Comments for Chris Townson 24.7.47 - 10.2.08 http://christownson.wordpress.com Book of Remembrance Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:27:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on My Beloved Chris by Justin http://christownson.wordpress.com#comment-112 Justin Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:27:34 +0000 http://christownson.wordpress.com/my-beloved-chris/#comment-112 Still have the copy of 'Desdemona' that Chris gave me in the Italian garden at Box Hill School. The headmaster thought he would 'never amount to anything'. It's odd how they can get it so wrong. RIP Still have the copy of ‘Desdemona’ that Chris gave me in the Italian garden at Box Hill School. The headmaster thought he would ‘never amount to anything’. It’s odd how they can get it so wrong.

RIP

]]> Comment on My Beloved Chris by Hacker http://christownson.wordpress.com#comment-71 Hacker Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:26:28 +0000 http://christownson.wordpress.com/my-beloved-chris/#comment-71 Chris, A whole year has passed. Unbelievable. Never a day goes by without my thoughts of the good times. I hope you are truly at peace my friend. Your legacy lives on. Drum on, mate! Best, Ian Chris,
A whole year has passed. Unbelievable.
Never a day goes by without my thoughts of the good times. I hope you are truly at peace my friend.
Your legacy lives on.
Drum on, mate!
Best,
Ian

]]> Comment on My Beloved Chris by Carl van Breukelen http://christownson.wordpress.com#comment-70 Carl van Breukelen Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:44:05 +0000 http://christownson.wordpress.com/my-beloved-chris/#comment-70 I had the opportunity to join Chris and associates during the 2000 (legendary) John's Children/Jet/Radio Stars tour, the mixing/re-recordings of the live stuff in Berlin afterwards and a later John's Children gig in (again) Germany at the "Men From UNKLE" festival. For the 3 concerts in the 2000 tour, Chris sometimes drove me crazy: he needed this type of equipment for this, that type of equipment for that - and he spent hours on putting all stuff right within a 1000th of an inch tolerance - for the rehearsal/soundcheck only: when the show really started he almost immediately pushed all stuff away.. Chris learned me that whatever shit you are getting in, the basic rules always apply: be prepared for everything - with the most professional attitude I have ever seen. And oh, what have we laughed (and got drunk) during that tour - Irish Pub in Berlin, the "elephant letter".. - and at our later meetings as well. Chris, you are unforgettable! I had the opportunity to join Chris and associates during the 2000 (legendary) John’s Children/Jet/Radio Stars tour, the mixing/re-recordings of the live stuff in Berlin afterwards and a later John’s Children gig in (again) Germany at the “Men From UNKLE” festival.

For the 3 concerts in the 2000 tour, Chris sometimes drove me crazy: he needed this type of equipment for this, that type of equipment for that – and he spent hours on putting all stuff right within a 1000th of an inch tolerance – for the rehearsal/soundcheck only: when the show really started he almost immediately pushed all stuff away..

Chris learned me that whatever shit you are getting in, the basic rules always apply: be prepared for everything – with the most professional attitude I have ever seen.

And oh, what have we laughed (and got drunk) during that tour – Irish Pub in Berlin, the “elephant letter”.. – and at our later meetings as well.

Chris, you are unforgettable!

]]> Comment on My Beloved Chris by Melanie http://christownson.wordpress.com#comment-69 Melanie Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:22:41 +0000 http://christownson.wordpress.com/my-beloved-chris/#comment-69 I often think about you Chris and our last conversation, it was great to talk to you properly having known you only as an acquaintance up to that time. We thought the same about young people and their problems and I felt that we had begun a friendship that woud be very important to me. I admired your true compassion and empathy towards your young charges. You obviously turned many lives around and had a wonderfully positive and inspirational effect on them. To know that you had made such a huge difference to so many lost young ones must have been wonderful. The following week I heard the devastating news about you and was so shocked and found it extremely hard to accept. It is not often that you leave a party feeling that you have made a friend for life. I don't know if you felt the same but I was and remain terribly sad that you were so cruelly wrenched away from your lovely family and friends and me. May your bright light shine on in some other place Chris, Love Melanie I often think about you Chris and our last conversation, it was great to talk to you properly having known you only as an acquaintance up to that time. We thought the same about young people and their problems and I felt that we had begun a friendship that woud be very important to me. I admired your true compassion and empathy towards your young charges. You obviously turned many lives around and had a wonderfully positive and inspirational effect on them. To know that you had made such a huge difference to so many lost young ones must have been wonderful. The following week I heard the devastating news about you and was so shocked and found it extremely hard to accept.

It is not often that you leave a party feeling that you have made a friend for life. I don’t know if you felt the same but I was and remain terribly sad that you were so cruelly wrenched away from your lovely family and friends and me.

May your bright light shine on in some other place Chris,

Love Melanie

]]> Comment on My Beloved Chris by Terry Finning http://christownson.wordpress.com#comment-68 Terry Finning Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:14:04 +0000 http://christownson.wordpress.com/my-beloved-chris/#comment-68 So sad to hear the news I played with Chris in the Peter Cooper Band for a while.(1968) Great drummer such a nice guy will always remember the photo of him playing with the Who on the fireplace his pride and joy Bye Mate So sad to hear the news I played with Chris in the
Peter Cooper Band for a while.(1968) Great drummer such a nice guy will always remember the photo of him playing with the Who on the fireplace his pride and joy

Bye Mate

]]> Comment on My Beloved Chris by rich staplehurst http://christownson.wordpress.com#comment-67 rich staplehurst Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:16:43 +0000 http://christownson.wordpress.com/my-beloved-chris/#comment-67 i have no real memeories of chris in person other than the day victorias parents cam eto vist and he said hell o through the window of our lounge door but what i door remember is a party we had-victorias birthday i think.and i toasted to his picture before doing a shot and i can honestly say i was the most fabulous party and i am honoured to have meet chris even for a moment.i read some of the comments and i am sad i never got to share aconversation,only a drink! come on spurs. R.I.P chris. P.s i love his music too.definatly a soundtrack to my university life. Rich i have no real memeories of chris in person other than the day victorias parents cam eto vist and he said hell o through the window of our lounge door but what i door remember is a party we had-victorias birthday i think.and i toasted to his picture before doing a shot and i can honestly say i was the most fabulous party and i am honoured to have meet chris even for a moment.i read some of the comments and i am sad i never got to share aconversation,only a drink!
come on spurs.

R.I.P chris.

P.s i love his music too.definatly a soundtrack to my university life.

Rich

]]> Comment on My Beloved Chris by Martyn Crutchley http://christownson.wordpress.com#comment-66 Martyn Crutchley Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:45:40 +0000 http://christownson.wordpress.com/my-beloved-chris/#comment-66 I went out with Vicky for a short while and I met Chris a few times during that time. He had had an impact enough for me to write here.... I used to think I could drum and therefore bought a drum kit at Uni and I showed it off to Vicky..When Chris came to our Uni house he sat at the Kit and gave me the biggest lesson on how to play the drums and I have never since had someone play so brilliantly...I was also lucky enough to see a John's Children gig and that evening completely blew me away and I loved every minute of it.... Its funny what you remember...I suppose but he definately had an impact on my life and I remember how down to earth he was to me and how he was a great man... I am not often moved to write something about someone but on this occasion I felt I had to..but the limited time I spent with Chris was great and you could tell he had something about him... As I say I'm not someone who could tell you a life history but I had to write something because I thought alot of him Any memories I have of him are good ones and He always treated me with respect and dignity.... I must pass on my sympathy to your family and friends..And hope that you are still smiling wherever you are I went out with Vicky for a short while and I met Chris a few times during that time. He had had an impact enough for me to write here….

I used to think I could drum and therefore bought a drum kit at Uni and I showed it off to Vicky..When Chris came to our Uni house he sat at the Kit and gave me the biggest lesson on how to play the drums and I have never since had someone play so brilliantly…I was also lucky enough to see a John’s Children gig and that evening completely blew me away and I loved every minute of it….

Its funny what you remember…I suppose but he definately had an impact on my life and I remember how down to earth he was to me and how he was a great man…

I am not often moved to write something about someone but on this occasion I felt I had to..but the limited time I spent with Chris was great and you could tell he had something about him…

As I say I’m not someone who could tell you a life history but I had to write something because I thought alot of him
Any memories I have of him are good ones and He always treated me with respect and dignity….

I must pass on my sympathy to your family and friends..And hope that you are still smiling wherever you are

]]> Comment on My Beloved Chris by Andrew Bishton http://christownson.wordpress.com#comment-65 Andrew Bishton Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:46:45 +0000 http://christownson.wordpress.com/my-beloved-chris/#comment-65 I have fond memories of Chris visiting the office Marilyn & I worked at in Barnet. It was difficult to imagine such a quiet and unassuming man having such a wild time. A truely good person. I have fond memories of Chris visiting the office Marilyn & I worked at in Barnet. It was difficult to imagine such a quiet and unassuming man having such a wild time.

A truely good person.

]]> Comment on My Beloved Chris by Joan Townson http://christownson.wordpress.com#comment-64 Joan Townson Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:19:20 +0000 http://christownson.wordpress.com/my-beloved-chris/#comment-64 Chris. Although we are brother and sister, we didnt live like it. Our family were split through no fault of our own but Ive always loved you. And I believe when the time is right we will be as we should have been, true brother and sister.I didnt realise how much there was to say until it was too late to say it. I knew you as a brother as a child but as the years went by,we both got on with our lives,and without realizing it time went so quickly.so i hold on to the memories that i have of when we were both young. Although there is so much i want to say, the time has now gone. I dont think its rite for me to express such deep thaughts that are with me on this page. So for now i send you my love chris, untill we meet again. Your sister, Joan Chris.
Although we are brother and sister, we didnt live like it. Our family were split through no fault of our own but Ive always loved you. And I believe when the time is right we will be as we should have been, true brother and sister.I didnt realise how much there was to say until it was too late to say it. I knew you as a brother as a child but as the years went by,we both got on with our lives,and without realizing it time went so quickly.so i hold on to the memories that i have of when we were both young. Although there is so much i want to say, the time has now gone. I dont think its rite for me to express such deep thaughts that are with me on this page. So for now i send you my love chris, untill we meet again.

Your sister, Joan

]]> Comment on My Beloved Chris by Gavin Ross http://christownson.wordpress.com#comment-63 Gavin Ross Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:45:37 +0000 http://christownson.wordpress.com/my-beloved-chris/#comment-63 I never met Chris but I only here good things about the man. I am just a fan. Much missed, thank you for the music. I never met Chris but I only here good things about the man.
I am just a fan.

Much missed, thank you for the music.

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