Gert's passing and Group Hug

[deeplfo]

That sounds great.  

> On Apr 6, 2019, at 1:11 AM, Ibi Sum <ibisum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Well music-bar, we sent him off with a classic -bar jam at the pub. 
> 
> I don’t know if anyone recorded it but it was awesome to get up there with Joost and Tony and Michael and Romain and let the machines sing to our emperor .. we performed the requisite ritual of carting a suitcase full of synthesizers across the country, hemming and hawing about if we’d set it all up, arguing over structure (there were no arguments, it was G Aeolian), and finally .. jamming live with no rehearsal or idea where we were going.
> 
> Tony had the stage piano, Joost had his Minilogue, Michael the space whip, Romain made the Volcas sing, and I had G Aeolian, thankfully, dialled in on Animoog... there were some moments that things truly clicked, I got chills as the piano and volcas and animoog and korg and space whip moved around the space seemingly at random but then suddenly coming together a few times in some kind of musical orbit. We even got a fair bit of applause at the end! :)
> 
> Was indeed an honor to have jammed for Gert with you guys.. another classic memory.
> 
> ;
> --
> seclorum 
> 
>> On Apr 6, 2019, at 02:07, deeplfo <deeplfo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hugs back too :-)  (and to all)
>> 
>> mohsen
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thursday, April 4, 2019, 8:28:08 AM PDT, James R. Coplin <james at ticalun.net> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I've been traveling the past month and just returned home to where I can 
>> access reliable internet. I never met Gert in person, in fact I don't 
>> think I've met anyone on the bar in person. It was with deep sadness 
>> that I read the news and we are all worse off for having lost such a 
>> gentle spirit among us on the list and  our current terrestrial home. My 
>> thoughts are first with his family during what must be a incredibly 
>> difficult time. I am truly sorry for their loss.
>> 
>> I've been thinking a lot lately about the perils of the internet but 
>> also the amazing connections and community that form as well. I have not 
>> been active much the past couple years but I do read and follow 
>> everything posted here and via facebook from individuals.
>> 
>> I think the important thing here is that none of us has the time we may 
>> want and often we are surprised when the news comes. This unfortunately 
>> means we are left thinking of what we never said, or did. As I have 
>> inevitably gotten older the nature of time means these shocks come more 
>> frequently and most sadly become routine. In light of this, I've been 
>> thinking a lot about Gert in particular and the Bar in general. I just 
>> want to say, before anyone else slips away, you all are very important 
>> to me and I have tremendous respect for this group - Each of you as 
>> individuals, us as a group, the discussions, and even the arguments. I 
>> cherish all of these things and I intend to be more active going forward 
>> and not just read from the sidelines. Thanks to all of you for being 
>> here for me and all of us.
>> 
>> James R. Coplin
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