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Jay Bennett (1963-2009) was a member of Titanic Love Affair, named after a Billy Bragg lyric. After that band’s demise, Bennett was invited to join Wilco as a lead guitarist. He was instrumental (pun intended) in their critically acclaimed albums Being There, Mermaid Avenue Volumes 1 & 2 with Billy Bragg, Summerteeth, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. He helped transform Wilco’s sound with the addition of keyboards on Being There and later with his general studio wizardry on Summerteeth and YHF. He was asked to leave the band not long after the YHF recordings. He reunited with old friend Edward Burch and continued to release albums both with Burch and solo. He produced a wide array of artists from The Blues Travelers to Tim Easton. In May 2009, Bennett sued Jeff Tweedy for breach of contract, claiming that he was owed royalties.
Jay Bennett died in his sleep early Sunday morning, May 24, 2009 due to what was later revealed by an autopsy to be an overdose of the prescription painkiller Fentanyl. He was 45.
Jay Bennett died in his sleep early Sunday morning, May 24, 2009 due to what was later revealed by an autopsy to be an overdose of the prescription painkiller Fentanyl. He was 45.
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TheAlexH wrote:
And accidental overdose at that, as a result of a patch on his back to relieve the pain from his hip injury, which I believe he was about to have replaced. R. I. P. Mr. Bennett.
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this_boy wrote:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/wilco-performer-died-of-painkiller-overdose-coroner-says/
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potilas wrote:
Rest in Peace
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bleedingicon wrote:
Summerteeth would not have been what it was without Jay Bennett, and what it was is one of my favorite albums of all time. RIP. Thanks for the music.
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Serpent_axed wrote:
Rest in Peace Jay
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VenerableBean wrote:
Very sad and tragic. Listening to "Whatevere Happened I apologize," it's a sincere and heartfelt record and a very good one.
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nooneastern wrote:
R.I.P.
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ghetto_lothario wrote:
Rock in peace.
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zissisbrisbane wrote:
Goodbye JB.
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Johnesq wrote:
Anyone have links to any of Jay's albums, besides Whatever Happened I Apologize? message me.
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VacuumBoots14 wrote:
RIP Jay... you will be sorely missed.
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Summerteeth79 wrote:
Thanks for the great arrangements Jay, you will be missed.
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tomholcroft wrote:
The music will never forget where it came from. R.I.P Jay
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Headphase wrote:
R.I.P. Wilco never got back the sound that Jay provided...it is a shame the band lost such an integral part of its sound, and now its even sadder that the world has lost another amazingly talented musician.
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Carpetbagger513 wrote:
http://rockproper.com/jay-bennett/whatever-happened-i-apologize.html A free Jay Bennett album. Too bad it took searching for news of his death to find out about it. RIP Jay.
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franty wrote:
So soon. So sad. Not fair.
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lisag789 wrote:
"Go back to sleep now My darling And I'll keep all the bad dreams away Breathe now, think sweet things And I'll think of all the right words to say" - Jay, Bennett, "My Darling" Summerteeth RIP Jay - Thank you forever for the music
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Miss_disco wrote:
xox
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scott_sea wrote:
So sad. RIP Jay.
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pressureofdays wrote:
I'm sorry. Rest in peace.
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Jay Walter Bennett
26 May 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/jaybennett
Our good friend Jay Walter Bennett left us this weekend. As news hits the wires so instantaneously these days, we thought it was important to share some thoughts about our friend and brother before a. …
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