I'll miss you, Chef.

[FrenchBassQC]

RIP Alan aka Chef, you'll be missed.

 

[Rip Van Dan]

R.I.P. Chef. Or better yet, RIP it UP in Heaven! Always enjoyed and respected your comments. My condolences to his family, friends, and fellow TB'ers.

 

[Liam Wald]

Oh Man. So sorry to hear this. Never met him but feel like he was a friend. He was always a gentleman. I learned a lot from his posts. He was very much respected and held in high regard. May he rest in peace.

 

[jerry]

Wow, one of the fine standard bearers of Talkbass.
Fly on Chef......................

 

[hbabels]

Man that’s so sad to hear. :-(
R.I.P. Chef

 

[Dominic D]

This is a huge loss for TB.
Requiescat in Pace

 

[petrus61]

Aww man, what a friggin bummer . Chef was a fantastic dude and I’ve always been fond of his posts and my interactions with him here. RIP, Chef. You will be missed

 

[jmlee]

Saddened to hear this. May you find peace and a better place beyond this vale.

 

[Stevorebob]

Sad news. Alan was an exemplary human and some the best of what is TalkBass. I knew him only through this form and learned much from him. I will miss, you Chef. RIP.

 

[2saddleslab]

Sorry to hear this. RIP, Chef!

 

[Ben Clarke]

Just got word from a mutual friend that TB's Chef has passed away.

He's been fighting cancer for the past year or so, thought he was in remission but it wasn't to be.

Alan is someone I first knew here on TB but we became friends on Facebook and he's been a constant and regular friend there for a few years. Beyond being a great player, he was a kind, gentle, sweet and devoted human. He was always thoughtful, and relentlessly tried to be positive and the best person he could be. I know that a few years back, the death of his mother hit him hard and even years after her passing, she was always in the forefront of his thoughts. He also was very much a dog lover, who spent most of his waking time with Annie, his constant companion.

Alan, my world is a little bit lesser for you not being with us anymore, but my life is richer for having known you.

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May we all learn to show up in the world in such a way, that someone writes something like this when we pass from it. I'm sorry for your loss and to others who knew him personally.

I learned back in the old days that he was a member whose posts were generally better read than skimmed or scrolled past.

 

[dave64o]

I didn’t really know him other than an occasional interaction in a thread, but he seemed like a genuinely good guy - and quite knowledgeable, too. Even when I wasn’t conversing with him directly, I still learned from his posts.

RIP, Chef.

 

[Johnny Fingers]

Too new to have known him, but sending up prayers for his family and friends.

 

[Element Zero]

Noooooo. Aww man.

 

[spade2you]

RIP.

 

[Pet Sounds]

Aw, I'm very sorry to hear this. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[svlilioukalani]

I use to go see Chef back in the 1980's in Columbia Missouri. He was one of the finest bass players I have ever seen. His bass leads were off the chart, even back then. He played at the highest level. I learned so much from watching him play. Chef was an amazing person. I am very sad to hear this.

 

[J R Knots]

Sad to hear... he was a class act and brought a lot to the discussions.

A very valued opinion.

 

[emjazz]

Man...what a loss. He was such a positive part of the community. That one hits.

 

[jza57]

This is a little shocking to me , I had no idea he was sick. He was a model of fairness and could always make the tough decision. I can only say as I fight my own war against the big C , God please accept his soul . Chef you will be missed .