Public Image Ltd and The Clash guitarist Keith Levene has died aged 65.
The information was damaged by writer and author Adam Hammond, who revealed that Levene died on Friday (November 11).
“It is with great sadness I report that my close friend and legendary Public Image Limited guitarist Keith Levene passed away on Friday 11th November,” Hammond wrote.
“There is no doubt that Keith was one of the most innovative, audacious and influential guitarists of all time.”
The tribute continued: “Keith sought to create a brand new paradigm in music and with prepared collaborators John Lydon and Jah Wobble succeeded in doing simply that. His guitar work over the 9 minutes of ‘Theme’, the primary observe on the primary PiL album, outlined what different music must be.
“As well as helping to make PiL the most important band of the age, Keith also founded The Clash with Mick Jones and had a major influence on their early sound. So much of what we listen to today owes much to Keith’s work, some of it acknowledged, most of it not.”
Hammond concluded: “Our thoughts and love go out to his partner Kate, sister Jill and all of Keith’s family and friends. The world is a darker place without his genius. Mine will be darker without my mate.”
Keith sought to create a brand new paradigm in music and with prepared collaborators John Lydon and Jah Wobble succeeded in doing simply that. His guitar work over the 9 minutes of ‘Theme’, the primary observe on the primary PiL album, outlined what different music must be.
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— Adam Hammond (@adthedoor) November 12, 2022
Our ideas and love exit to his companion Kate, sister Jill and all of Keith’s household and mates. The world is a darker place with out his genius. Mine shall be darker with out my mate.
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— Adam Hammond (@adthedoor) November 12, 2022
After roadying for Yes within the early Seventies, Levene based The Clash in 1976 alongside Mick Jones, famously persuading Joe Strummer to go away his band on the time – The 101ers – and be a part of the band.
Levene then left The Clash earlier than they started recording music, occurring to type Public Image Ltd with John Lydon after the breakup of the Sex Pistols.
After leaving PiL in 1983, Levene tried his hand at solo materials, manufacturing and extra.
Those to pay tribute to Levene since information of his loss of life was introduced embody PiL bassist Jah Wobble.
See a variety of tributes to the late guitarist beneath.
RIP KEITH LEVENE
— Jah Wobble (@realjahwobble) November 12, 2022
Ride‘s Andy Bell wrote: “RIP Keith Levene – a guitar tone like ground up diamonds fired at you through a high pressure hose.”
RIP Keith Levene – a guitar tone like floor up diamonds fired at you thru a excessive strain hose
— Andy Bell (@Andybebop) November 12, 2022
I could not *not* purchase this situation. Cover of the NME, July 5, 1980. RIP Keith Levene. pic.twitter.com/UI07apF1Df
— Gregory Ego (@Gregory_Ego) November 12, 2022
Elsewhere, The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe mentioned he owes Levene “much of my guitar style, in some ways. he made it possible to be me.”
simply discovered Keith Levene handed away. i owe him a lot of my guitar type, in some methods. he made it potential to be me. @realjahwobble @marteeeen very unhappy, however an enormous thanks❤️
— anton newcombe (@antonnewcombe) November 12, 2022