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Permalink Great art for the upcoming John Koontz Memorial weekend at Denver's Skylark Lounge

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That's fantastic.

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Love it! Wish I could be there.

Bob

AMAZING! Wish I could be there!

I want a shirt with that image on it.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Wish I could be there, too!

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Impressive! I hope he knew how valued he was.

wfoguy wrote:

I hope he knew how valued he was.

One of the great recurring tragedies in life is that appreciation often isn't realized until it's too late.

But I think in his case, at the very least, he had a pretty good idea how valued he was. Night after night he would support live music, in a time when most bands get lucky to have a few friends show up let alone any sizeable crowd. So he was certainly noticed and appreciated. And for many of these bands, his photo shares were there only non-self-generated exposure. I would see his posts constantly in my FB feed, and I saw many times that the bands were actively thankful to him for his contributions and support.

At the surf shows and conventions, he wasn't the only super fan, nor the only one taking photos and videos. But he was a regular. A veteran. A fellow reverb junkie that feasted and reveled with us in our plethora of guitar rituals and our week long instro-bacchanalia. A surf family member who did more than just show up at our reunions: he contributed in many ways.

When we get together every year for the convention weekend, it's impossible to hang out with each person as much as you want. There just isn't enough time. But he was one of the people I always made sure to visit with while "making my rounds". A handshake. An "its really good to see you!". A quick catch-up. An exchange of opinions on the bands/performances. A shared stoking of that reverb loving fire within all in attendance, a fire that burns all year long. His fire will be missed this year. Greatly.

The after life is a mystery. Nobody knows anything for certain. But I can't shake this feeling that if he didn't know how valued he was in life, he knows now. He will certainly know when literally dozens of bands will play in his honor this weekend. They will all return his many years of service when they all spend their time and energy and creativity supporting him for one long epic music-filled weekend.

RIP Tuck. Enjoy your memorial shows!

PS: That is some excellent show art! Thanks for sharing it Cool

BEAUTIFULLY put, Josh! He was one of the first people I met and talked to at my first convention in 2009. I was always glad to see him there and when I saw him at Instro Summit on my side of the country I was thrilled all over again. He will definitely be missed. A treasure indeed.

Very moving, Thank you Josh.
The thing that was the most noticed by me was Tuck's
Wanting to help out, and be a part of the Convention, and not just helping with gear at load in and out. But when I had the BBQ at my place, he asked what could be brought, and donated heavily to the BBQ fund jar.
Also when I mentioned that we needed a fan to keep an amp cool all day,
He said don't worry, he would pick one up. He will totally be missed at the convention and at all shows everywhere from now on.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Maybe we can do something to honor John at this year's convention? Any ideas?

Nice post Josh, thanks. I completely agree.

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I hope somebody can get up and say something.
I get all choked up for things like this.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

All the best.

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I have the same problem of getting choked up, but I will be glad to get up and say something if no one else volunteers.

Coz

bigtikidude wrote:

I hope somebody can get up and say something.
I get all choked up for things like this.

Love is hard.

Da Vinci Flinglestein,
The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest

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Wow! What a day! There was a huge turnout all day long. 12 bands, including 4 instro bands. John would have been in beside himself with happiness. It was fantastic.
The Royal Aces
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The Beloved Invaders

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The Aquasonics

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The Von Hodads

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"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"

Thanks for the photos Chris!

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Love it...wish I could have been there. Nice photos too.

John ..a beautiful soul I first met at an INSTROSUMMIT in NC - yes, he is missed.

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Colorado surf represent!
Wish I could have been there.
But more so, I wish Tuck could have been there.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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