After the Crash
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I am beyond stunned.Because I was up until 5 AM last night, I only just tapped into the in-box to see what was up at MOG. And what I learned was like a punch in the gut, followed by slap to the face. I initially thought that the news was a cruel joke, and soon realized that it was horribly, terribly true. My pal and colleague Chris “Crash” Pryor - pop-culture savant; prolific, expressive and eloquent writer; advocate for an astonishing range of superb music; and MOGger supreme – had died.At this point, I have no idea about the circumstances of his passing. All of that seems irrelevant. How a life so vital, an intellect so vibrant and incisive, and a man so decent and dedicated could be taken from us so early in the game is beyond my suddenly enfeebled powers of comprehension. I'm grateful for the brief time we were given to hang out and brainstorm when I met up with him in Los Angeles this summer; I'm heartsick at never having another chance to quaff "oat sodas" and trade witticisms; and I'm furious that our mad schemes have been derailed before they even left the station.My sympathies go out to his family, his friends, and all who loved him. Knowing him better and for longer, they're surely feeling the loss more than I am - but, if that's so, their pain must be unfathomably deep.Although you will be missed, C.P., and we are so much poorer in your absence, you will not be forgotten. Going on the assumption that a soul so powerful is still wheeling around on the astral plane, check in on us now and then, my brother-in-words. And keep rockin' it.
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