it is with regret, but also relief, that I pass on that Systems Theory band-member, long-time dbms programmer and computer teacher Greg Amov died last night after a hard few months battling cancer for the second time. Some of you may recall that he had esophageal cancer three years ago. Eventually it came back, became systemic, and it was the cancer that had spread to his brain that took him away from us.
Amidst the turmoil and sorrow of his death, I'd like to say that it was very peaceful and quiet at his end, which was a relief after all the physical struggle of the last few weeks. It was clear to everyone around him during the afternoon that it would be sometime Tuesday, so his family convened to be with him. His wife was at his side when the final breath was taken.
I do not yet know exactly what sort of memorial there will be, or when / where it will be held. But something appropriate to Greg's life and beliefs will be organized soon. I will pass on that information when I have it.
Thanks to all that contacted the family through me and through Systems Theory to express hope, support, sympathy, wishes for a speeding passing, etc. That various branches of the progressive music community, and those that he worked with closely on recent programming projects, had been in touch with me meant a great a deal to Greg. Hundreds of emails, text messages and comments were posted to various forums in his final weeks, and that he was so well-regarded and admired means a great deal to me personally as his best friend of 32 years.
In the midst of the sadness of his passing, let me add a bright note. Last night I got access to Greg's pair of music computers (named "Fripp" and "Eno" after two stellar musicians he admired). Everything that I could have hoped to find musically was there -- the masters for his two OOP CDs were there, plus several unreleased completed projects, some long-forgotten projects, and new tunes earmarked for both solo, Systems Theory and ViolinCyndee. So there will be new music under his name in the next year or so, as well as the re-release of wonderful "The Dark Within The Dark" (2001) and "Gecko Highway" (2005) albums. -- Regards, and thanks, SDM -- a 21st Century Schizoid Man Systems Theory music project: <www.systemstheory.net> on MySpace: <www.myspace.com/systemstheory> on GarageBand: <www.garageband.com/systemstheory> on Last FM: <www.last.fm/music/Systems+Theory> on CDBaby: CDBaby <www.cdbaby.com/all/systemstheory> get "Codetalkers" *free* at <www.mikedickson.org.uk/codetalkers> NP: nowt
sdavmor <sdav...@fakeemailaddy.com> wrote: > Good morning,
> it is with regret, but also relief, that I pass on that Systems > Theory band-member, long-time dbms programmer and computer teacher > Greg Amov died last night after a hard few months battling cancer > for the second time. Some of you may recall that he had esophageal > cancer three years ago. Eventually it came back, became systemic, > and it was the cancer that had spread to his brain that took him > away from us.
> Amidst the turmoil and sorrow of his death, I'd like to say that > it was very peaceful and quiet at his end, which was a relief after > all the physical struggle of the last few weeks. It was clear to > everyone around him during the afternoon that it would be sometime > Tuesday, so his family convened to be with him. His wife was at > his side when the final breath was taken.
> I do not yet know exactly what sort of memorial there will be, > or when / where it will be held. But something appropriate to > Greg's life and beliefs will be organized soon. I will pass on > that information when I have it.
> Thanks to all that contacted the family through me and through > Systems Theory to express hope, support, sympathy, wishes for a > speeding passing, etc. That various branches of the progressive > music community, and those that he worked with closely on recent > programming projects, had been in touch with me meant a great a > deal to Greg. Hundreds of emails, text messages and comments were > posted to various forums in his final weeks, and that he was so > well-regarded and admired means a great deal to me personally as > his best friend of 32 years.
> In the midst of the sadness of his passing, let me add a bright > note. Last night I got access to Greg's pair of music computers > (named "Fripp" and "Eno" after two stellar musicians he admired). > Everything that I could have hoped to find musically was there -- > the masters for his two OOP CDs were there, plus several unreleased > completed projects, some long-forgotten projects, and new tunes > earmarked for both solo, Systems Theory and ViolinCyndee. So there > will be new music under his name in the next year or so, as well as > the re-release of wonderful "The Dark Within The Dark" (2001) and > "Gecko Highway" (2005) albums.
It is terrible to lose a friend, but it is a fine thing that his music can continue to be heard, thanks in no small part to your efforts. I hope you can take some comfort and even joy in that.
Tony Elka wrote: >It is terrible to lose a friend, but it is a fine thing that his music >can continue to be heard, thanks in no small part to your efforts. I >hope you can take some comfort and even joy in that.
I echo the sentiment. Greg will be missed. There is comfort in knowing that he was with loved ones, and that he has a legacy of creativity which will carry on.
> It is terrible to lose a friend, but it is a fine thing that his > music can continue to be heard, thanks in no small part to your > efforts. I hope you can take some comfort and even joy in that.
Tony Gravagno wrote: > Steven - thanks for the notice.
> Tony Elka wrote: >> It is terrible to lose a friend, but it is a fine thing that his >> music can continue to be heard, thanks in no small part to your >> efforts. I hope you can take some comfort and even joy in that.
> I echo the sentiment. Greg will be missed. There is comfort in > knowing that he was with loved ones, and that he has a legacy of > creativity which will carry on.
There's enough good material of his for at least three releasable CD projects. And then there's the fragments and under construction demos intended for Systems Theory and ViolinCyndee. Those will be more work, but since they would have gone to collaborators for fleshing out the fact that some are fairly rough isn't a problem. They will all find proper homes.
> TobyK - thanks for putting the info on PickWiki.
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