![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/the-shins-bassist-neal-langford-found-dead-in-a-creek-at-the-age-of-50/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Breaking-News-Celebrity-Death.jpg&description=Neal Langford, who played bass on The Shins' debut album has died at the age of 50 after being found in a creek by police, with his former bandmate James Mercer paying tribute Neal Langford, the former bassist in The Shins, has been found dead in a creek at just 50 years old. The news of Neal's death was confirmed by the band's frontman James Mercer as he paid tribute to his friend on Instagram. Sharing a black and white picture of Neal, James wrote: "Just want to let you guys know one of the best friends I've ever had has passed. "He was in several bands with me including the Shins. A very important figure in my life you could say. I mean this is the guy who talked me into getting over my shyness and up on the stage. He put me in front of the microphone!" Reminiscing about their childhood, James added: "He was the catholic school kid who showed me how to sneak into the back of the old El Rey theatre and get a "free" beer. An invaluable person!" James credited Neal with influencing his music taste and said he introduced him to bands such as Dinosaur Jr. and the Cocteau Twins, as well as "countless other piles of cool stuff". "He would pick me up in his stepdad's El Camino and we'd listen to his latest mixtape," James continued. "With our swerve on. Driving when we probably shouldn't have been. Where we shouldn't have been. We were like that. A long time ago. "There's too much to the story but I loved him. And I owe him a lot. Neal Langford you were always loved and you always will be." Neal played on The Shins' debut album Oh, Inverted World. Fans have been paying tribute to the musician, with one person writing: "James I'm so so sorry! He was a great dude and much loved!" Another added: "Destroyed to hear this. So many beloved memories of Neal," while a third fan commented: "So sorry for your loss yes the music you created together is so wonderful." "Sounds like my kind of friend. Sorry to hear this and sorry for your loss james," one heartbroken fan wrote. Accordi){kind=link}
Neal Langford, who played bass on The Shins’ debut album has died at the age of 50 after being found in a creek by police, with his former bandmate James Mercer paying tribute
Neal Langford, the former bassist in The Shins, has been found dead in a creek at just 50 years old.
The news of Neal’s death was confirmed by the band’s frontman James Mercer as he paid tribute to his friend on Instagram. Sharing a black and white picture of Neal, James wrote: “Just want to let you guys know one of the best friends I’ve ever had has passed.
“He was in several bands with me including the Shins. A very important figure in my life you could say. I mean this is the guy who talked me into getting over my shyness and up on the stage. He put me in front of the microphone!”
Reminiscing about their childhood, James added: “He was the catholic school kid who showed me how to sneak into the back of the old El Rey theatre and get a “free” beer. An invaluable person!”