Avicii dead at 28...

[kimmar067]

...I don't even know what to say.

R.I.P. man.

Here are some of his songs:

....he battled demons...I hope that he's in a better place now.

 

[NHdisneylover]

we were all stunned at our house last night---so much talent and so very young.
DS19 read it online firsts---when he said Avicci had died both DH and I thought it must be a hoax, but then there it was on BBC. So sad.

This video of a Dutch church playing his songs on their bells after he died brought tears to my eyes:

 

[kimmar067]

we were all stunned at our house last night---so much talent and so very young.
DS19 read it online firsts---when he said Avicii had died both DH and I thought it must be a hoax...

...that's what I thought too when I first heard it....

 

[Minnesota!]

So much talent

 

[kimmar067]

....they are paying tributes BIG TIME at Coachella...

 

[kimmar067]

This video of a Dutch church playing his songs on their bells after he died:

...very cool.

 

[AppleDumpling]

I’ll admit I didn’t know who he was, but after hearing some songs, realized I know his music. What a shame for someone so young, in the prime of his life. RIP

 

[Southernmiss]

I’ll admit I didn’t know who he was, but after hearing some songs, realized I know his music. What a shame for someone so young, in the prime of his life. RIP

This was me. We talked about it at our house, too.

Once I realized I knew his music, I found it on spotify. I loved his voice. Such talent gone too soon.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I’ll admit I didn’t know who he was, but after hearing some songs, realized I know his music. What a shame for someone so young, in the prime of his life. RIP

It'S interesting---normally when a famous musician dies my Facebook feed is full of tributes and sadness, and there re big threads on the DIS. This time, it has been almost crickets----two friends mentioned it on facebook and this thread is tiny compared to others on similar topics.

I have wondered if it is an age gap thing (is he better known among younger people not posting here or on Facebook) or if he was not as well known in the US as in Europe (a high percentage of my Facebook friends and of DISsers beig American). My two friends who posted are both 15-20 years younger than me and also European, so I am not sure what the connection is.
Avecii has been such a part of the soundtrack of the past decade of my life, AND he was so very young, that I have been really surprised by the lack of reaction

 

[maxaroni]

It'S interesting---normally when a famous musician dies my Facebook feed is full of tributes and sadness, and there re big threads on the DIS. This time, it has been almost crickets----two friends mentioned it on facebook and this thread is tiny compared to others on similar topics.

I have wondered if it is an age gap thing (is he better known among younger people not posting here or on Facebook) or if he was not as well known in the US as in Europe (a high percentage of my Facebook friends and of DISsers beig American). My two friends who posted are both 15-20 years younger than me and also European, so I am not sure what the connection is.
Avecii has been such a part of the soundtrack of the past decade of my life, AND he was so very young, that I have been really surprised by the lack of reaction

Never had heard of him either. Asked DS25 and he knew of him, loved his music. I believe he said he played with the Chainsmokers for a short bit. DS25 saw the Chainesmokers in concert, so that is one type of music he is into. He saw Chainsmokers twice. Also, the President of the company my DH works for plays that type of music and has played with him.

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

It'S interesting---normally when a famous musician dies my Facebook feed is full of tributes and sadness, and there re big threads on the DIS. This time, it has been almost crickets----two friends mentioned it on facebook and this thread is tiny compared to others on similar topics.

I have wondered if it is an age gap thing (is he better known among younger people not posting here or on Facebook) or if he was not as well known in the US as in Europe (a high percentage of my Facebook friends and of DISsers beig American). My two friends who posted are both 15-20 years younger than me and also European, so I am not sure what the connection is.
Avecii has been such a part of the soundtrack of the past decade of my life, AND he was so very young, that I have been really surprised by the lack of reaction

I had to google to see what he sang because I didn't recognize his name. I love his song "Wake Me Up", but that's the only one I think I've ever heard on the radio. It's very sad when someone so young passes away.

 

[Southernmiss]

I'm loading songs into my Spotify and find that I know songs, but not artists.

I think it comes from radio stations not being the main source of most music these days.

And when stations play their long sets of commercial free music they don't name the artist and song anymore. Missing Casey Kasum and the American Top 40.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

My husband and I were sad to hear about it.

It could be the the type of music I listen to (which is quite the variety) but I listen often enough to "Hey Brother", "Levels", "Wake Me Up", "Addicted to you", "I could be the one", "Waiting for Love", "Feeling Good", "The Nights", "You Make Me", etc.

I'm going to guess that aside from a few mainstream hits you probably wouldn't know much of his music unless that was the genre of music you listen to.

 

[Hikergirl]

When I first heard the news I had him confused with Bastille. I know of one song but did not know he was the artist.
Very sad, he was very young. Thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and fans.

 

[Summer2018]

I was aware of him and his music, but I never really listened to it on purpose and neither did my DD(20) who told me about his death. She said he was found in his hotel room and that he had substance abuse issues. We both said that it's sad, and that was it. Passing away at 28 is horribly tragic...such a waste.

 

[kimmar067]

I had to google to see what he sang because I didn't recognize his name. I love his song "Wake Me Up", but that's the only one I think I've ever heard on the radio. It's very sad when someone so young passes away.

"Levels" is probably his best-known song....it's been in commercials....take a listen...
[ "....ohhh, ohhh, sometime I get a good feeling[yeah];
I get a feeling like I never, never, never had before, no-no
I get a good feeling..."]

 

[JimMIA]

I drive part time for Uber/Lyft in Miami, and I posted this on one of our rideshare driver online community boards. The slang term "pax" just means passenger.

*****
"I am not a follower of current music, but I have a 16 year-old daughter so I'm not totally out of touch.

Each March we have Ultra Miami, an electronic dance music (EDM) festival -- the largest in the world -- which draws people from all over the world. It's our biggest week of the year.

Last March (2017) I had the pleasure of driving two young ladies who came all the way from New Zealand to Miami for Ultra. These are normal working people who save their money, and every two years come to Miami for Ultra. I hope to drive them again next year.

I also drove a young kid (to me) from Sweden.

He was some kind of a performer or crew (I had no idea) who I drove to the venue for a sound check one morning. My daughter's figure skating coach was from Sweden, so that gave us some common ground. He didn't know Adrian, and I had no idea who he was...until yesterday. Just a nice young man, normal, unassuming. Unique for his age in that he was not totally self-absorbed. He was just a "pax."

Yesterday, I read that a Swedish EDM star had passed away in Oman, and I also saw that "Wake Me Up" was one of his well-known hits. I actually know the song, so I checked out YouTube to see what was up.

The face at the console was my unknown "pax"...Avicii. His real name was Tim Bergling.

I don't know why, but I was strangely touched by the fact that I knew him briefly, liked his music...and now he was dead. At 28. RIP Tim..."

 

[sonnyjane]

This was me. We talked about it at our house, too.

Once I realized I knew his music, I found it on spotify. I loved his voice. Such talent gone too soon.

He was not the one singing in his music. He was the DJ that would combine music with vocals from other artists.

 

[low-key]

You know your hip, when ther hip songs mention you



Mike Posner
"I Took A Pill In Ibiza"

I took a pill in Ibiza
To show Avicii I was cool
And when I finally got sober, felt 10 years older
But **** it, it was something to do
I'm living out in LA
I drive a sports car just to prove
I'm a real big baller 'cause I made a million dollars
And I spend it on girls and shoes

But you don't wanna be high like me
Never really knowing why like me
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
Never knowing who to trust like this
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
Stuck up on that stage singing
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs

I'm just a singer who already blew his shot
I get along with old timers
'Cause my name's a reminder of a pop song people forgot
And I can't keep a girl, no
'Cause as soon as the sun comes up
I cut 'em all loose and work's my excuse
But the truth is I can't open up

But you don't wanna be high like me
Never really knowing why like me
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
Never knowing who to trust like this
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
Stuck up on that stage singing
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs

I took a plane to my home town
I brought my pride and my guitar
All my friends are all gone but there's manicured lawns
And the people still think I'm a star
I walked around downtown
I met some fans on Lafayette
They said tell us how to make it 'cause we're getting real impatient
So I looked 'em in the eye and said

You don't wanna be high like me
Never really knowing why like me
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
Never knowing who to trust like this
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
Stuck up on that stage singing
All that I know are sad songs, sad songs
Darling, all that I know are sad songs, sad songs

 

[Southernmiss]

He was not the one singing in his music. He was the DJ that would combine music with vocals from other artists.

Oops.