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He was Damo Suzuki


 

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Indeed. I've been meaning to express my sadness and condolences to the list since Saturday morning when I read the news that he'd departed this plane, and I've been feeling fairly dismayed ever since. My radio show this past Sunday evening was a tribute to Damo, and included a piece from his performance shortly after the death of MES with Imperial Wax as his backup "sound carriers" band -- I'll pass along the show info & link here shortly.?

A few years ago, after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled tours everywhere, including one where Damo was supposed to play here in Cleveland with a group of "sound carriers" that included a few frenz of mine, I wrote to him via his email list, and was very surprised to receive a thoughtful reply from him, with his colorful and poetic use of language. Nearly a year or so later, I happened to have a dream in which he appeared, and wrote him another email relating it. Below is my note to him about it, and his delightful reply:

'In this dream, I was playing banjo in a band that mostly played instrumental music, no vocals usually. But in the dream, I was telling someone that sometimes, when we get a good jam going, we will sometimes have a vocalist come join us and sing to what we're playing. And I said, "We don't always know when we'll need him, so I carry him around in my banjo case with me, and when we need him, he will just jump out and start singing with us!" -- As it happened, this singer was *you*, Damo Suszki -- who, in my dream, you were kind of like a little magical elf who spent most of the time sleeping in a little tiny pocket in my banjo case, but you could magically pop out and become full size when you wanted to sing!'

- and his reply, from a couple of days later:

"Good evening Jeff!
Maybe I¡¯m anywhere¡­.. last time I heard a guy saw me in his village but I wasn¡¯t there, I avoid that place as I feel not good energy is there.
Anyway, I had also a banjo when I was middle teen. I prefer that instrument, because it¡¯s loud. I cannot remember what I played, probably imitation country western.
So, possibly that time period of me is sleeping in banjo case.? But, this Damo is not magically pop out and become full size, this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup.

Have a Nice Holiday seasoned NewYear!
God BlessYou!

Energy!
Damo @ Cologne"

Energy!
JC



On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 3:42?AM Adam Marshall via <adam.marshall=[email protected]> wrote:


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"this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup"

Thats so sweet. I liked "imitation country and western", the mother of the EFS.?


On Wed, 14 Feb 2024, 15:46 Jeff Curtis, <jacurtis@...> wrote:
Indeed. I've been meaning to express my sadness and condolences to the list since Saturday morning when I read the news that he'd departed this plane, and I've been feeling fairly dismayed ever since. My radio show this past Sunday evening was a tribute to Damo, and included a piece from his performance shortly after the death of MES with Imperial Wax as his backup "sound carriers" band -- I'll pass along the show info & link here shortly.?

A few years ago, after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled tours everywhere, including one where Damo was supposed to play here in Cleveland with a group of "sound carriers" that included a few frenz of mine, I wrote to him via his email list, and was very surprised to receive a thoughtful reply from him, with his colorful and poetic use of language. Nearly a year or so later, I happened to have a dream in which he appeared, and wrote him another email relating it. Below is my note to him about it, and his delightful reply:

'In this dream, I was playing banjo in a band that mostly played instrumental music, no vocals usually. But in the dream, I was telling someone that sometimes, when we get a good jam going, we will sometimes have a vocalist come join us and sing to what we're playing. And I said, "We don't always know when we'll need him, so I carry him around in my banjo case with me, and when we need him, he will just jump out and start singing with us!" -- As it happened, this singer was *you*, Damo Suszki -- who, in my dream, you were kind of like a little magical elf who spent most of the time sleeping in a little tiny pocket in my banjo case, but you could magically pop out and become full size when you wanted to sing!'

- and his reply, from a couple of days later:

"Good evening Jeff!
Maybe I¡¯m anywhere¡­.. last time I heard a guy saw me in his village but I wasn¡¯t there, I avoid that place as I feel not good energy is there.
Anyway, I had also a banjo when I was middle teen. I prefer that instrument, because it¡¯s loud. I cannot remember what I played, probably imitation country western.
So, possibly that time period of me is sleeping in banjo case.? But, this Damo is not magically pop out and become full size, this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup.

Have a Nice Holiday seasoned NewYear!
God BlessYou!

Energy!
Damo @ Cologne"

Energy!
JC



On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 3:42?AM Adam Marshall via <adam.marshall=[email protected]> wrote:


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On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 11:11?AM Chris Hopkins <doc.hop@...> wrote:

"this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup"

Thats so sweet. I liked "imitation country and western", the mother of the EFS.?


seriously -- I laughed out loud when I first read that!?

and yes, no doubt about the EFSes!?

JC


 

POTY!
Loved it!

On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 9:46?AM Jeff Curtis <jacurtis@...> wrote:
Indeed. I've been meaning to express my sadness and condolences to the list since Saturday morning when I read the news that he'd departed this plane, and I've been feeling fairly dismayed ever since. My radio show this past Sunday evening was a tribute to Damo, and included a piece from his performance shortly after the death of MES with Imperial Wax as his backup "sound carriers" band -- I'll pass along the show info & link here shortly.?

A few years ago, after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled tours everywhere, including one where Damo was supposed to play here in Cleveland with a group of "sound carriers" that included a few frenz of mine, I wrote to him via his email list, and was very surprised to receive a thoughtful reply from him, with his colorful and poetic use of language. Nearly a year or so later, I happened to have a dream in which he appeared, and wrote him another email relating it. Below is my note to him about it, and his delightful reply:

'In this dream, I was playing banjo in a band that mostly played instrumental music, no vocals usually. But in the dream, I was telling someone that sometimes, when we get a good jam going, we will sometimes have a vocalist come join us and sing to what we're playing. And I said, "We don't always know when we'll need him, so I carry him around in my banjo case with me, and when we need him, he will just jump out and start singing with us!" -- As it happened, this singer was *you*, Damo Suszki -- who, in my dream, you were kind of like a little magical elf who spent most of the time sleeping in a little tiny pocket in my banjo case, but you could magically pop out and become full size when you wanted to sing!'

- and his reply, from a couple of days later:

"Good evening Jeff!
Maybe I¡¯m anywhere¡­.. last time I heard a guy saw me in his village but I wasn¡¯t there, I avoid that place as I feel not good energy is there.
Anyway, I had also a banjo when I was middle teen. I prefer that instrument, because it¡¯s loud. I cannot remember what I played, probably imitation country western.
So, possibly that time period of me is sleeping in banjo case.? But, this Damo is not magically pop out and become full size, this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup.

Have a Nice Holiday seasoned NewYear!
God BlessYou!

Energy!
Damo @ Cologne"

Energy!
JC



On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 3:42?AM Adam Marshall via <adam.marshall=[email protected]> wrote:


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This is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing it, Jeff. I'm setting aside time to listen to your show!


On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 10:46?AM Jeff Curtis <jacurtis@...> wrote:
Indeed. I've been meaning to express my sadness and condolences to the list since Saturday morning when I read the news that he'd departed this plane, and I've been feeling fairly dismayed ever since. My radio show this past Sunday evening was a tribute to Damo, and included a piece from his performance shortly after the death of MES with Imperial Wax as his backup "sound carriers" band -- I'll pass along the show info & link here shortly.?

A few years ago, after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled tours everywhere, including one where Damo was supposed to play here in Cleveland with a group of "sound carriers" that included a few frenz of mine, I wrote to him via his email list, and was very surprised to receive a thoughtful reply from him, with his colorful and poetic use of language. Nearly a year or so later, I happened to have a dream in which he appeared, and wrote him another email relating it. Below is my note to him about it, and his delightful reply:

'In this dream, I was playing banjo in a band that mostly played instrumental music, no vocals usually. But in the dream, I was telling someone that sometimes, when we get a good jam going, we will sometimes have a vocalist come join us and sing to what we're playing. And I said, "We don't always know when we'll need him, so I carry him around in my banjo case with me, and when we need him, he will just jump out and start singing with us!" -- As it happened, this singer was *you*, Damo Suszki -- who, in my dream, you were kind of like a little magical elf who spent most of the time sleeping in a little tiny pocket in my banjo case, but you could magically pop out and become full size when you wanted to sing!'

- and his reply, from a couple of days later:

"Good evening Jeff!
Maybe I¡¯m anywhere¡­.. last time I heard a guy saw me in his village but I wasn¡¯t there, I avoid that place as I feel not good energy is there.
Anyway, I had also a banjo when I was middle teen. I prefer that instrument, because it¡¯s loud. I cannot remember what I played, probably imitation country western.
So, possibly that time period of me is sleeping in banjo case.? But, this Damo is not magically pop out and become full size, this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup.

Have a Nice Holiday seasoned NewYear!
God BlessYou!

Energy!
Damo @ Cologne"

Energy!
JC



On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 3:42?AM Adam Marshall via <adam.marshall=[email protected]> wrote:


Sent from my mobile


 

Yeah, that is fantastic. Feeling a warm glow about Damo Suzuki!

On Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 21:52:26 GMT, David Bivins <dabivins@...> wrote:


This is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing it, Jeff. I'm setting aside time to listen to your show!


On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 10:46?AM Jeff Curtis <jacurtis@...> wrote:
Indeed. I've been meaning to express my sadness and condolences to the list since Saturday morning when I read the news that he'd departed this plane, and I've been feeling fairly dismayed ever since. My radio show this past Sunday evening was a tribute to Damo, and included a piece from his performance shortly after the death of MES with Imperial Wax as his backup "sound carriers" band -- I'll pass along the show info & link here shortly.?

A few years ago, after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled tours everywhere, including one where Damo was supposed to play here in Cleveland with a group of "sound carriers" that included a few frenz of mine, I wrote to him via his email list, and was very surprised to receive a thoughtful reply from him, with his colorful and poetic use of language. Nearly a year or so later, I happened to have a dream in which he appeared, and wrote him another email relating it. Below is my note to him about it, and his delightful reply:

'In this dream, I was playing banjo in a band that mostly played instrumental music, no vocals usually. But in the dream, I was telling someone that sometimes, when we get a good jam going, we will sometimes have a vocalist come join us and sing to what we're playing. And I said, "We don't always know when we'll need him, so I carry him around in my banjo case with me, and when we need him, he will just jump out and start singing with us!" -- As it happened, this singer was *you*, Damo Suszki -- who, in my dream, you were kind of like a little magical elf who spent most of the time sleeping in a little tiny pocket in my banjo case, but you could magically pop out and become full size when you wanted to sing!'

- and his reply, from a couple of days later:

"Good evening Jeff!
Maybe I¡¯m anywhere¡­.. last time I heard a guy saw me in his village but I wasn¡¯t there, I avoid that place as I feel not good energy is there.
Anyway, I had also a banjo when I was middle teen. I prefer that instrument, because it¡¯s loud. I cannot remember what I played, probably imitation country western.
So, possibly that time period of me is sleeping in banjo case.? But, this Damo is not magically pop out and become full size, this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup.

Have a Nice Holiday seasoned NewYear!
God BlessYou!

Energy!
Damo @ Cologne"

Energy!
JC



On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 3:42?AM Adam Marshall via <adam.marshall=[email protected]> wrote:


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Vale Damo

Met him in Berlin through friends from Australia being his 'sound carriers'. Lovely bloke.


 

I said hello to him in the toilet at San Francisco Bathouse on one of his couple of visits here to play with my mates. Friendly and warm is my memory..Beautiful impression of the man from Jeff's letter.

stve

On Sat, 17 Feb 2024 at 01:52, Sasha <sasha.margolis@...> wrote:
Vale Damo

Met him in Berlin through friends from Australia being his 'sound carriers'. Lovely bloke.


 

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Jerf:

> A few years ago, after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled tours everywhere

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Pedantic point. The "pandemic" cancelled no tours.
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That was the governments ... and all those Blockmeister who follow and enforce rules handed down by SPACE LIZARDS
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Bill (Countries visited during "the pandemic": India, Ukraine, England, Germany and Sweden)
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Bill
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 17:29 wwalters@..., <wwalters@...> wrote:

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Bill (Countries visited during "the pandemic": India, Ukraine, England, Germany and Sweden)

Thats a lot of eye tests, Bil!?
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Bill
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Hi Al.?
John is in hospital with sepsis. Prognosis is not good.?

Ione

On Feb 15, 2024, at 7:57?AM, Alastair Reynolds via groups.io <alreynolds2004@...> wrote:

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Yeah, that is fantastic. Feeling a warm glow about Damo Suzuki!

On Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 21:52:26 GMT, David Bivins <dabivins@...> wrote:


This is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing it, Jeff. I'm setting aside time to listen to your show!

On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 10:46?AM Jeff Curtis <jacurtis@...> wrote:
Indeed. I've been meaning to express my sadness and condolences to the list since Saturday morning when I read the news that he'd departed this plane, and I've been feeling fairly dismayed ever since. My radio show this past Sunday evening was a tribute to Damo, and included a piece from his performance shortly after the death of MES with Imperial Wax as his backup "sound carriers" band -- I'll pass along the show info & link here shortly.?

A few years ago, after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled tours everywhere, including one where Damo was supposed to play here in Cleveland with a group of "sound carriers" that included a few frenz of mine, I wrote to him via his email list, and was very surprised to receive a thoughtful reply from him, with his colorful and poetic use of language. Nearly a year or so later, I happened to have a dream in which he appeared, and wrote him another email relating it. Below is my note to him about it, and his delightful reply:

'In this dream, I was playing banjo in a band that mostly played instrumental music, no vocals usually. But in the dream, I was telling someone that sometimes, when we get a good jam going, we will sometimes have a vocalist come join us and sing to what we're playing. And I said, "We don't always know when we'll need him, so I carry him around in my banjo case with me, and when we need him, he will just jump out and start singing with us!" -- As it happened, this singer was *you*, Damo Suszki -- who, in my dream, you were kind of like a little magical elf who spent most of the time sleeping in a little tiny pocket in my banjo case, but you could magically pop out and become full size when you wanted to sing!'

- and his reply, from a couple of days later:

"Good evening Jeff!
Maybe I¡¯m anywhere¡­.. last time I heard a guy saw me in his village but I wasn¡¯t there, I avoid that place as I feel not good energy is there.
Anyway, I had also a banjo when I was middle teen. I prefer that instrument, because it¡¯s loud. I cannot remember what I played, probably imitation country western.
So, possibly that time period of me is sleeping in banjo case.? But, this Damo is not magically pop out and become full size, this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup.

Have a Nice Holiday seasoned NewYear!
God BlessYou!

Energy!
Damo @ Cologne"

Energy!
JC



On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 3:42?AM Adam Marshall via <adam.marshall=[email protected]> wrote:


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Which John?

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-----Original-Nachricht-----

Betreff: Re: [FallNet] He was Damo Suzuki

Datum: 2024-03-11T18:13:18+0100

Von: "olderbrothergert" <harrygrimes@...>

An: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

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Hi Al.?
John is in hospital with sepsis. Prognosis is not good.?
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Ione

On Feb 15, 2024, at 7:57?AM, Alastair Reynolds via groups.io <alreynolds2004@...> wrote:

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Yeah, that is fantastic. Feeling a warm glow about Damo Suzuki!
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On Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 21:52:26 GMT, David Bivins <dabivins@...> wrote:
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This is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing it, Jeff. I'm setting aside time to listen to your show!

On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 10:46?AM Jeff Curtis <jacurtis@...> wrote:
Indeed. I've been meaning to express my sadness and condolences to the list since Saturday morning when I read the news that he'd departed this plane, and I've been feeling fairly dismayed ever since. My radio show this past Sunday evening was a tribute to Damo, and included a piece from his performance shortly after the death of MES with Imperial Wax as his backup "sound carriers" band -- I'll pass along the show info & link here shortly.?
?
A few years ago, after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled tours everywhere, including one where Damo was supposed to play here in Cleveland with a group of "sound carriers" that included a few frenz of mine, I wrote to him via his email list, and was very surprised to receive a thoughtful reply from him, with his colorful and poetic use of language. Nearly a year or so later, I happened to have a dream in which he appeared, and wrote him another email relating it. Below is my note to him about it, and his delightful reply:
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'In this dream, I was playing banjo in a band that mostly played instrumental music, no vocals usually. But in the dream, I was telling someone that sometimes, when we get a good jam going, we will sometimes have a vocalist come join us and sing to what we're playing. And I said, "We don't always know when we'll need him, so I carry him around in my banjo case with me, and when we need him, he will just jump out and start singing with us!" -- As it happened, this singer was *you*, Damo Suszki -- who, in my dream, you were kind of like a little magical elf who spent most of the time sleeping in a little tiny pocket in my banjo case, but you could magically pop out and become full size when you wanted to sing!'
?
- and his reply, from a couple of days later:
?
"Good evening Jeff!
Maybe I¡¯m anywhere¡­.. last time I heard a guy saw me in his village but I wasn¡¯t there, I avoid that place as I feel not good energy is there.
Anyway, I had also a banjo when I was middle teen. I prefer that instrument, because it¡¯s loud. I cannot remember what I played, probably imitation country western.
So, possibly that time period of me is sleeping in banjo case.? But, this Damo is not magically pop out and become full size, this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup.
?
Have a Nice Holiday seasoned NewYear!
God BlessYou!
?
Energy!
Damo @ Cologne"
?
Energy!
JC
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On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 3:42?AM Adam Marshall via <adam.marshall=[email protected]> wrote:
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Sent from my mobile

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Older Brother Gert. He may be the spitting image of Jeremy Beadle but he¡¯s really called John.

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From: <[email protected]> on behalf of "wwalters@..." <wwalters@...>
Reply to: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, 11 March 2024 at 17:41
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [FallNet] He was Damo Suzuki

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Which John?

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-----Original-Nachricht-----

Betreff: Re: [FallNet] He was Damo Suzuki

Datum: 2024-03-11T18:13:18+0100

Von: "olderbrothergert" <harrygrimes@...>

An: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

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Hi Al.?

John is in hospital with sepsis. Prognosis is not good.?

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Ione

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On Feb 15, 2024, at 7:57?AM, Alastair Reynolds via groups.io <alreynolds2004@...> wrote:

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Yeah, that is fantastic. Feeling a warm glow about Damo Suzuki!

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On Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 21:52:26 GMT, David Bivins <dabivins@...> wrote:

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This is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing it, Jeff. I'm setting aside time to listen to your show!

?

On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 10:46?AM Jeff Curtis <jacurtis@...> wrote:

Indeed. I've been meaning to express my sadness and condolences to the list since Saturday morning when I read the news that he'd departed this plane, and I've been feeling fairly dismayed ever since. My radio show this past Sunday evening was a tribute to Damo, and included a piece from his performance shortly after the death of MES with Imperial Wax as his backup "sound carriers" band -- I'll pass along the show info & link here shortly.?

?

A few years ago, after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled tours everywhere, including one where Damo was supposed to play here in Cleveland with a group of "sound carriers" that included a few frenz of mine, I wrote to him via his email list, and was very surprised to receive a thoughtful reply from him, with his colorful and poetic use of language. Nearly a year or so later, I happened to have a dream in which he appeared, and wrote him another email relating it. Below is my note to him about it, and his delightful reply:

?

'In this dream, I was playing banjo in a band that mostly played instrumental music, no vocals usually. But in the dream, I was telling someone that sometimes, when we get a good jam going, we will sometimes have a vocalist come join us and sing to what we're playing. And I said, "We don't always know when we'll need him, so I carry him around in my banjo case with me, and when we need him, he will just jump out and start singing with us!" -- As it happened, this singer was *you*, Damo Suszki -- who, in my dream, you were kind of like a little magical elf who spent most of the time sleeping in a little tiny pocket in my banjo case, but you could magically pop out and become full size when you wanted to sing!'

?

- and his reply, from a couple of days later:

?

"Good evening Jeff!

Maybe I¡¯m anywhere¡­.. last time I heard a guy saw me in his village but I wasn¡¯t there, I avoid that place as I feel not good energy is there.

Anyway, I had also a banjo when I was middle teen. I prefer that instrument, because it¡¯s loud. I cannot remember what I played, probably imitation country western.

So, possibly that time period of me is sleeping in banjo case.? But, this Damo is not magically pop out and become full size, this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup.

?

Have a Nice Holiday seasoned NewYear!

God BlessYou!

?

Energy!

Damo @ Cologne"

?

Energy!

JC

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On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 3:42?AM Adam Marshall via <adam.marshall=[email protected]> wrote:

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Sent from my mobile

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On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 1:13?PM olderbrothergert <harrygrimes@...> wrote:
Hi Al.?
John is in hospital with sepsis. Prognosis is not good.?

Ione

Oh no, this is terrible news! Very sorry to see this.. I hope he'll be alright!?

JC
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Thanks for the news, Adam. I hope he recovers quickly.
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On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 1:50?PM Jeff Curtis <jacurtis@...> wrote:
On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 1:13?PM olderbrothergert <harrygrimes@...> wrote:
Hi Al.?
John is in hospital with sepsis. Prognosis is not good.?

Ione

Oh no, this is terrible news! Very sorry to see this.. I hope he'll be alright!?

JC
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Yes, the wonderful OBG. I think Ione may not have meant to post to the group,
but I think we all would want to know that John is unwell.

Josette and I met John and Ione during a visit to the States in the late 90s.
We caught a train to New Jersey and were made incredibly welcome at their
house (along with OBG's friend Scott and partner). Very warm memories
of a delightful set of friends. I seem to remember hitting a great independent
record shop where John was looking for something to send to Steve
Dean!

Best to all,

Al

On Monday, 11 March 2024 at 17:43:10 GMT, Adam Marshall via groups.io <adam.marshall@...> wrote:


Older Brother Gert. He may be the spitting image of Jeremy Beadle but he¡¯s really called John.

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From: <[email protected]> on behalf of "wwalters@..." <wwalters@...>
Reply to: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, 11 March 2024 at 17:41
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [FallNet] He was Damo Suzuki

?

Which John?

?

?

?

-----Original-Nachricht-----

Betreff: Re: [FallNet] He was Damo Suzuki

Datum: 2024-03-11T18:13:18+0100

Von: "olderbrothergert" <harrygrimes@...>

An: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

?

?

?

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Hi Al.?

John is in hospital with sepsis. Prognosis is not good.?

?

Ione

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On Feb 15, 2024, at 7:57?AM, Alastair Reynolds via groups.io <alreynolds2004@...> wrote:

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Yeah, that is fantastic. Feeling a warm glow about Damo Suzuki!

?

On Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 21:52:26 GMT, David Bivins <dabivins@...> wrote:

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This is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing it, Jeff. I'm setting aside time to listen to your show!

?

On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 10:46?AM Jeff Curtis <jacurtis@...> wrote:

Indeed. I've been meaning to express my sadness and condolences to the list since Saturday morning when I read the news that he'd departed this plane, and I've been feeling fairly dismayed ever since. My radio show this past Sunday evening was a tribute to Damo, and included a piece from his performance shortly after the death of MES with Imperial Wax as his backup "sound carriers" band -- I'll pass along the show info & link here shortly.?

?

A few years ago, after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled tours everywhere, including one where Damo was supposed to play here in Cleveland with a group of "sound carriers" that included a few frenz of mine, I wrote to him via his email list, and was very surprised to receive a thoughtful reply from him, with his colorful and poetic use of language. Nearly a year or so later, I happened to have a dream in which he appeared, and wrote him another email relating it. Below is my note to him about it, and his delightful reply:

?

'In this dream, I was playing banjo in a band that mostly played instrumental music, no vocals usually. But in the dream, I was telling someone that sometimes, when we get a good jam going, we will sometimes have a vocalist come join us and sing to what we're playing. And I said, "We don't always know when we'll need him, so I carry him around in my banjo case with me, and when we need him, he will just jump out and start singing with us!" -- As it happened, this singer was *you*, Damo Suszki -- who, in my dream, you were kind of like a little magical elf who spent most of the time sleeping in a little tiny pocket in my banjo case, but you could magically pop out and become full size when you wanted to sing!'

?

- and his reply, from a couple of days later:

?

"Good evening Jeff!

Maybe I¡¯m anywhere¡­.. last time I heard a guy saw me in his village but I wasn¡¯t there, I avoid that place as I feel not good energy is there.

Anyway, I had also a banjo when I was middle teen. I prefer that instrument, because it¡¯s loud. I cannot remember what I played, probably imitation country western.

So, possibly that time period of me is sleeping in banjo case.? But, this Damo is not magically pop out and become full size, this Damo is grow up in three minutes after take hot shower like instant cup noodle soup.

?

Have a Nice Holiday seasoned NewYear!

God BlessYou!

?

Energy!

Damo @ Cologne"

?

Energy!

JC

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On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 3:42?AM Adam Marshall via <adam.marshall=[email protected]> wrote:

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