John McGeoch(1955-2004)
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Played guitar for Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Visage, Armoury Show and Public Image Ltd.. He has been credited as an inspiration by U2 and most of
the world's biggest rock bands. The Red Hot Chili Peppers' John
Frusciante recently said that he taught himself to play "learning all
John McGeoch's stuff in Magazine and Siouxsie and the Banshees". In the
mid-90s he worked on more dance-oriented material with Heaven 17's
Glenn Gregory and a projected band, Pacific, with Spandau Ballet's John
Keeble, came to nothing He qualified as a nurse in 1995, but had lately
been writing music for television as subsequent generations of
guitarists hailed him. Siouxsie Sioux once described McGeoch as "my
favorite guitarist of all time". He is survived by his partner Sophie
and daughter Emily.
