Mick Karn RIP.
Posted by: JamieL_v2 on 04 January 2011
http://www.mickkarn.net/
"It's with profound sadness that we have to inform you that Mick finally lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully at 4.30pm today, 4th January 2011 at home in Chelsea, London. He was surrounded by his family and friends and will be deeply missed by all.
Posted: 4th January 2011"
A stunning musician, collaborator of forum favourite Steve Wilson, but perhaps most remembered for his fretless bass playing in Japan. Alongside Steve Jansen (drums), he formed one of the most original and inventive rhythm sections.
"It's with profound sadness that we have to inform you that Mick finally lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully at 4.30pm today, 4th January 2011 at home in Chelsea, London. He was surrounded by his family and friends and will be deeply missed by all.
Posted: 4th January 2011"
A stunning musician, collaborator of forum favourite Steve Wilson, but perhaps most remembered for his fretless bass playing in Japan. Alongside Steve Jansen (drums), he formed one of the most original and inventive rhythm sections.
quote:Originally posted by Diccus62:
I saw him many years ago and was well impressed. He was well cool as well, which mattered a lot in Japan
A very cool Mick Karn:
I remember a schoolmate's older (much cooler) brother liking Japan, so Tin Drum was somehow the third or fourth record I bought. Hearing it again this week, Mick's fluid playing seems to stand above the album's many other very individual and distinctive sounds, of course. As well as its immediate influence on Talk Talk amongst others, you can still hear this record in acts like The Knife/Fever Ray today.
Still sounds great.