Martin Duffy Primal Scream

Martin Duffy, the keyboardist for the bands Primal Scream and The Charlatans, has died at the age of 55, being described as “beautiful soul”.

“He had a gift with music but even more of one with people. He was loved by all of us in the Scream. “He played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend. He toured with me in my solo band too – he was a pleasure to spend time with. “Martin was also in possession of a unique wit. His style combined elements of country, blues and soul, all of which he had a God given natural feel for.

Martin Duffy, the keyboardist for the Scottish rock band Primal Scream, has died. He was 55.

"Definitely a time to show love, check in on others and help wherever you can," he wrote. "He had a love and understanding of music on a deep spiritual level. He was all about 'the moment', better have that 'record' button on when Duffy was on fire." Gillespie described Duffy as "a beautiful soul" and recalled how he played the keyboard on every Primal Scream album, officially joining the Scottish band in 1991. "His style combined elements of country, blues and soul, all of which he had a God given natural feel for. "Hard to write this," Gillespie began in his tribute.

Martin Duffy was not only a member of Primal Scream, but also The Charlatans and Felt, and played with Oasis, The Chemical Brothers and more.

[According to the BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64038944), Duffy died peacefully at home with his family after suffering a fatal brain injury following a fall. He played keyboards on every album of ours from the first to the last,” Gillespie wrote, before reflecting on Duffy’s studio experiences with Dr John and [George Clinton](https://musicfeeds.com.au/feeds/george-clinton/). Gillespie continued, “He had a swift eye for the absurd, the surreal and the ridiculous. [a tribute](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmY-0Z1jjWn/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=) on the band’s Instagram earlier today. He was loved by all of us in the Scream. The musician, who performed on Primal Scream’s first two albums, offcially joined the band in 1991 after Felt disbanded.

Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie has paid tribute to his bandmate and keyboardist Martin Duffy, calling him a "beautiful soul".

He was then a part of Primal Scream for three decades, going from part-time to full-time member and also guesting on Gillespie‘s 2020 album with He was a pure genuine soul.” He had a swift eye for the absurd, the surreal and the ridiculous. He was loved by all of us in the Scream. You were and are one of a kind. “Martin was the most musically talented of all of us,” the tribute continued. “His style combined elements of country, blues and soul, all of which he had a God given natural feel for. Martin was also in possession of a unique wit. “He loved literature and was well read and erudite. “I’ve known Martin since he was a teenager in Felt. He had a love and understanding of music on a deep spiritual level. Opinionated and stubborn in his views.”

Martin Duffy's family confirmed the Primal Scream keyboardist suffered a brain injury after a fall and died as a result of his injuries.

He toured with me in my solo band too – he was a pleasure to spend time with. Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob – he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend. He was loved by all of us in the Scream. The cycle of life and death is cruel at times and these two had so much more to give to the world. He had a swift eye for the absurd, the surreal and the ridiculous. I witnessed a session at Abbey Rd in 1997 for a Dr John album where his record company had assembled a bunch of young Indie Brit musicians where Mac Rebenac ( Dr John ) seemed bored and uninterested in the session until Martin started playing, then suddenly the good Dr started knocking some funky piano chops and I instantly knew it was because his ears had pricked up when he heard Martin play and the session at last came alive. “Martin was the most musically talented of all of us. I’ve known Martin since he was a teenager in Felt. He had a love and understanding of music on a deep spiritual level. He suffered a brain injury due to a fall at his home in Brighton. “A deep thinker, curious about the world and other cultures. A terrible shock and we're in bits but we have such love around us.