John Marshall dies, aged 82

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  • Serial_Apologist
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    • Dec 2010
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    John Marshall dies, aged 82

    News just announced on Facebook: tribute below on Avantmusic news site:

    Source: Wikipedia Sad news about the Soft Machine drummer. John Stanley Marshall [was] an English retired drummer and founding member of the jazz rock band Nucleus. From 1972 to 1978, he was the dr…


    Many more will undoubtedly follow - John was one of the pioneers of drumming in Jazzrock Fusion worldwide, arguably Britain's equivalent to Billy Cobham.

    R.I.P. John.
  • Serial_Apologist
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    • Dec 2010
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    #2
    Very nice tribute to John here from Theo Travis, fellow band member in the last edition of Soft Machine. I can certainly vouch where Theo mention's John's "big hearty laugh", having encountered this when I mentioned something Pete Brown said about how on stage with Cream Ginger Baker would try his best to trip Jack Bruce up.

    John Marshall, a titan of the British jazz scene for the last 55 years has left the building. At the age of 82, John passed away peacefully yesterday. He was at home in South London with his lovely wife of 54 years Maxi. I wanted to share a few thoughts about John as I have

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    • Alyn_Shipton
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      • Nov 2010
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      #3
      Tribute to John Marshall on JRR on 8 October. Some great choices from listeners!

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      • Serial_Apologist
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        • Dec 2010
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        #4
        Originally posted by Alyn_Shipton View Post
        Tribute to John Marshall on JRR on 8 October. Some great choices from listeners!

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