Greg Sage (RIP Stevie's fears about Mr. Sage's health)

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Founder of The Wipers. Died on Tuesday of liver failure, apparently.

― Hot Doug, Sunday, 24 October 2004 19:25 (8 years ago) Permalink

aw shit. i heard "telepathic love" in a bar on friday night. (actually, weirdly enough, all over NYC i've managed to hear wipers songs in completely random places)
RIP.

― joseph (joseph), Sunday, 24 October 2004 19:32 (8 years ago) Permalink

oh for fuck's sake. and i was just listening to my copy of the satyricon comp.

― paranoia is the hipster's disease (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 24 October 2004 19:33 (8 years ago) Permalink

crap

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Sunday, 24 October 2004 19:42 (8 years ago) Permalink

Nothing on the Wipers webpage about it:

http://www.zenorecords.com/

(Er...is this possibly a misreading of the news of Greg Shaw's death?)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 24 October 2004 20:05 (8 years ago) Permalink

While in doubt of the veracity of the thread, a trip to Sage's label reveals the "Beuregarde" record. And it is full, apparently, of priceless moments. The clips in the flash background are legitimate thumping boogie, organ-driven 70's classic r&b and biker rock.

The stories are hysterical, particularly the one about "Bureaugarde," "The Claw" and the planned ambush of the Easter Egg rabbit.

http://www.zenorecords.com/beauregarde/claw.htm

http://www.zenorecords.com/beauregarde/history.htm

Sage's affection for vintage pro-wrestling is winning in its enthusiasm and authority.

― George Smith, Sunday, 24 October 2004 20:59 (8 years ago) Permalink

a trip to Sage's label reveals the "Beuregarde" record

I noticed that! I might have to get it!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 24 October 2004 21:01 (8 years ago) Permalink

― paranoia is the hipster's disease (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 24 October 2004 21:05 (8 years ago) Permalink

so can anyone else confirm that sage died? nothing else has turned up online about it.

― paranoia is the hipster's disease (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 24 October 2004 21:06 (8 years ago) Permalink

(Er...is this possibly a misreading of the news of Greg Shaw's death?)

I'm hopeful this is the case. Greg Shaw and Greg Sage dying within a couple days of each other and from the same ailment? Not impossible, but unlikely.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Sunday, 24 October 2004 21:09 (8 years ago) Permalink

yeah I was misreading Greg Shaw threads as Greg Sage threads constantly. I'm not believing this without more verification.

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 24 October 2004 22:58 (8 years ago) Permalink

greg sage will never die, he's an alien alien alien alien boy.

― gygax! (gygax!), Sunday, 24 October 2004 22:59 (8 years ago) Permalink

when i saw this thread title i wasn't reading carefully and assumed it was another greg shaw rip thread.

― paranoia is the hipster's disease (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 24 October 2004 23:05 (8 years ago) Permalink

Shit. I hope he didn't die.

― babyalive (babyalive), Monday, 25 October 2004 04:12 (8 years ago) Permalink

I don't believe it. Yesterday, a review of the Google news tab showed a story from the 8th in the Oregonian on "Beauregarde" delivered by Zeno with paraphrased comment from Sage.

Beauregarde -- the rockin wrestler:

http://www.oregonlive.com/AandE/wired/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/109715093627560.xml

― George Smith, Monday, 25 October 2004 14:00 (8 years ago) Permalink

Let this be a mistake.

― briania (briania), Monday, 25 October 2004 14:03 (8 years ago) Permalink

While his lyrical content is occasionally hamfisted ("Janis Joplin, oh she sang the blues/yes she'd still be with us if she'd stuck to booze")

That's actually brilliant!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 25 October 2004 14:19 (8 years ago) Permalink

Someone find this Hot Doug guy and ask him where he gets his news.

― Mike Dixon, Monday, 25 October 2004 14:20 (8 years ago) Permalink

Yeah, considering the context and music it came with, that's a decent lyric. The guy obviously wasn't afraid of being considered crass, always an asset.

The DVD/CD pack seems like the thing to have. Reminds of Saturday morning "loser" TV back when advertisers weren't interested in pro wrestling or its ugly sister, roller derby.

― George Smith, Monday, 25 October 2004 14:34 (8 years ago) Permalink

fuck.

― ALLMUSIC.COM (ddb), Monday, 25 October 2004 14:36 (8 years ago) Permalink

Dude, read the thread ALLMUSIC, it's very unlikely he is dead.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 25 October 2004 14:39 (8 years ago) Permalink

I'm making a suggestion lock up this thread until the person who started it produces an explanation. Newspapers, for example, don't generally run obituaries for people unless they're absolutely sure of their facts. It can be a career ender. Mistakes happen, people being fallible, but this qualifies as annoying.

― George Smith, Monday, 25 October 2004 14:41 (8 years ago) Permalink

Locked, I dunno. It's actually turned into a good Greg Sage resource!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 25 October 2004 14:49 (8 years ago) Permalink

fuck was meant as, if the is true, fuck and if this isnt true, fuck.

― ALLMUSIC.COM (ddb), Monday, 25 October 2004 16:26 (8 years ago) Permalink

FUCK.

― ALLMUSIC.COM (ddb), Monday, 25 October 2004 16:27 (8 years ago) Permalink

7 years pass...

― nostormo, Tuesday, 25 September 2012 20:27 (7 months ago) Permalink

Unless something is being subtly implied by the posting of that video, I really think this thread needs renaming.

― Wandering Boy Poet, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 12:12 (7 months ago) Permalink

yes. made me shit myself.

― Jamie_ATP, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 12:23 (7 months ago) Permalink

you'll be needing a wiper then

― DJ Mooncup (NickB), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 12:25 (7 months ago) Permalink

lol

― how's life, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 12:25 (7 months ago) Permalink

please please rename thread please

― Trad., Arrrgh (stevie), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 13:33 (7 months ago) Permalink

Happy? :-D

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 13:37 (7 months ago) Permalink

THANK YOU!

― nerve_pylon, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 13:38 (7 months ago) Permalink

MUCH BETTERER tx ned

― Trad., Arrrgh (stevie), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 13:38 (7 months ago) Permalink

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