Punk Rock Guitarist Robert Quine Found Dead

[Khephra]

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Billboard) - Guitarist Robert Quine, one of punk rock's most daring soloists, was found dead Saturday in his New York apartment. He was 61.

According to close friend and guitar maker Rick Kelly, who discovered Quine's body, the musician died of a heroin overdose Memorial Day weekend. He had been despondent over the recent death of his wife.

Born in Akron, Ohio, Quine was heavily influenced by the Velvet Underground, whose music he recorded obsessively while living in San Francisco. He moved to New York in 1971 and became the lead guitarist for bassist Richard Hell's important group the Voidoids, with whom he recorded two albums. His skittering, unpredictable work with Hell defined the possibilities of punk guitar.

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[Gothic Sponge]

1. RIP

[Wickerman]

2. That is a loss

sad, RIP

[Mnemosyne]

3. RIP

[flamingyouth]

4. Very sad to hear

I've been listening to the Voidoids a lot lately. His work was amazing. RIP, Robert. :(

[Screaming Lord Byron]

5. Holy shit, that was unexpected. What a hell of a loss.

Was he really 61?

[stickdog]

6. Great guitarist. (nt)

[Fenris]

7. 61! Jesus f'ing Christ!

Heroin, man. Bad shit.

[NashVegas]

8. Bummer, Bummer

Guess I'll pull out the Matthew Sweet.

[vi5]

9. I had never heard him before someone described my...

...guitar playing as being in a similar style as his. Which was odd since I never listened to him. Then when I went back and searched out a lot of his stuff I realized what a compliment that person was paying me (although I wasn't in the same universe as this man).

A sad loss.

[Magrittes Pipe]

10. One of the greatest and most original rock and roll guitarists ever.

RIP

[fudge stripe cookays]

11. Bummer...I love the stuff he did with Lloyd Cole.

RIP Robert.