Robert Quine (December 30, 1942 - May 31, 2004), a native of Akron, Ohio, was a guitarist known for his innovative guitar solos. Quine worked with a wide range of impressive musicians, though he himself remained relatively unknown in comparison. His collaborators include Richard Hell & the Voidoids, Lou Reed (notably on The Blue Mask), Brian Eno (on Nervenet), John Zorn, Ikue Mori, Marc Ribot, Marianne Faithfull (Strange Weather), Lloyd Cole, Tom Waits (Rain Dogs), the Patti Smith Group, Matthew Sweet, and many more, including a rare 7" by Lester Bangs. December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The guitar is often used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment to a voice or other instrument, or is used as an integral part of an ensemble. ... Richard Hell (1949 - ) born Richard Myers, was the frontman for the early American punk band Richard Hell and the Voidoids. ... Lou Reed Lou Reed (born March 2, 1942), is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, originally from Brooklyn, New York. ... Eleventh studio album by singer-songwriter Lou Reed. ... Brian Eno in 1977 Brian Peter George St. ... John Zorn (born September 2, 1953 in New York City) is a American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist. ... Ikue Mori (もりいくえ Mori Ikue, born 1953 in Tokyo, Japan) is a drummer, composer, and graphic designer. ... Marc Ribot (born 1954) is an American guitarist, composer and occasional singer from Newark, New Jersey. ... Marianne Faithfull on the cover of her album A Secret Life Marianne Faithfull (born December 29, 1946 in England) is a British singer and actress whose career spans over four decades. ... Strange Weather is the fourth album by Glenn Frey, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Lloyd Cole with his old band during a reunion concert in London, October 2004 Lloyd Cole (born January 31, 1961) is an English singer and songwriter, known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989 and for his subsequent solo work. ... Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949 in Pomona, California) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. ... Rain Dogs is an album by Tom Waits, released in August of 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... Patti Smith is often confused with Patty Smyth - the former lead singer of the band Scandal. ... Matthew Sweet (born c. ... Leslie Conway Bangs (December 14, 1948 – April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author and musician. ...

After graduating from Earlham College in 1965, and then earning a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, he spent a number of years practicing tax law before giving up on it. He then worked in a movie memorabilia store in New York City with Richard Hell and Tom Verlaine. Later, he was invited by Hell to join his new band The Voidoids, thus making punk history and beginning his musical career. Earlham College is a highly selective Quaker liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Washington University in St. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Richard Hell (born October 2, 1949) is the stage name of Richard Meyers, an American singer, songwriter and writer, probably best-known as frontman for the early punk band Richard Hell and the Voidoids. ... Tom Verlaine (born Tom Miller) is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, probably best-known as a founder of Television. ... The Voidoids, also known as Richard Hell and the Voidoids, were a New York City punk rock band of the late 1970s, fronted by Richard Hell, a former member of Television. ... Punk culture as it is seen today started in the mid 1970s as a movement or rebellion against some styles of music which existed at the time such as Prog Rock and Heavy Metal whose stars were seen as out of touch with their fans. ...

Noting Quine's influence is Marc Ribot, who has stated, "in terms of punk rock guitar soloing, he could definitely be called the inventor." [1] Marc Ribot (born 1954) is an American guitarist, composer and occasional singer from Newark, New Jersey. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

Quine continued recording into his 60s. Depressed after the death of his wife Alice in August 2003, Quine committed suicide by heroin overdose in his New York home on May 31, 2004. Death is the cessation of physical life in a living organism, or the state of the organism after that event. ... It has been suggested that Suicide and culture be merged into this article or section. ... Heroin or diacetylmorphine (INN) is a semi-synthetic opioid. ... A drug overdose occurs when a chemical substance (i. ...

Quine was a nephew of the philosopher W. V. Quine. This article is about the domestic group. ... A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ... W. V. Quine Willard Van Orman Quine (June 25, 1908 - December 25, 2000) was one of the most influential American philosophers and logicians of the 20th century. ...

Lester Bangs once said of him:

"Someday Quine will be recognized for the pivotal figure that he is on his instrument — he is the first guitarist to take the breakthroughs of early Lou Reed and James Williamson and work through them to a new, individual vocabulary, driven into odd places by obsessive attention to On the Corner-era Miles Davis."

Quine is number 80 on Rolling Stone's List of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Jimi Hendrix makes the cover. ...

Quotes

"You gotta hear this new box I got, it creates the most offensive noise ..." (to Lester Bangs)

External links

• Unofficial website
• Billy Bob Hargus interview
• i94bar interview
• New York Times obituary