R.I.P. AlaskaLeftybass

[S-Bigbottom]

Gosh darn it.

He messaged me just weeks before when I was on a TB break, responded to him when I got back over a month later and just noticed buy the time I responded to his message he was gone.
Just thought he was on a TB break also is why there was no response.

Great guy, his boy lives a few towns over from me and I have family in Alaska, we tried a few times to meet up but schedules never aligned.

Many great, warm and caring conversations.

Here is his last one.


Hello sir,

How's it going nowadays? Getting better here in Sitka. We have a very low alert level and the restaurants are slowly opening up. We don't expect many tour ships this year but some hopefully. Spring has sprung! So that means-- yup! Spring cleaning!

I think late summer I'm taking Carey to Seattle for a checkup at U of W. Medical Center. They were so wonderful there. Plus, I'm craving some REAL Chinese food. Not that fake mystery meat with radioactive red sauce! LOL.

I bought a used Ibanez SR1200L last December. Not much looking at gear because what's the use until we can all play onstage anymore. Anyway still fun to talk music and bass gear.

Take care,

Will


See you around Will.


PS Check out his music on Spotify or Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDYguRW8RaxdQcgQj3YP13Q

 

[StereoPlayer]

Gosh darn it.

He messaged me just weeks before when I was on a TB break, responded to him when I got back over a month later and just noticed buy the time I responded to his message he was gone.
Just thought he was on a TB break also is why there was no response.

Great guy, his boy lives a few towns over from me and I have family in Alaska, we tried a few times to meet up but schedules never aligned.

Many great, warm and caring conversations.

Here is his last one.


Hello sir,

How's it going nowadays? Getting better here in Sitka. We have a very low alert level and the restaurants are slowly opening up. We don't expect many tour ships this year but some hopefully. Spring has sprung! So that means-- yup! Spring cleaning!

I think late summer I'm taking Carey to Seattle for a checkup at U of W. Medical Center. They were so wonderful there. Plus, I'm craving some REAL Chinese food. Not that fake mystery meat with radioactive red sauce! LOL.

I bought a used Ibanez SR1200L last December. Not much looking at gear because what's the use until we can all play onstage anymore. Anyway still fun to talk music and bass gear.

Take care,

Will


See you around Will.


PS Check out his music on Spotify or Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDYguRW8RaxdQcgQj3YP13Q

Thank you for those links. R.I.P. Will.

 

[Giffro]

Will was a little testy on our first meeting regarding my Aussie humour, but we got over that quickly and enjoyed quite a few PM chats. RIP Will..you are fondly remembered by an equally testy Aussie lol

 

[GTHintz]

Awww Will is a great guy and I appreciate him taking the time to talk about his gear with me. Another Lefty gone too soon. Happy trails Brother.

 

[the harp unstrung]

Hey, Y’all!

‘Sitka’ was the correct answer on Jeopardy recently.

I got it right, and thought of Lefty.

 

[hrodbert696]

Just saw this. It's a terrible loss. He was a great part of the community here. RIP.

 

[basscooker]

RIP, Will.

 

[agedhorse]

Oh wow, I just saw this sad news. RIP Will, play that bass left handed, right handed or upside down on your new gig in the sky. I will miss his contributions and friendship.

 

[B-Mac]

I asked about him on another thread and learned this information.
He was a great TB member. R.I.P. Will. @alaskaleftybass
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I just saw this today. I had quite a few good conversations with A-Lefty and I'm sad to hear this.

 

[BOOG]

I went down some sort of rabbit hole today and found myself here. Sorry to his family and friends for their loss. Always sad to hear of someone passing but, even worse when relatively young. I struck a nerve with something I said here one day and to my knowledge, he’s the only member to have me blocked. I know this because he said he was blocking me. LOL…I guess that’s a testament to his character. Anyone else who may have blocked me never had nads to say it…lol

At any rate, he seemed like a good cat and probably one I’d hang with for a chat, a beer and friendly banter.
R.I.P.

 

[Al Kraft]

I just discovered that Will is no longer with us. He is one of those few people I've known where the phrase "kind, gentle soul" is a perfect fit.

 

[jag-atk]

RIP

 

[sonojono]

Cool dude. A bit testy in a few interactions on the GK forum but seemed like a knowledgeable dude. RIP for sure

 

[the harp unstrung]

Hey, Y’all!
It happened again!
Watching Jeopardy, as ya do…

‘Sitka’ wasn’t the correct answer/question, but Sitka was part of the clue…and, of course, thanks to Will, I got it right without breaking a sweat!

Go ahead!
Try to sneak a Sitka question by me!

Thanks, Will!

 

[StereoPlayer]

Hey, Y’all!
It happened again!
Watching Jeopardy, as ya do…

‘Sitka’ wasn’t the correct answer/question, but Sitka was part of the clue…and, of course, thanks to Will, I got it right without breaking a sweat!

Go ahead!
Try to sneak a Sitka question by me!

Thanks, Will!

I saw Sitka mentioned in a clickbait article on the ten most beautiful places to live the other day.
R.I.P. Will.

 

[LennyJ]

Wow - Have not surfed the site in a while and just found out Will passed. Did some deals with him and talked a bit thru email.

He from Sitka and I am from Kodiak. Rest in peace my brother . . . . . . .

*** Note - Having bad luck I now live in the lower 48. ***

 

[the harp unstrung]

Welcome South, Brother!

 

[Novarocker]

Woah, I had no idea till I was reading an old thread he posted in...RIP, great guy loved my interactions with him.

Take it easy dude, I'm sure you're having fun!

 

[rufus.K]

I wasn't aware either till just now.
Bummer

 

[Heavy Blue]

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