Didn't realise this came out until this week but Count Bass D did a tribute to Double K last year - recreated his Indo Shopping beat from Clinophobia...
https://open.spotify.com/track/5l5QkDuO0ofqRUri0HOi4P
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The Architect
Joined: Feb '05
Posts: 3,487Posted 1 year ago #It took me a while as well but I put a story up on instagram last night, thought I'd share here too...
Double K, what words are there to say... He's left the world an amazing legacy of music, creativity and laughs.
As a fan I've lost one of my heroes, let alone someone I was lucky to hang with on many occasions over the past 15 years. Lots of stories but for now just one to pass on.
September 2012, London...
Double K was a huge Beatles fan and on this tour they had a spare day in town, so he and Thes One wanted to get to Abbey Road and walk over the iconic zebra crossing outside the studio. It felt like a pilgrimage. The first step was symbolic, the walk to the other side of the road was a spiritual moment. Double tagged up the wall outside alongside all the other tourists... "People Under The Stairs wuz here!".
I took this portrait of Double and Thes on the walk back to the tube station. If I recall Thes had driven across half of London and got a parking ticket in the process, but it was all worth it for the mission. We got to kick it later that night with beats and beers, and at the show in Brighton the next day, catching the last train back home just in time. Great moments and memories.
Mike, it was always a pleasure to catch you when you rolled thru the UK. Chip shops and all. Know you touched the world with your soul. Rest in FUNK!
In the words of the man himself;
If this was my last day, I'd throw up the peace sign, give my brothers a hug, pour my lady some wine. Sit back and recline, blow the smoke out my nose, collecting my thoughts for the toast that I propose. May the most high protect and preserve, when we get down we get up. Peace, that's my word!
#foreverthep #parmy #kidddrunkadelic
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7
Joined: May '12
Posts: 36Posted 1 year ago #"When I die I'll return in the form of a bass guitar, and every time you hear it, you know I ain't far." - Double K from The Mike & Chris Story
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EP
Joined: Dec '08
Posts: 127Posted 1 year ago #It hurts and I didn’t even know Mike.
My time as a fan began back in 04-05.
From my 1st show with my then girlfriend(now wife) at the Key Club here in Hollywood w/ Crown City opening up(EPIC!) to the 10 year Anniversary show at the El Rey, to the most recent one here in the OC back in 2018.
About that last OC show though; 9/22/2018: I had bought tickets pre-sale on the drop. On a weeknight with kids and work the next day, man, anything for the P. But then we get there and it was a long day already and work the next day was gonna suck. Oh and then getting the kids ready for school and than home work after school. And on top of all of that, she was in the middle of nursing school, so she had a long day too. So as we wait, no lie, I said to my wife we should just bail cuz it’s gonna be a late one. She looked at me and said “we’re already here, might as well stay and you know you’ll be mad at yourself that you left”. And so we stayed. She’s always been the voice of reason. My better half, my best half. Truly.
My brother-in-law even came through and the doods got into “Youth Explosion’. He had never seen them. I was hyped!
Fast forward just a few short weeks and I’m tearing up while reading “the announcement” post, but at the same time, I was so thankful. It was weird and I remember the emotions and the moment vividly.
All that said, through the sadness, I still have to smile... I mean, to have been so lucky to have been able to follow them though this journey in real time is priceless. The best part, though, is the mark they left is permanent for us going forward and for future heads to come.
Anyways, that’s all been on my mind... Peace-
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EP
Joined: Jan '11
Posts: 140Posted 1 year ago #man... now i really regret not showing up to a PUTS show. i had a few chances to see the P rock the house in my own town of Denver, CO, USA. especially when i was legally to work. but, yo, i'm probably the youngest here that's registered here on the official P ARMY forums. i never felt comfortable goin to a show alone by myself. even though you could say i was somewhat you could describe as a 'creepshow,' haha.
i've been getting the chills every time i think about Double K since his passing.
this has got to be the biggest 'celebrity' passing that has affected me in my 27 years on this marvelous blue planet we call Earth.
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new cat
Joined: Feb '21
Posts: 2Posted 1 year ago #Hey, I used to be on here 2004 for a few years back at university then slipped away (had been a keen fan contributing lyrics for American Men vol 1!) Back now for obvious reasons. Here it goes...
Just gutted. I have been through a fair few close family bereavements in the past few years, including my own mother recently, and must say I had been listening to "Sound of a Memory" a tonne (usually flicking on when I was 5 minutes from home after visiting her in the hospice). I don't think you can get better than the piano outro - it's a painfully beautiful piece of music. I am adding a "Double K" out loud when Mike says humanity. So it's a comfort to have these songs (especially the ones that Thes recently talked through on Insta) but just brutal they now apply far too soon.
I was lucky enough to see them twice in the UK. Source of massive regret not to have gone to the final gig. Life moves on in terms of work and kids and I remember having the 2 dinner/table tickets in the basket and just thinking "F it book" and then holding off for whatever reason and then as time went by and it sold out, the news came out it was their last ever gig (my mother in law had died a month or so before so our lives were hectic). Nightmare all round especially as it was life changing for me to hear "Time to Rock Our sh!t" the first time round and they went out on that one. I have great memories of them playing my university in 2006 and hanging out a little with them after the gig - was a dream come true at the time to be honest. Not a huge photos guy so don't have any photos but have some signed stuff which I now cherish even more.
A few nights ago, I had huge urge to get my hands on that stuff (as some sort of comfort) and drove through the pouring rain late to go to our storage unit (again, life moves on). Man scary being in lockdown UK in a deserted warehouse late at night in a storm(!) Went digging through my own crate of CDs and then really happy to find everything, including the signed stuff from them both which was just great to hold again as well as one of the original run LA Mike mix tapes signed by him. I had a day off work yesterday and just went driving for hours listening to the non-Spotify stuff - just loved it (bittersweet of course).
Anyway, my thoughts with everyone - Mike's family, Thes, the wider group of artists and musicians working with Double K, YoYoPo (knowing you were the UK ambassador) and then for everyone on here feeling it too. I agree with many people above, first famous or celebrity person to have a real effect. All the cliches on grief are true - that doesn't make it any easier - just get the music on and cry, laugh and love.
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The Architect
Joined: Feb '05
Posts: 3,487Posted 1 year ago #thanks for sharing, great to hear everyone's stories. So much life gets in the way sometimes.
last night on KPFK there were 3 shows in a row with Double K tributes. Download up for only a week I think (right-click save-as for these).
From https://archive.kpfk.org/
Soul Rebel Radio - with a very short shout out in part of the show from mishhter.beaaar / OneNationUnderaGroove from these boards. Will have a longer segment in tribute in next week's show including some shout outs from other members of the P Army...
Friday, February 5, 2021 7:00 pm
https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/kpfk_210205_190000soulrebel.mp3Adventures In Stereo with J.Rocc - great tribute mix
Friday, February 5, 2021 8:00 pm
https://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/kpfk_210205_200000spaceways.mp3Breakbeats And Rhymes - most of the show in tribute! The P did many many sessions with these guys over the years
Friday, February 5, 2021 10:00 pm
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EP
Joined: Aug '08
Posts: 132Posted 1 year ago #I've tried for a while now but I can't put into words how much Mike's music means to me, and how profoundly sad I am that he's gone.
Hope you guys are safe and well.
Go well Mikey.
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new cat
Joined: Jun '05
Posts: 19Posted 1 year ago #and another post about 45 minutes ago... i'm struck by how much there is to learn about how to live from mike, the appreciation for the world and the ability to just be is something to strive for, i think
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EP
Joined: Dec '08
Posts: 127Posted 1 year ago #That pic from the “Drinking and Jivin” single is so dope!
beaugeste said:
and another post about 45 minutes ago... i'm struck by how much there is to learn about how to live from mike, the appreciation for the world and the ability to just be is something to strive for, i think -
new cat
Joined: Mar '18
Posts: 19Posted 1 year ago #Thes’ tributes on IG have been very touching and I’m so glad he chose to share those with everyone. Forever Double K.
With all the talk of the forum recently between some of us outside of here, I figure I should start being more active... peace yall..
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