This is such a huge and unexpected shock, I'm really cut-up about it. Entertainment was one of my favourite albums in my teens - I liked to suss people out by playing them "At Home He's a Tourist" and seeing how they reacted to its manic, choppy guitar - and its lustre hasn't faded with the years. The one and only time I got together with some other guys for a jam in a proper rehearsal room I hadn't a clue what to do and just winged it totally, and was complimented by the drummer afterwards on my Andy Gill-style approach. I didn't buy Gang of Four albums religiously or anything, but sporadically followed what they were doing, and loved how Gill's personality was imprinted on every riff he played. The fact that stadium bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers held this cult band in such high regard gave me a warm glow too. For me, Go4 and Magazine were high water marks of post-punk and it's very sad that both their innovative guitarists are now gone.
