Mick Brigden, a music tour supervisor who traveled the world with such legendary artists such because the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, died on the age of 73.
The UK native injured himself whereas digging a grave for his pet canine on the property of his Santa Clara house in Northern California final week.
He was taken to an area hospital, and ultimately succumbed to his accidents and handed away on September 5, in response to The Press Democrat.
To date it is unclear precisely what brought on his demise.
RIP: Mick Brigden handed away final week on the age of 73, following an accident whereas digging a grave for his pet canine on his property in Santa Clara, California
Together with the Rolling Stones and Dylan, Brigden labored such high-profile artists as Peter Frampton, Humble Pie, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Mountain and Joe Satriani.
His spouse of 34 years, Julia Dreyer Brigden, advised the publication that she would typically exit on the highway with him, and bought to see why he was in such excessive demand as a tour supervisor with among the greatest musical artists because the late Nineteen Sixties.
‘He was so organized. That is why he was so good at his job,’ she stated, including, ‘While you arrived on the resort, the automobiles had been ready and the venues had been arrange.’
Brigden labored as a tour supervisor for such musical artists because the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Peter Frampton, Carlos Santana, Humble Pie, Van Morrison, Mountain and Joe Satriani; he’s pictured with Mick Jagger and his solo band, which included Satriani, as they rehearsed for Jagger’s solo tour at SIR Studios in New York Metropolis in February 1988
Brigden was born and raised in Southend-On-Sea, England, a resort city on the Thames Estuary in Essex, in southeast England. He ultimately left for Canada in 1966, when he was 19, settled in Toronto and labored as a graphic artist.
After assembly Mountain’s bassist and vocalist Felix Pappalardi, within the late Nineteen Sixties, he would choose up and transfer to New York to work because the laborious rockers’ tour supervisor.
Brigden met his spouse and famed rock live performance promoter Invoice Graham at a live performance on the Fillmore West venue in San Francisco in 1969, which led to him working with Graham all through the years up till his demise in 1991.
Satriani’s working relationship with Brigden started in 1988, when the guitarist was employed to play on Mick Jagger’s two solo excursions that 12 months. They’d find yourself out on the highway working collectively for greater than three a long time.
Highway warriors for 33 years: Brigden labored with Joe Satriani for greater than three a long time starting in 1988; they’re seen collectively in February 1988
Emotional: Satriani shared a transferring tribute to Bridgen on Instagram following his demise
‘It has been a loopy and fantastic 33 years of rock ‘n’ roll. I’ve by no means labored so laborious, performed so laborious, laughed and cried so laborious, made a lot music and had so many worldwide adventures, and all with Mick by my facet,’ Satriani wrote in a transferring tribute on Instagram after confirming his demise.
‘He was the last word music enterprise mentor. Trustworthy, powerful, nurturing, hardworking, respectful, tenacious, insightful, he was all of these issues and extra. I discovered a lot about learn how to be particular person from Mick.’
Singer-guitarist Sammy Hagar, who made his mark in rock and roll as a solo artist, in addition to with Montrose and Van Halen, commented on Satriani’s Instagram tribute.
‘So unhappy my first highway expertise in Montrose Mick Took us underneath his wing as a result of he was caring for humble pie who we had been opening for. Nothing however love,’ Hagar wrote.
Along with his spouse Julia, Brigden is survived by his son Jack Brigden, stepdaughter Jessica Merz and grandson David Merz.
Memorial plans are nonetheless pending. The household is asking that donations in Brigden’s title be despatched to the Humane Society of Sonoma County in California.
Memorial pending: The Brigden household is asking that donations in Mick Brigden’s title be despatched to the Humane Society of Sonoma County in California
