A lost member?

[Gitterbug]

I sense that we may have lost a long-standing member. No posts for a while and a geographically correct but factually inconclusive obituary. Rather than mentioning the name or avatar (just in case he's still around), I'm asking if a Forum procedure exists to pay homage and thank for an active role in the jazz guitar community. It's unlikely the family will see such a gesture but still...

[mr. beaumont]

We really don't have one...maybe we should. I suspect we've lost a few more members than we've actually known over the years.

Have you tried a PM to the member first? Sometimes people do just leave, but sometimes there's evidence to the contrary that leads us to worry.

[vinnyv1k]

Neatomic by chance ?

[Spook410]

Miss Neatomic.. learned a lot from him.

[Gitterbug]

Neatomic by chance ?

No. Ray175. I know he's been struggling with a severe illness. Music seemed to give him a lot of content - remember how enthusiastic he was about an incoming electric upright bass? Also a great Toob/Metro proponent on The Gear Page. No response to my e-mails lately. He lives/lived near Paris and I found a brief, not too informative French death announcement from late last year. Ray, if you're still there, give us a holler and we'll cheer you back!

[Stringswinger]

I think a lot of us are old. Young people are too busy with careers to spend much time on forums. Old people do die and that is the end of their participation on the forum. Sometimes people just leave and are tired of the forum. I am always amazed when an old thread is revived here and I see all these posters who are long gone.

But when someone like neatomic, who was here for years and posted regularly leaves without notice, I think an RIP is in order.

[wintermoon]

Pretty sure cosmic gumbo has left us

[medblues]

Pretty sure cosmic gumbo has left us

He personally announced it in the forum, no ?

[Gitterbug]

Hmm... three until recently active members within a few months. Goes to tell that jazz guitar has really been close to their hearts - the last thing to leave behind. I'm 75 and still so-and-so. Used to be the youngest member in a band with an average age well over 80. We recently admitted a junior sax player, 74. The wives of the older boys are all in worse shape than their husbands. Is it the music keeping us alert and in good wits, despite all kinds of ailments? I've tried to raise the question but everybody's hearing is too bad for a coffee break discussion on such a sensitive topic...

[wintermoon]

He personally announced it in the forum, no ?

He said he had cancer and it was only a matter of time

[sgcim]

I think a lot of us are old. Young people are too busy with careers to spend much time on forums. Old people do die and that is the end of their participation on the forum. Sometimes people just leave and are tired of the forum. I am always amazed when an old thread is revived here and I see all these posters who are long gone.

But when someone like neatomic, who was here for years and posted regularly leaves without notice, I think an RIP is in order.

That would be beyond sad.
He had a way of remaining incognito that made you want to ask him, "Who are you anyway?"
But I don't think anyone ever crossed that line...

[medblues]

He said he had cancer and it was only a matter of time

That's what I remember, he said it was stage 4 or terminal. He continued responding to posts and then stopped. I wish I knew his extra-internet persona, he had a great sense of humor and he was very knowledgeable with a no nonsense approach.

[Crm114]

this is a real shame and it’s a sad statement that life goes on

I’ve been here about 11 years and I’ve seen us lose a lot of people -too many to remember without forgetting somebody really nice.

I am 75 and my worst physical problem is my eyesight failing. I’ve lost too many people here and in my own life outside of this board.


I will be praying for his eternal soul and I’m praying for those here who aren’t speaking up that are also suffering and carrying their own load.

BigMike