{"id":41221,"date":"2023-05-02T19:52:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T18:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=41221"},"modified":"2023-05-06T19:52:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T18:52:40","slug":"johnny-fean-dies-at-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=41221","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Fean Dies at 71"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"971\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/johnny_fean-1024x971.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41224 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/johnny_fean-1024x971.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/johnny_fean-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/johnny_fean-768x729.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/johnny_fean-730x693.jpg 730w, https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/johnny_fean-1070x1015.jpg 1070w, https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/johnny_fean.jpg 1364w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/971;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I heard the sad news over the weekend that Johnny Fean &#8211; one of the most underrated guitarists of all time, with one of the most underrated bands of all time &#8211; died last week at the age of 71.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I have said elsewhere on the blog (and Horslips&#8217; website is linked to in my links section), they were the first band I ever saw live. But I listen to them still, and even went to see them back in 2011 in Glasgow when they reformed after more than 30 years).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I always think of my idols as being ageless, but this year is really knocking that idea sideways right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RIP, Johnny. Thanks for everything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I heard the sad news over the weekend that Johnny Fean &#8211; one of the most underrated guitarists of all time, with one of the most underrated bands of all time &#8211; died last week at the age of 71. 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