So Long George

Jim
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So Long George May 28, 2023 22:41:52 GMT -5 ancient1 likes this

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Post by Jim on May 28, 2023 22:41:52 GMT -5

We lost our good buddy George at 5:00 today. George and I and 3 or 4 other fellows got together each Friday night to play music and met for coffee on Sunday afternoons. We'd been doing this for 5 or 6 years. George was a guitar and mouth harp player with a great gruff, bluesy voice.
Ted and Richard and I visited him in the hospice on Saturday and took our guitars and honoured his requests. I got the phone call this afternoon, letting me know that today was George's last day on the planet.
Here are Me, Ted and George at a local restaurant performing shortly before COVID. The restaurant owner billed us as "Local Legends".

Here's a tribute to George that I recorded to my phone today.

Last Edit: May 28, 2023 23:01:04 GMT -5 by Jim

-1962 Martin D-21
-1950 Gibson LG1
-1958 Goya M-26
-1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung
-A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff.
-I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

VCgull New Member Posts: 29 Location: Ventura County, Calif.	So Long George May 29, 2023 10:54:47 GMT -5 Jim likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by VCgull on May 29, 2023 10:54:47 GMT -5 Jim, so sorry to hear this. Lovely tribute to your friend.
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So Long George May 29, 2023 13:03:17 GMT -5 Jim likes this

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Post by Derick on May 29, 2023 13:03:17 GMT -5

Jim,VCgull,

Sorry to hear that you lost one of your friends.
Nice tribute, well sung and guitar playing.
One of my friends said, live everyday like it's your Last day, because one day it will.

I have to go to the brother in law funeral on Wednesday.

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Jim Supreme Member Posts: 1,939 Location: Port Hope, Ontario, Canada Playing guitar since: circa 1960	So Long George May 30, 2023 14:22:17 GMT -5 Derick likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jim on May 30, 2023 14:22:17 GMT -5 Derick , My condolences for the loss of your brother-in-law. I guess we're at that age where this is gonna keep happening.
	Last Edit: May 30, 2023 14:23:44 GMT -5 by Jim -1962 Martin D-21 -1950 Gibson LG1 -1958 Goya M-26 -1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung -A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff. -I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

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So Long George May 31, 2023 16:03:07 GMT -5

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Post by Derick on May 31, 2023 16:03:07 GMT -5

Jim,

Yes, your right Jim.

The funeral today was at the Crematorium, very modern, and very quick, their were 10 funeral services their today, a bit like a conveyor system.
The only time we see full family nowadays, weddings and funerals.
So back to playing guitar and enjoying life.

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

CoastStrings New Member Posts: 23 Location: Central California Coast	So Long George May 31, 2023 23:16:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CoastStrings on May 31, 2023 23:16:47 GMT -5 Jim , sorry to read this. That was a wonderful tribute! Ah Derick , some of us have a hard time bouncing back at times. The music just left me for two years after my older brother unexpectedly passed away in 2013.
	Last Edit: May 31, 2023 23:17:15 GMT -5 by CoastStrings Go practice. Focus, play beautifully, and solve problems. Your time is precious and limited.

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So Long George Jun 1, 2023 3:02:50 GMT -5

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Post by Derick on Jun 1, 2023 3:02:50 GMT -5

CoastStrings,

Sorry to hear about your brother, but pleased you got the music back, that's the way your brother would have wanted it.

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

Jim
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Location: Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
Playing guitar since: circa 1960

So Long George Jun 1, 2023 8:06:39 GMT -5

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Post by Jim on Jun 1, 2023 8:06:39 GMT -5

May 31, 2023 23:16:47 GMT -5 CoastStrings said:

Jim , sorry to read this. That was a wonderful tribute!

Ah Derick , some of us have a hard time bouncing back at times. The music just left me for two years after my older brother unexpectedly passed away in 2013.

I feel your pain. I lost my youngest brother, Dave, a virtuoso musician and human being, in 2011. My brother, Gary, put this video together of Dave singing an appropriate Bob Dylan song. It was played at his funeral.

Last Edit: Jun 1, 2023 8:08:00 GMT -5 by Jim

-1962 Martin D-21
-1950 Gibson LG1
-1958 Goya M-26
-1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung
-A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff.
-I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

WELCOME TO THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR CABIN!!!

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