# Hardy Fox, co-founder of The Residents, has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 31, 2018, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardy-fox-co-founder-of-the-residents-has-died/823772 "2018-10-31T07:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardy-fox-co-founder-of-the-residents-has-died/823772/1 "2018-10-31T07:41:12Z")
The Residents music has been part of my life for over 35 years. I remember back in college discovering Eskimo and The Commercial Album. And Not Available. And The Mole Trilogy. I saw live the Cube-E show and Demons Dance Alone. [from Snakey Wake](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DGalb1Yu9CKw&ved=2ahUKEwj4ifbFlbDeAhUuSN8KHdyBCdwQtwIwBHoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3ddJom-dmfvHIH5s_k9EXg) Thank you Hardy Fox for making my life happier. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardy-fox-co-founder-of-the-residents-has-died/823772/2 "2018-10-31T11:06:01Z")
Brilliant composer. A genius whom few have heard of. Will listen to _Not Available_ and _Commercial Album_ this evening in honor of him. RIP, oh Great Eyeball. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardy-fox-co-founder-of-the-residents-has-died/823772/3 "2018-10-31T11:47:23Z")
☹ I guess that’s the end of my favorite band. Thanks Hardy, you gave the world a lot. Gonna miss you. ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardy-fox-co-founder-of-the-residents-has-died/823772/4 "2018-10-31T12:42:40Z")
That’s a shame. One of the most memorable gigs I ever saw was The Mole Show. I saw them again, after a break of decades, in London a couple of years ago and last month I bought tickets to see them return to Scotland and play Glasgow in March next year. Guess that might not happen now. Fare thee well, Hardy. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardy-fox-co-founder-of-the-residents-has-died/823772/5 "2018-10-31T14:55:17Z")
> [@Meurglys](#): > > I bought tickets to see them return to Scotland and play Glasgow in March next year. Guess that might not happen now. It may still go on. I’m pretty sure Hardy hasn’t toured with the band for (at least) the last 10 years. Not sure who is participating in the tours. Am guessing Homer is still in it. I listened to 30 minutes of _Not Available_ on the way to work this morning. Even though I’ve probably listened to it over 300 times, I still heard things I had not noticed before. I consider it their masterpiece. Last night I started reading an autobiography written by Hardy. It’s available for free on his website. I think he put it on there just a few days ago. I am 20 pages into it and so far it is quite… interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardy-fox-co-founder-of-the-residents-has-died/823772/6 "2018-10-31T18:27:38Z")
The Residents have been a huge part of my life for 40 years now; this is sad news. As for the shows, they’ll continue: > [@](#): > > Hardy retired from The Residents in 2015 but continued to compose for the group through 2018. RIP Mr. Fox; you done good. ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardy-fox-co-founder-of-the-residents-has-died/823772/7 "2019-02-07T13:43:09Z")
Well, I mis-remembered the month but the show did, and does, go on! I saw them last night in a packed basement bar in Glasgow. Great stuff! And at the end, on the big balloon they project images onto during the gig, they left a picture of Hardy Fox. Here’s [my photo](https://www.flickr.com/photos/17270214@N05/46964027052) of it. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardy-fox-co-founder-of-the-residents-has-died/823772/8 "2019-02-07T14:03:08Z")
I am glad The Residents continue. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardy-fox-co-founder-of-the-residents-has-died/823772/9 "2019-02-07T14:58:55Z")
> [@Meurglys](#): > > Well, I mis-remembered the month but the show did, and does, go on! > I saw them last night in a packed basement bar in Glasgow. > Great stuff! > > And at the end, on the big balloon they project images onto during the gig, they left a picture of Hardy Fox. > Here’s [my photo](https://www.flickr.com/photos/17270214@N05/46964027052) of it. Thanks so much for posting this. I watched _Theory of Obscurity_ just last night (it’s on Amazon Prime), so it’s a nice kind of synchronicity eh. > [@Biotop](#): > > I am glad The Residents continue. Indeed. Truly, truly some of the greatest art I know and know of.