William Tucker (musician)
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William Tucker was a guitar
ist whose credits included work with Ministry
, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
, Pigface
, Chemlab
, and Chris Connelly. He grew up in New Jersey where he formed Regressive Aid
with Andrew Weiss and Sim Cain (both later of Gone
and the Rollins Band
). He also taught guitar lessons to locals, one of whom was Mickey "Dean Ween" Melchiondo
of the popular alternative band Ween
.
On May 14, 1999, 38-year-old Tucker was found dead in his apartment, of an apparent suicide.
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist whose credits included work with Ministry
Ministry (band)
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...
, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult is an American electronic industrial rock band originally based out of Chicago, Illinois.-History:...
, Pigface
Pigface
Pigface is an industrial rock supergroup formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and William Rieflin.-History:Pigface was formed from Ministry's The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste tour, which produced the In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up live album and video. For the tour, Al Jourgensen brought...
, Chemlab
Chemlab
Chemlab is a coldwave and industrial rock band formed in Washington D.C., USA, in 1989 by Dylan Thomas More, Joe Frank , and Jared Louche . Influenced by the pioneers of the industrial genre, such as Throbbing Gristle, Chemlab mixed experimental sounds with rock and metal, which they dubbed...
, and Chris Connelly. He grew up in New Jersey where he formed Regressive Aid
Regressive Aid
Regressive Aid was an instrumental band consisting of Simeon Cain , William Tucker , and Andrew Weiss , managed by Tom Burka. Cain and Weiss later played in the bands Gone, a three pieced punk instrumental rock outfit and in the Rollins Band...
with Andrew Weiss and Sim Cain (both later of Gone
Gone (band)
Gone is a three-piece punk-based instrumental rock band, formed by Greg Ginn in late 1985. Originally, Gone was a side project to his main group, Black Flag.-Biography:...
and the Rollins Band
Rollins Band
Rollins Band was an American rock band led by singer and songwriter Henry Rollins.They are best known for the songs "Low Self Opinion" and "Liar", which both earned heavy airplay on MTV in the early 1990s...
). He also taught guitar lessons to locals, one of whom was Mickey "Dean Ween" Melchiondo
Dean Ween
Dean Ween is the stage name of Michael "Mickey" Melchiondo, Jr., American guitarist and half of the alternative rock group Ween.-Biography:...
of the popular alternative band Ween
Ween
Ween is an American alternative rock group. They formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when central members Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase despite being generally unknown in American pop music...
.
On May 14, 1999, 38-year-old Tucker was found dead in his apartment, of an apparent suicide.