The information about the death of the musician was provided by Neal Schon, the leader and only living musician of the original line-up of Journey. On Wednesday, July 5, in the evening of Polish time, he posted an entry on Twitter in which he shared this sad information. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
George Tickner died at the age of 76. What was his career like?
Before forming the band Journey in 1973, the guitarist played in the psychedelic rock band Frumious Bandersnatch. Also present in the formation was bassist Ross Valory, who later joined Journey. In addition to them, the founders of the group were musicians who had previously performed in, among others, alongside Carlos Santana – the aforementioned Neal Schon and keyboardist and vocalist Gregg Rolie.
Tickner did not stay long in the band. In 1975, he left the band to pursue a career in medicine. However, this does not mean that he has completely abandoned his passion. On the band’s next two albums, “Look into the Future” (1976) and “Next” (1977) were included in a total of three songs he co-wrote.
Tickner, together with Valory, with whom he played in the band Frumious Bandersnatch, founded The Hive recording studio, where he constantly created new music. ” Roseman. Other former and current members of Journey also contributed to the album: Neal Schon, Steve Smith and Prairie Prince. In addition, that same year, Tickner and his bandmates attended the unveiling of Journey’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Source: Gazeta
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