The one thing I've noticed about all the posts especially on the socials is how many times BRW took to reach out to people he knew were struggling but have yet to note a single mention of how he might have reached out to express any need for help himself. Maybe this is not the case and he didn't reach out to any of us, but I think many of us just keep our struggles internal and don't share. And I have to wonder if the reason he reached out was in giving to also receive a bit of that support back w/out having to feel like a burden on anyone else or maybe just a case of "game recognize game" put him in a position to reach out because he knew what those feelings were like.

On a personal level, we always had loose plans to get together and ski/snowboard and hit up the climbing wall here in Kalamazoo. I'll always regret not working harder to make that happen but as others have mentioned, I did feel a little outclassed by him and thought maybe this was him just being nice or whatever...but I'm learning that he was a rare no-bullshit person & if he didn't want to be around you or do something w/ you, you'd know it.

Love and caring to you all. "Reflect each day on all you have to be grateful for and you will receive more to be grateful for." Chuck D

BRW was among the first group of PRF people I met in 2010. I loved that he went out of his way to make people feel included and special. He had that special talent of making you feel like the only person in the room when he talked with you. He was present.

My condolences to all who were close with him.

Brad's death in some ways reminded me of FM Warmowski's passing. Both were smart as hell with a wit to match. Both were fine musicians. I know I thought Rob would be around forever - and I think the unexpectedness of them being gone was and is like a gut punch. I can't remember if Brad and Rob were at all close - I would definitely have loved to sit in on any conversation those two might have had. I still think about Rob a lot.

barnicle wrote: Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:17 pm Brad's death in some ways reminded me of FM Warmowski's passing. Both were smart as hell with a wit to match. Both were fine musicians. I know I thought Rob would be around forever - and I think the unexpectedness of them being gone was and is like a gut punch. I can't remember if Brad and Rob were at all close - I would definitely have loved to sit in on any conversation those two might have had. I still think about Rob a lot.

Rob was a gem. I didn’t know him well but he was just the most talented yet easy going guy. Gonna go listen to SIRS now.

I'd posted this on facebook, and I wasn't as close to him as a lot of other people, but my enduring memory was outside of Borelli's, at the conclusion of another bbq weekend- I was sarcastically grousing about not winning the raffle, stating 'Dammit! I hate when I don't win!'

He said 'You've won. You're already won.'