tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14935596.post3635391129709248745..comments2007-09-29T23:15:00.552-07:00Mark Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545629994668330466noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14935596.post-16725260243588302112007-09-29T23:15:00.000-07:002007-09-29T23:15:00.000-07:00Hi Mark,<BR/>I was a friend of Gary's from his IU days. Did you you know he had a freakin' library science degree? I used to see him behind the desk at the main IU library all the time. We'd go back to his crib and jam. He was always trying to work out Gene Ammons heads on his harp.<BR/>I last saw him when the Mannish Boys came through Indy and he gave me his copy of the Jimmy Bryant Fastest Guitar in the West cassette.<BR/>Tonight I talked to Tad Robinson who told me that he gave Gary his first harp lesson and two weeks later Gary was playing the most smokin' harp ever.<BR/>Anyway thank you for posting info about Gary on your site.<BR/>Sandy Williams<BR/>Indianapolis<BR/>PS Do you know what has become of my old friend Kenny Felton who I also knew in Bloomington and played drums in the Mannish Boys?<BR/><BR/>Sadsy Williams<BR/>swilliams@depauw.eduAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14935596.post-26957488350539258682007-09-28T09:00:00.000-07:002007-09-28T09:00:00.000-07:00I know I will hear one of Gary's patented overblows whistling like wind in my ears as I travel the road to eternity that Gary is already on. Hopefully he passed his<BR/>talent on to someone who will make a name for themselves such as Gary did for himself.<BR/>We'll miss him dearly...<BR/> --- Harpo Mark from RockfordHarpo Mark from Rockfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05363089772698668400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14935596.post-39601050225665676502007-09-27T11:13:00.000-07:002007-09-27T11:13:00.000-07:00"The wind cannot shake a mountain.<BR/>Neither praise nor blame moves the wise one."Mark Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545629994668330466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14935596.post-65541072472305836922007-09-26T11:30:00.000-07:002007-09-26T11:30:00.000-07:00Mark... you do your friend honor with these words. Thank you for expressing our loss. <BR/>~Howard Parks, Washington, D.C.honeydawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10796817833029129087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14935596.post-15970868376791262522007-09-26T09:24:00.000-07:002007-09-26T09:24:00.000-07:00I can only hope that when I pass, I will be remembered by so many and as fondly as Gary. As I talk to more of his friends and read more on blogs like this...the same tone reverberates throughout. He impacted people in a positive way, in music and in life. <BR/><BR/>I am thankful to have known Gary since the mid 90's; thankful to have been able to listen to him and play with him. <BR/><BR/>"A deeply wounding sense of loss and grief"...very well put. Your entire commentary is perfect...thank you for putting into words what I have been feeling and unable to say.<BR/><BR/>- Hank MoweryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14935596.post-16469011016635001062007-09-24T22:27:00.000-07:002007-09-24T22:27:00.000-07:00Oh me . . . words can't describe this loss for us all. I just found out from my 23-year old son who called me from an open mic after hearing a song dedicated to Gary tonight. Adam grew up around Gary and Tina, and he had just visited recently with Gary. Gary called me a couple times in the last year or so, very troubled, and we met once. I hoped he was doing better. Mark, thank you for having these beautiful words up about Gary for us to read. What wonderful, loving soul we have lost. --Craig BarkerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com