RIP Todd Snider

[Brad Bechtel]

https://usatoday.com/story/entertainmen ... 291841007/

Americana and country music singer Todd Snider, whose humor and storytelling were central features of an eclectic catalog of music spanning roughly 20 albums over years, has died, according to his official social media accounts. He was 59.

"Aimless, Inc. Headquarters is heartbroken to share that our Founder, our Folk Hero, our Poet of the World, our Vice President of the Abrupt Change Dept., the Storyteller, our beloved Todd Daniel Snider has departed this world," friends and family posted on Snider's social media pages.

"Where do we find the words for the one who always had the right words, who knew how to distill everything down to its essence with words and song while delivering the most devastating, hilarious, and impactful turn of phrases?" they wrote. "Always creating rhyme and meter that immediately felt like an old friend or a favorite blanket. Someone who could almost always find the humor in this crazy ride on Planet Earth."

The Nashville musician's death comes days after he suffered an alleged assault and was arrested in Utah earlier this month. On Friday, Nov. 14, his team shared an update suggesting his health had quickly deteriorated.

"We have some difficult news to share. After Todd returned home to recover last week, he began having trouble breathing and was admitted to the hospital in Hendersonville, TN. We learned from his doctors that he had been quietly suffering from an undiagnosed case of walking pneumonia."

Snider's friends and family asked everyone to keep Snider in their thoughts.

[Richard Alderson]

Thanks for posting Brad. Very strange circumstances of assault followed by an arrest !? I would like to see that one cleared up a bit, because the incident has now been followed up by his death just days later. Sorry for Todd and his family and friends.

[Brooks Montgomery]

the entire Utah thing is really weird, and I’ve gotta think more will come out on that mixed up episode.
RIP Todd.

[Joachim Kettner]

So far I have only known him by name. Following this I listened to him, and I have to say, what a loss!

[Jim Pollard]

He's been one I've followed for years starting with a KGSR sessions CD here in Austin where he played "Ballad of the Kngsmen" and kicked up a notch when I finally heard an interview with him on Music Makers and Soul Shakers. That's where I knew I had to dive deeper. Incredible songwriter with a sense of humor that speaks right to me. I've covered songs like Easy Money and Just Like Old Times but the last one that knocked me out was "Is This Thing On". Giant loss for me and for the world.

[Don R Brown]

I'm sorry to hear this. Saw him here many years ago, with REK and Bruce Robison. I recall each of the three was excellent. RIP sir!