From Lorne Hammond Sent Tue, Apr 23rd 2019, 14:17
Flaws and all he created community and created a global meeting -place = he created for everyone: if you designed synths; dreamed of making your = own module; played; enjoyed; or did DIY builds.=20 He and his cats were major figures in the analog revival.=20 Lorne -----Original Message----- From: Kenny Balys <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>=20 Sent: April-23-19 6:17 AM To: Justin Maxwell <xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>; xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx; Chris = Lehfeldt <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> Subject: Re: [AH] RIP Mike McGrath aka Muffwiggler Terrible news. Thank you for letting us know Chris. I played the S.O.S. festival with him in Ottawa 2017. He brought a full = Buchla system to the stage. It was a great show and it was really nice = to hear and see him perform. http://www.houseoftarg.com/concert-listings-events/sosfest-trans-x-dana-j= ean-phoenix-muff-wiggler-more https://www.beatkamp.com/pics/dada_pogrom_sosfest_targ_2017.jpg Later, he gave away this very same Buchla to support two people who = needed urgent type 0 partial liver transplants. https://www.matrixsynth.com/2018/07/mike-mcgrath-of-muff-wiggler-giving.h= tml He was a good man. On 23.04.19 06:01 , Justin Maxwell wrote: > ah shit. this is terrible. he was a very nice and thoughtful guy who=20 > was always there to help when he could. it has been hard seeing him=20 > publicly dealing with his depression and difficulties in life and is=20 > probably very difficult for those of you who were close to him in=20 > friendship. i am guessing this is related to that. such a sad day. > On Apr 22, 2019, 9:44 PM -0700, Chris Lehfeldt <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>, = wrote: >> >> I=E2=80=99m not sure how many on here are active on MW but I am = sharing the=20 >> sad news of his passing. >> >> He was a great friend and ran a forum that ran the gambit from=20 >> sublime to less than sublime and he will be missed. >> >> I had the fortune to meet him twice in meat space and was a moderator = >> on MW helping deal with all the messes that a large online community = entails. >> >> I am beyond gutted b >> >> Chris