Robert Quine, 61, Punk Rock Guitarist' Dies
1 of 2 TheNew York T'imes > Arts> Music> RobertQuine, 61, PunkRock Guitarist, "' Page EhrNauflor\Bt.u,, . !FrrssFEl Er June 8, 2OO4 RobertQuine, 61, Punk RockGuitarist' Dies By BENSISARIO 1970'sand 80's who obertQuine, a notedguitarist of the NewYork rock scene of the p[v"d*tn'nrchard H-ell,Lou Reed and others, died last week in hishome in Manhattan' Hewas 61. policefound Hewas found dead by the police on Saturday, said James Marshall, a friend' The examiner's a noteanO said they believed the deathwas a suicidebut areawaiting a medical reoort.Mr. Marshalisaid he believed Mr. Quine died on May31' In the loudworld of NewYork punk, where crude simplicity trumped most conventional on notionsof musicalskill, Mr. guine stood out as a stylishvirtuoso. His guitar, first hearcl from i'etinfCeneration," the i97i albumby RichardHell and the Voidoids, borrowed equally pulse rocfaOitiy,jazz andthe Velvet Undergiound, giving the musica quic( agitated andan explosivepower. 'n' with ,'Hewas an extraordinary mixture of taste,intelligence and rock rollabilities, coupled played rajori".nniqre anda siholar'smemory for everydecent guitar lick ever underthe musicalsun," Mr. Reed said. TheVoidoids made only two albums,but Mr.Quine's versatility gave him a longcareer as a 'TheBlue sidemanand studio guitarist. Hired 6y Lou Reed to playon hisstark 1982 ahum wasmore restrained and atmospheric. Rolling stone Mask,"Mr. Quine played in a stylethat "the praisedthe guitarwork on the album,saying in a reviewthat intuitiveresponsiveness notesand b"t*""n toi neeOand Robeft Quine is a quietsummit of guitarists'interplay:the in the focus noL" tour.and dive, scudding almost formlessly until they're suddenly caught up of a rhythm." hisfellow musicians, he had Mr.Quine was an anomaly in thepunk scene.
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