RIP MCA of Beastie Boys

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May 4, 2012 Adam Yauch (MCA) of the Beastie Boys died after fighting with parotid gland (mouth) cancer.

They started as a hardcore punk band in 1979 and incorporated live instruments in their shows.
Beastie Boys were inducted to the rock & roll hall of fame last month
MCA was the bass player, with Ad-Rock on guitar & Mike D on drums

I remember them being special when I was growing up because even the rock stations would play their music.

No Sleep 'til Brooklyn (named as an homage to Motorhead No Sleep 'til Hammersmith)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Y0cy-nvAg

 

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Definitely innovators in music and are deservedly in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (unlike Run DMC)

 

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This death hit home with me more than Amy Winehouse or Whitney Houston.

 

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We had a gig that night and everyone had to work that day or we would have totally done at least one beasties tune instrumental prog style.