RIP Waldo

I was sad to hear of the passing of Walter Lure, co-guitarist in Johnny Thunders Heartbreakers. I got into his playing first on a used copy of "Live at Max's" and later with the remixed version of "L.A.M.F"  He also features heavily on the ROIR cassettes I bought at the time "Too Much Junkie Business" and "Stations of the Cross".  He and Johnny were kind of a weird Jerry and Dino with their stage patter. He was the guitar playing straight man to Johnny's excesses.

If i ever reissue The Bam Bam Club "Frankfort's Burning" e.p., You will hear me shamelessly cop his licks on "Off the Beaten Path" and "She's so Selfish"  Both essentially Heartbreakers re-writes with non junkie lyrics!!

Check out the L.A.M.F concert if it's still on PRIME. He could still bring the guitar whoop ass. 

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