Andy Gill (RIP)

Anna_Kissed

Andy Gill, guitarist and co-founder of the band Gang of Four, has died today. He was 64 last month.
Gang of Four was / is an excellent band - political and funky.

https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1223684550003478531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Sad news. No real age to go.

stonemuse

RIP never a great fan of the music but loved his, and the bands, attitude 

RodneysMiddleName

One of the few guitarists I’d say was unique - loved the Go4 and saw them live a couple of times when they got back together. One of the best live bands when they were in their pomp and nice guys too.  Still have a postcard the drummer sent me from America somewhere. It was a picture of the Regans and he just said ‘fans like this popping up all over the place’. Sad loss - can’t believe I won’t see him play live again. 

Salad

RIP

iainment

Blimey. Love theGang of Four. 

I’ m 64 worried....

Brendan_O_Connell

RIP

Algarveaddick

RIP. 

LawrieAbrahams

Tom Robinson show on Radio 6 is dedicated to him. 

bristoladdick

Sad news. RIP.

CharltonMadrid

Seems that Andy Gill might have been one of the first victims of Covid-19:

Could Covid-19 have reached the UK earlier than thought?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/01/spate-of-possible-uk-coronavirus-cases-from-2019-come-to-light

Covered End

It's looking like he was an early Covid victim & yet not a mention of it on this thread.
It illustrates how quickly we became overwhelmed. 

Miserableoldgit

Covered End said:

It's looking like he was an early Covid victim & yet not a mention of it on this thread.
It illustrates how quickly we became overwhelmed. 

People saying that they had symptoms earlier are becoming more and more, most put it down to "seasonal flu" and cold weather. Frightening that, especially as we were warned.
Almost like the government knew......

RIP Andy.

bristoladdick

RIP Andy.