RIP - Doug Meech
"Sad news courtesy of James Booth: Original Chesterield Kings' drummer, Doug Meech has apparently passed away recently.
I don't have much information to go on other than a message from current Chesterfield Kings' guitarist Paul Morabito that Doug was found dead in his apartment after having been missing from work for almost a week.
Doug Meech was the original drummer in the Chesterfield Kings, forming the band with Greg Prevost and Rick Cona even before Andy Babiuk was involved. As the 'heart and soul' of the band, Doug (together with Greg, Rick, Andy and Ori Guran and later Walt O'Brien and Mike Pappert), played with the band from 1979-1988 performing on the bands early single and first few records as well as touring the States and Europe with the band. Since his departure from the music scene in 1988, Doug has lived a quiet life. On Sundays he would frequent the record store i work at (the Bop Shop) after church and buy loads of early 60's soul and r&b vinyl. In fact i just saw him last week and asked him if he still had his original Kings' drums (which he did)."
from a Garagepunkrecords.com mailout
5 comments:
Yeah tis very sad news indeed about Doug Meech. He was way to young to go, wonder what happened there? I never knew him but I had the pleasure to see him play live with The Chesterfield Kings a couple o times back in the late 80s and meet and talk with him too, in London and Berlin. I can honestly say he was a most amiable fellow indeed, and a cool as fuck sticksman when he was a 'King for sure, who could forget his contributions on the Here Are... and STOP! LPs.
He was a super guy dedicated to the musical ressurection of the garage sound along with his band amtes. The original lineup of the Chesterfield Kings put on some of the best live shows around at the time, right up there with Rory Gallagher. They kept me sane throughout the boring 80's.
Psychedelic Pete CKMS FM
www.psychedelicpete.com
This is sad news. I loved the Kings, and still believe that a show they did in the late 80s in Chicago at Batteries Not Included is the best rock show I've ever seen. A tip of the top to Doug Meech, one rocking drummer. RIP.
Stu Shea
stuartshea.blogspot.com
A recent email from a C Kings member had informed me of the terrible news. One of the coolest, kindest guys you'd ever want to meet. This was a real shocker. RIP Doug.
TonyG
i went to college with doug. he was always years ahead of everyone in his appreciation of contemporary music. i am glad he got a shot with a great band. i will miss him.
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