Gang of Four & Shriekback
Were deeply formative for my views on what a simple guitar, bass and drum combo could be.
I may not have shared some of his later views on the music industry, but his musical work will remain utterly Game Changing,
Tag: Formative
3 Years ago today…
The ground breaking Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill died of Covid
This band shifted how I perceived what was possible with guitar bands.
R.I.P a guitar hero Keith Levene
Levene said in 2012: “People thought I was classically trained, which was bollocks. I knew the E chord, and ventured into E minor.
In 2021, the website the Quietus described him as “one of the architects of the post-punk sound, his guitar style occupying a space between angular abrasion and pop opulence”.
Interview: Keith Levene – the founding member of The Clash and PiL talks about his new book
Sublime
Very Brilliant Trees
This album was for me… significant.
To see footage from the sessions is extraordinary
Link found from the very very XLNT CDM blog.
RIP Game Changer
Jon Hassell changed everything for me.
Bonus Points for spotting the brilliant young, and charming Jeff Rona!