Last Updated on October 5, 2021
Goodbye Mr Excess
Garry Clennell with Crawling Chaos in van
Found dead in his flat this week.
Funeral Whitley Bay cemetery, 12:30, Friday 18 Dec, 2009
Above, is a short video I took en-route to the Gibraltar Rock, Tynemouth. Below are some pictures I took on that day.
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He always was too beautiful for this world. Our son, Bobby, is also beautiful, skilled and very clever. He also looks like his dad 🙂 Gar often spoke about you guys. I really do hope, he’s found his elusive peace.
Thanks for the special notice about my brother Garry. He was always very proud of his time with Crawling Chaos. Anyone who wants to come to Whitley Bay Crematorium on Friday is very welcome. The time has been amended slightly from 12:00 noon to 12:30 on Friday 18th December. – Rob Clennell
My name is Richard Todd. I knew Garry for a few years in the 90’s before I moved away. My band recorded with him. Only this week i started searching for him to try and get back in touch. Garry was a lovely, lovely man. It’s a great loss. My condolences to all his family and friends.
My condolences to family and friends. I knew Garry off and on for about 30 years, sadly we didn’t part on the best of terms. It shocked me to hear he was gone though. Garry was one of those guys you fell out with and then made up the next time you bumped into him. Still one of the best drummers I ever met.
I was a pupil of Garry’s at Newcastle college circa 1997. I found his enthusiasm, passion and vibrancy about music very inspiring but above all, his tendency to instill motivation through his kind and down to earth manner very refreshing, unorthodox and memorable. He was full of surprises. I allway’s looked forward to seeing him and do still think of him.
this surely cant be garry from deckham community centre and car hill sound room ? if so im very very saddened by this , i have been looking for some info on him for over ten year , i learnt a lot from him drums , recording ect : (
just heard from gav about garry great guy fab drummer cosmic dude sad loss
I decided this evening to search the internet to see if I could find anything about Garry Clennel. I first met him in 1992/3 when he was teaching a group of us (then) youngsters how to make music. I forged a good friendship with him, and met him on and off over several years after that up until about 1998. He taught me so much about music theory, recording, production, playing techniques and many other things. He recorded my first ever track in Wallsend, and I held a great deal of respect and love for him. I am truly shocked and saddened to hear that he has passed away. I hope that he has found the peace that he so wanted, and I do miss him.
May you live in peace wherever you are good fellow.
I was a student of Garry’s at Newcastle College back in 1996-2000. He was a fantastic tutor. He taught me so much about music engineering, production, performance, and most importantly, Acoustics. Garry introduced me to acoustics and he always gave me so much support and guidance when I was trying to learn this complex subject. He even allowed me to attend his HND acoustic lectures because he knew I was so interested. Little did he know that this would lead to my life-long career as an acoustic engineer. I have run my own company, Scenic Acoustic and Vibration Engineering Ltd since 2007. I would not be in the position I am now if I had not had Garry’s genuine support, encouragement, and time. He was a lovely guy.
He was a great drummer too. Playing drums was another thing that we both had in common. I played on one of his demos once. He wanted to concentrate on the recording, and mixing, and he asked me to play the drums. It was an honour to be asked, and fantastic to be part of one of Garry’s own projects.
I have been trying to make contact with Garry for many years. Unfortunately, I did not know of his sad passing until today. I wish I could have told him how crucial he was in changing my life’s direction, and to thank him for everything he did for me all those years ago. I will always remember him, and I will always be grateful for everything he did. A very sad loss to all those who knew him. He was a very popular (if not the most popular) tutor at Newcastle College.
Although he will be greatly missed, the ripples of his life still propagate through time, and his bright light is still shining out there. So I have just one last thing to say. Thank you, Garry. You will be missed, you will be remembered.
Colin Armstrong
Thanks Colin. Cool things to say. The eulogy from his brother was scary sad, yet wonderful in its details.
Rees