RIP Kenny R
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My good friend Kenny passed yesterday at 5am following a stroke Thursday morning. We had know each other since childhood. He was an amazing musician that could play virtually anything, and play the shit out of it. He had set up a studio at his home several years ago and started collecting instruments. He amassed an amazing collection, guitars and amps, microphones, keyboards, percussion things. It became a weekly ritual to stop by the studio on Fridays to jam, work out tunes, record tracks, or just shoot the shit over a few beers. He was always excited to show me his latest "find". A few months back he boldly stated that he was done buying guitars, running out of room he said. I laughed and told him it was a disease. Last week he brought out a 1942 Kaye Jumbo Acoustic 6 string he bought.."I just couldnt resist!" We had a good laugh and I played that baby for 2 hours straight. 4 days later I held his hand as he was laying in a hospital bed, paralyzed from the stroke. He fought hard for two more days when another stroke took his life. We had collaborated for years and he is in my blood. His brother told me we played as one, musically finishing each others sentances. RIP my friend. Put in a good word for me to the Angel Band.
-Phaldo
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sigmund
Sorry for your loss, he
RIP Kenny,
Sorry for your loss, He sounds like a really good guy. Hope you can get by .
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sycamore Slough
My sincere Condolences to you
My sincere Condolences to you and the rest of Kenny's Family.
I hope that you preserve some of the recordings you all produced together for Posterity.
Happy that you got to play Music together not long before His passing.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: VivalaSchwa
RIP Kenny. What a great
RIP Kenny. What a great thing you two shared, Phaldo. That's a life well lived, and shared. Kudos, and condolences.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Strangha
Sorry to hear this, Phaldo. I
Sorry to hear this, Phaldo. I wish you a lot of heart strength and comfort.
I hope the pain wil not keep you from the muse, but that the memory of his love and energy will serve to inspire you to new heights.
I lost my song-writing buddy suddenly 22 years ago. Still stings. But you will persevere.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
Damn. Love & strength to his
Damn. Love & strength to his friends and family.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rob W
Very sorry for your loss,
Very sorry for your loss, Phaldo. Losing close friends is as hard as losing immediate family. Thoughts and prayers for you and your departed friend.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jazfish
So sorry for the loss. RiP
So sorry for the loss. RiP Kenny.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: dj_easy_wind
So sorry for your loss,
So sorry for your loss, Phaldo
Rest In Peace, Kenny.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: justdance
Ohhh that's hard.
Ohhh that's hard.
Condolences to you and his other loved ones
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: MeditateontheQ
Sorry for your loss. May his
Sorry for your loss. May his family find peace and comfort.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island
You guys had such a powerful
You guys had such a powerful connection; I'm very sorry for your loss. Life will suck, and there will be stunning flashes of the best memories. A big jumble of Kenny R love.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jonaspond
Peace to Phaldo & all of
Peace to Phaldo & all of Kenny's friends and family. Musical bonds are sometimes thicker than blood.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: hooper
RIP Kenny.
RIP Kenny.
Sorry for your loss phaldo as well as his family and friends.