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Post by xyrn on May 8, 2017 19:08:24 GMT -5
This is a bit of video I shot at the Rave Ons show.
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Post by Resolve on May 8, 2017 19:42:33 GMT -5
I dare anyone here to listen to that and not shed a tear. 😥
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Post by Doug on May 8, 2017 20:03:19 GMT -5
Everybody's memories of Lonnie are different.
A couple of IJs ago, Lonnie and Patti and I were in the unfinished "evil person's screened room" by the front door at the Hitchin' Post smoking our evil cigarettes and talking about the differences we had seen go by in our lives. It wasn't music talk just 3 people shooting the shit. I don't know why that memory sticks in my head when I think of Lonnie.
The other thing is when I was having trouble figuring how mix a vocal track and a guitar track so it didn't sound like the vocals were on one side of the room and the guitar on the other. Lonnie told me how to mix the tracks so that it wasn't mono but had the guitar and the vocals coming from the same place. And he did it so that it wasn't talking down to me.
These two memories have been drifting in and out of my mind through this whole thing. And I keep getting something in my eye.
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Post by dradtke on May 8, 2017 21:20:32 GMT -5
So he jumped.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 21:36:49 GMT -5
**sigh**The Ache. - I have this notion that every great song has an Ache in it. Last night and today I was in La Cross Wi for biz. A lot of road traveling. I even brought an extra day's clothes, in case I could head up to Minnie, instead of directly coming home today. But alas, this morning I read the news from Patti on fb. It was too late, and there was nothing else to do. So I took off for home instead this afternoon. On the drive home, I immersed myself anew in the music of Lonnie Knight. Very strange and melancholy to hear his clear voice calling from the ether. His songs, so beautifully written and realized, were ever more profound and striking in his absence. How prophetic he was. The songs all have a beautiful Ache; as though he's predicting the future and calling to all of us about what is important. It was very moving. I decided I have to try to work up a song or two of his on my own. "Broken Wing" just leaves me breathless. A most beautiful Ache. The Ache. Says a lot about the human condition. Good one.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 6:36:13 GMT -5
I haven't been here at the Soundhole in years but I saw news of this on Facebook. I share the grief of everyone here in spite of my not really knowing Lonnie at all. I lost my younger sister to cancer this past February and she never had the chance to rest easy in her favorite chair or to be surrounded by friends at the end. She passed in a sterile ICU bedroom with dumbfounded doctors and nurses unable to help her. Lonnie's passing as sad as it is/was - seems to have been a small celebration of his life and what better way could we all think to pass on to our next life? It doesn't take away the sadness of loss or the grief, but there is consolation in his knowing that his friends and family were near and that he was where he wanted to be at home. I so wish my sister had that opportunity. Tim, so very sorry to read about losing your sister. That's a terrible way to leave this earth. I lost my kid sister, suddenly, almost 40 years ago. She died alone, in a hotel room in Mexico City. It would have been better had she been home, surrounded by loved ones. Despite these awful and unfortunate circumstances, welcome back to the Soundhole. I've seen your posts on other forums, didn't put it together that it was you, even though the screen name was familiar. Maybe you'll stick around?
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Post by sekhmet on May 9, 2017 7:57:04 GMT -5
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Post by coachdoc on May 9, 2017 8:23:13 GMT -5
Wonderful picture. That is my vision of Lonnie, as I never heard him electric. Only wonderful performances at iJam. Safe journeys, Lonnie.
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Post by billhammond on May 13, 2017 16:26:46 GMT -5
Dear Lonnie,
It's an absolutely gorgeous day in the Twin Cities, very similar to the day you passed away. I was up early and as has been my practice this past week, I immersed myself in mundane routine in pursuit of sanity. Before 8, I fueled up the motorcar, drove to NE. Minneapolis and Kramarczuk's, bought some ring bologna and thought about how much you would like it and how it might have put a few ounces on your dwindling frame in recent months. I had a quiet, simple breakfast at Elsie's, in the process draining a carafe of coffee and reading the morning Star Tribune cover to cover. Then I headed off to Trader Joe's and picked up a few things, stopped at Ace Hardware for furnace filters, and headed home.
It's been a quick week, it's been an endless week. I've noticed that those little things that are merely annoying in "normal" times have caused me to overreact this week -- nothing drastic, mind you -- yelling aloud to myself at the bad driver in front of me, swearing over a broken fingernail, etc.
I am no stranger to grief, but still, this one is different. Maybe they all are, though.
I am praying with all my might that you are alive in some realm, that you are happy, that you are making your extraordinary music, and that you have complete awareness of how many people are loving you dearly, dearly, dearly from afar.
-- Love, Brudder Bill
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Post by phoenix on May 15, 2017 23:59:06 GMT -5
I read the very sad news about Lonnie here a while back and couldn't find the words. I'm so glad I got to meet and hear him in person. He was and is an inspiration. I wish I'd had a chance to tell him that.
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on May 16, 2017 8:35:19 GMT -5
Patti posted this on Facebook. I'm reposting it here, hopefully it will give a measure of peace.
"The staggering number of messages of love and condolence that I’ve received in the past week have truly helped me through this excruciatingly painful time in my life. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I’ve barely been able to scratch the surface of all of the wonderful Facebook posts, comments, remembrances, and tributes to Lonnie but, eventually, I will read every one. Clearly, though, many are grieving - and profoundly grieving – his passing from this world to the next. I want to extend my sincere condolences to you and to share what I saw in Lonnie's final moments, hoping this will help to ease your pain by some measure: I feel so fortunate to have been sitting next to Lonnie, who had moved to where he wanted to be - from the hospital bed in our living room to the couch on our front porch. I was holding his hand and looking at his beautiful face when he took his last breath. We had been looking directly into each other’s eyes…or, in retrospect, he could have been looking beyond me, at last seeing beyond “the fog.” His countenance was beyond radiant, he had not a line on his face, his eyes were wide open, incredibly bright and shining, with a look that seemed at once like wonder and unparalleled joy…and then peace."
Mike
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Post by coachdoc on May 16, 2017 9:57:17 GMT -5
What a wonderful post. So glad the Minnesota guitar mafia is there to support her.
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Post by pattip on May 16, 2017 11:23:54 GMT -5
I'm thinking it is way past time to "talk" to Lonnie's dear friends on this forum - and you were so dear to him - and many of you have become dear to me as well.
Lonnie and I began each day by having our coffee on our porch, sitting right next to each other. He would be doing his thing and I would be doing mine. Neither of us were fans of talking out loud right away as we like to have wake up time first (not that we didn't greet each other with morning hugs as the very first thing).
Anyway, most days he would would soon visit the Cafe. He so enjoyed having those morning chats with you, occasionally sharing conversations he knew would be of particular interest to me.
I believe Bill was the first person he notified on Sat. morning, the 6th (I took care of family notifications). I don't know if he knew that Bill would have automatically been Lonnie's "spokesperson," or if he asked Bill directly to give you the news. No matter about that, though. The point is that you were the first group of friends with whom he wanted to communicate. Just wanted you to know that.
As with all of the Facebook postings, I have thus far only been able to read a small portion of the messages to and about Lonnie (and, in some cases, me - thank you). I will be reading them all, though.
I must end this now in order to prepare for a meeting about the service to be held on June 10th. I will be back, though, to share some good things that happened during Lonnie's last few days (I'm glad to see that Bill has already shared my FB post from yesterday about Lonnie's last moments - that is the most significant).
Thank you kindly for the love you've been sending through cyberspace and otherwise - to Lonnie and to me. Patti
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Post by billhammond on May 16, 2017 11:37:00 GMT -5
God love you, Patti. Thinking about you constantly.
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Post by theevan on May 16, 2017 11:37:09 GMT -5
So much love and beauty. So much pain.
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Post by dradtke on May 16, 2017 12:37:47 GMT -5
Love you both, Patti.
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Post by t-bob on May 16, 2017 13:03:12 GMT -5
Patti I'm sure you remember this conversation. You were listening.
I was lucky and talked with him at the train depot Vinton IJ2016. He enriched my soul... it was wonderful conversation. Both of us were talking about spirituality, AA, just stuff. He was the best Soundholian musician and spiritual man. He wrote my Facebook ..."he told me that was this best 10 minutes on the weekend" I was flabbergasted. I was just thrilled that I could talk to this man.
Love for you.
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Post by Village Idiot on May 16, 2017 20:22:02 GMT -5
Patti, your loveliness shines through in your post. We're all thinking of you, and the bond that you and Lonnie had to share.
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Post by pattip on May 19, 2017 11:54:41 GMT -5
I have finally been able to finish reading all of the heartwarming posts on this thread, all the while with tears rolling (Bill, could I have that cloth back? - j.k.). I have saved every one of them - for me and for Lonnie's and my families.
Bill, your descriptions of your first-hand experiences during May 6-7 are priceless to me.
Most of you wrote of how glad you are to have known Lonnie, on various levels and for a variety of reasons. I'm here to tell you that Lonnie would say, again, that the pleasure was his. He treasured the time he spent with you here and in person.
By the way, I have not cancelled our motel reservation for Idiot Jam and, barring any unforseen circumstances,I would very much like to attend. Patti
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Post by Marshall on May 19, 2017 11:59:07 GMT -5
Thanks for this. Patti. It would be GREAT to see you in Vinton ! ! ! !
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