sometimes...life sucks

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

I just found out about this today from a friend's site:

"October 10th, 2005 - It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I mention the passing of Shin Tanagaki of Nara, Japan. "Dynamite" Shin was a world class drummer whom I met in Los Angeles and had the honor of playing with in LA, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Shin was one of the funkiest, hard-hitting drummers I've ever played with. His groove was wide, phat and he knew how to use space like any great drummer should. He had the funk and the soul of an American black player, yet he was born far away in another culture. Music is indeed universal and all those who knew Shin and had the great opportunity to play in front of his beats will miss him deeply. He was 30 years old."

I played with Shin many nights over the years. I still remember his send-off gig when he was leaving LA to go back to Japan. The guy was a kick-arse drummer, who once finished 2nd in the Guitar Center "drum-off". And totally sweet personality. Absolutely no ego. I haven't been able to find out the details of his passing, but I suppose it doesn't really matter.

October has been a rough f*cking month...

Icemaster · Icemaster's Garage

Yeah, and when those sometimes come, take a look, appreciate what you have, help comfort someone else, gain strength from your friends & family and continue with life. Now is the time to change what you need to change.

Whats the alternative? My sympathies are with you regardless. It's never easy.

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

Come to Houston...You can drive my cars while I can't...and shoot all the guns you want.

speeder · 10-30-2005, 05:16 AM

Sorry to hear that, been a rough year for a lot of people.

M.D. Holloway · 10-30-2005, 05:58 PM

2005 really sucked...2006 is showing better potential. Thank God it is closing in.

Vipergrün · 10-30-2005, 09:33 PM

Condolences Todd. Yep, 2005 has really sucked. My family has looked into the face of hell and cannot wait to put this year behind us.

jyl · jyl's Garage

For me, 2005 started so-so, got really bad right around summertime, and has gotten better to the point where, knock on wood, the year could end as a pretty decent one - not "great" but a heck of a turnaround from where it was heading.

Chin up, Todd! You're tough, and will take some killing yet.

targa911S · 10-31-2005, 04:51 AM

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Originally posted by bb80sc
Condolences Todd. Yep, 2005 has really sucked. My family has looked into the face of hell and cannot wait to put this year behind us.

Ditto that. I just hope 06 is better for all of us. Hard to lose good friends like that. Always tough to lose good musicians, but he is in good company now with Muddy, Jimi, Stevie, Albert and so on. Some day we will all join that band.

Sorry for your loss Todd. Think of him when you play, he will hear you.

johncj8989 · 11-01-2005, 07:43 PM

'05.............without a doubt the worst year of my life. Here's to a better '06.