Our Friend Kevin Paul Moore:

I just ran into this thread this morning.

This is very troubling and sad news. Thanks, Robert, for bringing this to our attention.

Let me just say I am shocked, though not entirely surprised. Kevin did mention some of his health issues recently. But, somehow, you sort of think there's always more time.

I always took Kevin's quirky, eclectic posts as a bit of a humorous challenge...I was determined to figure out what he meant! Oddly, I actually "got" most of them. But, then...I guess I'm kinda weird, too. His blurry pics become somewhat of an informal trademark for him. I never knew it was related to MS.

Most importantly, he really seemed like a genuine, tender-hearted fellow.

I will miss him.

In a way, death is the great equalizer, isn't it. Regardless of guitar skills, gigs, recordings, or gear...we all end up in a box. Few will remember or care about the guitar stuff. They'll remember what kind of people we were.
 
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It is odd how sad news hits us in this virtual world of ours.

While we rarely "see" each other, we speak almost every day, very diferent than those I have known face to face as friends.

The friends here never ask, but are always willing to help, unlike most face to face friends. They always appreciate what is done for them, large or small, in part I think because they have this feeling that the person gave without even having "met" them.

Oddly, despite the above, when a friend here leaves us, I am always left with a saddness that I never got a chance to "meet" them. And there is no one to hug who understands that you lost a real friend.

So many thoughts, so many feelings, so little time.
 
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Kevin was ever cheerful and ever optimistic. He was witty and funny. He enjoyed making people laugh and he was a very generous soul.

He downplayed his diagnosis significantly and I agreed to not reveal the true scope of his illness based on my sworn word to him as a gentleman and friend.

He was quite an odd fellow with a bizarre sense of humour that sometimes bordered on the macabre. He could find humour in talking about an autopsy.

I think my odd personality appealed to him somehow, or maybe - to him - I seemed less abstract. Whatever the case, he was a joy to chat with and there were never any awkward moments.
 
I talked with my drummer colleague and one of Kevin's friends. I am thinking about recording a cover of "See You On The Other Side" on my Gibson Les Paul (which has Kevin's tuning keys on it) and creating a slideshow video of Kevin's life. I need to work out the vocals first to be sure I can sing it well enough to get away with it....thoughts?
 
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