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peter radiator
= Cult of Ray =
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 Posted - 06/10/2004 : 21:08:36
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Little is known at present, but apparently just a few weeks ago he was selling off a bunch of his most prized personal possessions - like his early sealed VU albums - on eBay.
It looks like this may be a suicide.
A friend of mine knows him fairly well, and told me a while back that he's been clinically depressed for years, and took massive amounts of antidepressants all the time just to get by.
This breaks my heart.
If anyone out there is unfamiliar with Quine, you should look into his history and his work. He's one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of punk, alternative rock and even avant-garde jazz.
Much of the music that is discussed on these boards likely wouldn't exist or sound remotely the same if not for him.
~ Peter Radiator
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WolfManMikeLonely
= Cult of Ray =
USA
936 Posts |
Posted - 06/10/2004 : 21:50:01
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Rob Quine is my favorite guitar player ever I just mentioned this in another thread. Please tell me you're kidding... Please give me some more information if you get a chance. I'm seriously breaking into tears now.
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
-Johnny Thunders
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 06/11/2004 : 01:45:40
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I know very little about him, as I'm only beginning to discover the whole NYC punk scene (I bought my first Television record 2 weeks ago). But I've been meaning to listened to the Voivoids for a long time now. I think it's gonna be my next purchase. RIP.
Denis
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Angry Elvis
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USA
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WolfManMikeLonely
= Cult of Ray =
USA
936 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2004 : 10:45:57
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Yes you should definately get the Voidoids "Blank Generation". He also plays on Lou Reed's "The Blue Mask" and Tom Waits' "Rain Dogs"
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
-Johnny Thunders
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
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soundofataris
= Cult of Ray =
USA
715 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2004 : 22:11:03
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I think he played on Lou's New Sensations also, one of my favorite reed records. This is really sad. I had heard that his wife died a year ago or so. Maybe he just couldn't stand to be apart from her.
Quine was incredible. His guitar work on the first two voidoid records and blue mask will always stand in tesamony to his brillance. I will really miss him. I'm not sure exactly why, but I've always felt a kind of kinship with him. Maybe it was how personable he was on his website. Maybe it was that we shared a great love of the VU. I will always be greatful for his records and for the tapes he provided for the first VU bootleg series. God bless you, Robert Quine. R.I.P.
I'm going to go now and listen to blank generation.
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frank_black_francis
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
895 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2004 : 05:43:22
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| You can see him in action in the Lou Reed Live dvd....forget the title but its from the early 80s....recently re-released....and its quite awesome. |
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rockmusic84
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 06/12/2004 : 12:27:48
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For the record, he didn't play on Lou's "New Sensations", Lou did all the guitar parts (and a good job at that). Robert Quine is definitely ome of the most underrated guitarists of all time. His work on Lou Reed's 80's records is worth checking out. "Waves of Fear" and "The Blue Mask" from 1982's "The Blue Mask" are amazing. He also plays guitar on the Elektra records "Rubaiyat" comp on a version of the Stooges "Television Eye", which is fucking insane!!!
It's always sad to lose musicians, especially ones whose work you admire deeply, or are just beginning to appreciate.
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rockmusic84
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 06/12/2004 : 12:30:38
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And the title of the D.V.D. mentioned in Frank Black Francis' post is called "A Night with Lou Reed". It was filmed in 1983 at N.Y.C.'s "Bottom Line", and was his first concert since 1980. It's available from Image Entertainment.
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frank_black_francis
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
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Posted - 06/12/2004 : 15:08:27
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| Thanks....its one of the titles that are so simple, they're easy to forget. |
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Robert Quine is dead
