JIM MARTIN (Faith No More) Most Living Legend Guitarist FACTOID! He was in Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey.
A guitarist with an effortless grasp of textural riffage, ‘Big’ Jim Martin is an alternative-rock icon and metal guru. His band, Faith No More, may be the most missed of all groups: their split in 1998 deprived the scene of a unique, hard-to-define force. As FNM were a truly uncategorisable band, indulging in easy listening, pop-rock, funk-metal and other technically challenging styles, Martin – who normally revelled in a hugely boosted guitar tone, mixed high in the sound – developed an economy of style that gave his relatively infrequent riffs huge presence. Check it out: ‘Everything’s Ruined’