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  • SLAMMINSOUL
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    I'm gutted! This is very sad ! A true Gent and a big loss to music, n to think most kids today don't even know who this guy is. Its not right! I have a wee Frankie Knuckles story, It was the o

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    Very sad news - love a lot of his stuff - always such a distinctive sound   Remember this being played as a new release at Congleton Leisure Centre niter in 1991 (a full on northern do - n

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    This sad, sad, news has had a profound effect on so many people and not just within  the House fraternity. Frankie Knuckles was instrumental in developing and broadening the face of dance music to suc

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sad news indeed
was listening to a early mix of his just yeterday
 
here's a news clip
 
Frankie Knuckles, the Chicago house legend, has died aged 59. 
 
Knuckles died Monday, as confirmed by longtime business partner, Frederick Dunson. According to the Chicago Tribune, more details would be confirmed today, with Dunson writing in an email that Knuckles “died unexpectedly this afternoon at home.”
 

R.I.P Frankie a true musical pioneer, a sad day indeed

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The one thing he did was make people Happy:

 

Cant post on the thread started by Mike,  but Frankie's passing very much needs a look at his music on this forum. Ive got used to 6ts and 7ts soul singers passing with quite regularity; but this guy was something else, this is a terrible shame for such a talented artist.

 

Here's two favorite tracks, lots of great memories attached to these two...

 

Frankie Knuckles - The Whistle Song (Virgin Records 1991) and Frankie Knuckles Presents Satoshi Tomiie

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opewcd5gKHo

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIdimVDuSEU

 

 

 

Frankie Knuckles Rest in peace...

 

Malcolm

Edited by Mal C

Cant post on the thread started by Mike,  but Frankie's passing very much needs a look at his music on this forum. Ive got used to 6ts and 7ts soul singers passing with quite regularity; but this guy was something else, this is a terrible shame for such a talented artist.

 

 

Mal

have just merged your post into Barrys thread

as said in the news post..

its best if use this thread for comments

reason being is Barry passed on the news and can't transfer threads into news anymore once commented

:thumbsup:  ?

mike

Frankie a true legend in house music over the years will surely be missed by his fellow Djs and us to.Glad i had the pleasure of seeing him perform a few years ago his music will live on,its no age to die being at the prime of his life hes left us with a legancy of wonderful music long live the Godfather of House Music R.I.P Mr Knuckles god bless you

Terribly sad news...........hard to take in really.

 

The words legend and pioneer are over used, but are very appropriate here.

 

A very sad day!

 

 

R.I.P. Frankie Knuckles

 

 

 

Mark R

 

I know a place
Where we can we all just be free
I know a place 
Where karma is not a factor you’ll see
 
I’ll take you there, oh, I’ll take you there
 
I know a place
Where we can all live in harmony
And I know a place
There’s no wars to fight everyone lives in peace
Come on and follow me
 
I’ll take you there, oh, I’ll take you there
 
I know a place
Where we can live like naturally
And I know a place
Where the children can play and believe in their dreams
Come on and follow me
 
I’ll take you there, oh, I’ll take you there
 
© Jamie Principle
 
“I’ll Take You There” — Frankie Knuckles feat Jamie Principle
 
R.I.P. Frankie Knuckles January 18, 1955 — March 31, 2014
 
Ian D 

Edited by Ian Dewhirst

No Dj has contributed as much as Frankie, aside Larry, and the pair were inseprable anyway. Much missed, a sad day for music indeed.

A great loss to music. Frankie was one of the pioneers, and a very nice bloke with it. Saw him a few times, and had the opportunity to sit and have a chat with him on a couple of occasions. He knew his music, and was so passionate about music in general too.

 

R.I.P. Frankie.

A truly sad day, as an earlier poster pointed out, it has come far too soon. 

 

Frankie was a creative genius who did much to advance the cause of not just house but soul music too I had the privilege of meeting him once (while shopping for clothes in Nottingham can you believe?) they say you should never meet your heroes but he was charm personified, seemed to me to be a very humble man for one so talented.

 

RIP Frankie, you will be missed.

Got this cd gonna dig it out always used to play it a lot, top stuff as of  all of  Frankies Productions 

Tears… so many tears.

 

LOVE Frankie Knuckles. Thx for everything big fella. Will always remember when you played at my club in 1991 with Robert Owens on vocals.

Fantastic night. RIP Frankie.

Too, too young to go. Ah its too sad.

 

Rest in Peace.

 

I was introduced to him once in the 8ts in London, a genuine  smile and a friendly handshake "How ya doin' ? Nice to meet you", a warm friendly guy.

I'm gutted! This is very sad ! A true Gent and a big loss to music, n to think most kids today don't even know who this guy is. Its not right!

I have a wee Frankie Knuckles story, It was the one n only time I ever met him.

It was 1998, I was 18 years old n I had'nt been Djing around Dublin City for that long because of my age! I got into Northern Soul at the age of 15 and had been collecting solidly over that period collecting only Northern and as every1 on here know's when Northern grabs you by the short n curlys there ain't no going back.

As a result I missed the whole House thing and my intro to House actualy came from spending time in the modern rooms at various allnighters and this is where I first heard Tears.

I thought, Brian thats bloody good, you gotta get that, so i did.

At that time this was my one n only House record in a Northern collection. Any way this one day back 98 a pal of mine asks me last min.com if I would 'nt mind doing a set of Northern/70's in this bar thats part of a big club Venue called The Pod. It was the 2 of us for the night rotating every hour. Obviously delighted to get a gig I only too gladly jumped at the chance.

Now we all make mistakes, this one was priceless. Still very much earning my stripes n very eager to impress I was straight to the box to sort out the set for that night. I got the tunes together n as I was leaving home to head to the Venue I said Feck it I'll bring that Frankie Knuckles thing I just got n I'll drop that. MISTAKE!

I'll explain how this went. Joey kicked it off n I went next. Following on from Joeys storming Northern set I hopefuly continued in the same vein, heading towards the 70's stuff at end of my first hour. Punters were grooving and there was a good vibe brewing n I thought to myself nice wan! It was then I decided to drop the Frankie Knuckles.

Imagine this, the Dj box overlooks the bar about 20 foot up and the only way into it is up a ladder. The tune had only just started n this nice Fella climbs the ladder with a big smile n sez "Hi ! Nice tunes kid whats yr name? Thanks mate, Brian Dunne, whats yours

Mine is Frankie Knuckles". gulp!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm like feck off ya fucking with me n he laughed,

"No I'm playing next door in the Red box later(The Pod) why don't ya come in! I was in shock! He laughed again n said "did ya not know I was playing"? I just looked at him n laughed n and said No ! (He knew) n he said its ok I did'nt know you were playing either and we both pissed ourselves laughing.

I Did'nt know he was playing the main venue next door. Classic stuff. Lesson learned, always know who's playing the venue you are doing warm up for.

We finished early that night n went next door to hear a master at work, truely awesome.

Frankie Knuckles thank you for making a very awkward moment very funny, being a complete gent and most of all the Music!

RIP

Clint

Edited by SLAMMINSOUL

Just poured a whiskey to raise a glass, Its good to wake the dead n celebrate a life.

Anybody got any other good Frankie stories to tell!

Ktf

Clint

Edited by SLAMMINSOUL

I was honoured to be at Renaisance in Mansfield (the old Trotters venue) when Frankie played there, around 91 / 92. One of the better nights I've had, think Jocko crashed his car afterwards ;)

A true pioneer and tracks like this, Tears, your love started me on the path to my second loves House and Detroit Techno.

RIP Frankie Knuckles.

https://youtu.be/8es4gOoJgXc

There has just been a fantastic article of Frankie Knuckles on News at 10

What a genius he was, far ahead of his time :thumbsup:

I was honoured to be at Renaisance in Mansfield (the old Trotters venue) when Frankie played there, around 91 / 92. One of the better nights I've had, think Jocko crashed his car afterwards ;)

A true pioneer and tracks like this, Tears, your love started me on the path to my second loves House and Detroit Techno.

RIP Frankie

Didn't quite crash it, drove straight over, after Mr Kerr said drive straight over roundabout meaning driveround what looked like a flat mini roundabout going to Neil and Tina's. Unfortunately it wasn't a flat roundabout and ripped half the underside of the hired car off. It didn't ruin, or remotely impact on my memory of what was a fantastic night and one of those that made me realise guys like Knuckles, although very few could live up to him, we're just my modern soul Dj.s of that time.

Not long after I seen him do a full six hour set at MOS and my conversion was complete.

A real game changer. Who ever thought Frankie Knuckles and Bradford would be one of the most important combinations in my life  :D

 

Proper soul man and someone who thought his house was just a continuation of the path Marvin Gaye had been on. And he was right

 

Legend and in Tears he was involved in one if the greatest soul records of all time. And stayed a lovely modest man it appears. 

 

RIP

I'm gutted! This is very sad ! A true Gent and a big loss to music, n to think most kids today don't even know who this guy is. Its not right!

I have a wee Frankie Knuckles story, It was the one n only time I ever met him.

It was 1998, I was 18 years old n I had'nt been Djing around Dublin City for that long because of my age! I got into Northern Soul at the age of 15 and had been collecting solidly over that period collecting only Northern and as every1 on here know's when Northern grabs you by the short n curlys there ain't no going back.

As a result I missed the whole House thing and my intro to House actualy came from spending time in the modern rooms at various allnighters and this is where I first heard Tears.

I thought, Brian thats bloody good, you gotta get that, so i did.

At that time this was my one n only House record in a Northern collection. Any way this one day back 98 a pal of mine asks me last min.com if I would 'nt mind doing a set of Northern/70's in this bar thats part of a big club Venue called The Pod. It was the 2 of us for the night rotating every hour. Obviously delighted to get a gig I only too gladly jumped at the chance.

Now we all make mistakes, this one was priceless. Still very much earning my stripes n very eager to impress I was straight to the box to sort out the set for that night. I got the tunes together n as I was leaving home to head to the Venue I said Feck it I'll bring that Frankie Knuckles thing I just got n I'll drop that. MISTAKE!

I'll explain how this went. Joey kicked it off n I went next. Following on from Joeys storming Northern set I hopefuly continued in the same vein, heading towards the 70's stuff at end of my first hour. Punters were grooving and there was a good vibe brewing n I thought to myself nice wan! It was then I decided to drop the Frankie Knuckles.

Imagine this, the Dj box overlooks the bar about 20 foot up and the only way into it is up a ladder. The tune had only just started n this nice Fella climbs the ladder with a big smile n sez "Hi ! Nice tunes kid whats yr name? Thanks mate, Brian Dunne, whats yours

Mine is Frankie Knuckles". gulp!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm like feck off ya fucking with me n he laughed,

"No I'm playing next door in the Red box later(The Pod) why don't ya come in! I was in shock! He laughed again n said "did ya not know I was playing"? I just looked at him n laughed n and said No ! (He knew) n he said its ok I did'nt know you were playing either and we both pissed ourselves laughing.

I Did'nt know he was playing the main venue next door. Classic stuff. Lesson learned, always know who's playing the venue you are doing warm up for.

We finished early that night n went next door to hear a master at work, truely awesome.

Frankie Knuckles thank you for making a very awkward moment very funny, being a complete gent and most of all the Music!

RIP

Clint

 

 

Hey Brian

 

Long time no see!!!!!!

 

Hope you're well ? with the exception of the sad news today, of course  :(

 

Great story you've shared with us, made me smile (& laugh) lots, so cheers :thumbsup:   

 

Sadly, I don't have any Frankie stories to share, as I only came into contact with him at the Southport Weekender's (well, me & 2000 others  :rolleyes: )   Still, to be in the same room as him, breathing the same sweaty air, loving the same music, is satisfaction in itself. 

 

Take care fella & all the best

 

Ali x 

Edited by Alison H

Hey Ali,

Hope you are keeping well too, Its been far too long.

Thanks! glad that made ya laugh. Makes me laugh aswell. I mean how could he not know I was playing. Fuck sake like! (Jokin of course)

U know me, I have a tendency to do daft quite well n it was like he had my number within 5 seconds. The way he dealth with my awkwardness , ha ha what a pro.

A propper Legend!

It was mad, two strangers cracking eachother up after just a few words. Brilliant ! n then the realisation that he was watching me cue up the next tune. Aaaaghh !

In my head I'm like I hope he ain 't watching this but I think he was just curious to know what was coming next. It was Glenda Mcleod!

N like that he was gone!

Seriously , What a cool bloke

Thats mad , I've only just noticed we share a birthday,

Somewhere there's a soul heaven bro

Laters

Hey Keep intouch Al. x

Edited by SLAMMINSOUL

This sad, sad, news has had a profound effect on so many people and not just within  the House fraternity. Frankie Knuckles was instrumental in developing and broadening the face of dance music to such a degree that many dyed in the wool soul fans welcomed the change with open arms and minds.

 

"It's Hard Sometimes" was one of the tunes that Fish and I played one pivotal night at Thorne that was intended as a unification of musical styles but unfortunately had a devisive effect for some people, how tunes like this could not be accepted as true, modern soul  bemuses me to this day.

 

Downstairs at Bradford Queens Hall was as Jocko rightfully recalls a game changing venue. Barry May and the rest of the  gang embraced the change and Frankie's lush Def Mix productions were a key, constituent part contributing to one of the most enlightening periods of my life. Having been lucky enough to also see the great man DJ live on  a number of occasions each time was a spiritual, soulful experience I will never forget.

 

Frankie Knuckles legacy is  the tunes and productions that will far outlive other transient music styles and will be listened to and loved, not just by this generation.

 

RIP Frankie 

Edited by stockholmsoulfox

Rest in peace frankie knuckles,a true musical genius

RIP the legend - His music will live on and nothing could be a better tribute than him having the biggest Modern Soul track of the moment (Lets Stay Home) and a future floor filler with Paul Johnson (Better than this).

Love all of these posts.  Always good to see the sussed people understanding the parallels between house and northern.  

I feel blessed to have seen Frankie Knuckles DJ a few times starting from the early 90s.

Both his music productions and selections were a huge influence in my semi-professional career as a DJ (they paid us occasionally), running parallel with some fantastic nights out as a house music lover.

Thanks for the good times, good vibes and memories.

 

RIP Frankie Knuckles.

Here is Frankie Knuckle's last mix. It was commissioned especially by Ralph Tee from Expansion Records as a Record Store day exclusive and will be released on 19/04/14. NOT a cash-in, but a genuine Frankie Knuckles top-notch killer mix. So here is Paul Johnson "Better Than This" - Frankie Knuckles Directors Cut Classic Soul Mix. R.I.P Frankie. Rockin' it to the end.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DZsZGFculI

 

Ian D

Edited by Ian Dewhirst

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