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Derek Bailey has died

Herby Spiral | 26.12.2005 11:49 | Culture

Derek Bailey 29/1/30 - 25/12/05 RIP

Derek Bailey pictured playing in Hackney, circa 1991
Derek Bailey pictured playing in Hackney, circa 1991


I've just learned through wikipedia that pioneering experimental musician and free improvising guitarist Derek Bailey passed away at his Spanish home during Xmas day. There doesn't seem to be anything about this on the mainstream media sites as yet but a number of Blogs are carrying the news.

Wikipedia article on Bailey:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Bailey

See also
 http://justforaday.blogspot.com/2005/12/rip-derek-bailey-12930-122505.html

 http://www.jazzcornertalk.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?p=442189

 http://soundsandtexts.blogspot.com/2005/12/derek-bailey-is-dead.html

He was a great and a true original. What a rotten Xmas.

Herby Spiral
- Homepage: http://www.spiralseed.co.uk

Additions

Small correction to photo caption

26.12.2005 12:44

My memory is playing tricks- this photo was actually taken at the old Vortex Club in Stoke Newington, not in Hackney as stated.

Herby Spiral

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28.12.2005 14:00

so's did me mates nan. That didn't get into the gruaniad obituary either.

grate and the good....

reply to 'grate'

29.12.2005 00:40

And your point, grate?

Indymedia is about 'our' news- Bailey was an important figure in 'our' music, that is, not necessarily music you or I might 'like', but non-corporate, radical music that pushed the boundaries and made the world a more interesting, richer place. He was a musical pioneer and greatly influential in musical fields that, whilst little reported, are about integrity rather than Bono & Geldof style posturing. His passing is noteworthy and newsworthy, and I think its only fitting that a source such as indymedia should report it ahead of the corporate press, who will no doubt eventually catch up and I'm sure a Grauniard obit will be forthcoming. 'Our' obits have some meaning and resonance however.

Which is not to demean the death of of your 'mates gran' of course.

Bono