This really affecting me quite a bit, even though we hadn't heard anything from him in a while. 

I'm gonna rock Orblivion tonight, and the Dirty Kiss 12" if I can find it.  RIP Andy.

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Gel-Sol <gelsol@yahoo.com> wrote:

FUCKING HORRIBLE NEWS.

He was my favorite Orb member.  He even came to one of my shows in London, and I briefly talked to him.

RIP Andy.  You made the Orb one of my biggest influences.

Yer Pal,
Gel-Sol

--- On Tue, 6/23/09, Rachel Roth <rachel@migoto.com> wrote:

> From: Rachel Roth <rachel@migoto.com>
> Subject: Re: [Orb] Andy Hughes
> To: "What were the skies like when you were young?" <orb@mailman.xmission.com>
> Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 2:30 PM
> sadly, it seems to be true:
> http://www.trashmenagerie.com/blog/2009/06/23/the-orbs-andy-hughes-passes-at-the-age-of-44/
>
> > these comments echo what I heard...
> >
> > :(
> >
> > jimmylondonirish (1 week ago)
> > If anybody here used to listen to these a while ago
> they would
> > remember a man called Andy hughes was in the
> Band. On friday 12th
> > june he passed away, lets remember him through the
> good music he made.
> >
> >
> > jimmylondonirish (1 week ago)
> > One of the members of this band, andrew is my
> cousin and hes now in
> > hospital because of liver failure. he has a small
> chance of survival
> > and he will probably pas away within the next few
> hours. Please
> > remember him for who he was, a great musuican. thank
> you for your
> > time.
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Michael Thomas
> > <musicforlisteners@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> It has been somewhat confirmed by Andy's cousin as
> a comment on this
> >> video of Blue Room. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIx2X8MSZF4
> >>
> >> It says that his cousin Andrew is in the
> hospital of liver failure and
> >> will most likely pass away in a few hours
> time.  That comment was left
> >> a week ago.
> >>
> >> It would go to say that he has passed away. 
> :(
> >>
> >> So sad to hear the news.  Andy Hughes was an
> amazing talent.  I really
> >> feel for LX, the Orb gang, and Andy's family.
> >>
> >> I'll be listening to some mid-period Orb this
> evening in his honor. 
> >> What fucking'  lame ass news.  Take care
> Andy.
> >>
> >> :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
> >>
> >> Michael
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Jason
> >> To: What were the skies like when you were young?
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 2:15 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Orb] Andy Hughes
> >> Horrible news if it's true, just awful!  :(
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Smiley <smileyweb@yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> it's about Andy, not from him, but it looks
> like the poster managed to
> >>> mess up posting the press release they wanted
> to, so there's no info
> >>> there.
> >>>
> >>> it may be confirmation of something that Ant
> Bryan and myself have been
> >>> trying (and failing) to confirm/clarify for
> the last few days - which
> >>> came via Kris and Simon Phillips.
> >>>
> >>> suffice to say, it's very, very, bad news if
> this is what i think it is
> >>> - the news was that Andy had passed away.
> >>>
> >>> :-(
> >>> i'm hoping against hope that this isn't true,
> and he's alive and well,
> >>> but i guess we'll have to wait until that
> press release is posted
> >>> properly before we know for sure - but the
> fact they want to post a
> >>> press release that has been through a number
> of drafts hints that it's
> >>> fairly major.
> >>>
> >>> in the meantime, please don't spread this far
> and wide (ie. beyond this
> >>> list) - Andy has kids and family to think of -
> until we can get any
> >>> confirmation.
> >>>
> >>> however, if anyone else (Gavin?) can follow up
> with any Orb contacts -
> >>> please do.
> >>>
> >>> thanks, with a heavy heart,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ---
> >>> Smiley
> >>> ________________________________
> >>> From: Stephen Wright <steve@donsolaris.com>
> >>> To: What were the skies like when you were
> young?
> >>> <orb@mailman.xmission.com>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, 23 June, 2009 16:58:13
> >>> Subject: [Orb] Andy Hughes
> >>>
> >>> Theres a strange post from andy on the orbs
> myspace page, and idea what
> >>> he meant?
> >>>
> >>> S
> >>>
> >>>
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