A few years ago I was living in a hiatus of great bands. The Magic Band, Love, the Fall and the Buzzcocks were all touring. Then it fell apart – Rockette Morton with heart surgery, Arthur Lee died, Mark E Smith died and now Pete Shelley!
What a great loss.. Pete was a master of lyrics and produced a string of high energy Punk classics. He brought a different craft to Punk.
Live they were a high energy act who always delivered and got the crowd rockin’.
Pete was also a really nice friendly guy. There was no front. On a few occasions I was sitting around in his dressing room after a gig chatting. He was always open and welcoming.
I’ll sure miss him! There’s not many left!
Goodbye Pete and thanks!
You’ve literally just broke this news for me Opher, so very sad to hear.
“Why Can’t I Touch It” is my favourite which, I only realised in the last few years, was rooted in Magic Band’s “Kandy Korn” (despite owning both for a few decades!)
RIP Pete Shelley
Rebel – yes indeed a sad day. Our heroes are dropping like flies. We are all the poorer for it.
I shall miss him. That’s another band I’ll never see again now. I’m becoming impoverished.
Thanks for pointing that out. I never noticed the connection to Kandy Korn.