Geordie Walker, who has died following a stroke aged 64, was a guitarist and songwriter, and co-founder of the band Killing Joke, who blazed a sonic trail through the post-punk era of the 1970s and 1980s; his playing inspired the likes of Kurt Cobain and Metallica, while Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin was a big fan of his work.
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