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[Music] Andy Gill RIP
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First time I saw them was in Vancouver in the 80s, and they did this, dripping with irony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fbXfk51R1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fbXfk51R1o
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And I saw them again about 10 years ago in London. ****ing magic. RIP Andy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwLe_Q2Gy9E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnkqCwWsrTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwLe_Q2Gy9E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnkqCwWsrTE
He can't have been that old.
Wonderful band: one of the few acts who I've seen twice on the same tour, in fact, I think I saw them on successive nights.
I was only playing one of their albums a couple of weeks ago, they've stood the test of time well.
RIP fella
Wonderful band: one of the few acts who I've seen twice on the same tour, in fact, I think I saw them on successive nights.
I was only playing one of their albums a couple of weeks ago, they've stood the test of time well.
RIP fella
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smillie's garden
Am I evil?
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Sad news indeed. One of my favourite guitarists.
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At Shepherd's Bush when I last saw them, there was a SEA blokes of a certain age, in leather jackets, white T shirts and blue jeans going bat shit mental to this, at that bit. If you know that bit. The guitar.
Tears, now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8h35sn_ARs&list=PLf7WDR9SCheDyo2VLIzynQSsvwTJ1-4u0
Tears, now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8h35sn_ARs&list=PLf7WDR9SCheDyo2VLIzynQSsvwTJ1-4u0
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Born the same year as me
His wife and I follow each other on Twitter - I hadn't realised she was his wife. She'd not made any mention of his illness ... only her tweet today saying that he'd died. It must have been quite sudden or she's very private.
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Born the same year as me
His wife and I follow each other on Twitter - I hadn't realised she was his wife. She'd not made any mention of his illness ... only her tweet today saying that he'd died. It must have been quite sudden or she's very private.
We are all mortal, Max. I'm 62 soon. My dad died at 62. Not a comfortable though.
All the best.
Gordon the Gopher
Active member
1978 with the Slits and the Buzzcocks at the Lyceum. My first ever gig in London so first hand I ever saw up in the smoke.
Si Gull
Way Down South
Met him through work five or six years ago; not only a great guitarist but a very friendly, decent guy too.
Only ever went once to the Lyceum and to see Talking Heads.
herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
Great band, obviously hugely influential. On a personal level I have Andy to thank for my tinnitus. Saw them at The Old Market in Hove when during one song they were bashing up a microwave of all things. Then Andy strummed hard and my left ear went ping! Would have been an accumulation of loud gigs for me but certainly memorable. No hard feelings though. Again, a seminal band.
pearl
Well-known member
Only just seen this, very sad 
life is like a collage pinned on the wall, you add bits to it and as you get older bits fall off.
Sorry, feel a bit down today
life is like a collage pinned on the wall, you add bits to it and as you get older bits fall off.
Sorry, feel a bit down today
pearl
Well-known member
My dad died 35 years ago this week .... can't quite believe it.
Woke up feeling sad and thought WTF's wrong now ... oh yeah