Alan Myers, Devo’s drummer has died of cancer.

Devo’s Gerald Casale praised Myers on Twitter:

... the most incredible drummer I had the privilege to play with for 10 years. Losing him was like losing an arm. RIP!! I begged him not to quit Devo. He could not tolerate being replaced by the Fairlight and autocratic machine music. I agreed. Alan, you were the best – a human metronome and then some. A once in a lifetime find thanks to Bob Mothersbaugh. U were born to drum Devo!”

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The best cover of a Stones song, because it's done in the DEVO style.

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Great band. Saw them when they first came to London at the Roundhouse in 78 and they blew me away. Very sad to hear of Alan's passing. RIP.

He played on Ronnie's 1 2 3 4 album.



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r.i.p.

When they cut their first Lp it was not only something new, it was just from another planet , that sound was just either awful for most of the people or just @#$%& awesome for some nut like me .
I didn't recall a band in 1977-1978 which did somethin' like Devo .There was indeed some great ones, but none like Devo, they were unique.
R.I.P

HMN

Not only were they unique sound wise, but they were one of the first to use music video, and to use it in an interesting way.

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Not only were they unique sound wise, but they were one of the first to use music video, and to use it in an interesting way.

RIP sorry too see him go. He has de-evolved.

Music videos go way back, and I mean waaaaay back.

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That was boss man!