Steve Grossberg (aka Killing Floor)

[Johnny Fingers]

May something of him live on through you. Thank you for helping us to remember him.

 

[leonard]

Condolences. He will be missed here.

 

[dune]

Very sorry for your loss.

 

[CallMeAl]

That would be great if you could post it on there as well. Thank you so much!

Lots of nice comments coming in, if you want to read them:

RIP Killing Floor/Steve Grossberg

I saw this over at TalkBass and thought I’d share since he was active here. Mods if it’s redundant feel free to delete… I noticed his absence, always enjoyed his posts and interactions. RIP @Killing Floor Obituary Link to TB Post

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[DeepHz]

RIP.... and thank you for posting. I always loved his sense of humor!!!!

 

[tpa]

Thanks for sharing, @ivyg. My condolences to those who were him close.

 

[USAJO]

My condolences.

 

[VeryTallBassist]

Very sorry to hear this. I enjoyed reading his posts. Condolences to you and your family.

 

[FronTowardEnemy]

Sorry for your loss. Your dad was pretty active in the Sushi Box mega thread. That’s how I knew of him, we had the same mindset for pedals.

Thanks for posting, and prayers to you and your family.

 

[TomB]

RIP. Thank you for letting us know.

 

[Swamp_Ronin]

I just saw this last night. Yesterday, I almost posted a thread called "Where's Killing Floor?" because I was sincerely wondering why i haven't seen him around. He was far and away my favorite poster on here, just a witty, insightful guy. I would click on the goofiest questions people post, and sure enough, he always had something fun to say in the thread. I could tell he had some wisdom and never forgot what was important about music.

Never met him, and didn't even know his name was Steve, but It was clear there was an insightful, charming, and three-dimensional person behind that little red headstock icon. I'm genuinely sad to hear this, and I'm sorry for your loss. Your dad absolutely made this forum way way more fun.

-S

 

[OldShark]

Condolences from Germany — I do not know enough about basses to really evaluate his many contributions but I certainly will miss his humor.

 

[MegaSwing]

That’s a shame. He was a familiar member with valuable perceptions and contributions for any serious-minded player. He will be missed, for sure.

 

[Wannabass]

Condolences, he will be missed here too. Too young

 

[Artman]

Very sorry for your loss. He was a good man. R.I.P.

 

[Kubicki Fan]

It has to be hard still.

Your dad brought humor and fun to this site and I am but one of many who considered him a TalkBass friend.

While I am greatful for your post, it saddens me immensely to hear of his passing. Your pain will ease with time...

RIP Steve.

 

[ivyg]

oh, no!! i so respected @Killing Floor's insights and posts. i will remember him with respect. we didn't always have to agree for me to appreciate his valuable contributions to 'the music' in general, and to this site specifically. he will be missed. i will miss him.

R.I.P., steven.

That's so nice to hear. I'm glad he made an impact on here and that TalkBass and it's members made an impact on him as well.

 

[ivyg]

Alas, these wise words given the day before his decease. A loss to the TB community. RIP

I faced my fear!

Thank you so much for sharing this. I love it. It sounds just like him. He was very wise.

 

[ivyg]

I'm so sorry about your dad.

I been wondering where he was at.

I'm from ATL but only knew him here.

We're close to the same age and had good conversations about 688, the Minutemen, and details about our little scene in the 80s that only people who'd been lifesaved by Frank out back of the Metroplex could.

Your dad was hilarious, and I looked forward to his posts.

Thanks so much for letting us all know. He was really proud of you and bragged on you in his own way whenever he had the chance.

RIP Steve!
Run wild in the wolf dream!

This made me cry. Thank you so much for sharing, it truly means so much to me.

 

[ivyg]

Sorry to hear about this. I echo everyone's sentiments that he was a good dude. I'm into bicycling too, so I remember brief conversations we had about that.

Appreciate you sharing and I hope it brings a smile to see that your dad's legacy reached beyond the family and friends you and he knew in real life and to all of us here on the "other side of the Internet." Behind these words on the screen are people who remember Killing Floor /Steve fondly.

58 is way too young. (I lost my dad in 2015 one day shy of his 69th birthday. Way too young. He was an engineer too. Not a day goes by I don't think about him. Knowing my dad, he's probably offering your dad a seat at the pub-in-the-great-beyond and getting him a beer).

Thank you. I really appreciate the kind words. It definitely helps knowing his impact on this site and that his words and advice are forever written here. I know he loved this community so much.

Gone too soon, for sure. I'm sorry for your loss as well. I'm glad that he has a beer buddy up there.