Adam Yauch - 1964-2012

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

I couldnt agree more with you. About the 80s....i wish i grew up in the 80s, and your right..it was a better time.
You were lucky to meet him...i really wish i could have.

I agree :(
I read your sig, Its so sad. I feel like part of me is gone also, I'm just glad to say that this communitys support toward each other and his family is nothing short of perfect.

The 80s were meant for us Khlo haha (:

[Miho]

He was a great man. I still can't believe he's gone. His passing came out of the blue.

Rest in Peace, Yauch.

[beasties#1fan]

I agree :(
I read your sig, Its so sad. I feel like part of me is gone also, I'm just glad to say that this communitys support toward each other and his family is nothing short of perfect.

The 80s were meant for us Khlo haha (:
Awh thanks girl. It is...the beastie fans really came together, as we should have. Yauch is not in pain anymore, and thats the only thought thats keeping my chin up..at this point.
The 80s we belong, my friend.

[trentonkyle23]

Hey everyone,
MCA's passing is going to be one of those moments where I will always remember where I was when I heard the news. He (along with the rest of the BBoys) meant that much to me. Very sad news. I had the fortune to see the guys four times over the span almost 20 years.

My buddy let me post some rarities, deep cuts, and b-sides in an MCA tribute podcast I made last night. If you are the type of fan that knows Cooky Puss and 33% God etc. then I think you'll dig it.
You can find it at http://hotshotscott.com/

Let me know if you want me to share the Playlist with you via Dropbox (hopefully we are allowed to do that on this site).

RIP Adam

[M.C. Guevera]

I'm listening to "Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun" and MCA saying "Life comes in phases/Take the good with the bad" stung me.

[tpk]

Yes I too felt the thread needed a proper title change, i was in shock when i started it and the news had really just broken ... I think part of me was hoping it was wrong ... not to mention the tmz blurb was inaccurate ...


This must be so hard for the people most close to him. They are in my thoughts and well wishes.yeah I feel bad for not changing it when I made it sticky (thanks heiress). it was a blunt title that described the moment when this first came out but quickly became a disturbing and disrespectful title.

[M.C. Guevera]

I checked out another messageboard I go to to see if anyone had anything to say over there, and sure enough, there was a thread titled "Adam Yauch died". Now, I expected the worse, since a lot of the posters on that site are pretty prickish towards, well, everything. They've cracked jokes and shitted on celebrity deaths before, so I cringed when I clicked the thread, expecting to see a bunch of jokes and mocking over his death.

Yet, instead, what I found was genuine sadness. These are guys who don't put their smart ass guard down for anything or anyone...yet, they were feeling depressed. Even if all they wrote was "That sucks." or just put up a ":(", it was still more than I expected from them. Even those who weren't actually fans paid their respects, since they know of the Beastie Boys' impact on music.

This really showed me just how much the band meant to people. Seeing all of the different types of people post something revealing their fandom proves that the band has a wide and diverse fanbase. It's not just white people, black people, spanish people, fucking EVERYONE could get into them. That's not something every band can say they can do. People were sad. Legit sad over this.

Except for one guy that wrote "I don't give a shit about Adam Yauch." But he's a douchebag anyway, so fuck him.

[M.C. Guevera]

I like what this writer for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon had to say on Twitter:

Eric Ledgin ‏ @iamledgin

You know you really meant something to people when even Twitter refuses to mock your death.

I don't think the Beastie Boys will ever realize just how much they really meant to people and just how many lives they have touched.

[kleptomaniac]

Giving you a big cyber hug wherever you are. Thank you for everything. Lots of love to you and everyone who knew you and everyone on this board.

Rest in Peace, Adam Yauch

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[silence7]

We may feel like we're the closest because we're here, but other communities are mourning as well.. :(

http://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/t72io/mca_of_the_beastie_boys_has_died_rip/

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3482982&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1

[LuciferHam]

Well I don't know if it was the right thing to do but I went out last night. Overcome with emotion on hearing the Apache break I busted on to the stage, grabbed the DJs mic and paid tribute to Adam Yauch before attempting to freestyle some rhymes in honour of the man himself.

Still, the second day of knowing this sad news and its no easier to come to terms with. He was far far too young.

[M.C. Guevera]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqRzQsoVjyg

A fan's reaction I found on YouTube.

[darius]

My prayers go out to Adam and his family. A true pioneer and genius of music has passed and will never be forgotten. Thank you MCA for all you have given us, may you rest in peace. You will be greatly missed...

[MCScoobyT]

Thank you for making the music that is and always will be the soundtrack to my life.

[adrock1988]

I've never been devastated by any celebrity's passing, never close to tears, but adam's passing is the first.

I've grown up with the boys. Only a few years off their's. From high school to college to marriage to children. I've seen them many times in many different venues, mostly nyc, big/small, tours/charities/causes.

When they were partying, I was right there with them. When they realized there were bigger concerns, I was there. Families, check.

I can't think of any artists that have had as profound an effect as the beasties, Adam Yauch especially. RIP MCA you will never be forgotten.


agreed! (y)(y)(y)(y)

[kaiser soze]

Farewell and Safe Journeys Yauch, you moved millions and a couple mountains as well.

You left us too soon, but you left us with many gifts

Much peace and healing to your family and your beastie brothers

you'll be missed immensely

[DJ_Skrilla]

"May you be well. May you be happy. May you know love. May you know peace." Namaste Adam. - Skrilla

[YoungRemy]

this isn't getting any easier. I want to devote my entire social networking efforts to letting the world know what an amazing and powerful being this man once was and will always be.

it's overkill, but I always felt this way. people knew I was passionate about the Beastie Boys and Adam Yauch in particular, but there is so much to say about a person who has influenced and affected your life for the last 20 years.


solidify my own views
and I'll be glad if it helps anyone else out too




to try and change the world i will plot and scheme

[beestyboi]

I'm listening to "Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun" and MCA saying "Life comes in phases/Take the good with the bad" stung me.

wait til ya hear "i'm gonna die, gonna die one day cuz i'm going and going and going.. this way" :(

[M.C. Guevera]

The Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony is on HBO right now for those on the East Coast.

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

I'm listening to "Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun" and MCA saying "Life comes in phases/Take the good with the bad" stung me.

I can imagine because even reading your post got me.
Btw y'all the beastie boys are artist of the month on comcast on demand, they have a whole bunch of music videos on there I watched all of them it was Intergalactic, Root down, Pass the mic, chcheck it out, Sabotage, Fight for your right, and a few more. They're great quality right on your tv (:

[M.C. Guevera]

SNL is new tonight. I wonder if they'll reference Yauch. They performed on the show twice, after all.

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

Dude I bet you they will. Gonna scope that

[Mountain_Cat_1M]

I like what this writer for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon had to say on Twitter:



I don't think the Beastie Boys will ever realize just how much they really meant to people and just how many lives they have touched.

The B Boys have just been a constant for many of us for many years, they've just been 'there'. They've also been a solid group with none of the celebrity drama like some other groups...a group to look up to and respect. They've been like buddies to me, friends I would hang out with and have some laughs.

As unfortunate as this has been to loose Yauch, this is it for the Beastie Boys as we have known them. It can't be helped and I wouldn't blame Horowitz or Diamond for going out and do their own thing (duo or solo) from this point on. I wouldn't be surprised if they released another album of their vaulted stuff to close the book on the Beastie Boys and semi-retire, or just do something different. I'll be waiting in anticipation and wish them luck for the future.

[YoungRemy]

Chuck D and LL inducting Beastie Boys now

[silence7]

The B Boys have just been a constant for many of us for many years, they've just been 'there'. They've also been a solid group with none of the celebrity drama like some other groups...a group to look up to and respect. They've been like buddies to me, friends I would hang out with and have some laughs.

(y)(y)

No celebrity B.S. just solid working guys who do what they do... Guys you can respect.

[facedownfall]

I found out at work yesterday afternoon. I've been fighting off tears, hasn't happened yet.

I just never thought this day would come, like they would go on to be those old dudes from the Ricky's Theme video and Anthology. :(

Just as the band dedicated "Gratitude" to my dog in 2007, I'm sending it back to MCA for gratitude.

Rest In Peace Adam Yauch and I dedicate this song by Pete Yorn to you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUN3s4BgVD4

[nypb]

SNL is new tonight. I wonder if they'll reference Yauch. They performed on the show twice, after all.

I watched the performance from 94 on VHS earlier today. I recorded it when it was first run before they could bleep out MCA saying "I use a bullshit mike, that's made out of plastic.." on live TV.

[Drusyc]

I've been trying not to, but I've been shedding tears for the past 2 days. It's amazing how much Adam Yauch and the Beastie Boys really mean to me and so many others.

It's been kind of hard for me to listen to them honestly... for alot of people the beastie boys have been past tense since license to ill, and its easy for them to just turn it on and celebrate his life. But for me, the beasties already were a huge part of my everyday life, you know? I'm reeling.

I just watched Horovitz read Yauch's letter on the rock n roll HOF induction, and it was pretty heavy, but... hearing it finally, he got his chance to say goodbye to all of us. And I feel alittle more at peace now. I know Adam would want me stay positive, maintain inner peace and happiness, do something to help the world around me, and jam out to some motherfucking beastie boys...forever.

I love you Adam Yauch. Thanks.

[baltogrl71]

Just want to say my few words...

Been a fan since 86. I was shocked when MCA announced he had cancer...and I was just after finishing a 6 month go of chemo 2 months prior for small bowel cancer. So his announcement hit home for me. I thought for sure he would beat it given it seemed localized and treatable. It is baffling how one person can beat it and another can't. My tumor was likely 10x bigger than as his and 10x more lymph nodes affected but its been 3.5 years since surgery to remove all the cancer and 3 years since I finished chemo and no signs of reoccurance. How I am alive is beyond me. So when someone like MCA can't beat it, someone who really made a difference for so many, it really gets to me. Because I'm just a regular joe who was very damn lucky.

I'd like to say he went out first class and didn't go out coach but there is nothing first class about his death. One thing is for certain his life was first class and he was a child of the earth. R.I.P MCA.

Hey everyone,
MCA's passing is going to be one of those moments where I will always remember where I was when I heard the news. He (along with the rest of the BBoys) meant that much to me. Very sad news. I had the fortune to see the guys four times over the span almost 20 years.

My buddy let me post some rarities, deep cuts, and b-sides in an MCA tribute podcast I made last night. If you are the type of fan that knows Cooky Puss and 33% God etc. then I think you'll dig it.
You can find it at http://hotshotscott.com/

Let me know if you want me to share the Playlist with you via Dropbox (hopefully we are allowed to do that on this site).

RIP Adam

yes please send to my dropbox....ok well first tell me what info you need my friend just set it up for me and I am technology challenged.

[aimlessly]

First I would like to send my condolences to his family, parents and members of the Beastie Boys. May Adam rest in peace. He is in a better place now.
For his loving wife and daughter....nothing anyone can say or do will fill the void left in your hearts, but rejoice in knowing that he is in the heavens watching down on all of us and that one day you will be reunited.
Time heals all wounds but never forget what a wonderful person Adam was. It saddens me to think the last time they were in Austin that that would be the last time I saw the group preform. They were always the best live show that I had and ever will see.
Adam you will be missed always.
I can not remember a time since the 80's that I did not listen to them. Nothing will stop that ever. To my dieing day I will always hold a special place in my heart for the BEASTIE BOYS. Even now, I still can not believe he is gone. Rest in peace my brother.

Your loving fan always, from Austin Texas
Aimlessly

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

Watching pranked on MTV and they had an MTV news update about him.

[Jay Stone]

I read that Adam went to the hospital the day of the Hall of Fame ceremony, and reading the obituary, that his family was all with him when he passed. It's so very sad. But its beautiful that they were there with him. I've been listening to them all day, but that's nothing different, I listen to them every day. They were my favorite group of all time. Still have License on vinyl, that was the first album I bought when I was 13 in 1986. I'm sorry that I only got to see them live once, at Nassau Coliseum in 2004.
It just is still so unbelievable...

I feel selfish saying my life won't be the same, that's how much I love the B-Boys.

If there is some kind of afterlife, I hope Yauch is having fun. If there isn't, at least he is free from pain.
Typing this is the first time i am tearing up about this. I guess it's finally hitting.

[YoungRemy]

7 minutes left on the R&R HOF show. they ought to be airing the tribute section pretty soon. but they still have to induct RHCP.

edit: it goes one more half hour

[M.C. Guevera]

They already did the tribute section and Yauch wasn't there.

[Headgotchecked]

First off, I want to thank this wonderful community. I have been dying in my skin for the past 1 1/2 days, sort of out on an island because I'm really the only person I know in real life that loved the Beastie Boys as much as I did. Reading through this thread though, it's made me feel a bit more connected to my brothers and sisters who are out there on this same, terrible journey with me. And for that I wish to say -- I don't know you, but for your testimonies I love you all very much.

Second (and most important of all I say here), I wish to express condolences to MCA's family, Mike D, Adrock, all of MCA's friends and his fans. Your loss is certainly almost too tough to bear -- but know that me and all of the Beastie community walk this road with you. To Mike D and Adrock -- if you were to do any kind of fund raising for cancer awareness, or perhaps some sort of musical event as a send-off for MCA and a charitable event to support the causes he held dear... I would be supportive, either by presence, by donation or other means.

MCA taught me many things, he taught me how to appreciate hip hop and when he brought social consciousness to the group, he taught me how diverse of a message music can carry. MCA elevated my level of thought by listening to those amazing flows and encouraged me to care about things that weren't inside my tiny bubble. Being a fan of the Boys was an honor, for being a fan, at least to me, meant also being passionate about groove... about hip hop... and being honorable. Knowing that MCA was absolutely on the quest for harmony, truth and enlightenment, it pushed me in that same direction. And now that I'm 35 and smart enough to understand what it was that was pulling on me when I was just 17 and listening to "The Update", among other tracks... I'm grateful for the role that he played in shaping the man that I am today.

It's up to us now, gang. Consider yesterday's events graduation. Adam once said, "I think every person has the ability to affect change... Every one of us effects the world through our actions... through our thoughts, through our every word, the way that we interact with people we're constantly affecting the world." If we all REALLY wanted to pay tribute to MCA, then we've gotta take his example and practice those principles in our daily lives. And that is in the end what I hope MCA's legacy is really known for, that because of his actions he encouraged a mass of people to push forward, and keep his dreams alive.

RIP... Rap in paradise... Mister Adam "MCA" Yauch.

[JasonP]

I feel selfish saying my life won't be the same, that's how much I love the B-Boys.



I feel the same way. It's still hurting. A few minutes ago I was think about looking forward to feeling better about this situation. Then I realized that they have been a huge part of my life since I was 11...I'm now 36. I don't think I will get over this totally. I'll just try to make the best of the situation. Part of the allure of the Boys that they were such awesome people. My goal now is to try to be the best person I can be, and Yauch's influence will help me do that.

[Documad]

They already did the tribute section and Yauch wasn't there.

Because he was still alive when the show was filmed.

I think they're supposed to just put up a card at the end of the telecast tonight, dedicating the show to him?

[YoungRemy]

I was referring to the edited change in the telecast that HBO announced.

they used a photo from what looked like the Hip Hop Honors era photo shoot with "In Memoriam- Adam Yauch" on the closing credits

it was subtle and simple.

[M.C. Guevera]

SNL's on now in the East Coast. I'm still wondering if they'll reference the Beasties.

[FunkyHiFi]

Rest in peace, Mr. Yauch. Lots of respect for what you said and did in your time here.

[spockon]

:(

[M.C. Guevera]

EVERY Beastie Boys video on YouTube is getting tons of hits and comments now. And I mean EVERY. Even rarely seen videos and interviews.

I actually found a rare video, in fact: Yauch plays basketball and promotes Gunnin' For That #1 Spot in 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=spKML2DdHfg

[Jay Stone]

EVERY Beastie Boys video on YouTube is getting tons of hits and comments now. And I mean EVERY. Even rarely seen videos and interviews.

I actually found a rare video, in fact: Yauch plays basketball in 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=spKML2DdHfg

Coincidence, I had JUST linked to that video on my Facebook...

[kaiser soze]

I remember when I first watched this video and was shocked but hopeful

you could see MCA taking it lightly and then adrock says "It's not funny" and you can see how serious he feels - but then they lighten up again - that's who they are serious and silly in one sentence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u7CH3M7cECI#!

kickin' in the tears again

[benchillin]

EVERY Beastie Boys video on YouTube is getting tons of hits and comments now. And I mean EVERY. Even rarely seen videos and interviews.

i couldnt get on this site on the 4th, so youtube, twitter, and facebook all i had...luckily i found some fans...


:)

[M.C. Guevera]

Yep, even SNL did something. They showed a brief clip of the Beasties performing "Sure Shot" in 1994 and then showed a screencap of Yauch from the performance with "ADAM YAUCH" written underneath it on a black screen in total silence. Then fade to black. This was right after Weekend Update ended.

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

Yep, even SNL did something. They showed a brief clip of the Beasties performing "Sure Shot" in 1994 and then showed a screencap of Yauch from the performance with "ADAM YAUCH" written underneath it on a black screen in total silence. Then fade to black. This was right after Weekend Update ended.

I turned off SNL when rhianna came on assuming at that point they weren't gonna show something so I perfectly missed it >:(

[silence7]

kickin' in the tears again You're not alone... :( I really should not have watched that video again......

Yauch was so apologetic about disrupting people's plans to attend shows... I'd like to think he planned his death so most of of us could have the weekend to deal with it. I know that sounds crass, but I know if he had the choice he would have done that.. I've been here like a lump since I got home from work Friday and I don't plan on thinking about life until Monday when I HAVE to go to work, and Adam will still be on my mind....

tl;dr Yauch, looking out for us til' the very end.

[Kid Presentable]

Attack the week though. Try.

[Gof_C]

It hurts insanely to hear one of the most influential musicians in the music industry has left this world. I felt as if a big chunk of my childhood impression had gone with this unexpected demise.

Beastie Boys have become the main forces that bridge the gap between cool pop and urban rap. Three MC's and one DJ music video will always remind me of humorous dance moves, rhyming verses, and vibrant connection between the three cool dudes. Genuine rapport and positive creativity are the true testaments to their timelessly and highly acclaimed success.

Especially to Adam, this brief verse says it all: "We be getting stupid in your area, Causing all kinds of hysteria, My beats is sick like malaria, But don't worry I'll take care of ya." I am certain that all fans have been well taken care of and now it's time for you to fly.

[Hypestyle]

my tribute essay for MCA--

http://according2hiphop.com/2012/05/in-memoriam-adam-mca-yauch-1964-2012/

I never got to see them perform live-- at least the DVDs and Youtube clips are out there..

[MrRits]

Just want to drop my line,

I was really moved by the sad sad news. Years ago I used to be a member of this forum. I renewed my account to be able to pay my last respects to Adam.

I'm grateful I saw the boys live in 2004. Genuinely, the best concert I've ever seen.

My thoughts go out to all those who were close to him.

We will miss the music,

Maurits

[sercomdj01]

I'm sorry to hear about the passing of Adam Yauch.
Coming back here and seeing all the old faces and reading this thread, it's pretty touching. My teenage years would have been far less exciting without the Beastie Boys.

[M.C. Guevera]

More rare shit, though no actual appearances by any member of the band this time, just an example of the controversy they caused when Licensed To Ill came out: an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show from 1986:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJAGJ8ckmZY

I will always love going back an checking out rare old footage like this.

[M.C. Guevera]

And now I'm thinking about when Mike D and Adrock hosted 120 Minutes with Sir Stewart Wallace...who's accent kept changing every segment. I'm chuckling to myself right now.

[spacemac9000]

We may feel like we're the closest because we're here, but other communities are mourning as well.. :(


my heart goes out to all communities, but i feel like if yauch touched us allthis much it must be so hard for those closest to him like mike d, adrock, his family & close friends and love ones

they are in my thoughts

[Foxhill]

Dear members and fans of the Beastie Boys,

a real sad spring time for you and me.
Much love and respect for Mr Yauch`s lifework.
He had a mission and lived it.
Just great!
I feel so unhappy, although I didn`t know him personal.
Much power to his family and all people, who knew and liked him.

With tears in my eyes...(f***...)

My condolence

[tpk]

i was watching ufc on fox last night and they opened up the broadcast by paying homage to yauch showing a picture and mentioning his involvement in sports etc.

they ended up playing a lot of beastie boys songs through out the whole night at the arena.

thought that was pretty cool of them since no one was probably expecting it.

[LucieT]

the band members seem to feel not that bad
Adrock recent tweet:

Uncle Garbagefeet ‏ @garbagefeet (https://twitter.com/#%21/garbagefeet) Who's the fastest snack club tweeter? ME !!!!

[rootsound1]

God Bless The Beastie Boys : (

[Tzar]

Anyway, the beginning of Open Letter starts and when the beat drops I just threw up a peace sign, held it there, and began bobbing my head. It just felt right. It was my way of showing the boys that I understood the vibe of that track.

Yauch made eye contact with me and gave me that same nod you got Jeremy, the "Yauch Nod." Head kind of half-cocked, like he was agreeing with me.....acknowledging me, saying, "I feel ya man." Never forget it.
my yauch story also ties with open letter; i was front row for their perth round of big day out; i was obviously going nuts the whole show, rapping every line with. during a chorus, yauch was right in front of me, staring back and rapping the chorus with me with that signature 3-finger gesture pointed at me... i'll never forget that. fuckin' dope.

[JasonP]

the band members seem to feel not that bad
Adrock recent tweet:

Uncle Garbagefeet ‏ @garbagefeet (https://twitter.com/#%21/garbagefeet) Who's the fastest snack club tweeter? ME !!!!

Not trying to start a whole thing here....but that doesn't imply that he doesn't feel that bad.

[LucieT]

I was not saying it in a "bad" "mean" way..

[spacemac9000]

i was watching ufc on fox last night and they opened up the broadcast by paying homage to yauch showing a picture and mentioning his involvement in sports etc.

they ended up playing a lot of beastie boys songs through out the whole night at the arena.

thought that was pretty cool of them since no one was probably expecting it.

that is cool.

[Eléonore]

okay, i'm sorry to disturd, but i know you're all fan of the Beastie boys and you may be able to help me.
I'm doing a presentation about their song In a world gone mad and i don't find enouth information on the net. I was just wondering when this song was created.
Thanks for your help and my condolences for Adam Yauch.

[Burnout18]

i was watching ufc on fox last night and they opened up the broadcast by paying homage to yauch showing a picture and mentioning his involvement in sports etc.

they ended up playing a lot of beastie boys songs through out the whole night at the arena.

thought that was pretty cool of them since no one was probably expecting it.

Dude I was there, I'm not sure what you saw, but they put his name and picture up the big screens, then proceeded to play 3 consecutive beastie songs. They did before fox's broadcast(I was there for the early fights) it was definitely surprising but also real real cool of them to do.

Snl also paid tribute to him by showing a clip of their live performance of sure shot.

And not that this matters but the bar I was at on Friday had one of those digital juke boxes, I played every beastie song they had. Twice.

[Decker]

I have used this site for a long time to keep up with the goings on,only registered yesterday.

As everyone has already said words escape me and any that come to mind ,do the events of Friday no justice. Obviously my thoughts and prayers are with Frances,Noel,Dechen,Tenzin,Adam,Mike,Mike and Fred Rubin.
At the age of 45,nailbanger i think myself pretty tough,home from work Friday turned on internet (don't do TV) Bawled my eyes out.... So young, so loved and will be sorely missed.
Weird thing is I always figured they would be around, I'd be 60 and there would be the Beasties on some show playing some jazz funk creation in cardigans (watchin Ricky's theme toooo much) Smokin pipes, still with the sarcasm, just older and grey.....
Guess not.
Best tribute Ive seen so far is up on You-tube ,Coldplay Hollywood bowl May the 4th, cover of FFYR bawled again.. LTR..

On a lighter note, Guess MCA'S a Jedi now ,, He did pass on the 4TH.
On that note
"May The Fourth be with you Adam always"



ANTHOLOGY ON LOOP LOOP LOOP All Weekend

[tpk]

Dude I was there, I'm not sure what you saw, but they put his name and picture up the big screens, then proceeded to play 3 consecutive beastie songs. They did before fox's broadcast(I was there for the early fights) it was definitely surprising but also real real cool of them to do.

Snl also paid tribute to him by showing a clip of their live performance of sure shot.

And not that this matters but the bar I was at on Friday had one of those digital juke boxes, I played every beastie song they had. Twice.
that's awesome. I was watching the prelims as well but once they switched õver to the main broadcast on fox the presenter mentioned his passing, showing a picture etc. pretty sure they started playing girls after that in the arena. later on I thought I heard rhymin and stealin. either way it was a nice surprise and must have felt good being there and all. (great event too).

[Shadrach]

It's been two days and it still doesn't seem real. I had posted this somewhere else, but now that I can, I have to repost it in the place it belongs (I'm still just as teared up as the first time)

I will never forget Lollapalooza 1994 in Philadelphia, when Yauch brough out Tibetan Monks from the Yellow Hat Sect to begin the day with some beautiful chanting. I was 17 years old. I can remember his face (I will never, ever forget) as some ignorant and disrespectful fans threw water bottles at the monks. I always wanted to write a letter of apology to Yauch, on behalf of Philadelphia, and to also thank him for introducing me to the struggles of Tibet, with eventually led to my interest in Buddhism and the Dharma. I can honestly say that in addition to being the soundtrack of my life, starting at 8, to the Beastie Boys, espeically Adam Yauch, I owe a debt that can never be repaid. May Adam find a most positive rebirth, and even though we never met, I thank him from the bottom of my heart for the beautiful path he helped set me upon, just by being a postitive influence and role model. I promise that I will continue to use "Bodhisattva Vow" as my mantra. And to the Beastie Boys, you always were and always will be more than a band to me, you are a way of life.

[Knuckles]

i was watching ufc on fox last night and they opened up the broadcast by paying homage to yauch showing a picture and mentioning his involvement in sports etc.

they ended up playing a lot of beastie boys songs through out the whole night at the arena.

thought that was pretty cool of them since no one was probably expecting it.

Yeah, that was nice.

I'm pretty sure Dana White is a big fan. He was wearing a Grand Royal t-shirt on an episode of The Ultimate Fighter on Friday.

[Shadrach]

Weird thing is I always figured they would be around, I'd be 60 and there would be the Beasties on some show playing some jazz funk creation in cardigans (watchin Ricky's theme toooo much) Smokin pipes, still with the sarcasm, just older and grey.....


Well said.... that's exactly how I visualized it too.

[ma belle]

I guess everything's been said already. I'll miss the Beastie Boys - I was so looking forward to the next album release and tour. Never would have thought the last time I saw them was the last - Connect Festival, Inveraray Castle, awesome set. I saw them every time they came round, and thought there'd be a lot more to come. Life's like that, have every moment while it's here. Hope everyone left behind is ok, my thoughts are with them. Thanks for all you did - it was great. Had Beasties on all weekend, and watched the video of the boys throwing water on Charles Eddy - so typical of their attitude to fun, nice one, still makes me chuckle. Take it easy guys.

[Late-Night Lion]

It's been two days and it still doesn't seem real. I had posted this somewhere else, but now that I can, I have to repost it in the place it belongs (I'm still just as teared up as the first time)

I will never forget Lollapalooza 1994 in Philadelphia, when Yauch brough out Tibetan Monks from the Yellow Hat Sect to begin the day with some beautiful chanting. I was 17 years old. I can remember his face (I will never, ever forget) as some ignorant and disrespectful fans threw water bottles at the monks. I always wanted to write a letter of apology to Yauch, on behalf of Philadelphia, and to also thank him for introducing me to the struggles of Tibet, with eventually led to my interest in Buddhism and the Dharma. I can honestly say that in addition to being the soundtrack of my life, starting at 8, to the Beastie Boys, espeically Adam Yauch, I owe a debt that can never be repaid. May Adam find a most positive rebirth, and even though we never met, I thank him from the bottom of my heart for the beautiful path he helped set me upon, just by being a postitive influence and role model. I promise that I will continue to use "Bodhisattva Vow" as my mantra. And to the Beastie Boys, you always were and always will be more than a band to me, you are a way of life.

Well said, and that's what makes this so hard for all of us. They weren't just a band, they really were a way of life and shaped us all as we grew up. Adam is an amazing role model that I aspire to be more like with each passing day.

[M|X|Y]

i think it hasnt been mentioned, but SNL put up a picture of yauch (1964-2012) at the end of weekend update.

i don't think i've ever seen that on SNL. quite an honor

[Tati Pryor]

Domingo 6 de mayo de 2012.
Ayer no pude escribir, poque el llanto está a flor de piel, porque el corazón me duele. Pero hoy siento la necesidad de escribirte.
Mi Adam:
La foto que dejo hoy refleja lo que siento. Quiero abrazarte mi Adam, fuerte …sentir tu calor. Por qué tenía que pasar esto.
Es devastador ¿Por qué? Siento una rabia…rabia porque es eras muy joven, porque estoy segura que tenías mucho que entregar…sé que en esa creativa cabecita debieron existir un sin número de ideas. No es justo…
Universo!!!, explícame ¿cómo pudo pasar esto? ¿Por qué te llevas a una persona tan hermosa?
Imagina, yo llegando del trabajo, feliz porque esa tarde continuaría ayudando a buscar más Yauchers para el PWR 2MCA!! :’( Por qué mi Adam…
Yo nunca creí que esto ocurriría. Estaba segura que pronto sabríamos noticas de usted y nos diría: ESTOY LIBRE DE CÁNCER!
Son tantas las preguntas, es tanta la impotencia. ¿Sufriste mucho Adam?
Siendo tú una persona tan sabia, sabrías contestarme :’(
¿Quieres que te cuente algo? Yo tenía un sueño, una esperanza… en unos años más tú y tus amigos vendrían al Festival de Viña del Mar, yo estaría ahí y todo Chile se enteraría de quién es The Beastie Boys!! ^^ ¿Ahora qué hago?
Si bien yo no fui una fan de de ustedes desde hace años, como he leído de personas que te admiran desde que son adolescentes y que han coleccionado mil cosas sobre ustedes, yo tengo algo mucho más valioso: tu esencia.
Cambiaste mi manera de ver la vida, de las cosas que creía… tu ejemplo como persona me llena en todos los niveles y me ha invitado a ser como usted.
Sé que el conocerte llegó en el momento adecuado, de eso estoy segura. Fue una tarde de viernes cuando vi por el VH1 un video…y me digo: voy a buscar en youtube esa canción. Y todo comenzó. Por supuesto yo sabía quiénes eran ustedes, pero jamás me habían llamado tanto la atención.
Leí que tu mamá decía que tuviste una gran vida. Eso es verdad. De seguro yo no viviré ni la mitad de todo lo que usted hizo. Pero la pena es muy grande.
Pienso en tu señora y en tu hija. Me alegra saber que compartiste tu vida con una hermosa, inteligente y maravillosa mujer. Y espero que tu niñita sepa quién era su padre y cuán importante eras para cientos de personas.
Espero que cuando yo esté más vieja, tenga noticas de Losel…noticas sobre su talento y yo diga, wow…me recuerda a su padre, al sr. Adam Yauch!! El sr. del apellido que se pronuncia de manera extraña ^^ El sr. que entregó tanto, que me enseñó tanto, que hizo de mi vida algo mejor.
Sabes? la pena es tan grande que recuerdo lo que viví cuando mi padre falleció…eso ocurría hace 10 años, lo que he sufrido desde este viernes es similar a lo que sentí por mi papá. Yo no había descubierto lo importante que eras para mí.
He pensado en tus polerones, tus zapatos, tu anillo, tu pelito hermosamente gris, tu barba, tus gestos, tu voz, tus ojitos y tu maravillosa sonrisa. Eras mi Sol Adam, mi Solcito lindo.
¿Puedo pedirte un favor? Abrázame, abrázame fuerte Adam!
Mi Sol, te quiero. Abrázame fuerte. Mis pensamientos están contigo siempre y por siempre. Prometo esforzarme por hacer que las nuevas generaciones se enteren de quién fue Adam Yauch. Lo prometo. ^^
“si habito en tu memoria no estaré solo” (Benedetti)
Un viernes 4 de mayo se fue mi Sol… mayo nuevamente se lleva a alguien querido e importante en mi vida.
Abrázame fuerte Adam, te quiero.
Nunca pensé que diría esto:
Buen viaje mi Adam, mi niño lindo, hasta siempre!!!!
Namaste (F)

[easy 3]

I haven't been able to get online for a couple of days so just wanted to come on here and offer my sincere condolences to everyone - Yauch's family, Diamond, Horovitz and all the fans. Really sad loss. Tragically young. Really hoped they'd be able to continue to tour someday. :(

Rest in Peace Adam. Huge thanks. Peace and love to all.

[pm0ney]

All of these tributes from every person in the public eye, and not one negative comment just goes to show what everyone on here knew all along. Everyone loves the fucking Beastie Boys. They were/are just the coolest motherfuckers EVER.

This still hurts so bad. Ugh.

[RoryMC]

So sad.

One thing that hit me today was seeing the picture on the cover of the Sounds of Science anthology where they're all old and frail.

Yeah, it was a picture taken from the Ricky's Theme shoot but it was used for a reason and kinda presumed that they'd be around until the end, especially with the super imposed picture on the back. It's sad to think they'll never have that opportunity now and shows how fragile life really is.

[cj hood]

i feel like the SNL after 9/11 when Lorne Michaels asks Gulianni if its ok to 'be funny again'.......like....will things here ever be the same?

[laurie_hammy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzaXe-Yp_GM

Pretty awsome. The guy doing Sabotage was amazing.

[benchillin]

It's been two days and it still doesn't seem real. I had posted this somewhere else, but now that I can, I have to repost it in the place it belongs (I'm still just as teared up as the first time)

(y)I will never forget Lollapalooza 1994 in Philadelphia, when Yauch brough out Tibetan Monks from the Yellow Hat Sect to begin the day with some beautiful chanting. I was 17 years old. I can remember his face (I will never, ever forget) as some ignorant and disrespectful fans threw water bottles at the monks. I always wanted to write a letter of apology to Yauch, on behalf of Philadelphia, and to also thank him for introducing me to the struggles of Tibet, with eventually led to my interest in Buddhism and the Dharma. I can honestly say that in addition to being the soundtrack of my life, starting at 8, to the Beastie Boys, espeically Adam Yauch, I owe a debt that can never be repaid. May Adam find a most positive rebirth, and even though we never met, I thank him from the bottom of my heart for the beautiful path he helped set me upon, just by being a postitive influence and role model. I promise that I will continue to use "Bodhisattva Vow" as my mantra. And to the Beastie Boys, you always were and always will be more than a band to me, you are a way of life.

thanks for refreshing a great memory , yea i saw him before at Lollapalooza 1994 also with the monks. (but in Houston)

[Howie C]

I felt so sick when I heard the news about Adam. The Beasties are, and always will be a massive part of my life.
So pleased I got to see them 4 times live, wish it had been more.
The only thing that makes this easier right now is that I just got my new-born son home after 7 weeks in hospital, otherwise I'm pretty sure there would be tears flowing.
Peace and much love to the Beasties family.

[Shuryno]

What a F*?$ up week-end!

My condolence to the family and Friends of Adam Yauch! As a fan since I was 12 years old, in 1987 , I feel sadden and no words can really express it. This is the first time in my life I actually feel like crying for an artist death.

I hope Adam had a chance to have some sense of closure with his family. We will never forget you and your memory will live on your chef d'oeuvres.We will keep your memory alive.


...One day , we shall all be one

R.I.P!

[beasties#1fan]

the band members seem to feel not that bad
Adrock recent tweet:

Uncle Garbagefeet ‏ @garbagefeet (https://twitter.com/#%21/garbagefeet) Who's the fastest snack club tweeter? ME !!!!
whoa whoa whoa whoa whooooooooa.....hold up....this is concerning to me..

[a.k.a me]

</3 I'm in denial. MCA was one of the very, very few people I looked up to along with Mike and Adam; they were(and still are) a HUGE influence in my life.

I still remember when I first got into the beasties and how exciting it was to listen and discover new things about them; I would listen to their albums, read the booklets and watch their videos/documentaries/interviews over and over again, every day. every.single.day. I must have done this for nearly two years straight, heh... they were even my first internet search.(y)

Adam was not only a talented musician but also an incredible human being; I learned so much about the situation in Tibet thanks to him and I really, really admire and love him for what he did to help the cause. He will always be an inspiration and a role model for me.

(I've been a fan for)nearly fourteen years. so many good times, so many memories. Thank you, Beastie Boys. Thank you Adam.<3

[Randetica]

</3 I'm in denial. MCA was one of the very, very few people I looked up to along with Mike and Adam; they were(and still are) a HUGE influence in my life.

I still remember when I first got into the beasties and how exciting it was to listen and discover new things about them; I would listen to their albums, read the booklets and watch their videos/documentaries/interviews over and over again, every day. every.single.day. I must have done this for nearly two years straight, heh... they were even my first internet search.(y)

Adam was not only a talented musician but also an incredible human being; I learned so much about the situation in Tibet thanks to him and I really, really admire and love him for what he did to help the cause. He will always be an inspiration and a role model for me.

(I've been a fan for)nearly fourteen years. so many good times, so many memories. Thank you, Beastie Boys. Thank you Adam.<3

same, same and same
the only reason for me to go online been the beasties then, i was so excited finding a picture i havent seen yet or finding an interview i havent read yet
and before i had internet i used to buy shit expensive music books only cause it had 1 beastie picture inside etc.
with my sister i watched all the recorded beastie stuff over and over again aswell (though my sister lost her interest in them years ago)
i was a real fanatic, now i still love them but in a more mature/relaxed way lol
been 14 years for me too

ill always have enough room in my heart for beastie love

[spacemac9000]

How beautiful is this though ?

- Yauch’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction letter from April read:

I’d like to dedicate this award to my brothers, Adam and Mike, who’ve walked the globe with me.

To anyone who’s been touched by our band, who our music has meant something to, this induction is as much ours as it is yours. To Kate Schellenbach. To John Berry. To John Berry’s loft on 100th St. in Brooklyn where John’s dad would come busting in during our first practices screaming, “Would you turn that f***ing s*** off already!”…

To my loving and supportive parents, Noel and Frances Yauch, and to our home in Brooklyn where we used to practice on hot Brooklyn days after school, windows wide open to disturb the neighborhood…

But most of all I’d like to thank and dedicate this honor to my smart, beautiful and loving wife Dechen and our sweet, talented, loving daughter Tenzin. Never has a man felt more blessed than I to be able to spend my time with my two soulmates. I love you guys more than you know.

I wish I could name everyone who deserves to be named, but of course there’s too many names to name. You know who you are, and I sent my love out to all of you.

Your friend, Adam Yauch.

[silence7]

Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Adam Yauch
http://dccc.org/blog/entry/pelosi_statement_on_the_passing_of_adam_yauch/

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the passing of Adam Yauch, 47, a founding member of the Beastie Boys and an advocate for the people of Tibet:

"As an artist, Adam Yauch changed the course of music; as a humanitarian, he changed lives. He was a creative genius who used his powerful platform and celebrity to address the cause of human rights for the people of Tibet. Adam Yauch was devotee of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and an agent of change.

"Adam Yauch's concerts raised awareness on campuses across the country; what a beautiful sight it was in 1996, when he drew 100,000 people to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for a concert to benefit the cause of freedom in Tibet. His knowledge of issues and his activism were deeply rooted in his values.

"I hope it is a comfort to the many who loved and admired Adam, especially his wife Dechen and his daughter Tenzin, that so many grieve their loss and are praying for them at this sad time."

[Documad]

How beautiful is this though ?

- Yauch’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction letter from April read:

I’d like to dedicate this award to my brothers, Adam and Mike, who’ve walked the globe with me.

To anyone who’s been touched by our band, who our music has meant something to, this induction is as much ours as it is yours. To Kate Schellenbach. To John Berry. To John Berry’s loft on 100th St. in Brooklyn where John’s dad would come busting in during our first practices screaming, “Would you turn that f***ing s*** off already!”…

To my loving and supportive parents, Noel and Frances Yauch, and to our home in Brooklyn where we used to practice on hot Brooklyn days after school, windows wide open to disturb the neighborhood…

But most of all I’d like to thank and dedicate this honor to my smart, beautiful and loving wife Dechen and our sweet, talented, loving daughter Tenzin. Never has a man felt more blessed than I to be able to spend my time with my two soulmates. I love you guys more than you know.

I wish I could name everyone who deserves to be named, but of course there’s too many names to name. You know who you are, and I sent my love out to all of you.

Your friend, Adam Yauch.
It was actually longer than that. HBO edited all three of the Beasties' speeches, if I remember right. But the beginning and end of Yauch's note stayed in the broadcast, and they are the most important parts.

[M|X|Y]

can we see the whole thing anywhere? boo

[Documad]

I think there were links in the hall of fame thread from a couple weeks ago, but I don't know how complete they were and what the quality was.

(I was at the show and I just remember a lot more people being named in everyone's thank yous.)

[Guy Incognito]

i just listened to bboys in the cut and a chill went down my spine when mca spits out the chorus. This is hard to deal with.
Its touching to see the wide range of people making tributes and to see how many people he touched and all the yauch stories show him out to be a top class human being.
I watch FFYRR before thinking it was his last big creative thing he did and the whole thing was about looking to the future. Just feel he had a lot more to give and its sad we arent going to get that.

[spacemac9000]

It was actually longer than that. HBO edited all three of the Beasties' speeches, if I remember right. But the beginning and end of Yauch's note stayed in the broadcast, and they are the most important parts.

can we see the whole thing anywhere? boo

I think there were links in the hall of fame thread from a couple weeks ago, but I don't know how complete they were and what the quality was.

(I was at the show and I just remember a lot more people being named in everyone's thank yous.)

yes very sweet and sentimental words. sure it's worth searching for completed version.

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

whoa whoa whoa whoa whooooooooa.....hold up....this is concerning to me..

Yeah what the fuck? What LucieT said I mean. Of course they feel bad how can someone even try and say otherwise? That really bothered me.


If anyone knows where to see the video pls let me know, I haven't even seen all 3 of their speeches yet. If I find it anywhere ill post.

[beasties#1fan]

Yeah what the fuck? What LucieT said I mean. Of course they feel bad how can someone even try and say otherwise? That really bothered me.

I'm literally lost for words...about the whole situation

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

I'm literally lost for words...about the whole situation

I just keep seein it everywhere. It was on the news, MTV, Jimmy Fallon, SNL, AOL homepage, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr.

[fusedpluguk]

Thankyou Adam and the rest of the Beastie Boys for your music many a VW badge went missing and ended up hooked around our necks in 1987 here in the UK. I still have my Licenced To Ill album on vinyl from back in the day :)

[Jay Stone]

Missed the beginning of the Knicks game. Anyone know if they did anything at theGarden for MCA?

[JoLovesMCA]

I just got home. My family took me and my best friend to some local theater show and out to eat... It had been planned for weeks but I found myself drifting off about this whole thing and felt utterly sick the entire time. At one point my aunt said hey that guy you like died and she started to go on about it and I literally freaked out everybody and told them not to say anything about it to me. I was then crying and I think my aunt just didn't know how important Adam was to me. I mean she looked at it as another celebrity death and usually you say oh that's sad and move on.... But this whole thing with Adam has made my physically sick to my stomach. I hope I can pull through my work week because I have clients to deal with. I left work abruptly on Friday and now have to face my manager coming to me on Monday asking about it all. Ugh. It's all so much harder than I anticipated. For weeks I have felt this would happen but you still aren't prepared with how you'll be affected. :(

[Freebasser]

Here's a link (http://bbs.beastieboys.com/search.php?searchid=1004804&pp=25) to all the posts Yauch made on the boards. Thought you guys might like to see.

Nice to be able to read through them and remember what a down-to-earth guy he truly was :')

[Documad]

Here's a link (http://bbs.beastieboys.com/search.php?searchid=1004804&pp=25) to all the posts Yauch made on the boards. Thought you guys might like to see.

Nice to be able to read through them and remember what a down-to-earth guy he truly was :')

The link doesn't work for me, but people can search via the members list to find them.

My favorite was when he posted to deny doing yoga. :D

I was pretty internet impaired when I started posting here so you will all remember that I did a lot of stupid shit. I never admitted this one before: When Knuckles made the BBMB trading cards, I thought they were cool and I pm'd Yauch the link saying something like it was amusing a lot of people here and it would be cool if he checked it out. Shortly after my PM he posted in that thread and tried to make it a sticky or something. (I was never 100% sure it was really him posting, though it always seemed like it had to be, right?)

[Headgotchecked]

the band members seem to feel not that bad
Adrock recent tweet:

Uncle Garbagefeet ‏ @garbagefeet (https://twitter.com/#%21/garbagefeet) Who's the fastest snack club tweeter? ME !!!!

People grieve in different ways. Some fall apart right out of the gates and are mostly patched up after a few weeks, others keep a stone facade until they see their loved one's favorite brand of coffee on the shelves at a grocery store 3 years later, and then have a total meltdown. I wouldn't put too much thought into it man.

[Jmoney77]

Hey guys it is with great sadness that im back on the Boards. This has been a tough loss for all of us here. I look at this thread and i see the same old people, that have been here for along time. We are all in this together and i send out prayers to MCA and his family.

[manwich]

Quick word (from adrock?) on the blog just now, first I've heard from the band. F'd up is what he said, I can't imagine it for him and mike. I broke down pretty hard and can't even begin to think how tough this must be for them (and the Yauch family) :(

[silence7]

http://blog.beastieboys.com/post/22552107608/as-you-can-imagine-shit-is-just-fkd-up-right-now

https://twitter.com/#!/beastieboys/status/199282663364890624

[M|X|Y]

Friday was surreal... things really hit me the day after he passed. I woke up the next morning with a lump in my throat that stayed with me all day.

I spent the day watching all sorts of Bboy videos starting with AWESOME I SHOT THAT.

I burst into tears as they hit the stage. That familiar intro from Mix Master Mike and the excitement at the start of the show - it broke my heart to think of all those times... how for all of us that moment when they took the stage was so special... The sort of irrational joy I got from the experience of being fully immersed in that world, if only temporarily, that was made up of so many parts of our being... and the music. It was almost like a religious experience. How it will never fully be again...

It moved me to think of the work and love that went into making that film and how I think for the fellas, it really was a love letter for the fans. And how in part that film was made for us to experience today and beyond - when we could no longer go back. It's there for us forever and perfectly encapsulates that period of time.

I watched the Beastieography again and was once again reminded of their constant evolution and by extension that of so many of their fans - including myself. My gf was considerate enough to let me just go on and on - so many feeling held inside about in part the music, but really everything else that came with keeping this band close to heart for all these years.

As so many have said, it feels like a part of me has changed. I don't mean to make this sound like I think its about me, but I really do think that this is so difficult because each of us feels that personal connection that can't just come with the music. As corny as it may sound, its the way of life we've developed as influenced by these wonderful guys.

I really take the philosophy of the group to heart. This is how I choose to honor Yauch and the band. When people talk about inspiration from art and role models, its kind of hard to understand till it's personal.

Please bear with me on this... I do strive to live by the way we have seen them live at their best:

Being tolerant, understanding and down to earth. Maintaining a hunger for learning and an open mindedness towards all kinds of art, seeing value in many points of view and trying to take in the bits and pieces of diversity that speak to me from all the sources we come across in life. Never being satisfied with mediocrity - one can never really arrive in life. Life is for living and living is growth.

I think that to honor Yauch is more than just listening to the songs. To truly love the man is to appreciate everything connected to the music. And just how he did, to take some of the parts that speak to you and really make them a part of you.

I know that this might sound stilted, but this is really how I feel. To mourn Yauch is to mourn a piece of ourselves. Affecting people at such a deep level... he did it right. That may be part of what they meant saying "we shall all be one".

[manwich]

http://blog.beastieboys.com/post/22552107608/as-you-can-imagine-shit-is-just-fkd-up-right-now

https://twitter.com/#!/beastieboys/status/199282663364890624

Thanks for the links silence7. My phone wouldn't let me copy the address properly.

[Laver1969]

http://blog.beastieboys.com/post/22552107608/as-you-can-imagine-shit-is-just-fkd-up-right-now

https://twitter.com/#!/beastieboys/status/199282663364890624

So sad. Thanks S7. And thanks for sharing your feelings Adrock!

[vivrant]

I'm yet another user who hasn't been active here, but came back after I heard the news this weekend.

My initial reaction was numbness. Read posts on TMZ, Rolling Stone, even the official website... still felt surreal.
So incredibly sad.

As a lot of others have said, my thoughts go out to his family and friends. I can't imagine how hard this must be for them.
But it's amazing to see how much of an impact the Beastie Boys/MCA had on the world. The articles, blog posts, tweets and comments that have been flooding in from so many different people make you realise how many lives have been touched by the BBoys.

I don't come here often, I don't know many of you, but this message board is one of the first things which came to mind when I heard the news. All of you. And while this is incredibly tragic news, it's inspiring to come back here and see all of you being so supportive of each other.

RIP MCA, a great man, father and friend.

/internet hugs for everyone

Stay strong guys, the music and the message lives on.

[lrf1211]

Even though there seems like nothing else new to contribute to all of the amazing things people have said on these boards over the past few days, I echo the same feeling of loss expressed by everyone. Adam was --and is -- an inspiration as a man, a musician and an innovator. But the music, the lyrics and the genius of it all have been pivotal in my life. Thank you for bringing laughter through tears, showing the world you can be a true talent, have a sense of fun and adventure, make the world a better place, and matter to so many people for so many good reasons. My heart breaks for your family and friends, and for all of us as we realize that no one is going to pass the mic to Yauch.

Lisa

[paulb]

RIP Yauch. This hits me so hard. I owe everything to him and the Boys for making the music they did, that I was able to meet my future wife, and have the best son in the world, and some of the greatest experiences of my life following you guys on tour. This still doesnt seem real and I dont know if ever will. You were a great man, always took the time to be considerate to fans, the world has lost a husband, father and a music icon.

We will miss you Adam. Thank you for everything you've ever graced us fans with.

[rydan2011]

I'm so heartbroken. At first I was just angry. Like F*** everything. But, that's not what MCA was about. So, I can't be that way either. I just can't believe it. 25 years of greatness that will be here forever. It's been such a huge part of my life. I can't imagine a world without MCA in it. I never thought it would get to this point. I was sure he'd pull through. Part of me hopes the Boys will carry on. But, I'd understand if they didn't. I just wish he was still here. For his family, if nothing else. My heart goes out to everyone who has ever loved Adam Yauch. He was one of the best.

[paul jones]

I like a lot of music and sometimes with the music comes great people who say great things,do great things and just never fail to bring happiness between all the crap in the world.Thank you Beastie Boys for the magic.
Thank you Adam Yauch for making a lot of people happy.(y)

[TheMightyAjax]

My hero. My inspiration. I'll meet you when I get there. And I'll bring a bunch of beats!

[SwimFinFan]

It's been nice reading everyone's sentiments and I would also like to offer my condolences. My favorite thing about the Beasties has always been their clever humor in their music. It has gotten me through some tough times and it will get me through this as well. I'm so glad we can revisit it at any time- it does indeed live on.

[scrappy]

i just gotta say i am torn up inside by the loss of the man who was my hero. I will miss MCA forever and will never forget his awesomeness.

[sharonm]

No words! Just gutted. So Sad. RIPMCA You will never be forgotten!

much love to your Family, friends, and fans.

[K-ren]

Stay with me--you'll like this.

I teach a second grade class of inner city kids. Teachers use a variety of tools to call a class to attention. For example: teacher claps --clap, clap------clap, clap, clap and the class responds in same. This is used as a signal to listen up. Other variations are SpongeBob--Are you ready kids? Aye Aye Captain! and many others. In my class, I say, "Make some noise if you're with me" and the kids all respond with "ooh ooh"(MCA's "disco call"). It infuses my passion (teaching) with my passion (BBoys) in a most excellent, daily way. I also play MIX-UP anytime we do an energetic activity....Make Some Noise if You're with me!

[Rodie]

Stay with me--you'll like this.

I teach a second grade class of inner city kids. Teachers use a variety of tools to call a class to attention. For example: teacher claps --clap, clap------clap, clap, clap and the class responds in same. This is used as a signal to listen up. Other variations are SpongeBob--Are you ready kids? Aye Aye Captain! and many others. In my class, I say, "Make some noise if you're with me" and the kids all respond with "ooh ooh"(MCA's "disco call"). It infuses my passion (teaching) with my passion (BBoys) in a most excellent, daily way. I also play MIX-UP anytime we do an energetic activity....Make Some Noise if You're with me!

I like this. When I used to substitute I had to give a spelling test and one of the words was shawl. My example sentence was "you look a little chilly, can I get you a shawl?"

In my current job we have to do something throughout the day that we refer to as "checking your holds." People put up various notes and reminders at their desks. Mine is a slightly modified CYH cover to say "Check Your Holds" :cool:

[K-ren]

I like this. When I used to substitute I had to give a spelling test and one of the words was shawl. My example sentence was "you look a little chilly, can I get you a shawl?"

In my current job we have to do something throughout the day that we refer to as "checking your holds." People put up various notes and reminders at their desks. Mine is a slightly modified CYH cover to say "Check Your Holds" :cool:

Love Love Love in so many ways. My spelling tests are somet
hing like this: cream. fresh like a box of Krispy Kreme. cream. My BBoys are always in my heart

[pshabi]

Worked for 3 hours in my garden this morning and I'm sure my neighbors got sick of hearing Beastie Boys blaring out of the yard. I had all the albums on shuffle. "I Don't Know" was crazy to hear.

One of my favorite Bboys tracks of ALL TIME sucked for the first time today. "Dope Little Song."

Damn.

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

I've always wanted to have turn tables and get good but I never had faith in myself, Yauch this new experiences i'm now motivates to do is thanks to you.

[Tati Pryor]

Stay with me--you'll like this.

I teach a second grade class of inner city kids. Teachers use a variety of tools to call a class to attention. For example: teacher claps --clap, clap------clap, clap, clap and the class responds in same. This is used as a signal to listen up. Other variations are SpongeBob--Are you ready kids? Aye Aye Captain! and many others. In my class, I say, "Make some noise if you're with me" and the kids all respond with "ooh ooh"(MCA's "disco call"). It infuses my passion (teaching) with my passion (BBoys) in a most excellent, daily way. I also play MIX-UP anytime we do an energetic activity....Make Some Noise if You're with me!


This is beautiful! I also teach! T_T two passions ...

[Shadbells]

One of the best moments of my life was when I met Adam Yauch. This was after I was one of the camera operators for "Awesome....". I went to the Oscilloscope Laboritories loft and did a brief interview about the experience of being a camera operator for the Beastie Boys.

After the interview I waited in the kitchen area of the loft and right behind me Adam came out from his office and asked me how it went. I was in such amazement to see one of the people I've always looked up since a kid that all I could say at that moment was that I was seeing spots from the overhead light in the interview room. This is typical me, so I was able to be myself in a nervous way. I then thanked him for the opportunity and told hime I appreciated it. He replied with a "you're welcome" and was so kind. I wanted to explain my love of the Beastie Boys since a kid, take a picture with him, and tell him how much this group has meant to me but all I could do was say "thank you" and let the silence take over.

I am so heartbroken by all of this. I really hope that his wife, daughter, parents, family, friends, and fans can all find peace in the one thing that we all share; which is the love we have for this incredible person.

[DAPPER_DIVERGE]

i don't think I've been on this message board since i graduated high school about a decade ago. its crazy...i even had to start up a new account its been that long but NEVER forgotten. life just went on....but when i heard their newest album was out the hot sauce committee pt2 i made sure i got it as soon as it hit stores...shocked with delight that even now almost 30... i can still listen to a triple trouble trio that brought so much happiness to my youth. but when i heard of the death of Adam MCA Yauch, like many i went numb. i thank Yauch so much for introducing me to the teachings of Buddhism when i needed it in my life so badly when i was younger. Yauch made such a positive impact on my life. he was a good person...whether it was a son, father, friend, activist or musician. i will always remember you...and love you. to say thank you can never be enough...to show you my gratitude is the peace i know you were longing for, fought for and died for. forever in my heart...mind...and spirit. namaste.....

[shine]

I have no words...What a sad Day...
Rest in Paradise Adam Yauch.

[samthebarber]

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/xsvrdtiesx/photobucket-460-1336371459595.jpg

the only way i know to express myself 0% of artist do what the beastie boys do

[damodafoca]

:(:(

Big influence, very very sad days... RIP Mr Yauch.


(For those who can read french=> http://beyondthenoize.blogspot.fr/2012/05/adam-yauch-mca.html )

[Aart]

Much respect to MCA, you've been a big influence in my life and I love you guys! May you rest in peace brother...

[peterclamp]

RIP MCA. You, Adam and Mike shaped who I would become, back from 1986/87 when I first heard you at the age of 14 through to the present day as a 39 year old man. To this day having owned Paul's Boutique on vinyl, CD (twice) and download...I discover new layers all the time, the rhymes and beats are still as fresh! When you transitioned into men, opened my eyes to the world and great issues such as the Free Tibet cause. I even learnt to snowboard due to you Mr Yauch at the ripe age of 37! Hitting a red run to the sound of "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" in my eargoggles was a sweet, sweet moment!

Thankyou so much for the great times and helping me fight through the bad. Adam and Mike, part of me hopes you'll carry on making Beastie music but I know it won't be the same without Yauch.*

Much love to you all x*

[gbsuey]

I'm forgetting which bits i've posted in, if i even have or not.....it's all so messed up. I still haven't put any Beastie Boys on to listen to, not sure why,don't want to just yet. But i think i already said this somewhere, IC was playing saturday afternoon at a new skatepark locally, that was awesome, some incredible skaters out that day, and just the best soundtrack, if bittersweet.

I never really had heroes before, until them, and Yauch. It's literally like a huge gaping hole opened up, in my imagination it's in NY, but i suppose it's everywhere. Big love to those that truly knew him and he was their everyday in a more real sense.

[na§tee]

i'll miss you yauch. the outpouring of grief here and elsewhere has been really moving. it has made me stop and listen and consider things. i could eulogise for a long, long time, but i think i'll just leave it at this and say i hope everyone close to him is feeling that love right now.

[dave790]

I really hope that his wife, daughter, parents, family, friends, and fans can all find peace in the one thing that we all share; which is the love we have for this incredible person.

Amen.

[M.C. Guevera]

I don't know if the "R.I.P. MCA" Run DMC logo was created on here, but either way, I'm now seeing it on Twitter.

[Randetica]

someone on youtube wrote "nyc lost another tower"
heh

[Jay Stone]

I don't know if the "R.I.P. MCA" Run DMC logo was created on here, but either way, I'm now seeing it on Twitter.

There's also shirts on eBay already...

[gbsuey]

You know, i think they're ok, but i'm fucked if i'd ever line the pockets of some prick making money off the back of this. Now, if the money was going to the milarupa fund, or something else in the name of Adam....i'd consider it. Still a bit tacky though, eh?

[M|X|Y]

i kind of don't like the smell of any of these "buy x and a certain amount will go to charity"

instead of buying something like that, why not just give $ to charity?

[laurie_hammy]

I dont know why cause its making me feel worse but iv been going Beastie crazy lately looking at old videos I have and videos on youtube etc. I came across a photo from flickr of them at the Fight For Your Right Revisited Premiere an it looks like they are answering questions from the crowd. Is there any video fo this anymore that anyone knows of ?

[beasties#1fan]

" know, we should have tweeted and instagrammed every sad, happy and inspired thought, smile or tear by now. But honestly the last few days have just been a blur of deep emotions for our closest friend, band mate and really brother. I miss Adam so much. He really served as a great example for myself and so many of what determination, faith, focus, and humility coupled with a sense of humor can accomplish. The world is in need of many more like him. We love you Adam. BTW this photo sent to me by a friend, (thanks Saslow) is just one awesome example of how NYC is such a unique place that amidst it's huge size and frenetic pace it really opens up it's heart in so many ways and on on so many levels in times like these. And though it makes me cry sometimes, it has been really amazing and moving to see."
Mike



Did Diamond only post this to facebook? its not on the website, twitter, tumblr.......

[maggz]

I am 26 years old. I have fond and early memories of the Beastie Boys' music. The earliest was when I was three years old. I have an older brother who was always on top of the new hip hop that was coming out. I remember running around my room like crazy while License to Ill blasted through the speakers as loud as possible.

I have followed the Beasties ever since. When I think of the 90's I automatically think of the Beastie Boys. Which makes me think of the videos and the imagery. So Watcha Want, Sabotage, Sure Shot, Intergalactic, etc. I became a huge follower and supporter of the band. Through vinyl, cds, shirts, posters and dvds to a vast collection of performances and concerts. I am blessed to have seen them in concert multiple times.

There were times in my life when I fell off path and was heading somewhere that wasn't good, or wasn't me. Every time I felt hard times, it was always the Beastie Boys who helped me get back on track. When I suffered from manic depression and bad anxiety, it was once again the Beastie Boys and their music that helped me fight.

They helped me find light again and again. Time after time. Not just musicially, but how they live their lives. The way the care. The way they appreciate their fans. The examples they set. They way they fight for what is right in this world. They are leaders. They make me feel good and proud to be a fan. I love them for that.

Which brings me to MCA. Adam Yauch. I just want to say how grateful I am and how much I love this man. I send out all of the love that I possibly can to his family and friends. Yauch has taught me many times in my life. I have learned things from him that I never would have learned anywhere else. Not only was he so mellow and cool, but he was so smart and intelligent and I loved learning and listening to him. He has inspired me and changed my worldwide perspective on many different levels. Spiritually, musicially, creatively, comically and on a basic human level. His musical genius is huge. From his rhymes, flow and cadence to his funky, rough, raw and gritty basslines. He was an innovator. The Boys were innovators. It will forever be my duty to inspire as much people as I possibly can to the legacy of Adam Yauch and the Beastie Boys. Thank You Adam. Thank You Mike. And Thank You Adam Yauch. Much Love.

[BeesTea]

Unfortunately I never had the pleasure of seeing the Boys in person but I have been a fan ever since LTI came out when I was at university. I was born in the same year as one of them and came from a somewhat similar background. I was one of the few in my high school who liked rap and when these upper-middle class boys broke onto the scene a couple of years later, I embraced their music wholeheartedly. These guys were the boys our parents wouldn't let us date.

Unfortunately my military fiance/husband hated rap and wouldn't let me listen to it. I secretly saw their documentaries over the years and once in a while, I was lucky enough to hear their music on mainstream radio.

In 2007, I was diagnosed with cancer and my husband decided that he couldn't deal with it. So he left and I had to find solace. I rediscovered the music of my youth and found out about all the wonderful albums that the Beasties had put out in the past decades. The CDs are in constant chronological rotation on my daily commute. All 3 of these guys helped me rediscover the person who I was before I was a career officer's wife.

Adam's announcement about his cancer came at the same time that I went through a double mastectomy. Although our cancers were different, his fight helped me find strength with my battle.

I never thought that the death of someone I didn't know personally would affect me so deeply but it has.

What's pleasing to the eye in the delusion of my sight is not what I find when I reach into the light
I have lost my mind
I'm walking through time
Deluded as the next guy
Pretending and hoping to find that distant peace of mind
I don't know
Who does know?
There is no
Where to go

It's not so simple as I try to wish
But then again what is?
There is no other worthy quest
So on I go

I don't know
Who does know?
There is no
Where to go
I don't know
Who does know?
Where to go
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know

[BeesTea]

double post

[adzud]

:(:(

Big influence, very very sad days... RIP Mr Yauch.


(For those who can read french=> http://beyondthenoize.blogspot.fr/2012/05/adam-yauch-mca.html )

Thanks for the link, very nice tribute. Seems like this guy reads in my mind !

[drifter]

Still in so much shock

R.I.P

[spacemac9000]

That melancholy Cold Play cover/version of Fight for Your Right always kinda got me.

But it really gets me now.

[chica]

This has been the hardest "celebrity" death because it feels like someone I've known since I was 14 years old and I'm 40. I send Adrock and Mike D all the loving kindness in the world. You've brought me so much joy in my life, I can't even tell you. I remember where I was when I listened to almost every new Beasties record, as it was a well waited for experience. And I will always remember where I was and what I was doing when I heard of MCA's passing. Does anyone know the best way to send condolences? Thank you.

-Esther

[JasonP]

Unfortunately I never had the pleasure of seeing the Boys in person but I have been a fan ever since LTI came out when I was at university. I was born in the same year as one of them and came from a somewhat similar background. I was one of the few in my high school who liked rap and when these upper-middle class boys broke onto the scene a couple of years later, I embraced their music wholeheartedly. These guys were the boys our parents wouldn't let us date.

Unfortunately my military fiance/husband hated rap and wouldn't let me listen to it. I secretly saw their documentaries over the years and once in a while, I was lucky enough to hear their music on mainstream radio.

In 2007, I was diagnosed with cancer and my husband decided that he couldn't deal with it. So he left and I had to find solace. I rediscovered the music of my youth and found out about all the wonderful albums that the Beasties had put out in the past decades. The CDs are in constant chronological rotation on my daily commute. All 3 of these guys helped me rediscover the person who I was before I was a career officer's wife.

Adam's announcement about his cancer came at the same time that I went through a double mastectomy. Although our cancers were different, his fight helped me find strength with my battle.

I never thought that the death of someone I didn't know personally would affect me so deeply but it has.

What's pleasing to the eye in the delusion of my sight is not what I find when I reach into the light
I have lost my mind
I'm walking through time
Deluded as the next guy
Pretending and hoping to find that distant peace of mind
I don't know
Who does know?
There is no
Where to go

It's not so simple as I try to wish
But then again what is?
There is no other worthy quest
So on I go

I don't know
Who does know?
There is no
Where to go
I don't know
Who does know?
Where to go
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know

Wow. You are a strong person. I am glad you found yourself again. :)

[James_D]

Thanks for all the great music BB's! You guys were my first concert (at the Metrocentre in 1987), and I still have the ticket. I feel so blessed to have been able to see you all so many times throughout the years. I'm so sorry about Adam, but you all know that he's not far away. His spirit & voice will always be with us.

http://bit.ly/IQz2SF

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

" know, we should have tweeted and instagrammed every sad, happy and inspired thought, smile or tear by now. But honestly the last few days have just been a blur of deep emotions for our closest friend, band mate and really brother. I miss Adam so much. He really served as a great example for myself and so many of what determination, faith, focus, and humility coupled with a sense of humor can accomplish. The world is in need of many more like him. We love you Adam. BTW this photo sent to me by a friend, (thanks Saslow) is just one awesome example of how NYC is such a unique place that amidst it's huge size and frenetic pace it really opens up it's heart in so many ways and on on so many levels in times like these. And though it makes me cry sometimes, it has been really amazing and moving to see."

Adrock uses their tumblr the most I'm pretty sure.
I'm so happy to now have seen a statement from both boys, it feels good to feel a sense of connection toward it. It's comforting to hear how they are doing.




Guys I was just looking at cat names for fun cause me and my bf just rescued a kitty and under the names there was Brouhaha.

Did Diamond only post this to facebook? its not on the website, twitter, tumblr.......[/QUOTE]

[JasonP]

I like whats happening on this message board right now. Lots of great stories, people coming back who were gone for a while, people supporting other people during this tough time. It's nice.

[tpk]

I like whats happening on this message board right now. Lots of great stories, people coming back who were gone for a while, people supporting other people during this tough time. It's nice.yeah i think it's amazing. really goes to show the family type vibe this place has had in the past and still has. i know for sure spending time on here recently just reading and catching up on people has helped me through this difficult time.

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

It's what's been keepin me together. I check the board constantly on my iPod everyday, idk how I'd feel if it wasn't for this.

[Shadrach]

I like whats happening on this message board right now. Lots of great stories, people coming back who were gone for a while, people supporting other people during this tough time. It's nice.

It's just comforting to know that there are a lot of people who are feeling the same thing I am. I mean that's kind of contradictory, because we all feel devastated, but feeling devastated alone would be even worse. This might be the first time I've ever gone through and read every single post in a thread.

[MCMel]

Everything has felt so sad & heavy since friday just knowing the world has lost such a beautiful man who whose music & many selfless works i know will always stay with me always &countless others.my deepest love & thanks to Adam Yauch for his priceless gift of himself& his many talents.My deepest Sympathy & prayers to Mike D.,Adam Horovitz ,his lovely wife & daughter,parents & all who loved him so very much.For all the peace he tirelessly worked to promote all over the world,purest peace is surely his.miss you Adam.:(:(

[Frenchbgirl]

yeah i think it's amazing. really goes to show the family type vibe this place has had in the past and still has. i know for sure spending time on here recently just reading and catching up on people has helped me through this difficult time.

same here... I feel like I need to be here as often as possible, even if it hurts everytime I see this beautiful pic of Adam on the main page... reading you guys share your Yauch stories and everything... it really helps a lot. so I guess what I'm trying to say here is thank you all.

[chica]

It's really cool to see that this board is helping you guys. I'm going to come here more often and read these posts because this is really hard.

[BabyBoy]

...I Want To Offer My Love And Respect To The
End Yauch...

Beastie Boy Forever.

[adrock1988]

RIP Yauch. This hits me so hard. I owe everything to him and the Boys for making the music they did, that I was able to meet my future wife, and have the best son in the world, and some of the greatest experiences of my life following you guys on tour. This still doesnt seem real and I dont know if ever will. You were a great man, always took the time to be considerate to fans, the world has lost a husband, father and a music icon.

We will miss you Adam. Thank you for everything you've ever graced us fans with.


(y) great people!

[Shuryno]

Ah man...I just can't believe it. Yesterday I left a message, saying I never felt like crying for an Artist...but today I actually cried...I was alone in my car, no kids...and they started talking about Adam.

Man, seriously , I can't believe how much I feel this. Never thought I could feel this kind of bond. I tried to figure if there was another group/artists/athlete I relate to has much, but I can't... I just don't have the right words to express it. I have so much memories specific to every bboys album. I matured pretty much at the same rate they evolved. The soundtrack of my life would almost exclusively be compose of bboys tracks.Their music will always play in my hear till the day I die.

R.I.P Adam! You will not be forgotten. Best of luck for all family and friends, know that this person touched many, many people from all over the world(I'm From Québec).

All I wanna know is when is checkout time
So I could be in heaven with the rhythm rock rhyme

[paulb]

(y) great people!

I still have my Coach Yauch hoodie...I plan on bringing it out of the closet and wearing it again. Thanks for it Bill!

[mugsy5591]

Here's my favorite memory of MCA. It was at a show in Barrie ONT during the Hello Nasty tour. The show was outside, everyone was standing, and Mike D was trying to get some sort of dance contest going on in the crowd.
The crowd wasn't really going for it, and during the lull Adam said something like, "Awwwwwww Mike...do you think you're Don Cornelius? This ain't Soul Train." I don't know if most people got it (did they even show Soul Train in Canada?) but I was laughing my ass off.

Goddamn I'll miss that man.

[K-ren]

I had a professor in grad school who was fond of the phrase "to stand on the shoulders of giants." It touched me then, but it REALLY touches me now as I vascillate between being grief-stricken with sorrow, unable to perform my duties, and the desire to honor Adam by not moping around and letting my sadness and anger rule. I know the right thing to do is to turn this energy positive, but it's so freaking hard. I pledge to invoke my man's memory and energy by climbing right up on those shoulders and starting where he left off. Let us all learn from his path and make Adam proud. Let's be the change. I'm flowin pros to cons, and cons to pros...
Love.

[beasties#1fan]

Here's my favorite memory of MCA. It was at a show in Barrie ONT during the Hello Nasty tour. The show was outside, everyone was standing, and Mike D was trying to get some sort of dance contest going on in the crowd.
The crowd wasn't really going for it, and during the lull Adam said something like, "Awwwwwww Mike...do you think you're Don Cornelius? This ain't Soul Train." I don't know if most people got it (did they even show Soul Train in Canada?) but I was laughing my ass off.

Goddamn I'll miss that man.
(y)(y)

[Junker]

I still can't accept this.

[Irie7]

I was searching through my e-mail box and found this from 10/7/2009

Sad and beautiful and a good reminder of a charity that was important to him.


hey all,


so i just got back from dharamsala, india. went over there to see some tibetan doctors, but as it worked out, the Dalai Lama was giving a 3 day teaching, so i was able to attend that as well.


i'm feeling healthy, strong and hopeful that i've beaten this thing, but of course time will tell. i'm taking tibetan medicine and at the recommendation of the tibetan doctors i've been eating a vegan/organic diet, which surprisingly enough was harder to do in india than it is now that i'm back home. here i can just shop for the right food and cook... a lot easier than depending on restaurants.


when i was in india i visited an ani gompa (a nunnery) called jamyang choling. they did a puja (religious ceremony) for me to help me get well. one nun said to me "we do prayers and then you are better." so i've got that going for me, which is nice.


i will put a link to their web site (below) but it doesn't do justice to how amazing it is to actually go there and hang out with them. i sponsor a few nuns at jamyang choling. there are about 125 nuns there now and more keep joining. when i first met them i think there were only 13 and they were living in some abandoned cow sheds. then they bought some land with some donations, and with more donations they started building rooms for housing, classrooms, a prayer hall, 2 stoopas..... they now live on a beautiful complex in this incredibly lush, peaceful patch of land in lower dharamsala. cows walking around, birds singing, they are growing mangoes and bananas, and they have a whole garden where they grow herbs and vegetables.


i asked how many nuns still need sponsorship. they said 50. it's about $350 a year to sponsor a nun if you are interested.


http://www.jamchoebuddhistdialectics.org/


we have not set a new release date for the record yet, but i'm hoping it'll be in the first half of next year. looking forward to that, but in the meantime, i'm just enjoying a little downtime in massachusetts, taking walks in the woods and hanging out with the family.... still doing a little work related to oscilloscope, watching screeners and attending some screenings, but for the most part, just laying low.


if you are interested i'll send out some little updates every now and then on the oscilloscope twitter account.


http://twitter.com/oscopelabs


thanks again for all of the well wishes and prayers, and the letters were great too, brought a smile to my face reading them.


talk to you soon,

yauch

[silence7]

I posted this on 5-2 and I stand by it...

https://twitter.com/beastiemixes/status/197926828135026689

Is it just me, or are #beastieboys fans the friendliest, most fun people ever?! Like a big family. Thanks!!!

[manwich]

I can't stand that wikipedia has MCA listed as a "former member" of the band :(
He didn't quit or move on to something else.
He will always be a member of the Beastie Boys to me, living or not. Still emotional.

[spacemac9000]

yeah i think it's amazing. really goes to show the family type vibe this place has had in the past and still has. i know for sure spending time on here recently just reading and catching up on people has helped me through this difficult time.

word

[a.k.a me]

same, same and same
the only reason for me to go online been the beasties then, i was so excited finding a picture i havent seen yet or finding an interview i havent read yet
and before i had internet i used to buy shit expensive music books only cause it had 1 beastie picture inside etc.
with my sister i watched all the recorded beastie stuff over and over again aswell (though my sister lost her interest in them years ago)
i was a real fanatic, now i still love them but in a more mature/relaxed way lol
been 14 years for me too

ill always have enough room in my heart for beastie love

Woah, you just described me.(y) I'd save every picture, record everything/anything, even it if was a 5 second clip-I HAD to have it... parallel universe...

[nypb]

Yet another great story from a friend of a friend:

http://www.retrocrush.com/index.php/2012/05/r-i-p-mca/

I still feel awful BTW. Condolences to Mike and Adam.

[DJ Pioneer]

I miss MCA, not that I knew him personally, but it's sad knowing he's not there anymore. It's always nice seeing people age gracefully. Adam was settling into a groove. In addition to different types of music, he also had a passion for film and video. He was able to get O-scope off the ground, he directed a film and helped get other interesting films distributed. He was just hitting his stride with it. How unfortunate this timing is.

He showed us how people can constantly better themselves in life. He got increasingly responsible with his lyrics, he gave us words of wisdom, he smashed his gun and supported non-violence, he spoke out against racial-profiling after 9-11, he was out-spoken against our pointless wars in the Middle East...there was so much more he had to accomplish. Life isn't fair sometimes, but I'm happy that he's being remembered for all of the right reasons.

In addition to listening to his music countless times from growing up to the present, I used to read their lyrics and really listen in to his interviews. There was so much to get out of this man, whether it was about religion and spirituality or just some funny jokes. I miss you Adam.

[betaband]

Been on and off this board since 98-99 with two different usernames but haven't been checking the board this heavily over the past couple of days in about a decade.

This has been a hard time but it's great to see all of the camaradarie here. There are usernames that I have been seeing for close to 15 years and it's a trip. Thanks everyone for helping me through this tough time. As soon as I heard the news I rushed to the board to be with you guys.

MCA is going to be missed dearly. The world is a crappier place without him.

[brooklyndust]

Having lost two uncles and an aunt to cancer I have been down this road before. And if there is one positive that you can try to take away from the pain and suffering that is cancer, it is that you sometimes get a chance to say goodbye. A lot of people in this world leave suddenly without warning. They don’t get a chance to say goodbye to their loved ones. They don’t get a chance to make amends. They just leave unexpectedly and then the eulogies come later.
I hope that Adam got a chance to say goodbye and spend some quality time with his friends and family before leaving this world. I hope that he was able to receive all the love and respect that he is getting now. I hope that he knew how much of an impact he made on all of our lives.
I want to thank Sarah for starting the Power To MCA project. This was a chance to send positive vibes out to MCA and show him how much we all cared. I really hope that he got a chance to view the photos and stories. What I expressed through the Power to MCA project is the same feelings I want to express now. Thanks Adam and the group for helping me become the person I am today, thanks for expanding my musical knowledge, thanks for getting me through tough times, thanks for inspiring and teaching, thanks for being the soundtrack of my life. I could go on and on but I just want to say thanks. It’s called Gratitude.
Like most of you, I am completely gutted. On Friday night after work I walked around downtown for a couple of hours. It was nice hearing beasties being blasted from the record stores, radio stations and apartment windows. This past weekend it felt like the whole world was mourning Adam and paying tribute to the band at the same time.
Since he has passed I have been on the message board constantly. I must have read 100 different tributes and stories. I can relate to almost all them in some sort of way. Here is one of the many that I really liked:
http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/48990/in-memoriam-adam-yauch-1964-2012

This situation is tough. It’s tough that Adam is gone. But if I could pick one positive about this terrible situation, it’s that the world is celebrating the life of a great man. The sentiments of Adam’s life have been consistently positive and heartwarming. I have never been more proud to be a beastie boys fan. I have never been more proud to be a fan of Adam Yauch.
Rest In Peace Adam. I hope you continue to read the boards from the sky while your flying above. My thoughts go out to your family and friends.
-Mike

[M.C. Guevera]

I read a comment somewhere that said "MCA isn't really dead. Just press play."

I get what you mean.

[YoungRemy]

I've had Beastie Boys dreams two nights in a row. a grieving AdRock was in both of them.

in my dream, I also realized a lyric from Sounds of Science where MCA calls his shot. reevaluating his lyrics now has so much more depth. quoting it is a bit morbid, but I'm sure you guys know which one I'm talking about.

Adam Yauch went out First Class, he didn't go out Coach

[Randetica]

I've had Beastie Boys dreams two nights in a row. a grieving AdRock was in both of them.

same here (on the 4th and 5th) but in my dreams it were hard to figure out which of those two adams just died
been some shitty nights

[camo]

My life was made better for knowing yours existed. Thanks Adam.

[brooklyndust]

I think everyone who is a fan wants to be a beastie boy. Or wants to have the life of a beastie boy.

When I was a teenager, I looked up to them. I wanted to be like them when I got to be 30 and 40.

[M.C. Guevera]

Word of advice: Don't watch the "Ricky's Theme" music video when you're trying to cheer yourself up by watching Beastie Boys music videos. Fuck.

[M.C. Guevera]

Licensed To Ill is probably going to end up back in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 this week.

Beastie Boys Albums Storm iTunes Following Adam Yauch's Death
Band's debut, Licensed to Ill, shoots up to #3 following MCA's death.

In what has become a modern digital mourning ritual, fans of the Beastie Boys swarmed onto iTunes over the weekend to snatch up copies of the trio's albums in honor of the passing of member Adam "MCA" Yauch.

The rapper, who died on Friday
 at age 47, left behind a legacy of eight studio albums with partners Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz
 and Michael "Mike D" Diamond. With everyone from Madonna
, to the B-Boys' longtime DJ, Mix Master Mike and Justin Timberlake
 paying homage, as well as in-concert shout-outs from Coldplay, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and fun. over the weekend, Yauch's memory was clearly on the minds of his peers.

But fans were feeling nostalgic as well, since all of the trio's studio albums featuring their intricate rhymes rocketed onto the iTunes charts since the news broke friday. As of press time on Monday morning (May 7), the group's 1986 debut, Licensed to Ill moved up to the #3 position on the iTunes album chart, with the sample-thick 1989 follow-up, Paul's Boutique, on the chart at #13. A 1999 anthology charted at #26, followed by 1994's Ill Communication at #27, 1992's rock and rap hybrid Check Your Head (#38), their final studio effort, last year's Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (#42), the Boutique re-issue (#83), 2004's To the 5 Boroughs (#174) and the Head re-issue (#184).

The sales surge followed the pattern of rush buying that accompanied the recent deaths of Whitney Houston
, Amy Winehouse
, Etta James and Michael Jackson
.

It's likely that a number of the albums will make it onto the Billboard 200 chart this week as well when it is released on Wednesday.

Share your memories of Adam on Twitter using the hashtag #RIPMCA.
--http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1684578/beastie-boys-albums-adam-yauch-death.jhtml

[spacemac9000]

hope it does

[TimDoolan]

Rest in peace Yauch, christ I can't believe I'm writing this.....
Thanks for all the great music, videos, interviews, awareness of the plight of the less fortunate, everything. I feel like I've lost a family member.

[Randetica]

I think everyone who is a fan wants to be a beastie boy. Or wants to have the life of a beastie boy.

not really

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

I posted this Friday morning on my Facebook...I wanted to to share it with my BBMB fam...I've been on these boards for 12 years, and had to speak my mind...

This morning when I got in the car, it had a Beastie Boys sticker in the window, and I was rockin' my Beastie Boys shirt. Believe it or not, I was even scrolling through my ancient iPod to put on some Beasties. Then I hopped on my phone for a quick second while I waited for Steph, and read something that tore me apart. MCA, Adam Yauch, 1/3 of the Beastie Boys, has passed away.

I remember the first time I ever heard the Beasties....it was twenty years ago, and I was seven years old. Every kid on the playground was rappin' "So What'cha Want". When I was twelve or thirteen, I convinced my mom to pick the Licensed To Ill cassette up for me at the local video store. I played it until it broke, and I memorized every rhyme. As the decade went on and my musical golden era hit (the late 90's) the Beastie Boys dropped my favorite album of all-time, along with my favorite song (Hello Nasty, and Intergalactic).

In 2004 they released To The 5 Boroughs, it blew me away and was my soundtrack for summers to come. It came for me during a big change in my life, and just like before, their music was a lamplight for me during rough times.

Last year I lost my abuela....it was the hardest thing I've ever gone through. But just like someone out there arranged it all, the new Beastie Boys album came to the rescue. It was released almost to the day that she passed...without it I don't know what I would've done.

Most of you that really know the big dorky Messican named Spencer know the most important thing to me in life (next to my girl) is MUSIC. Above all else....it's what keeps me going. The Beastie Boys have always been, and will always be my favorite act in music. MCA was always my favorite Beastie...I admired him for his values, social stance, and commitment to making a difference in the world...while making you laugh the whole time :)

This isn't just the death of a wonderful person, but the end of an era, and the end of the Beastie Boys. They'll set their mics down just like Run DMC did years back. To be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way. They're a set....you can't have one without the other.

Thank you to the Beastie Boys for making me who I am today....for exposing me to hip hop...for inspiring me to make a difference...and for giving me the greatest gift of all....MUSIC. I leave ya'll with my favorite MCA rhyme....thanks for reading...



"Like a bird floatin' down on a New York breeze Every thought in the mind is a planted seed So watch the mind or the thoughts will stack Before you know it they're boomerangin' on back."

-MCA of the Beastie Boys

Rest Well homie.....
MCA Adam Yauch
August 5th, 1964 - May 4th 2012

BEASTIE BOYS 1979 - 2012

[JasonP]

Yet another great story from a friend of a friend:

http://www.retrocrush.com/index.php/2012/05/r-i-p-mca/

I still feel awful BTW. Condolences to Mike and Adam.

Too funny! Real cool of Yauch.

[spacemac9000]

Too funny! Real cool of Yauch.

this is funny shit ... another great example of mca/beasties not taking themselves too seriously!

[beasties#1fan]

I read a comment somewhere that said "MCA isn't really dead. Just press play."

I get what you mean.
i cried from this comment..:o:o:(:cool:(y)

[brooklyndust]

Too funny! Real cool of Yauch.

Yeah really great story.

[Bank Cashier]

An inspirational force and straight up hero to so many of us. RIP MCA

[facedownfall]

I take solace in the fact that he's somewhere trading bars with Guru, rhyming over some Jam Master Jay breaks, probably hanging out with NYHC dudes Raybeez, Dave Insurgent, Chuck Valle, Dave/Donna Ratcage, and Chuck Valle. Catching up with Sean Carasov aka The Captain and watching over Adrock with Dave Scilken.

R.I.P. Adam Yauch

"Your body is here, but you're not"-108

[willis drummond]

This interview was posted on twitter and I listened to it and actually smiled and laughed, instead of tearing up like I have been since around noon on Friday. The interview has been posted before on the board --it's MCA, air date June 29, 2008, with Pete Rosenberg and Juan Epstein in NYC. Man, MCA is so cool, patient and down-to-earth here. Some of the early questions are a bit lame but Yauch opens up and it just made me feel great to hear this. I hope it can make others feel the same way. They do call Yauch a legend at the beginning and shit, they were right.



http://www.sharebeast.com/07tzy0jq4we0

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

Everybody google pwr2mca and look at the endless pages

[MrSmiley1]

This seems like a good place as any to say what I want to say.

I was speaking to my brother over the weekend about how I thought it was sort of bizarre that co-workers and friends were expressing their condolences to me about MCA passing like he was a close friend or a family member. He said in a way, he was. I was listening to them, as he put it, "since I was a little shit."

MCA and the Boys were about the only constant in my life for 25 years.

My brothers and I started listening to them together starting with the Cooky Puss EP. Of course, my older bros (10+ years) were the ones more into it than I was. I was 4 or 5. As new material came out, my brothers bought it and listened to it. Since I was around them so much, I heard a lot of LTL and PB growing up.

Their music still stuck with me. I grew up with them. For more than 25 years, I have been listening to them through good times and bad and it is weird to think that it is over. No more new material with current pop culture reference, no more live shows, no more wacky music videos, no more new singles to listen to all summer. A small part of who I am passed as well on May 4th.

To be truthful, thinking back on the last live show of their's I attended, it could not have been better "final" show. It was in a smaller venue than I had ever seen them before (Detroit's State Theater). My loving wife was there with me, though she was not entirely sure why I convinced her to go because, let's just say they aren't/weren't her favorite band. The show was as a Gala Event show. I made my wife dress up. She thought I was a little crazy making her dress up with me because she wasn't entirely sure anyone else was going to do it. We were going to rap show, so she thought. Out of the 3 or 4 thousand people there, there wasn't a single person who didn't dress up. With everyone there treating the event as equally special as me, it changed the entire vibe. It was much more low key but a very positive environment to be in. And in that time, my wife understood why I liked them so much. It brought us that much closer. She understood something that was a part of me and she probably never would have any other way.

I will always be thankful for that and everything they helped me though.

Rest in Peace, MCA.

You will be missed more than you will ever know.

[Brother McDuff]

Years back (pre-TMU era?) when those easter egg JPEGS were showing up in weird places all over the oscilloscope website, there was one of someone's office or something. in the background there was a stack of music-related DVDs. at the time I was in a huge Sly Stone phase. I couldn't seem to find any DVDs of Sly at the time, though was intrigued when I saw one amidst the stack of DVDs in the aforementioned photo.

On a whim, I emailed oscilloscope inquiring, "where the hell did you find that dvd? ive been looking but never can find anything". within the week I received a reply. there were 2 links to two different ebay auctions selling Sly Stone DVDs. below the links it simply said, "you're welcome".

signed at the bottom by Mr Yauch himself.


I wish I'd saved that damn thing.

[balohna]

I think it's been a couple years since I last posted on here, so hello everyone. I've been thinking about MCA and the Beastie Boys almost constantly since I heard the news Friday morning, I've cried a few times, and I've been listening to the B-boys more than I have in years. I moved on musically, to an extent, discovering other music worthy of my obsession and respect. For a long time, the Beastie Boys were pretty much it for me. I was 10 years old when Hello Nasty came out. I heard the name "Beastie Boys" before I had any idea what they sounded like, and with the influx of boybands at the time I just assumed they were another. Then I saw the Intergalactic music video, heard Fight For Your Right on the compilation "Frosh" and saw the boys perform 3 MCs and 1 DJ on the VMAs. They won me over, easily. I bought Hello Nasty, probably the fifth or sixth CD I ever owned, and loved it. The non-rap tracks took a while to grow on me, but they did eventually. I remember listening to Dr. Lee PhD with a friend and finding it hilarious while he just looked at me like I was weird.

My fandom grew a lot when I bought The Sounds of Science. I remember hearing the first track for the first time, an adolescent Mike D screaming "BEE-EE-AY-ESTEEIYEE" into my 11 year old ears and probably scaring me a little bit. I had never heard hardcore before that. I was obsessed with the anthology. I read the booklet countless times, analyzed every track, brought it to school every day and played it on my class's CD player at lunch and during class (when the teacher was nice enough to allow) so much that people gave me a hard time about being obsessed with the Beastie Boys. I used Livewire's lyrics for a poetry assignment, and performed a dance routine to Railroad Blues with a couple of friends that year. Being kid, I didn't have a steady cash flow so it took me another year and a half or so to acquire all the albums and a few other releases. Each one made its own mark on me, especially Check Your Head and Paul's Boutique. It bothered me that nobody else my age seemed to care about the Beastie Boys, but that never discouraged me.

I actually feel like they shaped my adolescence in a huge way. My idea of cool was the Beastie Boys. Not the frat boy LTI Beastie Boys or even the hazy/creative Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys. It was the modern Beastie Boys of that era - socially conscious, accepting, mature. Yauch's write-up on FFYR really stuck with me. The first thing he says is something along the lines of "We decided to include this song because it sucks. Just kidding." which to me immediately made me accept the song as a piece of their past and no longer take it as something that would have any sort of impact one me (I was pretty impressionable... I even took "I'm shopping at Sears because I don't buy at The Gap" to heart). He also wrote about how if you imitate something enough you become it, which I used as a guideline for staying true to myself and living life they way I want to live it. Adam H's write-up on Song for the Man also had a big impact on me.

I only saw the Beastie Boys live once. September 2004 at the Pacific Colosseum in Vancouver. My friends weren't sure about going (none of them were big fans), so I just decided to buy a ticket for myself. On the floor, general admission. I was the first person to show up at the front of the building, at about 3:30 PM. I sat down in front of the door in my internet-bought Beastie Boys shirt. I was 16 and didn't know that wearing the shirt of the band you're seeing is a concert foul. I made a point of not eating or drinking anything so I wouldn't have to go to the bathroom. I think security had seen me there, because they opened the door I lined up at before any other door. I speed walked down to the floor and parked my ass against the barricade and waited for what felt like an eternity and enjoyed the dog show and Talib Kweli. I don't think I need to describe how great a Beastie Boys show is to any of you, but 16 year old me's mind was blown. I saw my heroes just a few feet in front of me, with thousands of people behind me pressing me closer. I touched MCA's hand that night, when he jumped down off the stage and ran with his hand outstretched.

Over the years I've grown to love other music, but the Beastie Boys were my starting point. They introduced me to hardcore, which introduced me to bands like Minor Threat, Black Flag and Bad Brains. Adrock's relationship with Kathleen Hanna introduced me to Le Tigre, which in turn introduced me to Bikini Kill and the riot grrrl scene. Minor Threat lead me to Fugazi and riot grrrl lead me to Sleater-Kinney, who I now consider two of my favourite bands. If it weren't for the Beastie Boys I'm not sure I would have even gone in that direction. The music I was listening to before I saw Intergalactic on the MuchMusic Countdown (which I watched every day after school at age 10) was radio-friendly rock and pop-punk.

I have never been impacted by a celebrity death before. I love The Clash, but I didn't listen to them really until after Joe died. I've never really been a Ramone's fan, so their deaths didn't have an impact on me either. When I heard Adam Yauch had died it felt like a piece of my life fell away.

[kindness09]

live on, mca

you'll always be with us <3

[hannes7]

adam yauch, affected my live since 1994.

you was well be loved:
your karma impulses impress people in your life time and far beyond.

i hope you found now your nirwana.

bye

[brooklyndust]

I think it's been a couple years since I last posted on here, so hello everyone. I've been thinking about MCA and the Beastie Boys almost constantly since I heard the news Friday morning, I've cried a few times, and I've been listening to the B-boys more than I have in years. I moved on musically, to an extent, discovering other music worthy of my obsession and respect. For a long time, the Beastie Boys were pretty much it for me. I was 10 years old when Hello Nasty came out. I heard the name "Beastie Boys" before I had any idea what they sounded like, and with the influx of boybands at the time I just assumed they were another. Then I saw the Intergalactic music video, heard Fight For Your Right on the compilation "Frosh" and saw the boys perform 3 MCs and 1 DJ on the VMAs. They won me over, easily. I bought Hello Nasty, probably the fifth or sixth CD I ever owned, and loved it. The non-rap tracks took a while to grow on me, but they did eventually. I remember listening to Dr. Lee PhD with a friend and finding it hilarious while he just looked at me like I was weird.

My fandom grew a lot when I bought The Sounds of Science. I remember hearing the first track for the first time, an adolescent Mike D screaming "BEE-EE-AY-ESTEEIYEE" into my 11 year old ears and probably scaring me a little bit. I had never heard hardcore before that. I was obsessed with the anthology. I read the booklet countless times, analyzed every track, brought it to school every day and played it on my class's CD player at lunch and during class (when the teacher was nice enough to allow) so much that people gave me a hard time about being obsessed with the Beastie Boys. I used Livewire's lyrics for a poetry assignment, and performed a dance routine to Railroad Blues with a couple of friends that year. Being kid, I didn't have a steady cash flow so it took me another year and a half or so to acquire all the albums and a few other releases. Each one made its own mark on me, especially Check Your Head and Paul's Boutique. It bothered me that nobody else my age seemed to care about the Beastie Boys, but that never discouraged me.

I actually feel like they shaped my adolescence in a huge way. My idea of cool was the Beastie Boys. Not the frat boy LTI Beastie Boys or even the hazy/creative Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys. It was the modern Beastie Boys of that era - socially conscious, accepting, mature. Yauch's write-up on FFYR really stuck with me. The first thing he says is something along the lines of "We decided to include this song because it sucks. Just kidding." which to me immediately made me accept the song as a piece of their past and no longer take it as something that would have any sort of impact one me (I was pretty impressionable... I even took "I'm shopping at Sears because I don't buy at The Gap" to heart). He also wrote about how if you imitate something enough you become it, which I used as a guideline for staying true to myself and living life they way I want to live it. Adam H's write-up on Song for the Man also had a big impact on me.

I only saw the Beastie Boys live once. September 2004 at the Pacific Colosseum in Vancouver. My friends weren't sure about going (none of them were big fans), so I just decided to buy a ticket for myself. On the floor, general admission. I was the first person to show up at the front of the building, at about 3:30 PM. I sat down in front of the door in my internet-bought Beastie Boys shirt. I was 16 and didn't know that wearing the shirt of the band you're seeing is a concert foul. I made a point of not eating or drinking anything so I wouldn't have to go to the bathroom. I think security had seen me there, because they opened the door I lined up at before any other door. I speed walked down to the floor and parked my ass against the barricade and waited for what felt like an eternity and enjoyed the dog show and Talib Kweli. I don't think I need to describe how great a Beastie Boys show is to any of you, but 16 year old me's mind was blown. I saw my heroes just a few feet in front of me, with thousands of people behind me pressing me closer. I touched MCA's hand that night, when he jumped down off the stage and ran with his hand outstretched.

Over the years I've grown to love other music, but the Beastie Boys were my starting point. They introduced me to hardcore, which introduced me to bands like Minor Threat, Black Flag and Bad Brains. Adrock's relationship with Kathleen Hanna introduced me to Le Tigre, which in turn introduced me to Bikini Kill and the riot grrrl scene. Minor Threat lead me to Fugazi and riot grrrl lead me to Sleater-Kinney, who I now consider two of my favourite bands. If it weren't for the Beastie Boys I'm not sure I would have even gone in that direction. The music I was listening to before I saw Intergalactic on the MuchMusic Countdown (which I watched every day after school at age 10) was radio-friendly rock and pop-punk.

I have never been impacted by a celebrity death before. I love The Clash, but I didn't listen to them really until after Joe died. I've never really been a Ramone's fan, so their deaths didn't have an impact on me either. When I heard Adam Yauch had died it felt like a piece of my life fell away.

I can relate to this a lot. Beasties turned me onto a lot of great bands, and none of my friends were really into them.

[aa ninja]

Oh man. The Beastie Boys have always been a great inspiration! MCA has been such a positive influence on so many people! This is a good time to express our love and appreciation for the Beastie Boys and really think about Adam's message. The Beastie Boys always know how to have fun and make the world a better place! The attitude of Beastie Boys music is revolutionary. THANKS MCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Adam and Mike, keep doing your thing! Thanks for all the music

[llasaApso]

Hi,
I want to pay my respects to MCA. I have loved the Beastie Boys since they first came out in the mid 80's over here in Ireland. I am the same age as Adam and just cannot believe he is gone. Back in the 80's we had no internet of course and hardly ever saw them on tv. So we heard them played on the radio and bought the records. Their music was (and still is) so uplifting.
This past weekend i have been looking at dozens of videos on youtube, videos we never had the opportunity to watch back then. And mourning the loss of lovely, lovely Adam Yauch. (Gawd, why can't we find a cure for this scourge that is cancer?!!)

Anyway, I found this lovely tribute by a dj here in Ireland, telling about the day he spent with the boys back in 95. Thought you guys might enjoy reading it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/acrossthe...ations_ri.html

[BrooklynNico]

License To Ill was the second album I ever bought. I vividly remember over 20 years ago going to a block party in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and the usual guido/wiseguy older kids were playing Paul Revere over and over and over and over. I was absolutely mesmerized and couldn't get enough. It took me forever that day to find out who was singing this song and when I did I went home that night and the seed was planted, I needed this shit. The next morning, while my dad was at work and my mom was in the shower I went into her purse and took a 20 dollar bill. My friend and I walked from my house all the way into Bay Ridge on 5th Ave to Record Factory and I bought the tape. We practically ran our entire way home and when we got there and we popped in that cassette it was like our eyes were opened. We spent the entire day listening to the album, I spent my entire life since enjoying every track put out by the Beastie Boys. It was worth the beating I caught from ma dukes when she realized I lifted the 20 from her purse.
My musical tastes always varied as with many but always and forever on my playlist are the Beasties. You all helped provide the soundtrack of my life, you all represent to me the true essence of New York City that draws millions here yearly and keeps millions here living. From the graf covered subways of my youth to the skyline that's been changed since 9/11 you all covered it with a realness, innovation and love that cannot be matched.
No celebrity death has ever cast the dark cloud of sadness over me like MCA's. While I didn't know the man personally he has in some way been a part of my life. I felt true loss when I heard the news and felt as if a piece of my youth and my life was snatched away from me way to early.
Much love to Adam 'MCA' Yauch and his family and crew, much love to the Beastie Boys for making my life and millions of others a little bit better and much love to the City that enabled them to give us this gift. RIP son, while your body may have passed to the other side your legacy is eternal.

[midzi]

Last week I was on short holiday in the country, without the Internet, tv etc. My mom called me on Saturday and told me. It was all over the news in Poland. I was shocked, really. Still can't belive it.
Maybe I was naive but it never crossed my mind he could die of this cancer. Never.

My strongest feelings are still of total shock and disbelief. Then it's sadness and disbelief again.

The most depressing is seeing the picture on MSG billboard and watching the R&R Hall of fame induction ceremony knowing now he's no longer...it's even difficut to write about it.

[Randetica]

Maybe I was naive but it never crossed my mind he could die of this cancer. Never.

yeah true
maybe he got a second hidden one, who knows or he was just too wonderful for this world

[ghettoverit]

It has been almost exactly a year since I have logged in here, but WAY longer since I have written anything. This is what I wrote on my tumblr right after I found out:
"I can honestly say that I love MCA more than most members of my family and one of my favorite memories forever will be the summer I bought To The Five Boroughs and made EVERYONE I know listen to it on repeat in my car for the entire summer. Didn’t come out of the cd player for months. The Beastie Boys are my favorite band and they changed my musical life, as well as my life in general. And MCA was my favorite part of that. So this seriously sucks a big one."

But what is weird is that I just moved to South Korea. So everyone who knows me is across the world. And because of that I had been craving familiar things lately. I had been upping the amount of Beasties. I even thought to myself, MAYBE 2-3 days before Yauch passed, "Man, if MCA dies, I am going to lose my shit." And I did.

But what is kind of nice, is I found out because people in the US had posted on my fb (middle of the night for me) stuff like: Sorry about MCA, I know how much you loved the Beastie Boys. Like I knew him. Ha.

Anyway, RIP MCA

[singletone]

I have just now considered myself ready to check out the boards. Been enjoying the tributes. You gotta love the love everyone is displaying. For me, I feel like Yauch & the Beasites either taught or led to me to everything that was worth knowing in the world. Nonviolence, respect for all peoples, the interconnectedness of life, and other timeless principles. I feel so fortunate that I had the pleasure of learning such important lessons through the band I loved since I was 7 years old (when License to Ill came out in 1986). It always seemed like I was entering the age when I was ready to understand such lessons as their new albums came out (specifically with regard to Check Your Head, Ill Communication, and Hello Nasty as I was 13, 15, and 19 respectively). As they matured, so did I. They have been as important in setting me on my life's path as anyone I know (immediate family excluded).

"There's nothing here that's not been said before, But I put it down now so I'll be sure, To solidify my own views and I'll be glad if it helps anyone else out too."

It has. Thank you Adam. Namaste.

Ryan

[CandiceJC]

Hey Everyone,

Some of us got together and are quickly working our asses off arranging a simultaneous international event for this Saturday called "Intergalactic Brass Monkey Pour For Our Homie" in honor and commemorance of MCA. Yes, no kidding, the event name is that long. Please check out or FB page "Intergalactic Brass Monkey (http://on.fb.me/IBMPFOH-Intergalactic-RIP)", join the page, sign yourself up for the event and then send invites to all your friends on FB (you may be surprised how many of your friends are BB fans but the subject never came up). We also set up a Twitter account - @Galactic_Monkey you can follow on there and help spread the word to others who'd be interested in the event. Basically post about this everywhere in all languages you know. We don't have much time left to invite the entire galaxy -- We need you!!

Oh, yeah, the page is also a place where anyone can post anything BB and MCA related. One subject of interest is to hear people's best BB stories. Also, there's some debate about which Brass Monkey "recipe" was the one of their choosing. Love to get an answer to that... Finally, we're hoping people record their memorial parties and share them with us to post next week so we can all see each other's faces.

That's all for now, but don't be surprised when I repost about this so that people reading at different times of day have a chance to find out about the event. Feel free to ask me anything you can't find on the page or anything at all...

[YoungRemy]

there is always something to discover with Adam Yauch and the Beastie boys. I will never stop my borderline obsessive crave for new information about this legendary band.

my next endeavor is to truly dive in to the early hard core stuff. of course I heard Aglio, Pollywog, and Some Old Bullshit etc, but I never truly analyzed every lyric, story, and bassline.

I can't wait to dive in.

[cltaylor12]

My nephew was 12 years old when he purchased and listened to Licensed to Ill and to Paul's Boutique when each came out (first kid in line at the store). He didn't understand sampling and refused to believe that the tracks had work in them from other artists. I had to sit him down with Paul's Boutique and for each track, play him the song from which the samples originated. He was blown away.

Paul's Boutique was very special to me. Up until it I had been mostly into Beatles, U2, and had just discovered The Dead Kennedy's, The Clash, and The Sex Pistols. As more Beastie's LPs came out I nabbed them and enjoyed them along side of Jane's Addiction, and assorted other bands. I feel remorseful that I didn't take advantage of seeing Lollapalooza's 2 through 5 (I only made it to Lolla 1). But all the bands from 1991 to 1995 from those tours are still bands I listen to today.

MCA's "bohisattva vow" track I found to be amazing - it turned me onto exploring theology and comparative religion. One thing is for certain: MCA must have achieved enlightenment. I had lit a candle intended to burn for three days in hopes that it would light his way,.... apparently he must have made it to where he is going sooner because it went out in one. As a poet, a prophet, and a Buddha, and as a chosen child of God, I feel confident that not only will he always be in our hearts but he will return to this world and make it a better place.

I'm selfish. I wanted him here longer. My deepest empathy to Adam, Mike, and all the family and friends whose lives Yauch has touched.

Revisiting live video - the joy at the shows just can't be measured. I don't know if any band can make me feel the way Beastie Boys did live. Pure Joy.

[WesleyOHSnaps!]

Today was hard.

Today was the first time in my life that I listen to the beastie boys and got angry

Today was a bad day at work

Today was the day I was quite all day

Today I missed Adam Yauch more

RIP Adam

....damn

[benchillin]

Today was hard.

Today was the first time in my life that I listen to the beastie boys and got angry


RIP Adam

....damn

me too. i got angry about it all today.


ANGER

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

I still haven't listened to their music, don't think hearing Yauchs voice would be okay. Too hard to accept, hearing it won't help yet.

[kindness09]

Adam Yauch


and 'dead' do not go together :mad:

stupid headlines....fricking cancer.

:(

i HATE cancer :mad::mad::mad:

[Matchstikk]

I just realized I'll never be able to take my sons (10 & 7) to a Beasties concert. DAMN. That's something I had always envisioned us doing together. F CANCER. RIP MCA.

[nypb]

my next endeavor is to truly dive in to the early hard core stuff. of course I heard Aglio, Pollywog, and Some Old Bullshit etc, but I never truly analyzed every lyric, story, and bassline.

Not really early but I found the lyrics to Mullet Head the other day and listened/read along; that track is hilarious.

[M.C. Guevera]

I'm actually finding myself still getting lost in the Beastie Boys' music. I don't think about his death or get sad at all when I just sit back and listen to their music or watch their videos. I get happy. Like I always do.

[JasonP]

I'm actually finding myself still getting lost in the Beastie Boys' music. I don't think about his death or get sad at all when I just sit back and listen to their music or watch their videos. I get happy. Like I always do.

Me too! Its not just a cliche...he will live on forever.

[M.C. Guevera]

Me too! Its not just a cliche...he will live on forever.

(y)

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

yeah true
maybe he got a second hidden one, who knows or he was just too wonderful for this world

Him being to wonderful for this world is soooo beyond true.
He just didn't deserve to have the life he created taken from him.

[laurie_hammy]

there is always something to discover with Adam Yauch and the Beastie boys. I will never stop my borderline obsessive crave for new information about this legendary band.

my next endeavor is to truly dive in to the early hard core stuff. of course I heard Aglio, Pollywog, and Some Old Bullshit etc, but I never truly analyzed every lyric, story, and bassline.

I can't wait to dive in.

Iv been listening to some of the Yauch solo songs an my goodness he was a smart man. I always just rapped them but when I actualy listened to the words he says some crazy awsome shit.

[alleyezonme6198]

I'm actually finding myself still getting lost in the Beastie Boys' music. I don't think about his death or get sad at all when I just sit back and listen to their music or watch their videos. I get happy. Like I always do.

Me too, I have been getting a few more chills down my back during an MCA verse lately though. Thats one thing I love about them, no matter how long I listen I still get that excited to where it makes me get goosebumps because of how talented they are.

[Space]

Iv been listening to some of the Yauch solo songs an my goodness he was a smart man. I always just rapped them but when I actualy listened to the words he says some crazy awsome shit.


haha yea :)

[M.C. Guevera]

It keeps popping up, and it's so true: Adam Yauch was one of those special people you could learn something from and be influenced by. You wouldn't think so, since he was a celebrity, and celebrities typically aren't like that, but it's a fact. The world could use more people like him.

Adrock was the heart, Mike D was the brains and MCA was the soul of the Beastie Boys.

[YoungRemy]

Adrock was the heart, Mike D was the brains and MCA was the soul of the Beastie Boys.

I love this

[brooklyndust]

I was just watching some old videos. I still can't believe he's gone.

[weiner girl]

Can't believe it's a whole week since he passed and I still cut up. I don't usually post much on these boards but I always check in regularly to catch up with what you other users are thinking and saying. This week it has certainly helped.

There has been no other place to find solace than here, where it feels like everyone is going through this together. I don't think anyone I know gets the grief I'm feeling.
I've spent all my adult life listening to the Beastie Boys, looking out for news of the next release or a possible tour, and to know it's not going to happen has been difficult to deal with.
I haven't been able to play the CDs that have been sat in my car since I bought it five years ago, the Beastie Boys music always cheered me up on my journey to work, and this week has been so weird in that I haven't wanted to hear them.

I can't even begin to imagine what his friends and family are going through, my deepest sympathies to them.
I'll never forget Yauch and the impact he's had on me will stay with me forever.

[DNForever]

Thanks for all the great music - I was in NYC visiting when I got a text from my brother, whose Licensed To Ill tape got me listening to the boys in 1989 ish and I haven't stopped since then. It's such a loss especially for his family. The Beastie Boys will always be legends and Adam Yauch will be heard forever.

[Swooziemoonshoe]

Hi peeps, I hope you won't mind me joining just to post here. I've actually lurked on the Beastie boards on and off since 2000, fan since about '94. My interest in the Beasties has waxed and waned over the years and the news took me a bit by surprise, but I have found it so incredibly sad, and a week on I am still getting tearful. I'm 34 and have never reacted like this to the passing of a musician before, I'm quite overwhelmed by my sadness and I just wanted to hang out here with other people who get it.

I think the Beasties inspire loyalty for so many reasons; their great music, incredibly entertaining personalities and performances, and their extremely cool attitudes being some. As everyone is noting, MCA was a great artist but the way he pulled off his public social conscience while maintaining a sense of humour and a lack of pomposity has never been replicated by anyone else ever. Plus the dynamic between the three of them was always so joyful, and the loss of one member of the indestructible three-piece is too heartbreaking to bear.

Anyway sorry again for leaping in for the first time at this sad time, but this is the only place I can think of to join with others feeling the same way. Love to you all, RIP MCA x

[tpk]

Hi peeps, I hope you won't mind me joining just to post here. I've actually lurked on the Beastie boards on and off since 2000, fan since about '94. My interest in the Beasties has waxed and waned over the years and the news took me a bit by surprise, but I have found it so incredibly sad, and a week on I am still getting tearful. I'm 34 and have never reacted like this to the passing of a musician before, I'm quite overwhelmed by my sadness and I just wanted to hang out here with other people who get it.

I think the Beasties inspire loyalty for so many reasons; their great music, incredibly entertaining personalities and performances, and their extremely cool attitudes being some. As everyone is noting, MCA was a great artist but the way he pulled off his public social conscience while maintaining a sense of humour and a lack of pomposity has never been replicated by anyone else ever. Plus the dynamic between the three of them was always so joyful, and the loss of one member of the indestructible three-piece is too heartbreaking to bear.

Anyway sorry again for leaping in for the first time at this sad time, but this is the only place I can think of to join with others feeling the same way. Love to you all, RIP MCA x
great post. welcome to the boards, don't second guess your instincts on posting here we all share your thoughts :) this is what makes me feel better seeing new faces but old time fans sharing their love for yauch. it will always be appreciated.

[DthatsME]

Used to post some back in the day but mostly lurk. I've been on the board damn near every single day since way back but I'm not the type to have too much to say.

Now I feel like I have to say something.

It's been a week and I'm still so gutted over it. The boys have been the only constant in my life since I was 2 years old in 1986. I'm now 28. The influence they have had on me and my life is staggering. So much of who I am can easily be traced back to them. This really feels like losing a friend and family.

I'm still trying to search for words but so many have already expressed it so beautifully. Seeing that I'm not the only one that felt so deeply for our boy makes me feel a little better.

I love and miss you, Adam. I can never express my gratitude for the values you, Adam, and Mike taught me and all the cool shit you opened my eyes to.

My heart is with his family, his crew at O-scope, and of course the rest of the team. From $ Mark, Alfredo, MMM, Cey, and so on and on.

And of course all of you guys.

Long burn the fire.

[Zeno]

Damn, I still can't believe it. Even here in Holland the pain is still very real. Will miss new Musical master pieces of MCA. But I thank him for what he has given us.

Adam MCA Yauch will be the master for ever.

RIP

[YoungRemy]

Adam MCA Yauch will be the master for ever.



A flow master of disaster with a sound that's gone...

so put your worries on hold
get up and groove with the rhythm in your soul

[JasonP]

Damn, I still can't believe it. Even here in Holland the pain is still very real. Will miss new Musical master pieces of MCA. But I thank him for what he has given us.

Adam MCA Yauch will be the master for ever.

RIP

Here's hopin' the vault is full of goodies and we are lucky enough to get a chance to experience them.

[sab0tage]

Here's hopin' the vault is full of goodies and we are lucky enough to get a chance to experience them.

+1

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

I love this

Ditto

[mugsy5591]

Don't know if anybody on here listens to the Greg Proops podcast The Smartest Man In The World, but he did a long tribute to Yauch on this weeks show. Check it: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheSmartest

[JoLovesMCA]

One of Adam's old girlfriend's... Well I can't confirm this but she was in photos with him in the 80's. Anyway she commented on an old photo of them together on our facebook fanpage. She has some tribute photos up too. Nice seeing all of those people who were in his life come out and pay their respects.

Edit: She was his girlfriend. She just confirmed that. cool.

Ugh I cried at work today and had to tell people I had something in my eye when they walked past me. I am a wreck. Margarita night thankfully.

Edit again: Had to add what she said about Adam passing.

Unofficial Beastie memorial at MOCA Geffen, last day, with video tribute. Strong turnout. Saw a lot of old faces. Represented NYC in da Haus. Met people I had heard about for years! Was told a special message, that Yauch tried every treatment in the book. The best of the best! He gave it his all! It was his time to go! He was ready! He finished his mission. His message? Do something good in the world. Care about people. Give back. Everyone you contact with, you can influence Positively! :)---Aura

(He tried every treatment in the book? Breaks my heart.)

[DthatsME]

"He was ready! He finished his mission. His message? Do something good in the world. Care about people. Give back. Everyone you contact with, you can influence Positively!"

That definitely sounds like our man alright.

I know I will continue to try to be a better person in his honor just as he's always inspired me to do.

[BrooklynNico]

I find it hard to express myself about Yauch's passing. While I of course can no where understand the depths of the pain and loss his family and friends may feel I can honestly say that I feel like a part of my youth and musical life was stolen from me. No matter how many years have passed since the Beastie's entered my life with their music and message they have always seemed timeless and ageless to me. I knew Yauch was battling cancer like so many millions of other people on this planet but never for a second did I think it would catch such a loving, passionate, true person.

I've read all the tributes in all the papers, online and whatever else I come across and it only reaffirms my belief that Yauch and his musical brothers did and gave much more to this world than most can aspire. Mad props to true talent, class and love. NYC forever, Beasties forever, Yauch forever.

[nypb]

I find it hard to express myself about Yauch's passing.

I thought you did a fine job in your first post; I went back and read it a few times. Hang in there, all of us feel a great loss and something is missing that will never be replaced. Hopefully, time will heal and we'll always have the music.

[DthatsME]

I feel so lucky that at a time when I was young and impressionable that my idols were on top of the world spreading positivity and compassion.

I can't express what a truly amazing gift that is.

[M.C. Guevera]

It's been a week and I still can't believe it. But the tributes continue to pour in. Amazing.

I know that the world is still turning, life goes on, and there's other things to worry about. I even found myself wrapped up in the N.C. gay marriage ban controversy this week. First thing I thought about besides Yauch's death.

Still, there's that sadness in the air that just won't go away.

I will say, that the amount of love and respect that the Beastie Boys are getting continues to blow my mind. Maybe I just didn't pay attention, but I can't remember the last time a celebrity death got this much outpouring of sorrow and grief other than Michael Jackson's death. It's been repeated everywhere: This death hits hard.

I sometimes wondered if we were the last of a dying breed. In a world where more kids know who Souljaboytellem is than MCA. In a world where a song whose chorus is just the word "Ass" repeated ad nauseum is played more than "Make Some Noise". In a world where "Sabotage" gets less votes than a typical Lil' Wayne "bitches and hoez" music video (this really did happen), I worried if the Beastie Boys would fade further into obscurity with each passing generation.

Well, now, I don't worry about that. The tweets, the blog posts, the mixes, the covers...they all say that the Beastie Boys affected more lives than even we realized. That these three skinny punks from New York meant more to people than even *they* realized. It's heartwarming but bittersweet that it had to take a death for this love to finally come out. People are genuinely depressed about this. They aren't joking. No matter who they are, they are sad.

If this week has taught me anything, it's that the Beastie Boys are one of the most universally adored bands to ever exist. Right up there with The Beatles and Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. Yeah, I went there. They're most certainly in the Top 10. Top 5 even. They get that "Fuck Yeah!" reaction 9 times out of 10. That's hard to do.

[llasaApso]

Don't know if anybody on here listens to the Greg Proops podcast The Smartest Man In The World, but he did a long tribute to Yauch on this weeks show. Check it: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheSmartest

Good stuff! Thanks

"There is an orb spinning above the Himalayas tonight and it is filled with the life spirit of Adam Yauch!"

[beasties#1fan]

One of Adam's old girlfriend's... Well I can't confirm this but she was in photos with him in the 80's. Anyway she commented on an old photo of them together on our facebook fanpage. She has some tribute photos up too. Nice seeing all of those people who were in his life come out and pay their respects.

Edit: She was his girlfriend. She just confirmed that. cool.

Ugh I cried at work today and had to tell people I had something in my eye when they walked past me. I am a wreck. Margarita night thankfully.

Edit again: Had to add what she said about Adam passing.

Unofficial Beastie memorial at MOCA Geffen, last day, with video tribute. Strong turnout. Saw a lot of old faces. Represented NYC in da Haus. Met people I had heard about for years! Was told a special message, that Yauch tried every treatment in the book. The best of the best! He gave it his all! It was his time to go! He was ready! He finished his mission. His message? Do something good in the world. Care about people. Give back. Everyone you contact with, you can influence Positively! :)---Aura

(He tried every treatment in the book? Breaks my heart.)
WAIT........who was it...because i have someone in mind...and i hope its not the girl im thinkng of...D:

[M.C. Guevera]

Now I'm watching Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That. It feels good.

EDIT: Then MCA goes into the crowd and I get sad. :(

[JoLovesMCA]

WAIT........who was it...because i have someone in mind...and i hope its not the girl im thinkng of...D:

Aura is her name. They dated from 86-92... And then I believe he met Lisa after that. Aura, Lisa, Mario C, and many others did have a gathering in honor of MCA. There is a photo of them all holding up a photo of Yauch... Here is the link:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=426346514043297&set=a.426337490710866.104398.154465257898092&type=1&theater

[benchillin]

[QUOTE=JoLovesMCA;1787207]'
'
wow that pic really brought it home.

[beasties#1fan]

Aura is her name. They dated from 86-92... And then I believe he met Lisa after that. Aura, Lisa, Mario C, and many others did have a gathering in honor of MCA. There is a photo of them all holding up a photo of Yauch... Here is the link:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=426346514043297&set=a.426337490710866.104398.154465257898092&type=1&theater
But he was with Ione in 89'
but thanks for the link!

[Space]

Now I'm watching Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That. It feels good.

EDIT: Then MCA goes into the crowd and I get sad. :(
oh no.