Beastie Boys Adam Yauch AKA MCA passed away aged only 47

A hero of mine passed away today. Adam Yauch was one third of the Beastie Boys. Definitely one of my first influences getting into music. It’s so sad to hear he passed away from cancer at the age of 48. I saw the Beastie Boys live as a kid in 1995 in Tel Aviv. I was a young kid just about 16 years old. I loved Hip Hop funk and Jazz. The Beastie boys were all that and then some. As a guitarist it was incredible for me to see a hip hop group that could actually play instruments and I was so influenced by their style of playing/jamming. My favorite albums were Check your head, The in sound from way out! (Great instrumental album) and Ill communication. I never liked Fight for your right so much. It was a bit cheesy to my taste, but the albums that followed and the live shows were just awesome. So much energy, so much groove, great lyrics and a great flow. So, there you have it, after battling with cancer for the past three years, MCA passed away. Thanks for making great music and great music videos ( He directed most of the Beastie’s videos), and inspiring a generation of young musicians including myself. RIP Adam Yauch.