Sad news

I can only hope I can have as great an effect on humanity in my life or do something great like Ron did with MD.

RIP, thx for all you have done.

Wow, this news is shocking. I didn't know that he was sick either. Ron, what a great magazine you have created, and I always look forward to the new inspiration to play that I receive every month via my subscription to MD. My prayers go out to your family.

RIP:RS

Mike

My cap is off and my glass raised. Thanks for everything, Ron.

durn...sad news. Goodbye, Ron...great man who created a great magazine & helped the drumming community by a huge leap.

I guess we won't be seeing any tributes about the man on eMpTyV, V-Ate-1, or Beat-mE-meaT any time soon [I'm an Equal-Opportunity-Employer]... I mean, after all, he & his people have done WAY more for the drumming & music world than, say, many of those so-called shows & that so-called 'music' that could fill those networks' she-itehouses... [with the exception of maybe the BET Jazz (& funk/R&B/blues/motown) station]
He should get at least 1/2-to-1 hr. on each, but then, that probably just wouldn't sell enough of those f'n mass commercials, now, would it.... [img]graemlins/whatever.gif[/img] ...
There. Just HAD to say it.
"Had to go there." [the No Spin Zone] Felt the mood. Had the urge. Sorry.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ September 24, 2003 02:56 PM: Message edited by: FuseU1 ]</font>

THANK YOU RON FOR YOUR INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO US!!!!
You and MD were our common thread. I met Ron a couple of years ago at the Vancouver International Drum Festival. Class act. He loved drums.
Easily the founder of the recorded histories of this instrument(s).
I think we all know who should be the next Hall of Fame inductee.

Im gonna work on some of those crossover studies you have left with me!!

One of the greatest teachers ever.............................in sadness,and in happiness................beats

Such sad news. Our prayers go out to his family.

This is sad news...the passing of a great leader in our craft. Heartfelt prayers and sympathy to Ron's family and gratitude to him for his devotion to our field.

Andy

Very sad news.

I did not know him but I am glad that I picked this year to take my 2 sons to the MD fest. I remember thinking, what a real class thing when Ron and his wife walked through the line greeting people and shaking hands. At least the 3 of us got to say hello and shake his hand.

He will be missed.

My heart aches today