Geordie Walker ‘K!lling Joke’ Said This Before Death |Try Not To Cry😭
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- Опубліковано 25 лис 2023
- Geordie Walker ‘K!lling Joke’ Said This Before Death |Try Not To Cry
It is being reported that Killin’ Joke guitarist Kevin 'Geordie' Walker has died after an apparent stroke, aged 64.
The news was broken by Martin Atkins, former Killing Joke drummer and with whom Geordie also played in Murder, Inc, who posted on his Instagram, "Geordie Walker has left the building". No statement from the band has been released at the time of writing.
Geordie was one of only two constant members of the legendary British post-punk band, alongside singer Jaz Coleman, whose advert in Melody Maker the guitarist answered in 1979. His riffing style, simple and repetitive, but also enormous sounding and with a world of subtle dynamics and mastery of cold melody, helped to turn Killing Joke into one of the most important and influential cult bands in the history of rock music.
Their music was hugely important in the foundations of industrial music, but can be felt even amongst the biggest bands to emerge after them. Metallica who covered The Wait from their essential self-titled 1980 album, while Nirvana's Come As You Are riff is eerily close to KJ's classic Eighties, and whose drummer Dave Grohl would play on their astonishing 2003 album, also self-titled. Lamb Of God, Ghost, Creeper, Paradise Lost, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry and countless more have all saluted the band, often noting Geordie's unique style.
Walker was best known for playing guitar in the post-punk group where his unorthodox style of playing electric guitar earned him much acclaim - including from Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields, who once described Walker as having “this effortless playing producing a monstrous sound.”
Walker was a founding member of the band after answering an advert from Killing Joke founding member, Jay Coleman in Melody Maker. He was also a member of industrial music supergroups The Damage Manuel and Murder, Inc, but played on all of Killin Joke’s albums through the years.
Walker lived in the US until moving from Prague in recent years, where it is thought he died.
Tributes for Walker have poured in on social media
Walker and Coleman were constant members of the Killin Joke lineup and had been reunited with founding members Ferguson and Youth since 2008 following various line-up changes over the years.
Bands including Metallica, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden have all cited Killing Joke as influences on their music.
The band’s last album was 2015’s ‘Pylon’; an EP, ‘Lord Of Chaos’ was released in 2022 with the band’s original members. The band’s single ‘Full Spectrum Dominance’ was released in March this year to celebrate their sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Rest in power king
He's a legend, plain and simple. His unique guitar sound was and still is unlike anything I've heard before. His contribution to the pioneering sound of Killing Joke will forever live on.
I'm still trying to get that tone he had ..man was it slick but beefy
The most exhilarating guitarist ever. Changed my life. RIP, artist Geordie.
Shocking and horrible news. One of my favorite guitarists. His guitar on Love Like Blood is perfection.
Rest Easy Geordie. Part of one of the most unique bands that ever came out of punk.
Just heard half hour ago. Feel like I just got punched in the stomach. I think Jaz said it best, "it's like the gates of heaven & hell open up when Geordie plays guitar." RIP Geordie.
Rest In Peace. Nobody ever has understood “ atmosphere “ the way Geordie did, on guitar. He was fucking BRILLIANT & left a body of work that will absolutely live forever. HONOUR THE FIRE 🔥🙏
'Best Rock Guitarist in the World. I have nothing more to add. A sad moment in Music History." 😢
One of the loudest bands I ever heard live. Fly high Geordie.
Rip Geordie, a brutal blast of descending guitar, a music icon. No 1 played like him. The Wait, absolutely a master of his craft....
The sounds he got out of his big hollow body guitar were incredible. How he didn't suffer from uncontrollable howling feedback, with a hollow body, P90 pickups, and lots of volume and distortion is an achievement in itself.
Such sad news. But I feel so grateful to have grown up to the sound of Geordie's guitar playing in Killing Joke. He will be sorely missed but leaves a legacy of incredible guitar work that ensures he will never be forgotten.
My childhood just died 💕
As a long joke fan only thirty time I have cried. R.I.P LEGEND
RIP Geordie and thank you, you have given so many people so much through your music.
Rare to see the death of a true musical genius. This truly was one. Innovator.
Totally gutted - my fave guitarist of all time. No one like him and never will be. Being from Northampton, I used to buy my guitars from Peter Gray also.
You inspired more than you ever knew-rest in power, good sir!
Can't believe it , 😢R.I.P Geordie a legend ❤🙏😪...much love to family & the rest of the band , love Kiilling Joke always ...
So devasted....RIP Kevin Geordie....Love you from the first time....!!! The real punk guitarist of all time!!!! This fucki' sound my god....!!!
Wall of sound guitarist. One of my favorite players ever.
Absent friends shall live by love!! RIP, Geordie!!!
So grateful for having experienced KJ with Geordie live. Had a ticket for the Royal Albert Hall gig last year but I couldn’t go. Big regret.
That was really interesting until some guy started blabbing all over it
The opening riff to Requiem is one of the all time greats.
The whole KJ approach was like combining traditional bagpipe and Celtic Folk with American Swamp Blues,- an outstanding concept actually very similar to the intentions behind Industrial , pre co option.He had the broader musical education, but he never abused it.
Good description. Hadn't thought of that exactly, although Jaz often said they were trying to get away from the blues. In a lot of ways, despite all their obvious blues influences, Zeppelin were similar. They really went deep into medieval Celtic early empire folk music.
where do you hear celtic influence on their music?
Mr. Walker I'm going to sure miss running into you drinking late night in the Prague Letna Hood. Had some memorable pub visits into the wee hours of the morning with you. Enjoyed our vintage watch talk, fishin, Detroit City and what not. Of course your bad ass talent guitar sound I've been cranking up since the 80's will live forever. The corner Vietnamese grocery is going to miss your business. I'm pretty sure you were their main customer for the Dunill Red boxes 🙂RIP Geords
R.I.P Geordie and condolences to family Met you a few times over the years A true gent Big big loss to music......
. . .gutted, Geordie always seemed indestructible. Happy travels to a and old soul and great artist/communicater. Thoughts with the rest of Joke for the celebration of his life and sadness at his departure.
Like MANY other admirers of the Amazing Great Geordie Walker, I'm f**king gutted, especially as i couldnt get to their last gig at Albert hall 😔😔
In Cythera sounds even more poignant now.
I saw them at Hammersmith Apollo last year (and bought the CD/Blu-ray pack of that gig recently). I thought about going to the Royal Albert Hall concert, where they played their first two albums, but decided to wait for the new album and hopefully a full tour. Obviously I wish I'd gone to the RAH now. I just hope they finished the new album before they lost Geordie.
I've played Killing Joke pretty much every day during the last three years or so. It's what kept me sane through my dad's illness and passing and then sorting out all his affairs, and now this loss hits hard even though I never had the honour of actually meeting the guy.
So unique in his playing and creative,irreplaceable...will miss his amazing abstract creative playing...r i p Geordie Walker
Amazing guitarist. RIP Geordie!
RIP Geordie you are an ICON your legend is eternal
Absolutely gutted….RIP geordie
Just saw this, so sad he inspired me and countless guitarists and musicians, best wishes for his family and KJ
He got his guitar in Peter Gray's in Northampton. It was on Wellinborough Road. Run by Peter Gray, who was also the shop assistant, i.e. a one-man operation (as far as we could see anyway). It's also the shop where I bought my first new drumkit, a Pearl Export. I remember the weirdness of counting out hundreds of pounds into his hand.
Mi piange il cuore 😢💔 ho visto 2 concerti dei KJ e li avevo anche conosciuti... Ora Geordie mancherà a me e a tutti i fans. Il suono della sua chitarra rimarrà sempre unico nella storia della musica. Grazie Geordie 🌹🎸
Note. Martin Atkins was NEVER a 'close pal' of Geordie.
I saw KJ support Joy Division on Friday, February 8th, 1980 at London University. Youth was the original bassist. They were a marvellous study in icy brutality.
Geordie was a class act. I will play "Dominator" in his memory.
Geordie's guitar playing is just monumental.
RIP ... a great guitarist om a. time when more rock bands were going synth. will be missed.
Rest in peace Geordie, your work lives on in us and in our art
Terrible news. Rest in Peace Geordie.
Legend.cant believe never see him play again. Up in heaven playing with raven
Rest in peace, Fire from Heaven 😢❤
The end of Killing Joke.
No one has his guitar sound.
I feel sad.
Amazing player,produced 3 tunes for the PLC in the early 90's at Cherokee in L.A ,CHEERS BROTHER
Rip great man.😢❤
Like Hank Marvin long before him, I've always adored guitarists because of their unique tone, sound and style. One of a kind. Peace.
RIP my guitar hero my legend
Legend doesn't even cover it. Too soon, too young. Loved KJ since early 80s, saw them at the Barrowlands '87. Condolences to the boys and his family. Peace.
Rest easy dear Geordie. Thank you for the music, thank you for all the laughs XxX
Terrible news ,he was a total pioneer who inspired so many others ,really sad ,huge loss
Rip geordie, what a great loss.
He was always using the same guitar. I’ve been spending my whole two past decades rolling through countless guitars, watching videos from influencers telling me that I need this guitar & that guitar. It’s time to start cutting down my inventory. RIP Geordie Walker
So devastated 😭
He up jamming with Andy Gill and Pete shelley
Paul Raven probably there waiting too, so they can write some new stuff together
Only just now found out about his passing by seeing the title of this vid, im fucking devastated, Hes been my favorite guitarist for a very large percentage of my life and now he along with Killing Joke is dead, we shall never see his like again.
So young.
GREAT RESPECT AND REVIEW THANKS NICE TRIBUTE .
Rest in peace. Thank you
RIP my old friend.
RIP, Geordie. You burnt brightly.
What a complete gent so sad his passing god bless rest in peace
Gutted to here that geordie has passed over sad day for music lovers. Rip geordie will be mist.
My absolute respect
Thanks for sharing although the description text above mainly contextualise Geordie Walkers music career, it tells nothing about the source of this interview. The interviewer has a french accept. Any idea where is that video source from? An inspiration for industrial music? Look into Throbbing Gristle or SPK, the commentator tells a lot of inaccuracies.
Thanks for watching
Here’s the full interview
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Very sad day my guitar hero gone r.i.p wonder if killing joke will still keep going😢
RIP....Chicago
This is robbery of the planet, like when Joe Strummer died too young. Maybe a doctor could've caught this, but strokes are so unfair.
Before I kick, I am going to play this setup. His guitar sound was one of the greatest things any guitarist every conjured. Old hollow body played into balls out amps and effects.
Jesus the Nazarean please look after Geordie . Eternal Gratitude for the songs that got us through !
The waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttt..... theres guitar tones....and then there is killing joke...im still trying to find that tone he had..a true one off..gutted the interview stopped .rip geordie
44 years of my life waiting for "the next Geordie riff!" Hopefully there's stuff to work with
🎵until I die.....🎵
Killing Joke cannot replace him!
May the gods look upon you
Hi Hello there, Such Very Sad News about Killing Joke Guitarist Geordie' Walker passing at The Tender Age of only 64' Years to me' despite what some people, Say 64 years is Not That Old' don't really Know if Geordie had any Magor Health Issues, relating to his Sad Passing? anyway it's Quiet Tragic to Say the Least, Will Killing Joke Still go on Performing? without Geordie? Well' Have to Wait And See' i Hope They Don't choose the Led Zepplin Route? by breking up after Drummer Jon Bonhams Death' all members of Motohead are gone as Well' Geordie was the Inspiration for Killing Joke' A Great Guitarist At Best, A True Legend' May your Spiritual self Saw Above the Clouds' Mich Calf Mike Mike City of London Hackney Shoreditch, Uk 😥😥🎵🎶🎼🎸🎶🎵🎸
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I just learned if this today because I was surfing through Killing Joke videos.
Very sad indeed.
Jaz recently said that Geordie was downing a bottle, sometimes 2 a day of tequila, and Geordies doctor said it was just a matter of time for the guitarist.
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Way too young 🦋🍷
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Very sad.
Back to square one
RIP Geordie.
Damn sad to hear. Great original player which is so rare. Rip.