Farewell to a great friend in music.

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neverfoundthetime
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Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:53 am

How I ironic is it that I posted Song for Renate last week. In the early hours of this morning I received a message that Renate's son, my friend Ralf, has died. How ironic is it that a man with such a big heart should die suddenly of heart failure.

Ralf was the first person to really encourage me and teach me a thing or two about playing the guitar way back in Germany 32 years ago. For me Bm will always be H-moll (pronounced Ha-moll) because that's what the Germans call it. In those days I couldn't play it barre, so I used the "little" version. Ralf was also the first to support me in attempts to write songs. Over the years I played (sang) with his Band(s) in Germany, on the islands of Crete and Kos in Greece, great, great times! Last song we played together was Hymn (BJH) 6 years ago in the Robinson Club on Kos and it kicked ass!

I am, understandably, very upset. Losing a friend in music is somehow a greater loss and it makes me grateful for all the new music friends I have found here at TG.

Ralf wrote lots of his own songs. It seems fitting I say farewell to him here among fellow guitar players. Ralf was one of us.

Irgendwie Frei (Somehow Free), by Ralf Vogel, R.I.P.



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Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:44 am

Chris:

So sorry to hear the news. :(

Remember the music, and he will always be with you.

J


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Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:14 pm

Also want to say sorry to hear that


Memory will stay,,


Willem


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Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:16 pm

Hi Chris

It's called synchronicity when two events seem to be meaningfully related, (meaningful coincidences). Don't know why that happens sometimes. Sorry to hear about your friend.

Sandy


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Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:42 pm

Sorry to hear about your friend Chris.

Dermot

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Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:52 pm

Thank you MJ, Willem, Sandy and Dermot. The good times and music will always be with me but to know we will never play music together again is bitter and hurts.


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Tue Feb 04, 2014 3:01 pm

Sorry to here your sad news Chris
Ralf cut a good tune
Now he's on another stage

Rick


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Tue Feb 04, 2014 3:13 pm

Yeah, another stage Rick! He'll love that! Thank you!

RicksPick wrote:
Sorry to here your sad news Chris
Ralf cut a good tune
Now he's on another stage

Rick


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Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:02 pm

My sincerest condolences Chris. May you find some comfort in the music your friend leaves behind.


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Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:11 pm

Chris, sounds like very great times, indeed. Thanks for showing us a glimpse of Ralf.
And I'm sure he got a kick out of your presence, too.
... smiles shared and remembered live on.

Pierre


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