Is TNCR dying?

[Renauda]

@jon-nyc said in Is TNCR dying?:

Apple
Rick
Phlebas
Vince
Larry

One every four years on average.

I didn’t know, or at least don’t recall, that Rick had passed away. When was that?

I remember Phlebas sudden passing. For some reason I also recollect there was some controversy surrounding it, can’t remember though what it was about.

[jon-nyc]

I was supposed to see him in February of 2010 when he called to cancel. He died shortly thereafter.

[jon-nyc]

Phlebas committed suicide.

[Renauda]

I didn’t know that.

[Horace]

Nor did I.

[jon-nyc]

It wasn’t mentioned here at the time. Though I think it was years later when his daughter popped in to say hi.

[Horace]

By what method?

[Mik]

I don't think that was ever revealed.

[jon-nyc]

I don’t know.

[jodi]

I wonder how many still check in but don’t post. I go through phases of not posting, but I usually check in regularly to see what’s up.

[Renauda]

If I recall correctly he was quite an accomplished pianist. He seemed very familiar with some of the more obscure 19 and 20 century repertoire and composers..

[Nunatax]

@jodi said in Is TNCR dying?:

I wonder how many still check in but don’t post. I go through phases of not posting, but I usually check in regularly to see what’s up.

Same here

[jon-nyc]

He played Ravel’s Noctuelles at my house once.

[Renauda]

@jon-nyc

That’s well up there on the difficulty scale.

[jon-nyc]

Yep.

[jon-nyc]

@Horace said in Is TNCR dying?:

By what method?

I was just reminded that he killed himself by locking himself up in the garage with the car running.

[jodi]

@Nunatax said in Is TNCR dying?:

@jodi said in Is TNCR dying?:

I wonder how many still check in but don’t post. I go through phases of not posting, but I usually check in regularly to see what’s up.

Same here

[Mik]

There is a marked difference between Piano World's Coffee Room and the two major split forums. By now many if not most of us have met each other IRL. That. Changes. Everything.

I'd love to meet Xenon when we get to Olympia, Jodi if I ever get back to Montana and Renauda when we fly into Calgary to go to Canmore. Horace next time i go to New Braunfels. (all potential participants can decline without offending me)

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in Is TNCR dying?:

There is a marked difference between Piano World's Coffee Room and the two major split forums. By now many if not most of us have met each other IRL. That. Changes. Everything.

I'd love to meet Xenon when we get to Olympia, Jodi if I ever get back to Montana and Renauda when we fly into Calgary to go to Canmore. Horace next time i go to New Braunfels. (all potential participants can decline without offending me)

My TNCR bucket list included having a whisky with George (accomplished), dinner at Jolly’s, a Steelers/Bengals game with you (doesn’t need to actually be at the game), a strip club with Jon, and a weekend in Mexico with Frank W…

[89th]

@LuFins-Dad said in Is TNCR dying?:

a Steelers/Bengals game with you (doesn’t need to actually be at the game), a strip club with Jon, and a weekend in Mexico with Frank W…

If you plan it right, you could do all 3 of those things at once!