Graham Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Cynic bassist and academic Sean Malone has died, he was in his mid 50s https://www.theprp.com/2020/12/09/news/cynic-bassist-sean-malone-has-passed-away/ One Of the earliest adopters of fretless bass in metal, he was a huge influence on many players after Cynic's debut, and for a long time only, record Focus. With highly technical fretless playing, more of a jazz musician than a metal player, Malone will be sorely missed. His work on the subsequent Cynic albums after they reunited in the early 2000s was stunning, as well as his solo record Gordian Knot. Here he is in the studio playing through the opening track of Focus - Veil Of Maya 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 The greatest rhythm section ever has left us. This is brutal, especially so soon after Reinert. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper Bandit Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Sad news indeed, Focus is to this day an immense album that stands alone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer.b Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I'd never heard of Sean Malone so googled him and have just finished listening to the whole of Focus , amazing bass playing and wow what an influential ahead of it's time album , I'm not a metaler particularly but I loved it , RIP Sean, 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 This was a shocking news this morning. Can't really say much.... Awesome player who by all accounts was a very humble and kind person. May he rest in peace! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Woodcock Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Tragic news, Sean has been a huge influence on my playing since I first heard him back in '93 and is the reason I play fretless and Chapman Stick. To lose both him and Sean Reinert this year is devastating. I had the privilege of being taught by Sean back in 2000 when he was in London recording with Bill Bruford. Not only was he a stellar musician but he was a great teacher who was very passionate about education. Years later I had the incredible honour of - albeit briefly - stepping in to his shoes to play Chapman Stick with Cynic on some shows in 2008. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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