I just found out through a phone call from his cousin and BigGray's comment that my good friend Michael (Gaius) has passed away! I'm totally shocked because I got to know him as a very open, helpful and human guy. He's also been a huge help in keeping the TwilightZone alive. Most recently with his Iceland series, of which 8 postings are still in the pipeline.Michael, rest in peace, I will miss you very much!
Thank you all for the lovely comments about Michael (Gaius). It's nice to know how much he was appreciated in this community. The Kind words are a comfort to us.
- His Family
Michael 's family are overwhelmed by all your kind messages. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Michaels Familie ist überwältigt von euren liebevollen Nachrichten. Wir danken ganz herzlich.
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76 comments:
Rest in peace Michael!!
RIP. I appreciated the way he shared his knowledge and his music.
Rest in peace Michael/Gaius. You did a incredible great work with (and for) the German rock and krautrock scene. I will miss your enthusiasm.
Sorry to hear this sad news. Condolences to family and friends
Stella
Oh no! How sad. He'll be sorely missed.
I'm sorry to hear this very sad news.
condolences on the loss of Michael. :-(
RIP my friend you are in good company tho asIrish singer and activist Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56. very young to pass
Sorry to hear about your friend. I hope he leaves lots of good memories.
Das tut mir lied.
Bucephalus
R.I.P.
Sad news. Rest easy Gaius, you'll be missed here.
I am very sorry sorry to hear this sad news, rest in Peace Michael, from a fellow Michael
Very Sad News, Condolences To His Family And Friends
Such a shock , RIP Michael .
Descanse en paz. Muchas gracias por tan buenos momentos musicales compartidos.
Condolences to his family and friends. Rest in Power Michael.
Damn. So sorry.
RIP Michael. It is very sad and I appreciated so much his contributions to TZ
So sorry to hear of his passing. The material that Gaius shared was always quite interesting. He will be missed.
RIP sir. Thanks for all your generosity and love of the music.
So sad to hear this news. Michael's warm personality always shone through on these pages. Will miss his helpful advice and generosity. R.I.P.
Wow, that is so sad.
Sorry to hear of his passing. RIP
damn rip
So sad to lose someone who was so knowledgeable, and willing to share. He will be greatly missed. My deepest condolences to his family and his on line family. The day is dimmer without him.
Oh my. I'm really enjoying the Icelandic music, and am very sorry to
hear this news about Michael. Thank you.
Very sad. He will be missed by many. My condolences.
Sympathy and condolences from a random anonymous listener. This blog has brought many hours of enjoyment over the years--with unexpected entries like the Iceland series.
Condolences to his family and to you as well, RYP. His generosity and good taste will be missed.
Rarely do we get to meet face-to-face on-line friends/acquaintances/bloggers.. but when such news filters through it still hits the heart..
take care
pd
Very sad
RIP, Michael.
R.I.P!
He'll always stay alive within us through his shares
Very sad news. Good memories.
R.I.P.
Very sad news
This is quite devastating, R.I.P. Gaius. I'm sure your memory and musical legacy will live on for quite some time.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Michael (Gaius), my heart goes out to his family and friends. R.I.P.
R.I.P.
Strange how one can be touched by the passing of someone one only knew virtually.
Best thoughts for this loss! R.I.P.
This is very sad news. Like so many of us, Gaius often gave me quick and substantial help and selfless support. My condolences to the bereaved - and a minute's silence in commemoration from the entire TZ community.
Too bad too, that there will be no more stories like the legendary exchange between Gaius and RYP about "washing father’s car at the canal in the 1960’s". Like JohnnyDiego, Gaius was a fine, humorous storyteller who would surely have had much more to tell ... TC
Das tut mir sehr leid - ein echter Verlust für "unsere" Zone!
Hätte ihn gerne mal persönlich kennengelernt...
wimp
I'm very sorry to hear this. My sincere condolences to his family and to RYP, BigGray and all his friends here and elsewhere.
Up to now I was having a good day!
If feels like a piece has been ripped out of TZ.
I'm glad he is smiling in the photograph.
A good way to remember him.
Condolences to his family and friends.
Such a pity. RIP.
gracias, amigo. RIP.
So sad to hear. RIP Michael aka Gaius.
Thank you for all the kind and generous shares of music. You certainly had a profound influence within the TZ community. My wishes of peace to his family and friends.
So Sorry. Condolences to his family and friends.
Junner
This is very sad. He will be missed by his community. Xe discovered a lot of music thanks to him. Condolences to his family and friends.
We did,nt know the guy, but always sorry to see contributers pass away...R.I.P & Respect..
condolences from myself, AMM, & Oldsoulrebel over at music-is-the-colour.blogspot.com
Very sorry to hear of this news. My condolences to his family and friends.
cj
Rest in peace Michael/Gaius
thank you very much for the shared music
What terrible news. We all benefited from his knowledge and generosity.
Mose
Very sad news. What a generous soul.
Thanks for your generosity of time and spirit, Michael.
RIP
Will be reading books from him for rest of my life. Thnx M G
R.I.P. Michael aka Gaius
Thanks for sharing and educating so many of us at the Twilight Zone.
Sincerely,
Mike M
You are allready being missed. Rest in peace.
Very sorry to hear of Gaius' passing. An RYM titan. Thank oyu for all your contribtions.
Thank you, RYP, for sharing this, sad as it is.
Such a great picture and such a great loss!
Sincerely,
jamaka
Prayers for the family
I hope his loved ones are able to take comfort from how many people he had an impact on and how much he will be missed by us
RIP
Rest In Peace Michael
Such sad news -- RIP "Gaius" and thank you so much for all the wonderful music you shared out of the kindness of your heart. Condolences to all who will miss your light.
RIP Gaius! Thanks for all of the cool shares. My condolences to the family.
Thank You Michael/Gaius, your generous and wonderful shares will play on here as I remember you fondly. RIP
Only just seen this very sad news as I've been away. Michael/Gaius was always generous with his many great shares on TZ and although I didn't know him personally he came across as someone with a passion for his music and an all round decent guy. You will be missed by the TZ community, but never forgotten. RIP Michael.
Death is the Enemy that hopefully we will eventually defeat. The King Is Dead, Long Live The King!
RIP Gaius!
Thank you all for the lovely comments about Michael (Gaius). It's nice to know how much he was appreciated in this community. The Kind words are a comfort to us.
-His Family
Michael 's family are overwhelmed by all your kind messages. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Michaels Familie ist überwältigt von euren liebevollen Nachrichten. Wir danken ganz herzlich.
So sad to hear the bad News. RIP
RIP Gaius !
I've dl a lot of your shares and enjoyed to listen to them. You had probably more french vinyl albums than me and I thought that you had a fantastic collection of albums from each land in the world.
I've dl quite all your shares from your Iceland albums collection, but didn't had time to listen to them. I shall listen to them this autumn and talk about this music with a family of my patients, which come from Iceland but live in France since 30 years (we became friends).
I send you a french song called "les copains d'abord" ("zuerst die Freunde") from Brassens and a cover in jazz as if we were in New-Orleans :
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9oEcWFjF3M
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_w6n9oSW3o
LittleJack
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