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ProfessorGAC

(65,024 posts) Thu Jan 20, 2022, 01:59 PM Jan 2022

Just Found Out The Drummer Died

Guy I played in a band with from 1986 to 2007, active, and jammed with until the last few years died this morning.
I heard he was sick but he & his wife kind of retreated into a shell. I don’t have details but the belief is liver issues.
Iirc, he was 7 or 8 years younger than me, so late fifties.
He was a monster drummer. Best I ever played with, by a lot.

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Just Found Out The Drummer Died (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 OP

Sad-- viva la Jan 2022 #1

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend WhiteTara Jan 2022 #2

((Prof)) blm Jan 2022 #3

May your friend RIP. My condolences. CentralMass Jan 2022 #4

I'm so sorry. That has to be like losing a brother, after all those years together. highplainsdem Jan 2022 #5

Sorry for your loss. Paha Sapa Jan 2022 #6

Sad to hear. Losing good friends is always painful The Polack MSgt Jan 2022 #7

When a close acquaintance or family member passes, it's the good memories that keep them alive. Fla Dem Jan 2022 #8

viva la

(3,293 posts)

1. Sad--

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Thu Jan 20, 2022, 02:03 PM

Jan 2022

It's weird and sad, isn't it, to be at the age where so many friends have already passed.

WhiteTara

(29,711 posts)

2. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Thu Jan 20, 2022, 02:03 PM

Jan 2022

May his rebirth be fortunate and your grief be bearable.

blm

(113,059 posts)

3. ((Prof))

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Thu Jan 20, 2022, 02:05 PM

Jan 2022

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

4. May your friend RIP. My condolences.

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Thu Jan 20, 2022, 02:09 PM

Jan 2022

highplainsdem

(48,975 posts)

5. I'm so sorry. That has to be like losing a brother, after all those years together.

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Thu Jan 20, 2022, 02:15 PM

Jan 2022

Paha Sapa

(421 posts)

6. Sorry for your loss.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Thu Jan 20, 2022, 02:25 PM

Jan 2022

Good friends and good drummers are getting hard to come by these days. Also, please forgive me for thinking this was a Spinal Tap reference. (heh, heh) Be well, ProfessorGAC.

The Polack MSgt

(13,188 posts)

7. Sad to hear. Losing good friends is always painful

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Thu Jan 20, 2022, 03:03 PM

Jan 2022

May he be at peace

Fla Dem

(23,666 posts)

8. When a close acquaintance or family member passes, it's the good memories that keep them alive.