We are saddened to lose one of the great guitars players of our generation. The news of Geordie from Killing Joke dying at 64 in Prague is a shock on many levels. The guitarist was not just a key constituent of the band with his arsenal of stunning riffs and totally distinctive guitar sound he also had a charismatic stage presence in one of the key bands in the post punk period whose influence was enormous. In a world of imitation he was a complete original and unusually was still at the top of his game on recent releases and tours. He was also great to us and a total gent in interviews and to play gigs with and I have fond memories of a shared train journey after Rebellion Festival in Blackpool chatting about mothers and the sonics of that guitar sound that is part of our cultural DNA. We have a small favour to ask. Subscribe to Louder Than War and help keep the flame of independent music burning. Click the button below to see the extras you get!
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