played with BP at their peak, on the Junkyard and Mutiny tours. While Nick was a great performer I always felt Rowland was the real spirit of BP and have always much preferred his work. He was a gentleman and a genius and the most important Oz musician and guitarist of his time. There was nothing like him and Pop Crimes is a fucking awesome way to go out. I can already hear him and Ian (Rilen) and Tracy and Kafiero playing in hell. What a fucking band.

]]> By: Popshifter » We Want To Thank You http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Popshifter » We Want To Thank You Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:17:55 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/#comment-1398 [...] The Black, a Rowland S. Howard fanpage, posted a link to our eulogy on the recently departed Mr. Howard. Blogger Matt Sutton also posted a link on his [...] [...] The Black, a Rowland S. Howard fanpage, posted a link to our eulogy on the recently departed Mr. Howard. Blogger Matt Sutton also posted a link on his [...]

]]> By: Guilherme Lucas http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Guilherme Lucas Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:33:14 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/#comment-1378 I feel so strange but somehow happy after reading your text. Because like you I also lost my favorite guitarist ever, Rowland was the one that most influenced and inspired me to play guitar since I was a teen untl today ... and I'm still in shock for knowing that hes not here anymore. But the strange part of it all is that today I dreamed about him... I cant remind myself of all the details of the dream, but I remember well that he was beside me talking amicably with me and then I could play some riffs on my Fender Jaguar (Yes, I always wanted to have a Fender Jaguar guitar because of RSH played with one at the Birthday Party) followed by a short solo, a perfect one like RSH usually do... at that moment I knew he approved it cos he smile to me and said that the solo was all right now ... and I felt so excited and happy for that ... and everything after it has faded and disappeared.I like to think that actually you're right: perhaps Rowland has found it's way to say goodbye to their fans - through musical dreams. What more can I say in this sad time? He and his musical legacy will forever be inside of me until the end of my days. I feel so strange but somehow happy after reading your text. Because like you I also lost my favorite guitarist ever, Rowland was the one that most influenced and inspired me to play guitar since I was a teen untl today … and I’m still in shock for knowing that hes not here anymore. But the strange part of it all is that today I dreamed about him… I cant remind myself of all the details of the dream, but I remember well that he was beside me talking amicably with me and then I could play some riffs on my Fender Jaguar (Yes, I always wanted to have a Fender Jaguar guitar because of RSH played with one at the Birthday Party) followed by a short solo, a perfect one like RSH usually do… at that moment I knew he approved it cos he smile to me and said that the solo was all right now … and I felt so excited and happy for that … and everything after it has faded and disappeared.I like to think that actually you’re right: perhaps Rowland has found it’s way to say goodbye to their fans – through musical dreams.
What more can I say in this sad time? He and his musical legacy will forever be inside of me until the end of my days.

]]> By: Rhobb http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Rhobb Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:53:03 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/#comment-1376 Thanks Julz. You made me cry. Serious. Thanks for your thoughts and words. Thanks Julz. You made me cry. Serious. Thanks for your thoughts and words.

]]> By: Eli http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Eli Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:22:35 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/#comment-1373 Beautifully written, thank you. Beautifully written, thank you.

]]> By: JR http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 JR Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:25:59 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/#comment-1371 I had the opportunity to photograph Rowland's final show in Melbourne. You can view photos of this performance here: http://visceralindustry.com/blog/2009/10/rowland-s-howard-live-the-prince-bandroom-melbourne-australia/ My girlfriend was a huge fan of the man and wrote a touching piece on my blog here: http://www.dogmaticblog.com/2009/12/31/vale-rowland-s-howard/ I had the opportunity to photograph Rowland’s final show in Melbourne. You can view photos of this performance here:
http://visceralindustry.com/blog/2009/10/rowland-s-howard-live-the-prince-bandroom-melbourne-australia/

My girlfriend was a huge fan of the man and wrote a touching piece on my blog here:
http://www.dogmaticblog.com/2009/12/31/vale-rowland-s-howard/

]]> By: RIP Rowland S. Howard (1959-2009) http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 RIP Rowland S. Howard (1959-2009) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:05:50 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/#comment-1362 [...] http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/ [...] [...] http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/ [...]

]]> By: Gabriel Hart http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Gabriel Hart Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:00:13 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/#comment-1328 This is a PERFECT sentiment for a death lot's of us are finding hard to reconcile. What Rowland did was perfect - when music is done with this caliber of emotional scope, it can almost have the ability to make the listener time travel to the moment of intensity belonging to those who actually who penned it. Then often in the other direction it can be downright prophetic. Musicians spend their whole lives trying desperately to immortalize themselves - an admittedly vain and curious gesture. But then we also seem to counteract that with this venomous masochism. As odd as it is, it's the perfect balance, and a rational reaction to this weird world. In other words, Rowland is still here. "Teenage Sniff Film" blew such a large hole in the atmosphere for me and so many people that it's perpetual presence is undebatable. xoxoxo gabriel hart This is a PERFECT sentiment for a death lot’s of us are finding hard to reconcile. What Rowland did was perfect – when music is done with this caliber of emotional scope, it can almost have the ability to make the listener time travel to the moment of intensity belonging to those who actually who penned it. Then often in the other direction it can be downright prophetic. Musicians spend their whole lives trying desperately to immortalize themselves – an admittedly vain and curious gesture. But then we also seem to counteract that with this venomous masochism. As odd as it is, it’s the perfect balance, and a rational reaction to this weird world. In other words, Rowland is still here. “Teenage Sniff Film” blew such a large hole in the atmosphere for me and so many people that it’s perpetual presence is undebatable. xoxoxo gabriel hart

]]> By: Viola http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 Viola Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:29:54 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2010-01-01/rowland-s-howard-1959-2009/#comment-1327 Beautiful. I am trying to get into the program but I am getting a language I do not understand. Probably wrong place. Rowly was and will always be a genius. I don't understand why only half the world got this. I don't think he minded that much if truth be told. I for one appreciate this lovely eulogy. Thankyou. xxxx Beautiful. I am trying to get into the program but I am getting a language I do not understand. Probably wrong place. Rowly was and will always be a genius. I don’t understand why only half the world got this. I don’t think he minded that much if truth be told.

I for one appreciate this lovely eulogy. Thankyou.

xxxx

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