RIP MartyMart

[[silent:arts]]

Always sad a GDIY member passes away,
this time it was a good friend of mine.

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2014/05/24/martin-lister-alphaville-keyboardist-dies/

 

[ruairioflaherty]

What?! Man, Marty was always a great energy on the board and it's a testament to his energy and vitality that I always assumed he was in his thirties.

Very sad news.

 

[zebra50]

That's awful news. So sorry to hear that. Best wishes to his friends and family.

 

[JohnRoberts]

RIP^2

I met Martin a couple decades ago when he was working as a keyboard rep for Peavey UK... I got to spend some time with him working the booth at several Frankfurt Musik Messes and on work visits to Corby. I even spent some time on the road visiting UK dealers with Peavey reps one year.

He was good people and I'm sure leaves behind many friends. 

JR

 

[rock soderstrom]

Puh, I met him two years ago. Rest in peace Martin!

 

[sahib]

Very very sad.

Marty was a very fine person. He will be deeply missed.

R.I.P

 

[Benny]

This is really sad.
Rest in peace Martin!

 

[pucho812]

off to the great gig in the sky. RIP martin

 

[12afael]

very sad, he was a gentleman. his spirit will live in this forum.

 

[Ethan]

Very sad news.
Although I didn't know him well, the few interactions I had with him were always pleasant.
My sympathies to his friends and family...

 

[SSLtech]

This is awful news.

I chatted with him quite a bit over private message, and it turned out that we were the same age, and both lived in the same Liverpool area suburb.
We had hoped to meet up and reminisce in person, but I think we once missed each other by about a week at a Group DIY beer-necking meetup in London... I never imagined that it wouldn't happen.

He was a grand fella, from all accounts.

 

[living sounds]

Rest in peace Martin.

 

[peterc]

This is such sad news, he was always such a positive person.

RIP my friend

 

[ruffrecords]

I never knew Marty but this really hits home. I am 12 years older than him. I suddenly feel all too mortal.

RIP.

Ian

 

[Consul]

I'm really sorry to hear this. He was a great contributor to this board.

Rest in peace, Marty.

 

[3nity]

Im in shock!
I always thought of him as a nice fella!
We will always miss you dude!

 

[PRR]

Quite sad.

 

[skal1]

My heart go's out to his family and friends and may they be strong in this trying time.

MartyMart RIP

 

[sodderboy]

Rest In Peace

 

[bernbrue]

Oh no!!! We had a very nice meeting in Berlin and lots of nice chats via Internet. His beautiful hymn "Forever young" was my favorite song when I was young. Very sad!
Bernd