James death was confirmed with a statement on hisFacebook page.
Vanian noted that James guitar parts were deceptively simple, and a lot more challenging than they first appear.
Captain Sensible added: We used to call Brian the riff-meister.
Brian James of the Damned in London, 1977.Erica Echenberg/Redferns/Getty Images
Thats why Jimmy Page was such a fan of the band at the time.
There are photographs of him and Robert Plant backstage at our gig at the Roxy.
Jimmy Page saw something special in Brians guitar style and writing, as did we.
But after that, James left the group.
