Midnight, ex-Crimson Glory singer, dies at age 47

[SeaStorm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CueGCiQA3o End credits = "Special thanks to the 112 for your patience"

Damn. That was tough to watch. I'm proud to be one of the 112. Actually, I'm not sure if "proud" is the right word to describe this simultaneously good and bad feeling at seeing that

 

[LunaTEKKE]

R.I.P.

Thoughts and prayers go out to Midnight's family and friends.

 

[Prog_Muse]

"The End" is a fantastic example of the capabilities Mid had as a storyteller as well as a singer.
It wasn't about pretending to be crazy.
It was about pulling back the curtain and showing you what lurked within.

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Incidentally, FL peeps: If you haven't already seen the press release or been to the website, we are having a memorial for Mid on Siesta Key public beach here in Sarasota this Saturday the 11th at 6:30pm.
It's open to the public, so if anyone here can attend, please come out and share our celebration of Midnight's life.

 

[DTJeff]

I'm really late on this (well, posting here anyway), but this is just terrible. Being young I only got into Crimson Glory a few years ago and never had the pleasure of seeing or meeting Midnight, but I was touched by his voice nevertheless. "Painted Skies" is probably among my favorite ballads of all-time. I've listened to it at least a dozen times in the past 24 hours, including the acoustic version with Jon Oliva that was on Midnight's Myspace, which absolutely gives me the chills. Just reading the stories of people's experiences here makes me feel abnormally close to someone I've never even met. I absolutely love the fact that the memorial service is open to the public, and you can be assured that if I was about 1,000 miles closer I'd be there.

 

[Exploding Ned]

Difficult to imagine someone that talented leaving this life here on earth at such a young age. A true legend. RIP sir.

 

[DAVETHEMETALGUY]

WOW! that is so sad. RIP my brother

 

[zinescene]

I never met the guy, but this is indeed a sad day in metal history. His influence on the genre is obvious, and he will be missed.

Amen, well said my friend. I was a huge fan of Transcendence and still consider it a timeless classic.

 

[PowerFreak]

I'm STILL bitter that I missed this, as I WAS dead asleep . . in one of those Fairfield rooms . . and nobody woke me up to tell me to go see this

Yeah... it was a religious experience for sure.

That's one of my most valued memories from all the shows.

Zil

 

[MidFan]

Found this on YouTube and wanted to share

 

[Exploding Ned]

Found this on YouTube and wanted to share

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDiPgLwyXJY&feature=related

That was amazing

 

[Prog_Muse]

Thanks for posting that.
What a spectacular show that was...