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Date Posted: 17:00:24 03/31/00 Fri
Author: LUXTON
Author Host/IP: spider-tr073.proxy.aol.com / 152.163.201.208
Subject: BEN McPeek

Saw a posting the other day from Ben McPeek's nephew and can't find it again...maybe have to search the archives more thoroughly...anyhow, in answer to your questions, yes Ben and I were going to do a collaboration together, but it never got to come to fruition...Ben was a great guy and helped me along with many musical approaches when I was young, intimidated and inexperienced...I have nothing but the fondest memories of Ben, and I truly believe in my heart that These Eyes and Sour Suite would NEVER have been nearly as effective as records without Ben's BRILLLIANT string arrangements. And never let any of us forget his BRILLIANT arranagement on Goin' A Little Crazy on the Bannatyne album...
His early passing was tragic, but true to the class of the man, he never let anyone know he was sick or dying...I was shocked when he passed on and I think of him very fondly and very often...I'm pleased that you are here on the board and I hope we can converse a little more on a one on one basis concerning Ben...he made me better, and for that I shall remain eternally grateful to him and his legacy.
Be well and stay in touch...it's great to talk to any relative or friend of Ben's...

Luck and Health

BC

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[> Re: BEN McPeek -- AW, 17:28:25 03/31/00 Fri [1] (proxy-632.public.rwc.webtv.net/209.240.200.50)

Things are moving into archive a bit faster because people are posting more, (right now about getting their GW tickets), but they upgraded so the whole board doesn't go all at once. Right now I'm trying to figure out a good size for the main board to be. But they should go into archive more slowly, one or two at a time- your post from yesterday is already in there.What can I say- we're a yakky bunch and we yak more when we have more to talk about.


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[> Re: BEN McPeek -- Mark Mars, 20:35:43 03/31/00 Fri [1] (208-48-174-81.nas-2.scf.primenet.com/208.48.174.81)

Gotta agree about the string arrangements. Thought the arrangements on Goin a Little Crazy was very inventive and made the song. I like the transitions in the song too.


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[> [> Re: BEN McPeek -- AW, 20:51:13 03/31/00 Fri [1] (proxy-622.public.rwc.webtv.net/209.240.200.182)

I love that song. Betcha can't choose just one!


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[> Re: BEN McPeek -- joe lucchetta, 21:14:06 03/31/00 Fri [1] (ppp2059.on.bellglobal.com/206.172.235.139)

> Saw a posting the other day from Ben McPeek's nephew
> and can't find it again...maybe have to search the
> archives more thoroughly...anyhow, in answer to your
> questions, yes Ben and I were going to do a
> collaboration together, but it never got to come to
> fruition...Ben was a great guy and helped me along
> with many musical approaches when I was young,
> intimidated and inexperienced...I have nothing but the
> fondest memories of Ben, and I truly believe in my
> heart that These Eyes and Sour Suite would NEVER have
> been nearly as effective as records without Ben's
> BRILLLIANT string arrangements. And never let any of
> us forget his BRILLIANT arranagement on Goin' A Little
> Crazy on the Bannatyne album...
> His early passing was tragic, but true to the class
> of the man, he never let anyone know he was sick or
> dying...I was shocked when he passed on and I think of
> him very fondly and very often...I'm pleased that you
> are here on the board and I hope we can converse a
> little more on a one on one basis concerning Ben...he
> made me better, and for that I shall remain eternally
> grateful to him and his legacy.
> Be well and stay in touch...it's great to talk to
> any relative or friend of Ben's...
>
> Luck and Health
>
> BC
thanks for the kind words about ben. he was a surrogate father to me, and a huge influence ( got me into the g.w) i miss the man every day of my life - people like him don't come round every day. anyhow i'll print your response and give it to angela and the kids. i'm sure they'd all like to talk at you - so if you can pick up my e-mail address from here let me know and i'll let you know how to get in touch with them - thanks again for your kind words --- joe l


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