capmaster Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 This is very sad news. A friend of mine, guitarist of the band where I am bassist and singer, passed away yesterday after a battle against colon cancer since June, 2012. He is survived by his widow and two children aged eight and eleven. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. As a successful concert manager and promoter for over three decades, he has been the first to present Joe Bonamassa on a Germany tour some seven years ago. R.I.P. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I am very sad to hear that Cap I lost my brother 10 years ago to a brain aneurysm and he was only 54 years old as well. We had no warning at all. And whether someone is battling a known disease or they succomb to an unknown illness as my brother did - 54 is not old. I am sad for you. My prayers to everyone affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Sorry to hear this, hope you are doing ok. My thoughts and prayers for his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 To him for sure it has been redemption, and we all knew we would be without him soon. It's the definitiveness that hurts. All of our joking and all the notes he picked are only memory from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemarie Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 So very sorry for your loss and for the family. :( You all are in my thoughts and prayers. Cancer sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 . Cap - my condolences to you, his family and friends. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 My Condolences, to you and his family, Cap! Sorry to hear of your friends passing. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Very sorry for the loss of your friend. Too soon gone.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the dog Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 My condolences to you cap and the loved ones....54 is young..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 From where I sit 54 is young! Way to young to be passing like this. I'm sorry for your loss and that of his family. Losing a good friend is hard enough, but losing family is harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Terrible news. We lost my wife's father at that age. It was hard. My condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 All my thoughts and prayers, friend. So sorry for your loss. I am 56 years old now, and I like to think that I will hold off the grim reaper, by keeping the weight off, swimming cardio laps every other day, and eating right. But cancer is the great, ironic, big-time "screw you" equalizer, I guess. It shows no mercy either. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 So sorry to hear of this loss, way too you young... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Cap, I'm very sorry to hear. Really am. Whether you know its coming or its out of the blue it doesn't make it any easier when it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quapman Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Sorry to hear that Cap. It's never easy to lose a friend. My condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Sorry for that news Cap. My condolences to the band and to his family. I lost my drummer/friend also at his age of 55. We decided that the best thing to keep his memory alive was to keep the band going and keep playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromnabulax Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 As part of my church work I am exposed to a certain level of tragedy. Today it was working a funeral in the morning with my priest, and then getting a phone call three hours later from my priest who was offering pastoral care 60 miles away that a fellow parishioner had just been rushed to the ER with major league cardiac trouble, and could I drop everything and drive over to offer strength and prayer. The thing is that even with compassion, training, and a wide variety if prayer books to draw from, I am still at a loss for words at these times. I offer condolences to you and all of his friends, I offer the deepest of genuine consoling to his grieving wife, and I offer the peace of the Lord to his terribly young children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 It always hard to see someone we know pass, especially a young person with young children, Cherish every memory of him, every moment you can. Keep what ever you can hold on to alive, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Condolences Cap. Very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 So sad to hear, Sorry for the loss of your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 My sincere condolences, Capmaster. Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Sincere condolences to you, your band and the family of this gentleman Cap. RIP. Regards, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Far too young. Best wishes to you and the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Sorry to hear that Cap. Condolences to you and the band and families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I feel you. You have my blessings and what understanding I can have. I guess..maybe 12 years ago, I lost a friend and bandmember in a very similar situation. Cancer, and a bit young. Maybe the same age as your friend. He was a gifted guitarist and songwriter, and the "soul" and leader of the band. He had a profound influence on me, and the others. I could go on and on about the things he taught me. Taught "us". It left a hole, for sure, for all of us, including friends and family. The "band" didn't recover, but WE did, and the memories and the music we made lives on with us. When I think of it today, and for many years, it ALWAYS brings sweet memories, even of the hard times we all went through. I don't pretend this is your exact situation, or pretend to know exactly what you are going through, but still, I am with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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