Former Primal Scream Guitarist Robert 'Throb' Young Dies
Thursday, 11 September 2014
Written by Huw Baines
Former Primal Scream guitarist Robert ‘Throb’ Young has died.
UPDATE: The Guardian received confirmation of Young’s death from the band’s publicist and Sussex police, with Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes later releasing a statement:
"We have lost our comrade and brother Robert Young. A beautiful and deeply soulful man. He was an irreplaceable talent, much admired amongst his peers, In the words of Johnny Marr “Throb with a gold top Les Paul – unbeatable”’
"He was a true rock and roller. He walked the walk. He had “Heart & Soul” tattooed on his arm and i¹m sure on his heart too. He once said to me “when we go onstage it’s a war between us and the audience.” He never let go of that attitude.
"Our love and thoughts are with his sons Brandon and Miles and their mother Jane, his wife Rachel, and his immediate family."
Young joined the influential indie band during their earliest thrashings and played on a number of their records, including their classic breakthrough album, ‘Screamadelica’.
He left the band in 2006, at which time Bobby Gillespie told the Independent: “Let’s just say that he’s got some problems that he’s got to sort out for himself. It’s a hard thing to talk about, because it’s private and it’s his life, and I don’t think I have the right to judge him. I’d like Throbert to be alive. I’d like him to be well. I’d like him to be happy. Further than that I can’t really say. I just hope he wants to get better.”
A number of figures have posted tributes to the guitarist, including Liam Gallagher, his Oasis bandmate Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, Tim Burgess and Irvine Welsh.
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