[kj] Paul Raven RIP

[Jiri]

Alexander Smith wrote:

> My story isn't that hugely different from so many others, but here's 

> my eulogy to Raven:

>

> http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2007/10/remembering-the.html

>

>

> Still so stunned,

>

> Alex in NYC 


Nor mine, either (I blogged just a short post to explain to my 
family/friends why I'll be in my basement in a funk for a few days). But 
Alex, that's a nice post -- and "Feast of Blaze" has long been my 
favorite Fire Dances track.

I had a long weekend followed by a load of work and only checked 
Gathering messages at end of day yesterday. Hoping it was a bad joke, 
followed by shock as all the "subject" lines piled into my inbox. 
F*cking f*ck. Can't believe it. Went home, shed some tears, blasted the 
XXV Gathering DVD over a few drinks and then banged the crap out of my 
drums along to Fire Dances.

I am grateful that his bass sounded so clear on the XXV recording. I 
take solace that I'll always have memories and that DVD to watch his 
facial expressions and playing until the reaper takes me, too. Last 
night, while watching that concert and its closeups of Raven, I in equal 
amounts shed tears and burst out in laughing appreciation of what a 
funny, vibrant man he was.

R.I.P.,  r a v e n.  You are sorely missed.

-Jiri

Alexander Smith wrote:

> My story isn't that hugely different from so many others, but here's 

> my eulogy to Raven:

>

> http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2007/10/remembering-the.html

>

>

> Still so stunned,

>

> Alex in NYC

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