DeadSplinter Up! All Night: In Memoriam

18/4/20 Boop to the Face 14

Yesterday, an old roommate texted me that a former coworker and friend of ours had passed due to cancer. Pacifico, but we all called him Pac or Pacman, was one of the effortlessly cool people I had the pleasure of knowing and calling a friend. He was an amazing musician and played at the local bars in nightclubs of San Francisco and Marin County. After work I’d watch him play at a club on the Embarcadero where another friend/coworker would sing and host karaoke nights. Here are a few videos of his performances. Thank you Pac and thank you for your continued support of DeadSplinter. (We worked on Alcatraz that’s why it’s the featured image.)

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  2. For me it was Billy Block. A great guy whose picture could be found in the dictionary under “Cool.” He was a great drummer, a better person, and I can’t imagine what his wife and kids have gone through since he died.

  5. Looks like a very cool guy and great musician. Sorry for your loss. I’ve loss so many musician friends or just guys I used to watch play live over the last few years, it never get easier. The roughest one for our family was Cyril Pahinui, he taught my nephew guitar & ukulele. He worked with my brother & I worked with him doing some teaching/performance videos. In Hawaii you say a Hui Hou (until we meet again)

  6. I’m jealous you worked on Alcatraz. I’ve been in corrections for 20 years, and to the extent that I have a bucket list, Alcatraz and Penitentiary New Mexico are on it.

    • It was a fun gig all things considered for it being my first job out of college. Whenever you get the chance, here are some tips for tickets. Book at least a month in advance and try to go in the between November and April when it’s less busy.

  7. Sorry for your loss, Boop!💞

    Ran across this one just a bit ago, when I was trying to remember the Brooks & Dunn song I was trying to remember for yesterday’s theme, and it’s STILL one of my faves, all these years later (not a Vince fan, because he always sounds nasal to me, but I DO love this one of his);

    David Ball;

    Willie & Ray on one of my favorite duets;

    My favorite song that originally wasn’t what it eventually became–but then DID become a beautiful tribute (and was a favorite of my friend Dan);

    Some Chris LeDoux:

    And the ‘Jovis:

    Lastly one of my favorite B&D songs, which also fits💖

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