Husker Du Drummer Grant Hart Dies at 56

[& You Dont Stop]

(broken link removed) Grant Hart has reportedly lost his battle with cancer at the age of 56.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7964914/husker-du-drummer-grant-hart-obit

 

[dtk]

way too soon

 

[Vistalite Black]

Seeing Husker Du in 87 changed my life. Just three dudes who looked exactly like us--schlubby--just rockin' with those great melodies.

 

[dje31]

^^^ Hey, that's MR. Schlubby to you, VLB

 

[xsabers]

Sad and scary. He's my age. I hate cancer.

RIP.

 

[Furious Styles]

I could never get past the thin-sounding drums with this band.

 

[Fayray]

Very sad. One of the great lead singing drummers and a gifted songwriter

 

[Heartbeat]

The guitarist in my originals band toured with him and has a lot of stories. I guess he was quite the aggressive driver, lol! Way too young.

 

[RobbiefromAtlanta]

One of my favorite vocalist in rock

 

[High on Stress]

This is such a devastating loss. Lots of people here in the Twin Cities, including myself, have so many stories about Grant. One of a kind.

 

[Cauldronics]

We cover GH's "All of My Senses" in one of my bands. Great tune. First time I'd heard him without Husker Du.

56 is way too young to go. RIP

 

[Carlos McSnurf]

There were rumors on Huskers reunite. A sad end.

I think Grant deserves a tribute gig of Bob and Greg with Dave Grohl behind the drums.

 

[dje31]

There were rumors on Huskers reunite. A sad end.

I think Grant deserves a tribute gig of Bob and Greg with Dave Grohl behind the drums.

Sweet Jeebus, not Grohl...that damn guy overexposed. Today's Michael McDonald / Phil Collins.

Bun? You interested in the gig?

 

[JimUK]

There were rumors on Huskers reunite. A sad end.

I think Grant deserves a tribute gig of Bob and Greg with Dave Grohl behind the drums.

I think the only guy who's going to get that gig is Jon Wurster; an amazing drummer who would do it justice. PLEASE not Grohl.

 

[kip]

damn.

Grant was one of my favs.

I was in high school circa 82/3 when my friend introduced me to Everything Falls Apart.
Husker Du changed my life, along with The Minutemen.

Odd timing...as this evening, two of my musician buddies from college are doing a 7 song set of Husker Du tunes.
We did the first gig on my 50bday in 2016, and now the other dudes are hitting 50, so we scheduled the gig.
then find out ....Grant died.

 

[kip]

There were rumors on Huskers reunite. A sad end.

I think Grant deserves a tribute gig of Bob and Greg with Dave Grohl behind the drums.

I think the only guy who's going to get that gig is Jon Wurster; an amazing drummer who would do it justice. PLEASE not Grohl.

How about someone from the SST scene?

George Hurley?
Bill Stevenson?

or someone from Minneapolis? Chris Mars?

 

[drumjinxjr]

Incredibly sad. Those first few albums really influenced me. F#*k cancer.

There were rumors on Huskers reunite. A sad end.

I think Grant deserves a tribute gig of Bob and Greg with Dave Grohl behind the drums.

I think the only guy who's going to get that gig is Jon Wurster; an amazing drummer who would do it justice. PLEASE not Grohl.

How about someone from the SST scene?

George Hurley?
Bill Stevenson?

or someone from Minneapolis? Chris Mars?



Bill Stevenson, absolutely.

 

[Vistalite Black]

While lots of bands have gotten together 30-plus years after a break-up, does that usually turn out well? I mean, it would have been fun to see the Replacements or the Misfits last year, but nothing like seeing either band in the 80s.

Just like the current stadium tour of Guns 'N Roses. Oh you've seen Guns 'N Roses! Back in the 90s or now? 'Cause the difference is night and day.