Talk:James Honeyman-Scott
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[edit] James Honeyman-Scott
James Honeyman-Scott, "Jimmy", didn´t die of an heroin overdose, he died while he was asleep due to a heart failure after too much booze+speed+cocaine. It´s not a matter of the kind of drug he used anyway. His guitar playing and writting contribution in the Pretenders first two albums are truly great and gave the band a raw and powerful sound they never achieved again, I saw them in 1980 and in 1987 and I think I have an idea of what I´m talking about. Just listen or watch them playing live "Tatooed Love Boys" or "Louie-Louie" in any dvd or cd of the concerts of that time and you´ll understand.i.e.The Concert For The People Kampuchea are easy to find. Roy Franky
Agreed about the overdose not being due to heroin. I've added a reference to a 1984 article that mentions "heart failure caused by cocaine intolerance" as the specific cause of death. I've also added several paragraphs to shed more light onto James Honeyman-Scott, citing the Guitar Player interview pretty extensively since it's a first-hand account by the man himself. (We're lucky he did this interview.) I also added a references section, album discography, and external links. A good public domain photo of the guy is what is really needed now. SFloridaMusic
