OT: My Dad

[Mobay45]

My dad was a super cool guy that my brother and I really miss to this day!

I think about him most when I'm riding my motorcycle; he rode for the California Highway Patrol and the Palm Springs Police. He even passed up promotions to stay on the bike and on the street.

He was truly a people person!

That's pretty cool that your dad was a cop too.

My dad was Chief of Police here in town when I was in high school. Soemtimes it was a hinderance, sometimes a blessing for me. I did skate on a few tickets that I would have gotten if I wasn't his son. He was on the force from '55, just before I was born until '85 when he passed away. Stress does terrible things to your circulatory system.

[BassPooch]

Hy dad was a professional woodwind player (most notably the flute). He died before my musical bass player career took off. I wish he could he see me now; he would be proud of his "low notes" son. Miss ya dad, thanks for giving me the "music."

[LisaIs]

My dad was a tenor vocalist and took vocal lessons his entire adult life to the day he died. He would have loved me playing guitar, singing, playing gigs and making a few independent CD releases.

I will see him again when I leave this life behind.

[shamus63]

That's pretty cool that your dad was a cop too.

My dad was Chief of Police here in town when I was in high school. Soemtimes it was a hinderance, sometimes a blessing for me. I did skate on a few tickets that I would have gotten if I wasn't his son. He was on the force from '55, just before I was born until '85 when he passed away. Stress does terrible things to your circulatory system.

Thanks for the compliments, Larry and Lisa!

Seems a good many of us here were (or are) fortunate enough to enjoy some quality time with our dads (and moms). A lot of people out there don't get that opportunity.

[Spudmurphy]

Every year at this time, I have a tendency to remember my Dad's favorite poem, or so he claimed it to be. He's been gone for over 20 years now, but I still miss him a lot. I taught him to play bass a couple of years before he died. Anyway, here's the poem.

Spring has sprung,
the grass is riz,
I wonder where
Them birdies is?

He was quite a character sometimes. Just wanted to share. It always makes me smile when I remember it.

My Dad told it exactly the same way. He's gone 12 years - man what a drummer he was!
Incredible snare drum technique - all self taught!!
He came to see me play once . He said "Loved the drummer, really made the cymbals sing - you played great but were TOO DAMN LOUD!!!
Spud

EDIT:
spring has sprung
the grass is riz
I wonder where the birdie is
the bird is on the wing
but that's absurd
I always thought the wing was on the bird

[robster87123]

my dad passed away last week, he loved to play his fathers guitar and im learning now that hes gone.. im only 18 yrs old n i was google'n for some music to remember him by when i came across this thread and i decided to register.. i just wanted to say i love my father very much and i regret everytime i wasnt the best son i could've been and everything i never told him or shared with him. he was a proud guy so he never really showed much emotion but i knew he loved me and my sister. i know very few of u care about this but i just felt like saying something about him to anyone because he was a great man and although none of u knew him or know me, the feeling that i've tried to express how much he meant to me to others makes today just slightly more bearable..

[tkarter]

Robster it is tough losing dad. Welcome to the forum. Mobay (Larry) and others have paid great tribute to their dads that have passed.

I still have trouble believing my dad is gone and it has been 6 years.


Hang in there he taught ya and you will be okay.

tk

[roballanson]

This has been a great thread to read on a thursday morning. I lost my mum to breast cancer two years ago, and although I think about her everyday it is good and right to celebrate the parents with threads like this.
As I am about to become a parent in September I kinda wish she was here to see that. She would have made the perfect doting grandmother - although would have hated being called granny.
My dad is very much still with me and totally supportive of his two bass playing sons, despite not having a musical bone in his body bless him...

[SharonG]

Hey, Robster - I'm so sorry. I lost my dad suddenly when I was 27 and it was so hard. I can't imagine how tough it must be for you at 18. Talking about him is definitely a good thing! If it weren't for mt dad having a guitar around the house (he never did really learn how to play, but he enjoyed all types of music), I never would have gotten started. Hang in there.

[Dr. Nick]

My dad was not much of a poet, but he was a hell of an engineer! We lost him a few years ago...I still miss him dearly.

Thanks for sharing, Larry!

[LisaIs]

This thread was pulled from the grave.
...... March it was.

[Mobay45]

Hey Robster. I hope that you will always remember your dad for everything he was. It's tough to lose them and especially just as you are getting ready to start a life of your own. I hope that in some small way my post brought a smile to your face and caused you to have some fond memories about your dad. I'm sure he would have told you to keep your chin up.

[kbaim]

About a year and a half ago after my mother passed away, my fathers 75th birthday was like 2 months later and he was really grieving.

I woke up that morning w/o a present for him. Picked up the guitar and wrote him a song. Called it MILESTONE (75 and first b-day w/o mom).

He cried when I played it for him.


...coulda been the playing I guess.

at least he didn't walk out.