Former Kestrel man Dave Black dead at 62

By Scott Munro
( Prog )
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Guitarist who also played with Goldie and the Spiders From Mars dies after being hit by train in North-East England

Former Kestrel guitarist and vocalist Dave Black has died aged 62 after being hit by a train.

Black, who formed Goldie in the 70s and played with the Spiders From Mars on their self-titled released in 1976, was killed on July 18 near Cullercoats station in North East England.

Former Goldie drummer Tom Knowles tells the Newcastle Chronicle: “Dave was a truly wonderful guitar player and was an inspiration to so many.

“It’s only two weeks since I last saw him play. He seemed in good spirits – I am at a loss to understand just what has happened.

“We have lost something very special. But, I have the memories.”

Northumbria Police confirmed that Black was found on the Metro line approaching the station at 7.45pm on Saturday evening. They’ve appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott keeps Louder’s buyer’s guides up to date, writes about the best deals for music fans, keeps on top of the latest tech releases and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 10 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald newspapers, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.