RIP Larry

[George K]

@cathys thanks for checking in.

Larry was a PITA in many respects. However, you really can't get more genuine even if you disagreed with him.

We are all smaller because of his loss.

[Catseye3]

RIP, Larry.

[Klaus]

@George-K said in RIP Larry:

@Klaus said in RIP Larry:

Here's an archive of his contributions to RMMP that goes back to 1999.

https://groups.google.com/g/rec.music.makers.piano/search?q=larry fletcher&hl=en

Wow, Thanks for finding that.

Found the first post of somebody else there, from 2003:

[Jolly]

Actually, I'm on there before that, by another handle.

I was on Mr. Lamb's board, too.

I'm getting old. Or, as one of my friends told me in the hospital hallway this weekend, "We're becoming the people we used to take care of".

[Jolly]

Just a thought...Over the years, I wonder how many piano buying decisions Larry influenced? Not in person, just the internet stuff.

Larry, LB, Rick Clark...Those guys taught me a lot...

[Klaus]

Does anyone know what formal training/eduction Larry had? Registered piano technician?

[Axtremus]

Condolences to Larry’s family and loved ones.

[George K]

lb expresses his condolences.

[kluurs]

He posted a recording of him playing one time. I tried to search our old haunt on zetaboards w/o success.

[jodi]

@George-K I asked about that photo on the other board - that’s the one I was thinking of. End of an era indeed. So sorry for his family and all who loved him.

[LW]

Damn. Based on your FB post, George, I thought it was Larry. He was such a jackass, but also a genuine guy. A genuine jackass. I'm sorry for his family, especially his mom.

Here's to Larry, a Genuine Jackass

[Doctor Phibes]

Oh, this is very sad news. As others have said, he could be a real PITA, but a very likeable one nevertheless. He'll be much missed.

[Friday]

I had talked myself into believing that he would beat the cancer. But I guess it was Covid that got him?

It doesn't matter.

I'm really, really, really going to miss him.

Thanks for keeping tabs on him George.

[brenda]

Now who will tell the liberals they are all brain dead???

So sad for his wife, kids, mother, grandkids ...

I always appreciated his Bwahahahahas and the puzzled Indian pic he used so often.

Yes, he could be abrasive and insulting. He was far from perfect, just as we all are, and there was good in him, too. I will miss his fun side and his sweet side, which he shared enough to see who he was as his best self.

[Rainman]

God, no.
NO!!

damn

[taiwan_girl]

Oh wow!!! This really bothers me. I have tears in my eyes.

I consider all you guys here, some who I met in real life and some I have yet to meet, friends.

I was a bit to the left side of Larry, but then again, wasn't everybody? LOL And he could be a bit mean some times, but I think underneath he was a big teddy bear.

When I was growing up in the small village in Taiwan, there was a central square in front of the temple. Every evening, people would gather there - mainly guys at one area and ladies at another area. But each group would talk about the days events and solve the worlds problems (at least until the next day). I often think of this forum board (fondly) like that. I can imagine all of us sitting on the chairs in the square, @Larry giving his opinion on the current state of the country. All of us discussing the various things that we discuss here. Although (like in the discussions in the village square), there were disagreements, in the end, we all get along. Something like that is easy to picture in my mind.

My sympathy to Larry and his family and friends.

Love you guys!!!!!

[taiwan_girl]

@kluurs said in RIP Larry:

He posted a recording of him playing one time. I tried to search our old haunt on zetaboards w/o success.

I think I may have saved it. If I remember, it was a "honky tonk" type song. I will see if I can find it.

[Catseye3]

I think Larry would appreciate this thread.

[xenon]

How sad. The guy cared. He cared about his family and those around him. He even cared about what he was saying when he was fighting with you. I guess that's why he was likeable even when you were on the other end of it. I wish his family the strength to bear this.

[Nunatax]

Damn… yes, a real PITA at times, but he had his heart in the right place. RIP Larry.