RIP GATER
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Re: RIP GATER
What sad sad news.
Our loss
Our loss
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What a sweet message from his daughter. How sad. I never corresponded with Gater; my condolences to you all who were good friends with him.
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Re: RIP GATER
Just come back from a few days away to read this.
Truly sad news.
All my love and best wishes to the family, especially Holly, a very brave young lady.
You are in my thoughts.
RIP big fella.
Truly sad news.
All my love and best wishes to the family, especially Holly, a very brave young lady.
You are in my thoughts.
RIP big fella.
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I always enjoyed his posts. Just six years older than me.
Never met the guy, but I'm taking this a bit personally.
And I don't take much personally.
I feel sorry for his daughter. She's lost a mom and a dad in a year, essentially.
He was the first guy to "sloop" me in the mix club and I don't hold it against him at all.
Never met the guy, but I'm taking this a bit personally.
And I don't take much personally.
I feel sorry for his daughter. She's lost a mom and a dad in a year, essentially.
He was the first guy to "sloop" me in the mix club and I don't hold it against him at all.
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Re: RIP GATER
Awful. I'm struggling to imagine how much of a trial this past year must have been for you, Holly.
I knew very little about Gater but it's clear as day that he was a total gent. Go well.
I knew very little about Gater but it's clear as day that he was a total gent. Go well.
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Just recovered a pm from my 'outbox' - unopened, sent last October:
I knew Gater as Mick - it threw me when we had a thread and everyone was referring to him as "Rob"?
Diamond Dog wrote:Subject: October Mix ClubGater 07 wrote:1. brilleaux
2. John_K
3. Automatic_Drip
4. Diamond Dog
5. sloopjohnc
6. Oscar
7. DWD
8. Moleskin
9. Petulant Clarksville
10. Molony
11. Ray K.
12. Jock
13. Magilla
14. Beno
15. Bleep
16. CAG
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Mick,
Hope all is well. The absence of your review for this is causing a few 'issues'. Myself, I just hope you're okay mate?
Pete
I knew Gater as Mick - it threw me when we had a thread and everyone was referring to him as "Rob"?
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Re: RIP GATER
Diamond Dog wrote:Just recovered a pm from my 'outbox' - unopened, sent last October:Diamond Dog wrote:Subject: October Mix ClubGater 07 wrote:1. brilleaux
2. John_K
3. Automatic_Drip
4. Diamond Dog
5. sloopjohnc
6. Oscar
7. DWD
8. Moleskin
9. Petulant Clarksville
10. Molony
11. Ray K.
12. Jock
13. Magilla
14. Beno
15. Bleep
16. CAG
17. Happiness Stan
18. The Fish
19. jabba4
20 Gater
Mick,
Hope all is well. The absence of your review for this is causing a few 'issues'. Myself, I just hope you're okay mate?
Pete
I knew Gater as Mick - it threw me when we had a thread and everyone was referring to him as "Rob"?
I've been trying to find the mix on my computer that I sent him that never got reviewed. I didn't think it was THAT bad to not get reviewed.
I have it around somewhere and I'll try posting it in the mix club somewhere.
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Re: RIP GATER
Just seen this, Holly's letter to Yves really is heartbreaking. Terrible and shocking news. My deepest condolences.
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Just back from my short vacation. What sad news.
Gater was always happy to share music with people and I'm gonna miss him.
RIP.
Gater was always happy to share music with people and I'm gonna miss him.
RIP.
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Hadn't checked in for a few days and this was the first post I see. At a loss for words over such sad news.
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Re: RIP GATER
i send my condolences and prayers for peace to his family.
Re: RIP GATER
I haven't been around here for over a week, so this is very very sad news to come back to.
I didn't really have much interaction with Gater, but he was obviously very well loved on here by those who did.
My condolences and thoughts are with his family and friends.
I didn't really have much interaction with Gater, but he was obviously very well loved on here by those who did.
My condolences and thoughts are with his family and friends.
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Re: RIP GATER
I've just read the terrible news. I admire Holly's courage and i deeply thank her for having written to Yves.
I had never met Rob, but we swapped CDs at least twice... it may sound too "light" to say it now, but his Teenage Kicks CD is one of those comps I still regularly listen to - not to mention his year-by-year project that I used for my own project 100 Discs For a Century.
I write this just not to weep.
RIP, good guy.
I had never met Rob, but we swapped CDs at least twice... it may sound too "light" to say it now, but his Teenage Kicks CD is one of those comps I still regularly listen to - not to mention his year-by-year project that I used for my own project 100 Discs For a Century.
I write this just not to weep.
RIP, good guy.
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Re: RIP GATER
What sad news.
My thoughts are with Holly.
It is so unfair for a young person to lose both her parents in such a short time.
RIP Gater
My thoughts are with Holly.
It is so unfair for a young person to lose both her parents in such a short time.
RIP Gater
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Re: RIP GATER
I didn't know him obviously...I suppose the best I can think is that never knowing when our time will come- the best we can hope for is to have made a lasting impression so that you are remembered and your loss is felt. Seems obvious that his life was impactful, and its right that we should mourn his passing, but also know that it was a life well spent and he can rest peacefully with that knowledge.
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Many thanks to Holly for taking the time to write to Yves and to Yves for sharing. It must have been so hard for her but maybe tempered by the fact she knew her Dad valued this place so much.
It has been a difficult year. Gotta hate 08.
You are stardust now, Rob. Shine on.
It has been a difficult year. Gotta hate 08.
You are stardust now, Rob. Shine on.
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Re: RIP GATER
a special contributer to this community. it will be a poorer place without his generosity and enthusiasm.
heartfelt sympathies to his family and friends.
RIP and God bless.
heartfelt sympathies to his family and friends.
RIP and God bless.
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Re: RIP GATER
One of the good guys.
Thanks for letting us know hollie and our sympathies are with you and your family.
Your father loved his music and was very generous. We exchanged many discs.
I'll be playing indigo Girls, Grand Funk & Don Henley this week. We shared good taste in music!
Thanks for letting us know hollie and our sympathies are with you and your family.
Your father loved his music and was very generous. We exchanged many discs.
I'll be playing indigo Girls, Grand Funk & Don Henley this week. We shared good taste in music!
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I could not make one single sound
Jah told me, 'Son, use the word'
And now I'm as free as a bird
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Re: RIP GATER
Very sad news. RIP Gater.