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May you always be a light.
May you always be a friend.
May what you did for others be done for others too.
You have been a great friend.
You have been a great supporter.
You have been an inspiration for a generation.
The world will miss you.
I hope you're playing with Coltrane right now.
Love,
--All of us
I just wanted to take a second to thank everyone for the support and blessings.Trey Anastasio has shared his memories of LeRoi on Phish's website:
It means a lot and I know that Leroi feels the vibrations where ever his soul may be....
When Phish played Virginia Beach in 1997, LeRoi came on stage and started playing three saxophones at once and set off the most hilarious chain of events. Within minutes Page was playing four of his keyboards with his hands and feet and I had three guitars on and drumsticks in my hand banging on Fish's drums. and Mike was playing two basses. It was just a phenomenal moment! And I remember LeRoi laughing with his mouth full of saxophones.O.A.R. talked about LeRoi's influence on its site:
We miss you LeRoi and thank you for the joy you brought all of us.
- Trey Anastasio
Yesterday the music community lost an amazing musician and person.DMB friend and collaborator Greg Howard shared his thoughts with AntsMarching.org:LeRoi Moore and his music inspired guys like us and was a huge part of our musical experience growing up. We are fans of his, as everyone reading this is, and wanted to take a moment to thank him for his contribution to our lives and love of music. Please join in sending your energy and love to those that knew him best as we are sure the more people are saying his name today, the more we all will remember just how important he was to the world of music and those who were inspired by his work.
-O.A.R.
Yesterday I was at the grocery store and saw an entertainment mag with an article about the recent sudden death of Bernie Mac. I'm a fan, and I hadn't been keeping up with the news, so it was a shock, he was only 50 years old.Charlottesville band Soko, which had been working with LeRoi on its latest project, posted this message on MySpace:
The first person I thought of was my old friend LeRoi Moore (DMB, Code Magenta) I hadn't seen LeRoi in a while but had been following his recovery from a recent ATV accident. So I was doubly shocked to hear about his sudden death last night (only 46 years old).
LeRoi also had a wicked sense of humor, but it's something only his friends knew about. Unlike Bernie Mac, LeRoi was a pretty shy and reserved person when out in public, but I always knew whenever I saw him that he would have a killer joke for me. He also had a truly brilliant mind and was an amazing and energetic conversationalist.
Saxophonists in the rock music world are few these days, and Leroi has left behind a body of work that people will have in their heads for many years to come. And as much as I will love listening to his sounds I will definitely remember more his delivery of his favorite latest punch line.
My condolences to his family and band mates for this sudden, tragic loss.
RIP, Leroi,
Greg
We are devastated by today's passing of our brother and mentor, LeRoi Moore. Not only was he one of the kindest, most generous, most deeply intelligent and hilarious people one could ever hope to meet, but he was one of the greatest saxophonists ever to walk this rock. He'd scoff at the notion, but those who know, know. We are blessed to have shared air with him. He was also our biggest supporter -- "thanks" doesn't remotely do it justice.And John Mayer dedicated his Aug. 20 concert to LeRoi, performing an abbreviated version of DMB's "#34."
As many of our fans know, we've been working on a re-do of our first album, which featured Roi on 5 tracks -- an album that he prodded us to do in the first place. The re-do of the title track, In November Sunlight, features a solo from LeRoi that moves us to the core. So, here's a non-mix, bass-heavy and not ready for prime time, with an absolutely beautiful LeRoi solo. You need to hear it.
In November Sunlight, 2008
Digg thisIf I go before I’m oldAfter the song, Dave Matthews told the crowd, "We all had some bad news today," according to People.com. "Our good friend LeRoi Moore passed on and gave his ghost up today and we will miss him forever."
Oh brother of mine please don’t forget me if I go
As we sat this afternoon contemplating the loss of our brother, we wondered how we could possibly do a show today. Dave put it into perspective stating, "There's no place I'd rather be than here with you guys right now." We cherish special memories of our lost friend. Tonight, Dave told a story about LeRoi at a bar in Virginia where the cash register was near the stage and LeRoi leaned on the register because "standing had become a chore". Roi proceeded to play the most beautiful version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Dave said, "that was the day I fell in love with him. And I'm still in love with him." It's safe to say we all were in love with him.
"It's always easier to leave, than to be left." -DM
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TMZ.com also reports that DMB will play its concert tonight as scheduled.Digg thisDigg thisDigg thisDigg thisDigg this
The concert featured the returns of "Pay For What You Get," "Recently" and "Water/Wine Jam." DMB also played "So Damn Lucky," Neil Young's "Hey Hey My My (Into the Black) and Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" -- three songs never before released on a live DMB album.Digg thisDigg this"I'm sure this is strange for them also. LeRoi has been with them since their very beginning."
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Julia Roberts will introduce Dave Matthews Band at the Stand Up for a Cure concert in New York on Sept. 10, according to People magazine.Digg thisDigg this
