R.I.P. James Owen “The Rev” Sullivan

by Ri, the MSM on December 29, 2009

This post comes to you via Devilish Southern Belle.

Wish she didn’t have reason to write it, though…

2009 has been the year of more talented people dying than I can remember in my almost 40 years, and I’ll be so glad to see it over!

Avenged Sevenfold founder and drummer James Owen Sullivan, better known to fans as “The Rev,” passed away (as best I could verify) on December 28, at the age of 28. The band released a statement on their website this morning, but I didn’t even know until a Facebook friend posted the news.

This makes me all kinds of sad. Avenged Sevenfold was one of the few bands BOTH of my sons and myself really liked, so we all listened to a LOT of them on our road trips out of town.

Here are some of our favorites in the form of a mini-playlist in memory of The Rev:

Tagged as: "The Rev", Avenged Sevenfold, James Owen Sullivan

I’m Ri - wife of Brian, Mom of Liam. (He’s four. Liam, not Brian.) I love music and the occasional petit-four. I drink an unreasonable amount of coffee. (Accompanying baked goods optional, but suggested.) I’m rarely serious. This is where I hang to talk music with my buds. New music...old music. Sometimes not even music. Whatever. Hope you stick around, because I can always use new buds. (Especially ones who bring pie. Just sayin’.)

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Susan Helene Gottfried December 30, 2009 at 4:01 pm: Ha! You beat me to this! With everyone underfoot this week, I’ve had zero computer time.
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Devilish Southern Belle December 30, 2009 at 8:29 pm: I’m sorry! I didn’t put anything about it on my personal site, but felt it belonged here since this is a music site and all.

So, so sad.
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