Mick
08-28-2005, 06:26 PM
I know this place is not meant for discussing other bands than Alchemist and usually I'm the one to defend the hardest this realm against intrusions but today I'd like to make an exception, please: Only today I learned that Voivod-guitarist "Piggy" died of cancer earlier this weekend. I guess you people know his work and maybe saw him live yourself. Alchemist were on tour with his band a few years ago.
I still have no experiences with deaths occuring in my personal surrounding. That's why - and because of what Voivod means to me - I have a hard time dealing with this.
I read Away's note of Piggy's illness this week and made a mental note to write a get-well letter this weekend (the way I did when their in-between-singer Eric had that horrible tour van accident here in Germany a few years ago). Unfortunately, it was too late by then. Yesterday I wore my Voivod-longsleeve for the first time in weeks - not knowing that Piggy was already gone. Maybe the cosmic conscience had sent me a message and a part of me already was mourning him?
Anyway I'd like to ask you people out there if this loss means anything to you. Maybe the Alcha-guys can share some anecdote of their Voivod-tour with us?
Last but not least I'd like to make you go to check-ups with your doctors to prevent anything similar happen to you! I can't imagine what it'd have been like had it been one of you instead of him. I know this is a cruel thing to say; Piggy was a very important influence for me but I love you, Alchemists!!!
I still have no experiences with deaths occuring in my personal surrounding. That's why - and because of what Voivod means to me - I have a hard time dealing with this.
I read Away's note of Piggy's illness this week and made a mental note to write a get-well letter this weekend (the way I did when their in-between-singer Eric had that horrible tour van accident here in Germany a few years ago). Unfortunately, it was too late by then. Yesterday I wore my Voivod-longsleeve for the first time in weeks - not knowing that Piggy was already gone. Maybe the cosmic conscience had sent me a message and a part of me already was mourning him?
Anyway I'd like to ask you people out there if this loss means anything to you. Maybe the Alcha-guys can share some anecdote of their Voivod-tour with us?
Last but not least I'd like to make you go to check-ups with your doctors to prevent anything similar happen to you! I can't imagine what it'd have been like had it been one of you instead of him. I know this is a cruel thing to say; Piggy was a very important influence for me but I love you, Alchemists!!!