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| From | "*Bill Holmes*" <bholmes_fm@msn.com> |
| Subject | Re: greg shaw |
| Date | Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:14:13 -0400 |
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this from suzy...
>I guess I'd most like Bomp to be remembered as a label utterly
>dedicated to the people who care most about music: the fans and
>collectors."
>
> --Greg Shaw
> 1949-2004
>
>
>We have some very sad news to report-- Bomp's founder, Greg Shaw,
>died on Tuesday, October 19, from heart failure at the age of 55.
>Greg's lifelong devotion to discovering, raving about and releasing
>authentic -albeit obscure- rock & roll, and promoting rock fandom
>over four decades was extraordinary. Among his many accomplishments
>were fanzine publisher, magazine editor, band manager, author, indie
>label owner, and rock historian. Though his roles often varied, two
>things were absolutely consistent: his impeccable taste in music and
>the ability to be there first.
>
>Though we grieve for him now, please know that Greg's legacy is the
>Bomp/Voxx records he was so proud to release, as ever they will be
>in print and available to inspire music lovers everywhere through
>the efforts of his business partner, Suzy Shaw, and Alive/Total
>Energy's Patrick Boissel.
>
>However you choose to honor Greg's memory-- do it with anything but
>a moment of silence
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