Musicians and fans are pouring out love and tributes to Low‘s Mimi Parker after her passing this weekend. Jeff Tweedy released a cover of “I Hear… Goodnight” by Low and Dirty Three in his Substack newsletter Starship Casual. Meanwhile, Robert Plant paid tribute at his show Sunday night in Glasgow with collective Saving Grace, covering “Monkey.” Watch Robert Plant below, and listen to Jeff on Substack.
Scores of musicians, authors, journalists, and fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the slowcore legend, among them Low tour mates Sigur Rós and Secret Machines, Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, El-P, Timothy Showalter of Strand of Oaks, Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings, and more. Read them below.
https://twitter.com/sigurros/status/1589622367059587072?s=20&t=tRucwfV7AEImkrX9Ds_NZA
So sad to hear the news that Mimi Parker passed away. I’ve got many fond memories of touring and opening for @LowTheBand with Comet in the mid 90’s. Mimi was always so kind to me and my band mates. I always loved her drumming style. Rest In Peace. -Josh pic.twitter.com/tDB2xnCRCZ
— Secret Machines (@therealmachines) November 6, 2022
Mimi Parker’s voice had such depth and mystery – icy and opaque but also somehow warm and motherly, an uncannily perfect complement to Alan Sparhawk. And she had such presence onstage. She gifted Low with their extraordinarily powerful sense of gravity. Rest In Peace.
— Will Sheff (@okkervilriver) November 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/therealelp/status/1589322198312886274?s=20&t=tRucwfV7AEImkrX9Ds_NZA
Forever Mimi Parker. So many moments in my life when I needed comfort, clarity, peace…her voice was a light that shined right to the dark spots and made everything brighter. All my love to @lowtheband
— Timothy Showalter (@Strandofoaks) November 6, 2022
Oh no. Mimi Parker was one of the greats. https://t.co/om9wFBWXnV
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) November 6, 2022