White Spirit drummer died suddenly in London on July 27.

RIP.

I knew him from the Tech and later High Tunstall. Liked him a lot.

Fook! I don't go a bundle on rock bands normally but White Spirit were legendary when I was a kid. Who remembers the white transit with the lop sided white spirit logo painted on it?

im stunned !
I grew up with White spirit, and idolised "Crash" i knew him quite well (years ago when he worked at the wood place, whilst playing with WS) he used to drive the bloody big bus they had (along with the ford box)regularly parked outside the greenies !
as a would be drummer he was what i wanted to be, my first memory was the town hall in 197summit? they played child in time and i couldnt believe it....................................im drifting now into babbleisms.......................god bless yer crash

for those that dont know!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Spirit_(band)

If i remember right the original bass player was, possibly a guy called 'peter toser'??? who was replaced by a guy who used to work in rumbelows, wore a 'bush hat' on stage, and was hoping to be a counciler?? (he didnt last long) and was replaced by the very arrogant Phil Brady..

never met the bloke, but it sounds like a sad way to end his life. Commiserations to his friends and family.

Sad news indeed. There are 3 tracks here on their myspace site.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=54273460

RIP Graeme