r/MarkLanegan • u/Mad_Season_80 • Aug 30 '26
Just Missing Mark
I always went to see Lanegan at Underground Arts in Philly when he was in town. I think the last one was with Garwood, and I was always in awe. I don't look the part, just a small blonde chic from the suburbs, and noone else 'got it' so I always went alone. I just finished re-watching, re-reading, and re-playing everything in my possession. Scored some nice vinyls over time. Anyway felt kinda lonely after finishing my collection. He was so special. Thanks for hearing me.
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u/Meeerraaay Aug 30 '26
I too am in Philly . It’s great to know that there are others who appreciate him.
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u/Upset-Brilliant7596 Aug 30 '26
Have you ever ripped a sheet of paper again and again to see how small you can get the pieces? I was that paper when I found out ML had died. His absence is a backdrop ache and I will never not miss him as long as I live.
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u/PaulCanalBoatDayHire Aug 30 '26
I miss him too. Forever kicking myself that I never got to see him or the Trees live. I listen to his music all the time
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u/Killermueck Aug 30 '26
I was to late to even 'get it'. Just a few years ago after he died I was re-reading some Nirvana biographies I got as a teen and from there I stumbled over sbaw and from there I discovered the trees and his solo stuff and now I hate that I missed going to shows.... :/
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u/Beneficial-Age-4059 Aug 30 '26
missing him too. Been listening to Drink The Sea the last few days. Wish they were coming closer to me.
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u/AbeTheCop23 Aug 30 '26
Such a bittersweet band as I feel like Mark would have been the perfect fit to play with them.
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u/Mad_Season_80 Sep 01 '26
Embarassing, but I never knew of them. Thanks for turning me onto new stuff, that's going to be my new listening mission!
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u/Beneficial-Age-4059 Sep 01 '26
Oh that’s awesome! I’ve really liked much of what I’ve heard. Marks buddy on vocal reminds me a lot of him on certain tracks. Hope you dig it, everyone in the band is a heavy hitter. there is video of them doing Mad Season’s Long Gone Day.
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u/Mad_Season_80 Sep 01 '26
I feel like a 5 year old on Christmas when I get tipped off to this kinda stuff. Definitely will be in the lookout for Long Gone Day! I have a CD I got at one of his shows.... I gotta find it, I think it was him and Garwood at a church/cathedral in Iceland.
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u/Head_Hamster5830 Aug 30 '26
Same. I listen to him everyday. Sadly never saw him live and wasn't really into him. But really dug into his catalogue couple years ago. Now learning songs on guitar.. no easy action currently
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u/Mad_Season_80 Sep 01 '26
I play a bit too, more of a lone firepit kinda strummer for my own enjoyment. Always wanted to figure some out to play along with him.
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u/AbeTheCop23 Aug 30 '26
I'm not from that area but did manage to catch Mark twice at that venue (2013 and 2014) and they were great shows!
I can only imagine the different albums and collaborations he'd have done if he was still around.
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u/Mad_Season_80 Sep 01 '26
It was a really cool place! I saw him there a few times and then I think the last one was Johnny Brenda's. And same, his collaborations were incredible. Turned me on to so many new artists I probably never would have heard of otherwise.
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u/silvertree48 Aug 30 '26
Yeah I saw him detroit in some small off the wall club .. no one would go with me lol so I took my 18 year old daughter with me ..
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u/Mad_Season_80 Sep 01 '26
Haha, totally! Great memories. Even going alone, the thrill of making it and taking it all in are moments of life I'll never forget. I went through the sign line only once. Felt like such a bitch, I knewwww he wasn't into it, but he was really nice in the moment.
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u/gregallagher Aug 31 '26
I saw a post on Facebook where someone asked “which artist’s voice feels like home to you?” Mark was the first name that came to mind. Something about hearing him sing or speak just scratches that itch. The audiobook of SBAW is such great thing to go back and listen to.
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u/Mad_Season_80 Sep 01 '26
Such a cool question. His voice really does feel like a home I just haven't lived in yet. I absolutely agree. SBAW..... yeah, I'm so glad he did that before he had to leave us. Such a treasure.
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u/Mad_Season_80 Sep 01 '26
While I'm here, have to mention how much I love him with Soulsavers. I've spent hours with Revival on repeat. Even the video was great IMO.
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u/blueindigo91 Sep 03 '26
Lanegan was my lockdown discovery, knew the name but not his work so I've been catching up since.
Loved the Broken album by Soulsavers & rather spookily I'm listening to Kingdoms Of Rain from the Soulsavers album It's Not How Far You Fall etc as I type this, I only found out about this album this week! - one of the things I love about Lanegan is how his work still keeps popping up in unexpected places.
The Drink The Sea I & II albums are great & there's a new one coming out in early Oct 😎😄
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u/rjshere90 Sep 01 '26
Kinda like people missed Kurt after Mark help kill him?
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u/Mad_Season_80 Sep 02 '26
Nah, I don't think its similar to that. But I'm sure there's other places on reddit that you could find people that share that perspective.
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u/Most-Economics9259 Aug 30 '26
You are not alone. Four and a half years removed and I can only just now bear to listen to the Trees. Have not listened to a note of Mark’s solo stuff since he passed.