This is very sad. All the post-punk heroes are dying too soon (Pete Shelley, Mark E. Smith, all with in the last couple of years)

Gang of Four were an absolutely incredible breakthrough that invented abrasive post-punk with a killer funk bass and beats.

ANDY GILL, Guitarist And Founding Member Of GANG OF FOUR, Dead At 64 (Feb. 1, 2020)

https://blabbermouth.net/news/andy-gill-guitarist-and-founding-member-of-gang-of-four-dead-at-64/

RIP

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From the article:

"Andy, often cited as one of the world's greatest guitarists, left his mark on his own music, as founding member of GANG OF FOUR. In pioneering the band's sparse, jagged sound and looping feedback, Andy also inspired and informed generations of musicians. A groundbreaking composer and a brilliantly innovative producer, he worked with artists including the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, THE STRANGLERS, THE FUTUREHEADS, Michael Hutchence, Bono..

(The Minutemen, too)

This may be the most insanely hard and dancing version of this, I dare you not to move to this:

Gang Of Four - What We All Want

https://youtu.be/0s2exI93vDA

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RIP - Adny Gill

Gang of Four "He'd Send In The Army" (7" version)

https://youtu.be/KVBfX58McgQ

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Gang of Four - Outside The Trains Don't Run On Time

(HD Audio, Lyrics)

https://youtu.be/A6-2wB44AcE

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Gang Of Four - Armalite Rifle - 1978

https://youtu.be/W7xtltFBAMw

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Gang of Four - I Found That Essence Rare

(HD Audio, Lyrics)

https://youtu.be/jSuSFq26w-I

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