Geordie Walker
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Geordie Walker is an English guitarist best known as the longtime lead guitarist of the post-punk band Killing Joke, noted for his distinctive, heavy, and atmospheric playing style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Killing Joke
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Murder, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Damage Manual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1958-12-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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industrial rock ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| givenName | Kevin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | post-punk guitarists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
hard rock
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punk rock ⓘ |
| instrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | Killing Joke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Geordie Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAlbumContribution |
Absolute Dissent (2010 album)
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Brighter Than a Thousand Suns (1986 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fire Dances (1983 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hosannas from the Basements of Hell (2006 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Killing Joke (1980 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Killing Joke (2003 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ MMXII (2012 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Time (1985 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandemonium (1994 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pylon (2015 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Revelations (1982 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ What’s THIS For…! (1981 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric guitar playing style
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distinctive heavy guitar tone ⓘ |
| notableWork | Killing Joke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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songwriter ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lead guitarist of Killing Joke ⓘ |
| residence | Prague, Czech Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1979 (membership in Killing Joke) ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
minimal use of distortion compared to contemporaries
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use of chorus and delay effects ⓘ use of open chords ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
Gibson ES-295 guitar
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solid-state amplifiers ⓘ |
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