RIP Baja Marty...always such a genuine guy, and the kind of person you felt like you'd known for years even when you had just met him. He'll be missed.

Brent

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On behalf of my husband John, myself and the volunteer staff at The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum we wish to send our deepest condolences to Marty's family and BTD. Marty was like a big brother to all of us, greeting everyone with great big hugs and kisses as though he hadn't seen us for decades. Marty was such an awesome guy you felt as though he were your best friend the minute you met him. Even on his worst days you could always count on Marty to schlep your gear on to the stage during Surfin' Sundays or any surf music gig. He was a great guy and friend to all of us and will be sorely missed. Jeff we know how much he meant to you so we are deeply sorry for your loss as well. I am comforted by the fact he is no longer suffering and I know Marty, Scotty and Daddy Dave are up there ripping up a storm to the reverb drenched surf music they so dearly loved. RIP dear friend. Love as always John & Linda Miller

I'm a lover not a fighter, a hugger not a handshaker and I take friendships very seriously...Love the life you live, live the life you love.

RIP Marty. I feel blessed and honored for all the times we got to hang out and talk .Whether it be about old surf bands,new surf bands, or anything in general you always had the best insight. Thank you Marty for being a good friend.

I am sorry to hear this. Though I never met Marty, I can tell he was a wonderful guy.

Rev

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Big Tiki only posted the sad news of Baja Marty's passing 2 hours ago and we already have 3 pages of folks expressing their sadness, sharing wonderful memories, and posting great photos of Marty. That's quite a testament to what he meant to all of us. His demonstrative enthusiasm for reverb and for the bands that fullfilled his jones for it will never be forgotten. I'll miss his bear-hugs and "I love ya brothers" as I know we all will. Let's all give those reverb knobs and extra twist for Marty this summer! Marty, I love ya brother.

"Hello Girls!"

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This is how I'll remember Baja Marty.

Be careful following the masses. Sometimes the "M" is silent...........................

Speechless...

RIP Marty.

Jeff Utterback

These are all images of a show from the Doll Hut in Anaheim, CA. The last picture is while my band was playing, which I take as high praise that Baja Marty got down and gave us the fist pump.

I only met Marty a couple of times, but he left an impression. The first time was the afternoon before the show above at BTD's house. He was dressed in shorts and a tank top, and seemed like a nice guy - I only later found out what a wild man he was! The whole night he and Jon Paul stood front stage, and banged heads, and fist pumped, and even grabbed ass for a while. I honestly thought that Marty was a bit "off" - I mean, how could anyone enjoy the music that much? Surely this dude must be hammered drunk, high, or both..... On the ride home that night, we discussed that crazy dude Baja Marty, and what his deal must be. Fast forward to the next day at the pier show....
Marty walked up looking nothing like the day before. He was dressed up in a turtle neck and a big gold medallion, and as CraigtheKeg mentioned, I could smell him from a mile away, and he smelled kinda good. He was articulate, and mentioned how much he enjoyed the show, and how we played several of his favorite songs, including "Baja". After he left, Bass player Matt asked who that was, and I said "That's Baja Marty, the guy from last night" Matt replied "Really?, I thought that guy was crazy! - Are you sure thats the same guy?"

I saw Marty several times after that, and he always mentioned the show at the Doll Hut, and how much he liked my band. He was always really cool and I'm glad to say that I knew him.

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

Wow, just found out. So sad. What a great guy he was. A positive soul like no other. Speechless. RIP

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I met Marty at the '09 Convention. What a personality! The man was the consummate surf music fan, In the 48+ years I've been playing this stuff I've NEVER met anyone so enthusiastic about the genre we love so much. I believe anyone who was onstage when he was in the audience played a little bit better, witnessing how he responded to the music.

Marty is irreplaceable. Godspeed, my surf music brother and condolences to his wife and family.

Jack Booth
(aka WoodyJ)

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