One of my favorite bands, and, politically, Pat Dinizio was one of us.
"Today we mourn the loss of our friend, brother & bandmate Pat DiNizio.
Our journey with Pat was long, storied and a hell of a lot of fun. We grew up together. Little did we know that we wouldn't grow old together.
Goodbye Pat. Seems like yesterday.
Jimmy, Mike, Dennis" pic.twitter.com/ovnMN5sJvg— Smithereens Official (@TexRemy) December 13, 2017
That’s sad. I saw them in concert in a Las Vegas club a few years ago.
That dude waited and shook hands with everyone who wanted to talk to him before the audience left the show.
My B-I-L knew him. He’s going to be so upset.
I only knew Blood and Roses, nice tune…RIP.
Well this sucks.
Jeannine: Surely you’ve heard Only A Memory or Behind the Wall of Sleep. If not, hit youtube and regret 25 years of not having them on a playlist.
I was unfamiliar with him and his music. I watched his speech at your link. Now I wish I had known about him sooner, seems like a fantastic guy. Loosing a man like him is a deep loss to us all regardless if we knew him or not. RIP.
I brought my 10 year old son to a Smithereeens concert in 2011, and Pat went out of his way to meet every fan, shake every hand and show his appreciation for his audience. You could tell, he was a good guy. My favorite moment was when the band did a cover version of Sparks from the Who’s Tommy.
Another favorite is their cover version of One After 909. Condolences to Pat’s loved ones and band mates.
I’m so sorry to hear about Pat DiNizio passing away. I really enjoyed their old school sound and they looked like everyday, working class guys. Apparently they were.
They were a fine band. Never saw them in person but I have them on vinyl. RIP Pat.
The Smithereens, I wish I had heard of them before today. There’s a lot to keep track of. RIP Pat, it’s tough to lose someone on our side, even if you didn’t know him.
Oh man! What a bummer!. RIP, Pat.
Great band. Saw them a few times at the Coach House in Capistrano back in the 80’s and 90’s. They always put on a fantastic show. Pat had gotten so heavy in recent years I worried about him. Stay as skinny as you can for as long as you can. It’s the key to good health and longevity. RIP.
Thanks for sharing, BFH. This is very sad, as he was too young to go. RIP, Pat. The Smithereens is one of my all-time favorite bands. I played and replayed “Especially For You” more times than I can count. I put the opening riff in “Strangers When We Meet” in my top-10 going back 50 years.
Another friend gone. Pat was a great guy.