R.I.P Paul Raven

[Nick Cave]

Paul Raven, bassist with post-punk band Killing Joke, has died of a suspected heart attack aged 46.
The Wolverhampton musician's body was found on Saturday in Geneva, Switzerland, where he was recording.

Killing Joke had hits including Love Like Blood and Pandemonium, and were covered by Metallica and Foo Fighters.

Bandmates Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker described Raven as "possibly the funniest man on planet Earth and a brother to us all".

Raven's music career included stints in Neon Hearts and glam rock band Kitsch before he replaced original Killing Joke bassist Youth in 1982.

He left the band in 1987 before forming Murder Inc and joining Ministry, Prong and Mob Research.

Prong bandmate Ted Parsons found Raven in a chair and called an ambulance crew, which was unable to revive him.

"I'm devastated," Parsons said. "He will be missed by many."

A sad loss, and one of my Bass heroes...

 

[Stringer Bell]

hahahahahah! It seems no one here gives a fuck about this Paul Raven guy!

 

[Nick Cave]

Thanks Stringer Bell give yourself a clap....

 

[Stringer Bell]

No problem Nick Chav.

 

[Nick Cave]

kids :roll:

 

[Stringer Bell]

Try saying that to my face, i'll slap the taste out of your mouth! :lol:

 

[Chris Davies]

Just a tad disrespectful there Stringer... Just a tad... If there's ever an RIP thread about you I'll be sure to step in and say "there goes the man who was allergic to Google, HAHAHA, looks like nobody cares about him, I wonder why".

This is why I don't make RIP threads on forums, it amazes me how ignorant people can be.

 

[Stringer Bell]

Okay maybe i was being disrespectfully, I apologise.

 

[Nick Cave]

Just close the thread JB, his death was not well publicized and I just thought people would like to know... I posted on the music and other forums I visit, maybe not a good choice to paste onto here, just did the lot I post into.. Should know better than posting about anything with a pre - X factor age!