Martin Duffy

"Another tragic loss of a beautiful soul," Charlatans singer Tim Burgess says about the keyboardist.

The message added: "He had a gift with music but even more of one with people. He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with. The singer continued: "Martin was also in possession of a unique wit. "He lived to laugh and play music. His style combined elements of country, blues and soul, all of which he had a God given natural feel for." He was loved by all of us in the Scream.

Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie has described keyboardist Martin Duffy as his "soul brother" and a "very special character" following his death at ...

He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with. Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob - he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend. He concluded: "He lived to laugh and play music. "I've known Martin since he was a teenager in Felt. He was loved by all of us in the Scream. He loved literature and was well read and erudite." He had a swift eye for the absurd, the surreal and the ridiculous. "Martin was a very special character. Martin was also in possession of a unique wit. We in Primal Scream are all so sad. Hard to write this. We never know how to speak around death other than polite platitudes.

The news was confirmed on Twitter by Tim Burgess, Duffy's previous bandmate in The Charlatans, who wrote: “Another tragic loss of a beautiful soul.” Duffy was ...

All of us at On-U Sound are very sad to hear the news that Martin Duffy of Primal Scream has passed away at the age of 55. I remember when he joined Felt and seemed so young and so cool, bringing another dimension to their sound. raise a glass to the powerhouse behind the keyboards for Primal Scream. What a brutal 24 hours this is turning out to be. Waking up to the news about Terry Hall and Martin Duffy.The cycle of life and death is cruel at times and these two had so much more to give to the world. He played with me, toured with me, what a lovely man, lovely memories, so funny. Duffy released a solo album, Assorted Promenades, on Burgess’s O Genesis label in 2014, which included music dating back to 1997. Duffy had played on Primal Scream’s first two albums, 1987’s Sonic Flower Groove and 1989’s self-titled. [December 20, 2022] me and [My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields sat up all night once with open mouths praising his natural ability,” he told the Quietus. The second side of their 1988 album The Pictorial Jackson Review features two Duffy instrumentals. Duffy was born in Birmingham on 18 May 1967 and grew up in Rednal.

Martin Duffy known as the keyboardist for Primal Scream, as well as for performing with the Charlatans, has died aged 55.

He toured with me in my solo band too – he was a pleasure to spend time with. Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob – he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend. Duffy also penned tracks for the Chemical Brothers and Bret Orton. lovely guy so sad”. Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob – he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend”, Burgess wrote. “He toured with me in my solo band too – he was a pleasure to spend time with.