Bob Casale, second from left, was Devo's guitar player.Bob Casale co-founded Devo in 1973. He died yesterday. He was 61.
Below, one of my favorite Devo songs, "Mechanical Man," released in 1978.
RIP, Devo's Bob Casale
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