One of my musical heroes is dead - John McGeoch (Banshees, PIL)

Screaming Lord Byron

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Wed Mar-10-04 08:39 AM
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One of my musical heroes is dead - John McGeoch (Banshees, PIL)

Edited on Wed Mar-10-04 09:14 AM by Screaming Lord Byron

Guitarist for Banshees, PiL, Magazine.

http://www.nme.com/news/107790.htm

SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES and MAGAZINE guitarist JOHN McGEOCH has died in his sleep at the age of 48.

The punk veteran was also famous for his work with Sex Pistol John Lydon's Public Image Limited.

Steven Severin, bass player for the Banshees, said in a statement on his website: "I was shocked and saddened to hear that John passed away in his sleep last Thursday. Although we hadn't worked together for a long time and I hadn't seen him for a couple of years he was always in my heart and often in my thoughts."

He added: "Without doubt the most inventive guitarist of our generation and my favourite Banshee. Love to all his friends and family. Bye John."

According to press reports, McGeoch qualified as a nurse in 1995 after giving up performing. However, he continued to work on music for television.

Born in Greenock, Scotland in 1955, the guitarist moved to Los Angeles in 1986 only to return to the UK in the Nineties.

His distinctive guitar playing and sound can be heard on such Siouxsie And The Banshees hits as 'Happy House', 'Spellbound' and 'Christine'.

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jonnyblitz

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Wed Mar-10-04 08:47 AM
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1. damn

I am a total early (as in before "Peekabo") Siouxsie fan. Those songs you listed are some of my favorites. I have her eyes tattooed at the base of my neck in the back. I wasn't aware he played for PIL (whom I also saw in the 80's)and Magazine. 48 is kind of young just to be dieing your sleep. Damn. Too bad. :(

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Screaming Lord Byron

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Wed Mar-10-04 08:51 AM
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2. Yeah, I'd say Spellbound is my favourite. Really inventive structure.

I never realised he was from Greenock, that's not too far from where I'm from.

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Screaming Lord Byron

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Wed Mar-10-04 09:54 AM
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3. Come on people, a proper musician is dead, not this current shit.

Show some respect for genius!

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Whitacre D_WI

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:05 AM
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4. Take comfort in knowing that now he is playing quitar for Our Lord!

And scaring the Astley out of Jim Croce!

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Screaming Lord Byron

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:06 AM
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5. Hallelujah!

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:08 AM
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6. That's really too bad. McGeoch was truly a great guitarist.

I had the pleasure of seeing McGeoch play with Magazine, two nights in a row in a small club setting, back around '79. Unbelievable band.

The guy's got quite a resume, and will be missed. My condolences to his family.

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