A terse statement on Peter Hammill's website yesterday informed the world that Nic Potter, bassist on some of VdGG's early records, had died.
A longer statement, made by VdGG website manager Phil Smart: Nic had been ill for some time but was admitted to hospital about 10 days ago with pneumonia which was probably not related to his illness, although of course I am no doctor. I will put more on the website once I've gathered my thoughts... Many of you had noticed his gradual disappearance from the web and email but I was unable to say anything without the go-ahead of Nic's family. An announcement of some sort was being discussed recently but events have overtaken us.
The macabre amongst us will note that the first member of the VdGG 'family' to pass away was Keith Ellis, bassist in the first gigging incarnation on VdGG (1968/9); the second was the second bassist, Potter (1969/70, 1977/8).
The picture of Nic on the left comes from the sleeve of 'The least we can do is wave to each other'; he was about 18 years old at the time of the picture. As it happens, Nic played very sympathetic bass on the song 'The Birds', which I mentioned the other day.
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