Ryan Adams, Craig Finn, Tanya Donelly, Carl Newman & more pay tribute to Grant Hart
We woke up to the sad news today that Grant Hart lost his battle with cancer at age 56. His former Husker Du bandmate Bob Mould penned a tribute, and other musicians have been paying their respects too. See below for tributes from Mike Watt (The Minutemen), Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, The Breeders, Belly), Justin Broadrick (Jesu, Godflesh), Ryan Adams, Carl Newman (The New Pornographers), Craig Finn (The Hold Steady), Colin Meloy (The Decemberists), Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), comedian Michael Ian Black, Fred Armisen, Mac McCaughan and Jon Wurster of Superchunk, METZ, Cloud Nothings, The Meat Puppets, Frank Turner, Ted Leo, J Mascis’ band Sweet Apple, and more.
We’ve also unearthed some never-seen photos of Husker Du playing NYC’s Peppermint Lounge in 1985
we lost brother grant, another terrible blow… pic.twitter.com/zElSoZd1gi
— mike watt (@wattfrompedro) September 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/TanyaDonelly/status/908276321364701184
Holger Czukay and now Grant Hart. CAN soundtracked my childhood thanks to my Step Dad's taste in music, & there's no Jesu without Husker Du.
— Justin K Broadrick (@JKBroadrick) September 14, 2017
round of applause for Grant Hart. x
— falcotronic (@shit_rock) September 14, 2017
RIP Grant Hart
Your music saved my life.
It was with me the day I left home.
It's with me now.
Travel safely to the summerlands. pic.twitter.com/B8JfIdp57H— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) September 14, 2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZBCjl7j1Ey/
Husker Du had a mix of anger, sadness + joy I'd never heard before. Didn't care about style or image + that struck young me as super punk.
— @ACNewman (@ACNewman) September 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/michaelianblack/status/908303158505590784
Grant Hart wrote some of the songs that matter the most to me. Thank you and Rest in Peace.
— Craig Finn (@steadycraig) September 14, 2017
Waking up early to the news that Grant Hart has died. Gutted. His music changed me. Thanks, Grant. Safe travels.
— colin meloy (@colinmeloy) September 14, 2017
His drumming was so incredible I feel like a fraud when we play Husker Du songs. AND he could write & sing like thishttps://t.co/aDaGE6QuU4
— Jon Wurster (@jonwurster) September 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/torquilcampbell/status/908312677067436032
https://twitter.com/MrGregDulli/status/908263898599567360
Love and respect Grant Hart RIP
— METZtheband (@METZtheband) September 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/themeatpuppets/status/908331699452432385
Well fuck me. RIP Grant Hart. Bad news to wake up to 🙁
— Radiator Hospital (@radhostweets2u) September 14, 2017
Damnit. September takes away another one of the greats. RIP Grant Hart.
— Dave Hause (@hausedave) September 14, 2017
Wonderful show in Vancouver, but gutted to get offstage and hear that Grant Hart has died. I fucking adore Hüsker Dü. Sad news.
— Frank Turner (@frankturner) September 14, 2017
Waking up to news Grant Hart is gone. I can't even *understand* his drumming, but his classic melodicism was a massive inspiration. RIP.
— Continuity Ted Leo Account (@tedleo) September 14, 2017
RIP, Grant Hart. A good guy with a great sense of humor… an all-around good egg.
— Sweet Apple (@sweetapplesongs) September 14, 2017
RIP Grant Hart, a cyclonic drummer, soulful singer, epochal songwriter and inspiring autodidact. I hope he has found peace at last.
— Michael Azerrad (@michaelazerrad) September 14, 2017
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