Andy Gill, guitarist and founding member of Gang Of Four, dead at 64. Massively influential band, and his defiant, angular, choppy deconstructed style put him at the top of the punk guitarist pile for me. A big, big loss, and way too young.
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Solid Gold LPs are utterly unfuckwithable. Shit, I've even got time for their "misfires" (including
Hard, and later-period stuff like
Shrinkwrapped). This is a personal fave,
History Of The World, from the
Songs Of The Free LP...
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When you think about the sheer volume, depth and variety of music from 76-80 it really boggles the mind. Something new and interesting every week, or so it seemed.
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