R.I.P
The last few years have been a sad time for lovers of music. The roll call of legends and heroes who have departed from this life seems to be endless, from all genres and eras, as time and illness take their toll as they do for all of us. Bowie, Aretha, Lemmy, Prince, George Michael, superstars the like of which we will never see again. And a host of others who may not have all been household names but were - and are - loved and revered just as equally: Pete Shelley, Mark E Smith, Chris Cornell, Tom Petty, Rick Parfitt, Dolores O'Riordan, Mark Hollis.... the list goes on. In recent days i've heard of the sad passing of two personal favourites, both from very different worlds and eras but whom still made a big impresssion on my musical tastes and outlook. Scott Walker (born Noel Scott Engel) 1943-2019. I first heard the music of Scott Walker in 1995, on a rare radio interview to promote the reclusive legends' new album Tilt , his first in 11 years. The avant garde sound