RIP Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens

[dr bonkers]

Growing up, as far as I was concerned, this was the only Jersey band that mattered far more than Bon Jovi or the E Street Band. I hope you are having fun up there Pat, it's a helluva band already there waiting to jam:

One of the first 3 songs I learned on bass was Behind the Wall of Sleep:
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[dr bonkers]

 

[dr bonkers]

 

[lauke-lux]

One of my favorite bands of the later eighties. Still have 2 vinyl albums laying around. Cigarette and the song they made with Suzanne Vega are their titles I remember best.....time's moving too fast once again.

 

[bradlake]

Had the pleasure of hanging with Pat a bit over the years, he was truly a sweet cat. he will be missed.

 

[jefferski]

Smoked my last cigarette, sat in bed for a while.
Thought of your face, and that brought me a smile.

What a great band. So many killer songs!
RIP Pat.