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    Posted: September 22 2011 at 20:24
RIP John Du Cann guitarist of Atomic Rooster. You will be missed.

Edited by harmonium.ro - September 22 2011 at 20:37
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R.I.P.
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Points: 13891 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 22 2011 at 22:40
The ATOMIC ROOSTER guitarist he was and man he could light it up.Sad news indeed.I believe he was in his mid sixties.
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Points: 1043 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2011 at 02:45
Very sad news. RIP John, a very talented guitarist.

The great Atomic Rooster line-up that did Death Walks Behind You - Du Cann, Vincent Crane and Paul Hammond - are now all gone.Cry
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Points: 11420 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2011 at 03:21
Great rock singer and my favourite Atomic Rooster period(s) are those to which he contributed.
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Points: 166183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2011 at 03:54
Shame to hear.
 
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Points: 2060 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2011 at 04:31
Sad news.


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Love that band, and his particular "edgy" singing style
RIP John
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Wow, sad news indeed! Cry
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death was supposed to walk BEHIND him,, not catch up WITH him.
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Points: 3449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2011 at 22:18

Sorry to hear of this.  He made a massive noise during his time here which still resonates and touches me to this day.
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Points: 11420 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2011 at 22:50
Originally posted by BenMech BenMech wrote:

death was supposed to walk BEHIND him,, not catch up WITH him.


I'm NOT being sanctimonious here but in this context a pre requisite for any tasteful punchline would surely preclude hitting a man when he's down Ermm
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Too bad,he was great
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Points: 635 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2011 at 19:33
I have just read in this months Classic Rock magazine that ex- Atomic Rooster guitarist John Du Cann has recently passed away due to a suspected heart attack. RIP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Du_Cann
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Points: 8711 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2011 at 20:56
this news is shocking and depressing!

            I have been a great admirer of John du Cann's music for decades, ever since i heard Death Walks Behind You in 1979
             I am so sorry to hear this
        And i am about to recieve a copy of Bullet's The Entrance To Hell featuring him any day now!
            RIP, John! You will be greatly missed.
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Points: 14258 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 15 2011 at 08:24
This is sad news indeed and he will be missed but left behind an immortal legacy of music.
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Points: 7951 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2011 at 21:19
I passed up a chance to grab `Death Walks Behind You' on LP at a local record fair for $20 Australian.....why did I pass it up?! Obviously because I'm an idiot! :(

I mean, I had a download of it and knew it was a killer album (and the first album is a knockout for me, too), but I looked at it and thought `Hmmm, I'll come back and get this before I leave'....

Note to self: NEVER plan on coming back! Grab it there and then!

Very sad to read this news, the Rooster albums have become very special to me.

Hopefully one day I'll come across it again...
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