Hamerica 1,522 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I have been contacted and I still can't believe this.I am very sad to report that Nightwolf has passed away. Apparently this happened sometime yesterday. I want all of you that have been touched by him or ever read his old posts to know this happen because he was more than a Hamer Player. He was a great man that embraced everything that was good in his craft and tried to spread it to others. I will miss him more than most of you know. My heart and prayers and condelncese go out to his family. SOAPBOX This shouldn't have been posted by me.This should have come form one of his friends, one in particular who is no longer welcome here. This is a great example of how petty things ruin lives and relationships. That's all I am going to say about this. It sucks. Link to post Share on other sites
serial 3,631 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 This is a tragedy indeed. John was always a decent person to me. I drove by the coffeehouse where I saw him play a couple of times this past weekend and thought about dropping in some friday night. Now, sadly, that won't happen-my own damned fault, of course. Do not take things in this life too seriously and don't let the petty shit become more than it really is.John will be missed. Link to post Share on other sites
cmatthes 20,242 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 That is awful to hear. John was a really good guy and was very generous with his time, talent, love of music and shared his stage(s) with EVERYBODY. I was lucky enough to catch him a number of times over the years.That is extremely sad news, and his wife and daughter will be in our prayers. Link to post Share on other sites
BruceM 1,502 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Condolences to Nightwolf's family and all who knew him personally. I had the pleasure of purchasing a TopHat amp from him a few years back, and it will be played tonight in his honor at the Mpls 4-3-2-1 Club jam. Very sad. Link to post Share on other sites
elduave 1,213 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Oh my God! So sorry to hear that. Link to post Share on other sites
Jack C 522 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Wow, that is horrible news. FWIW, I completely agree with the soapbox part - life's too short. Link to post Share on other sites
anotherfreak2 0 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 OH! my goodness, that's aweful, I am so very sorry! I didn't know him personally, but I really appreciated everything he had to say. He was one of the reasons I lurked around here so long ago. wow, he will most definately be missed Link to post Share on other sites
sw686blue 74 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 My condolences to his family and friends. Link to post Share on other sites
Nuclear Wessel 55 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I'm really sad to hear Nightwolf's gone. I'm glad I had the pleasure and honor of meeting him and playing music with him on one occasion.John, we'll see you again soon enough. And we'll play some more music! Link to post Share on other sites
Kilroy is all about... 3 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I did not personally know the gent, but the loss of a husband, father, and jam-mate is a heart-breaker. So much for the trio-buzz....REST IN PEACE AND JAM WITH THE REST OF YOUR HEAVENLY MATES... prays and .....silence in reverance....kilroy posts Link to post Share on other sites
m chops 378 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Brian,I am glad you posted this. I got a call from Coletta, Nightie's wife, while I was on the way to meet a client for lunch. I came back to post the news, and see that you already have.I met John through this board. He became one of my best friends. I spent a number of weekends with him in Pennsylvania, and he even came for dinner one New Year's eve.We had made arrangements to get together for dinner on July 31st. Guess he won't be making it . . . .damn. Link to post Share on other sites
ArnieZ 1,669 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 A good man has passed, I will miss him.ArnieZ Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pirateflynn Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Peace to his family and friends. Link to post Share on other sites
ET_KenW 7 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 My deepest sympathies to John's family. He will be missed. Link to post Share on other sites
fruhike 0 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 He will be missed. I missed him when he was not here. Sad day. Link to post Share on other sites
copper blue 0 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 As someone who has been here nigh on 5 years now, I am saddened to hear of his passing... Rest in peace, John. Rest in peace. Link to post Share on other sites
BadgerDave 2,291 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I had the great pleasure of meeting John a few times and conversed with him via e-mail afterward. We lost touch after he stopped coming by this website, but I will always remember him as one of the most genuine, truly kind gentlemen I have ever met. We'll be playin some blues for the Nightwolf tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
blackfbiv 156 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Oh no! Nightwolf was a really decent dude. I was sorry to see him leave this place.Now the world in general is poorer for this loss.A good man, and a great musician.Godspeed, John.Dion Link to post Share on other sites
pesocaster 87 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Prayers and + vibes to his family and friends.... he and I had a few e-mail exchanges about boutique tube amps and what they should be able to do... came to the realization that he and I are polar opposites as far as tone was concerned.... but he was always cool about it... always welcomed his e-mails... I'll even play some slide guitar WITHOUT reverb or overdrive tonight in his honor... Cheers John! Link to post Share on other sites
MCChris 10,312 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Very sad to hear this. He came all the way from Jersey with his wife and daughter to the very first Midwest Jam, before anyone (including myself) knew it would be worth even a trip down the street. I hope he knows how much I appreciated that.I loved his catch phrase: "You guys are doing a good job."I'm going to a jam session tonight. Normally my approach is "anything but the blues" at these sort of things, but this time I'll be making an exception. Link to post Share on other sites
gregc 12 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Ahhhhhhh, shit. John really was a good guy. I enjoyed sharing a lunch table one time with him at the HFC event. I enjoyed listening to him perform. I'm pretty bummed.........gregc Link to post Share on other sites
Turdus 143 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Had the pleasure of meeting him at the East Coast Jam that he put together in NJ. What an extremely nice guy he was! Very sorry to hear this. Link to post Share on other sites
Lockbody 921 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Very sad news indeed. Link to post Share on other sites
mattsmith 16 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 John was a first class man and a great musician. My condolences to all of his family and friends... Link to post Share on other sites
lonote049 0 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I used to e-mail him and talk about blues related things. This is a blow. My sincerest sympathy to his family. Link to post Share on other sites
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