RIP GATER

As it says on the tin. Contains the In Memoriam, birthday greetings and splicing announcements of this community.
User avatar
souphound
World Class Ignoramus
Posts: 27811
Joined: 27 Oct 2003, 19:49
Location: Tralfamadore, with Montana Wildhack

Re: RIP GATER

Postby souphound » 31 Oct 2008, 20:23

What sad sad news.

Our loss
Footy wrote:Last week, I discovered that the cordless drill I bought about 5 years ago is, in fact, a cordless screwdiver.

User avatar
toomanypillowz
Posts: 4001
Joined: 20 May 2008, 00:53
Location: The Historic Wilshire Vista District in Los Angeles

Re: RIP GATER

Postby toomanypillowz » 31 Oct 2008, 20:27

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.
Lance Matthew wrote:Oh, I've always inspired extreme reactions. I can reduce normal people to screaming harpies in minutes.

toomanyhatz wrote: Fuck you with a Craftsman rotary drill.

Prez!
Stern Victorian Ponce
Posts: 8077
Joined: 21 Apr 2004, 13:39
Location: 51.816831° N -0.812436° E
Contact:

Re: RIP GATER

Postby Prez! » 31 Oct 2008, 20:39

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.

sloopjohnc
Posts: 63924
Joined: 03 Jun 2004, 20:12

Re: RIP GATER

Postby sloopjohnc » 01 Nov 2008, 03:34

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.
Last edited by sloopjohnc on 01 Nov 2008, 13:38, edited 1 time in total.
Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk!

User avatar
Leg of lamb
Jane Austen enthusiast
Posts: 9466
Joined: 19 Oct 2003, 11:33
Location: Crying in the chapel
Contact:

Re: RIP GATER

Postby Leg of lamb » 01 Nov 2008, 04:08

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.
Brother Spoon wrote:I would probably enjoy this record more if it came to me in a brown paper bag filled with manure, instead of this richly illustrated disgrace to my eyes.

User avatar
Diamond Dog
"Self Quoter" Extraordinaire.
Posts: 69577
Joined: 16 Jul 2003, 21:04
Location: High On Poachers Hill

Re: RIP GATER

Postby Diamond Dog » 01 Nov 2008, 10:03

Just recovered a pm from my 'outbox' - unopened, sent last October:

Diamond Dog wrote:Subject: October Mix Club

Gater 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


:cry:

I knew Gater as Mick - it threw me when we had a thread and everyone was referring to him as "Rob"?
Nicotine, valium, vicadin, marijuana, ecstasy, and alcohol -
Cocaine

sloopjohnc
Posts: 63924
Joined: 03 Jun 2004, 20:12

Re: RIP GATER

Postby sloopjohnc » 01 Nov 2008, 14:42

Diamond Dog wrote:Just recovered a pm from my 'outbox' - unopened, sent last October:

Diamond Dog wrote:Subject: October Mix Club

Gater 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


:cry:

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.
Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk!

The Modernist

Re: RIP GATER

Postby The Modernist » 01 Nov 2008, 14:48

Just seen this, Holly's letter to Yves really is heartbreaking. Terrible and shocking news. My deepest condolences.

User avatar
harvey k-tel
Long Player
Posts: 40893
Joined: 16 Jul 2003, 23:20
Location: 1220 on your AM dial

Re: RIP GATER

Postby harvey k-tel » 01 Nov 2008, 15:43

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.
Tempora mutatur et nos mutamur in illis

meetthesonics
Posts: 5975
Joined: 07 Sep 2003, 20:50

Re: RIP GATER

Postby meetthesonics » 01 Nov 2008, 16:28

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.
Sweet potato ya got it, apple ya ain't.

Image

User avatar
kath
Groovy Queen of the Cosmos
Posts: 49041
Joined: 22 Feb 2006, 15:20
Location: new orleans via bama via new orleans

Re: RIP GATER

Postby kath » 01 Nov 2008, 17:11

i send my condolences and prayers for peace to his family.

Johnny Fartpants

Re: RIP GATER

Postby Johnny Fartpants » 01 Nov 2008, 17:42

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.

User avatar
Six String
Posts: 23071
Joined: 16 Jul 2003, 20:22

Re: RIP GATER

Postby Six String » 01 Nov 2008, 17:44

I've got to find me a toy gator to take to the Day of the Dead party today so I can offer it to the Ofrenda in homage.
Everything is broken
B. Dylan

User avatar
Wolfman Raph
Northern Latin Lover
Posts: 2469
Joined: 19 Jul 2003, 15:09
Location: B-Side of the moon

Re: RIP GATER

Postby Wolfman Raph » 01 Nov 2008, 23:24

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.
We can't go on forever with suspicious minds

User avatar
50 Shades Of Blue
Posts: 1937
Joined: 21 Aug 2003, 17:43
Location: Evidently Chickentown

Re: RIP GATER

Postby 50 Shades Of Blue » 02 Nov 2008, 03:44

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
Some mother's talking 'bout Guns' n 'Roses
As if i give a fuck
At best i think they suck

straw mimsy

Re: RIP GATER

Postby straw mimsy » 02 Nov 2008, 11:56

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.

User avatar
Teabag
The docker's delight
Posts: 9324
Joined: 20 Jul 2003, 17:41
Location: Walking the mean streets of Anorak City.

Re: RIP GATER

Postby Teabag » 02 Nov 2008, 13:21

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.
I could be wrong. I usually am.

Bungo the Mungo

Re: RIP GATER

Postby Bungo the Mungo » 02 Nov 2008, 18:07

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.

User avatar
beenieman
Posts: 15400
Joined: 20 Jul 2003, 21:43

Re: RIP GATER

Postby beenieman » 02 Nov 2008, 18:14

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!
One night, an evil spirit held me down
I could not make one single sound
Jah told me, 'Son, use the word'
And now I'm as free as a bird

User avatar
Ranking Ted
Posts: 12751
Joined: 03 Feb 2004, 22:13
Location: Northern Britain

Re: RIP GATER

Postby Ranking Ted » 02 Nov 2008, 20:00

Very sad news. RIP Gater.


Return to “Births, Marriages & Deaths”