Bob Johnson RIP (1944-2023)

[chrisclark1977]

Steeleye Span's former lead guitarist Bob Johnson has passed away at 79


www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/20/bob-johnson-obituary


He started out in the 60s in a number of rock bands before discovering folk music and working with computers before being a member of Steeleye from 1972-77 and 1980-2002. He brought a lot of big ballads to the band as well as bringing a heavier guitar sound to Steeleye, witness:



RIP, Bob

[yorkshirebilly]

I'll play the second movement of Tam Lin (the part that he based on a Bulgarian folk tune) in his memory.

Odd, I saw of photo of him, Peter Knight and Tim Harries (but no Maddy Prior) only last night.


EDIT: I was wrong. The folk tune was Bulgarian, not Mongolian.