R.I.P. Mojo Nixon

[privateuniverse]

https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/mojo-nixon-dead-outlaw-country-cruise-1235602729/

 

[hafquark]

Well crap, this is just too frickin' sad. Mojo was a one-of-a-kind madman musician. Saw him live once in the late eighties with his band the Toadliquors, and he was every bit as wild and crazed as I'd hoped for.

I don't think he would want to rest in peace. So long Mojo. You'll be sorely missed.

 

[Electric Moo]

I had an album by Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper, it was awesome.

Sad news.

What an obituary though:

“Mojo Nixon was full-tilt, wide-open rock hard, root hog, corner on two wheels + on fire… Passing after a blazing show, a raging night, closing the bar, taking no prisoners + a good breakfast with bandmates and friends. A cardiac event on the Outlaw Country Cruise is about right… & that’s just how he did it. Mojo has left the building."

I should be so lucky.

RIP

 

[Fourplay]

I got to see him live in San Diego at Street Fair. Just as fun as one might have anticipated! I hope he brought his fun with him wherever he ended up. Go Mojo go! Mojo B Goode!

 

[Marplot]

That sucks. I always think of Mojo like Tom Waits, they do their thing with music and we are along for the ride.

 

[GOS]

Never heard of this guy.

 

[Clement]

Never heard of this guy.

Two(ish)-minute listen:

 

[atrocity]

Never heard of this guy.

Then it probably won't make any sense if I point out that Don Henley survives him.

 

[kmacleod]

Loved Mojo. He was signed to Enigma records in the early 80s. My favorite is "Burn Down the Malls".

 

[humprof]

One of my favorite Christmas music mixtapes includes Mojo's gleefully bonkers "Christmas, Christmas" (along with selections by El Vez and Dan Hicks & the Christmas Jug Band):

 

[hafquark]

Here's Mojo's scholarly dissection of the music business and financial angst: