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Posted in music on October 12, 2009
Dickie Peterson (Blue Cheer), RIP
Dickie Peterson, the bassist/vocalist and founding member of BLUE CHEER, passed away this morning (Monday, October 12) at 5 a.m. in Germany. He was 61 years old.Blue Cheer have been active the last few years. In March of this year they even played SXSW. RIP. Videos below...Although the cause of Peterson's death has not been released, he had reportedly been battling cancer for the past several months. [Blabbermouth]
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Posted on October 12, 2009 2:10 PM
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Comments (14)
ha, his name was Dickie
Posted by Anonymous | October 12, 2009 2:28 PM
bummer. I did a show w/ Blue Cheer and Awesome Color at the Knitting Factory , it was real fun
Posted by Peter Agoston | October 12, 2009 2:58 PM
Real bummer.
Posted by Austin | October 12, 2009 4:15 PM
i bet it was the drugs. these guys don't make it to 90, you know?
Posted by Anonymous | October 12, 2009 4:54 PM
Saw Blue Cheer at Northsix a few years ago- really great time.
R.I.P. Dickie
Posted by Anonymous | October 12, 2009 4:58 PM
Burroughs made it to 83. It's not the drugs, it's the lifestyle.
Keiji Haino currently on suicide watch!
Posted by Crosseyed Sniper | October 12, 2009 5:23 PM
first two LP's are real classics. saw them in the summer of 2006 and they were fun. glad I got to see them once. RIP
Posted by Anonymous | October 12, 2009 5:24 PM
Nice guy, not jaded, always loved talking to the fans. Had many stories to tell including about his gf, Janis Joplin.
Posted by don adler | October 12, 2009 7:38 PM
outside inside
Posted by Anonymous | October 12, 2009 11:59 PM
4:54 he died of Liver Cancer..
Dickie will be missed..
Posted by Jim | October 13, 2009 6:04 AM
Wasnt the drugs..
He lived rock n roll till the very end and was massively humble about it all.
Amazing guy. Blue Cheer!
Posted by Anonymous | October 13, 2009 3:01 PM
I just picked up good times are so hard to find two weeks ago, and I have to say that the third album onwards are underrated. When I was twenty five, I didn't appreciate them, but now I think they sound better. Gotta go get the video freaks DVD. RIP Dickie
Posted by J | October 13, 2009 4:52 PM
Rest in peace, my friend. You will be deeply missed.
Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 11:12 AM
1 of the top 3 all time trio's, Although Jimi didn't like them, I always heard Dickie a down to earth guy when you meet him, he and Blue Cheer, continue to be on my playlist. Thanx Paul & Leigh. Thanx Earl at Xm "Deep Tracks" keeping them in everyones memeory. -MARS Hall
Posted by Anonymous | October 23, 2009 10:26 PM