Jaxx Salutes and Remembers Stars That Are Gone

Kevin DuBrow, the lead singer of the 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot, has died, CNN has confirmed. He was 52. DuBrow died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to TMZ.com. The Clark County coroner's office was examining the body to determine the cause of death, according to TMZ. "I'm at a loss for words. I've just lost my best friend," Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali told CNN. "Out of respect for both Kevin and his family, I won't comment further. There's going to be a lot of speculation out there, and I won't add to that. I love him too much."

Quiet Riot hit the top of the charts with its 1983 album, "Metal Health," considered by some sources as the first heavy metal album to hit No. 1. The album was driven by the group's cover of Slade's "Cum on Feel the Noize," which hit the Top 40.

Jaxx salutes a metal giant who will always be remembered. Our sympathies to his family and many fans and friends.

Video footage of QUIET RIOT's entire Rocklahoma 2007 press conference, which took place this past July at the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds, four miles north of Pryor, Oklahoma, has been posted on the web site of the Springfield, Missouri radio station KXUS 97. Check it out in three parts (video courtesy of Justin Kuhns):

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka – our brother and dearest friend succumbed to head injuries sustained after a bad van accident while on tour in Russia. He was 23.
One of the youngest and most promising drummers in the genre, together with Decapitated he has consistently released albums both crushing and invigorating in their musicianship. Extremely talented – he has been involved in other side projects: Dies Irae, Panzer X.
He will be missed and can not be replaced. The metal scene will be much sorrier with his passing…

With great sadness, we must announce the passing of our friend, Hughie Thomasson. Hughie died unexpectedly late Sunday night (Sept 9th, 2007) of an apparent heart attack at his home in Brooksville, Florida. - The Outlaws

Jaxx owner and Roadducks drummer Jay Nedry wishes to extend his condolences to all in the large circle of The Outlaws family, friends and fans. The Roadducks toured with The Outlaws many times and did over 250 shows together. Hughie will be missed. More in The Miami Herald

Jay Nedry, Jaxx owner and life long Yankee fan, expresses his personal condolences at the passing of Yankee great, Phil Rizzuto. A great ball player and a class act.

Rizzuto was called a mensch, a Yiddish word for a good person, and that quality emerges during reminiscences about fans meeting him. Bob Schmitt said he watched in stunned amazement when the Scooter appeared as the surprise guest at his friend’s birthday party: “Finally our host’s father said, ‘Boys, it’s Phil Rizzuto!’ He didn’t have to tell us — we all knew.”

Donny L. wrote that he sent an audio tape to Rizzuto asking if he would record a birthday wish for his 80-year-old mother. The tape never came back, but a month later, a contrite Rizzuto called and “began apologizing, telling me how sorry he was he missed my mom’s birthday because the stadium mail wasn’t forwarded in time.”

A fan named Myke wrote that in 1960, he approached Rizzuto at Yankee Stadium to sign a ball autographed by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Cookie Lavagetto. He asked for Rizzuto’s signature, using an Italian phrase his father taught him. Rizzuto, he wrote, answered “in Italian that I was a nice polite boy and his voice trailed off as he looked at the ball’s signatures and broke into loud English, ‘Holy cow, kid, where’d you get this?’ He signed and dated the ball, shook my hand and gave me a bottle of Yoo-Hoo.”

They wrote about meeting Rizzuto dashing from the stadium as he left games early; how he taught children to bunt; how he didn’t refuse requests for autographs even when Joe DiMaggio did, and how he slashed a line drive while standing on a wooden box when he batted at an Old-Timers’ Day.

An artist called C P who was upset about Rizzuto’s delayed election to the Baseball Hall of Fame sent him a copy of a sketch he had made of a prototype Hall plaque; Rizzuto returned the gesture several years later by sending him credentials to attend his induction. “It was such a terrific day! (and my sketch looked pretty darn close to the actual plaque),” C P wrote.

The writers also summoned moments from radio and television broadcasts. John B. wrote that Rizzuto once stopped telling a story to interject, “And Mattingly flies out,” to which his boothmate, Bill White, added, “Uh, Phil, Mattingly struck out two batters ago.” During a night game, John K. Casey wrote, White noted that a large black raven had flown in the stadium. He wrote, “Wistfully, White said, ‘Nevermore.’ Without missing a beat, Scooter replied, ‘You know, Bill, I don’t know Shakespeare!’ ” In the Rizzuto aural experience, Peter Kohan wrote, “the game itself was almost incidental, but at the same time, it was woven into the fabric of life.”

A writer named Dave praised Rizzuto for his “absurdist” diversions — “keep the ziti warm, Cora, we’re going into the top of the 12th” — and consistent ability to sound like “an amazed kid at his first ballgame.”

A fan identified as Sue grew up Brooklyn, where she said her parents let her stay up late only to watch Yankees games.

“I can’t tell you how many summer nights I fell asleep in front of the Magnavox TV to the sound of Phil’s voice,” she wrote. “After he retired from broadcasting, I told my mom I would never have another good night’s sleep.”

Top row, L to Right – Ross Alameddine, Christopher James Bishop, Brian Bluhm, Ryan Clark, Austin Cloyd, Jocelyn Couture-Nowak, Daniel Perez Cueva, Kevin P. Granata

2^nd row – Matthew Gwaltney, Caitlin Hammaren, Jeremy Herbstritt, Rachael Hill, Emily Jane Hilscher, Jarret L. Lane, Matthew La Porte, Henry Lee

3^rd row – Liviu Lebrescu, G.V. Loganathan, Partahi Lumbantoruan, Lauren McCain, Daniel O’Neil, Juan Ramon Ortiz, Minal Panchal, Erin Peterson

Bottom Row - Michael Pohle, Julia Pryde, Mary Karen Read, Reema Samaha, Waleed Shalaan, Leslie Sherman, Maxine Turner, Nicole White

Jaxx extends it's deepest sympathies for the victims and families of the senseless tragedy which took place at Virginia Tech on April 16th. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of grief.

Brad Delp, whose soaring tenor on songs such as "More Than Feeling" gave voice to the best-selling rock band Boston, died March 9th at the age of 55. His death has been ruled a suicide. A Danvers native, Mr. Delp helped form Boston with guitarist and studio mastermind Tom Scholz, drummer Sib Hashian, guitarist Barry Goudreau, and bassist Fran Sheehan in the early 1970s. The group's self-titled 1976 debut album was one of the fastest selling in rock history. Songs such as "More Than A Feeling," "Foreplay/Long Time," and "Rock and Roll Band" helped the album sell over 17 million copies and is a staple of classic rock radio to this day. - The Boston Globe

Jaxx extends condolences to his family & friends. The rock world has lost a legend.

DISSECTION frontman Jon Nödtveidt has committed suicide. Nödtveidt formed DISSECTION in 1989 and released two full-length albums with the group — "The Somberlain" (1993) and "Storm of the Light's Bane" (1995) — before he was convicted in Sweden of felony murder of 37-year-old homosexual Algerian Josef Ben Maddour in 1997. He was released from prison in 2004, at which point he restarted DISSECTION.

DISSECTION announced in May that it would split up imediately following its final performances in support of its recently released CD, "Reinkaos". The band was subsequently forced to cancel its two previously announced appearances in North America (Sept. 1 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA and Sept. 6 at B.B. King Blues Club in New York City) after Nödtveidt was denied legal entry into the United States as a result of his conviction. DISSECTION's most recent album, "Reinkaos", was released in May on The End Records. Official Dissection website statement regarding Jon's death can be found here.

Jim Nunis, of J. Nunis Custom Guitars, succumbed to cancer on May 18th and will be greatly missed by the music world and especially the metal community. Jim's guitars have been used by metal heroes such as Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society, Niklas Sundin of Dark Tranquillity, Jason Piona of Lilitu and many others. Jaxx extends it's condolences to all of Jim's family and friends. His memory and inspiration will live on in the fantastic guitars he created.

Ztephan Dark, band leader and founder of the Swedish black metal act Satanic Slaughter, has sadly passed away April 19, 2006, due to a serious heart condition. Ztephan Dark formed Satanic Slaughter in 1985, inspired by bands like Venom, Bathory, Kreator, Sodom and Destruction. Despite numerous line-up problems and hardships he stayed true to his craft for two decades. Satanic Slaughter released four full-length albums: "Satanic Slaughter" (Necropolis, 1995), "Land Of The Unholy Souls" (Necropolis, 1996), "Afterlife Kingdom" (Loud n' Proud, 1996) and "Banished To The Underworld" (Black Sun, 2000).

Ztephan Dark and Satanic Slaughter will be missed greatly. R.I.P.

VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour passed away Friday night (August 26) at approximately 11:45 p.m. due to complications from advanced colon cancer — so advanced that the disease had spread to his liver. D'Amour slipped into a coma Thursday night and died less than 24 hours later in the palliative care unit of a Montreal hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He was 45 years old.

Quebec City newspaper Le Soleil reported yesterday that D'Amour — who was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier in the summer — first entered the hospital for a routine operation, but several complications led his doctors to suspect more problems. Then the grim verdict was revealed: the cancer, already too advanced, was inoperable.

Only two months ago, D'Amour was in the studio working on the 14th album from the Canadian thrash-metal pioneers VOIVOD. More than two dozen tracks are believed to have been demoed for the CD, for which the group recently inked a deal with The End Records. However, the band were forced to put studio work on hold while bassist Jason Newsted (ex-METALLICA) was treated for tendonitis. In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Newsted spoke about the material slated to appear on the group's next CD. "It's the most complete demos I've ever been involved in," he said. "[VOIVOD singer] Snake has already chosen his effects — exact timing of milliseconds for delay. We've had a long time to develop the demos, so there's about 23 or 25 songs that are absolutely listenable right now."

Newsted was a huge fan of VOIVOD before he was invited to join and he remains a great admirer to this day. "They created something a long, long time ago that may have been emulated many, many times since — but nobody can do it like the original," he offered.

Prior to his hospitalization, D'Amour laid down guitar tracks for a reunion CD from the legendary AUT'CHOSE, a '70s band from Montreal. That album is expected to surface next summer.

The following press release has been posted at the David Wayne's Metal Church web site:

"On behalf of David Wayne's Metal Church, we would like to express our deepest sorrow in the passing of our metal brother, David Wayne. This is not only a loss for us as a band and his family, but also millions of metalheads throughout the world. David died due to complications from injuries he sustained in a head-on automobile accident several months ago. "David Wayne was the patented scratchy vocals of several METAL CHURCH albums and was in the process of returning to the metal scene with his new band lineup. His goal was to return to the sounds of METAL CHURCH's albums released in 1984 and 1986. We will always remember the burning words and vocals in 'Gods of Wrath', 'Watch the Children Pray', and 'Start the Fire'. David and his current band had just completed several new songs and were ready to head to the recording studio after their European tour dates this summer.
"Along with David's family and friends, we would ask that cards, letters, and flowers be sent to the below address. Additionally, donations are being accepted to help David's family with funeral expenses.

David Wayne's Memorial Fund
C/O Verna Schielling
1217 North 57th Court
Ridgefield, WA 98642

MTV.com is reporting that the death of AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE guitarist Bryan Ottoson has been determined to be the result of a prescription-drug overdose, according to North Charleston, South Carolina police records. The 27-year-old musician's body was discovered Tuesday (April 19) in a sleeping bunk on the band's tour bus in North Charleston, where the group was set to play at the Plex club. Police found a pill bottle containing "numerous amounts of prescription medicine" in Ottoson's bed. Members of AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE told police they last saw Ottoson alive at around 4 a.m. on the morning of April 18, just as the band was departing Jessup, Maryland, for North Charleston. Ottoson had consumed "a large amount of alcohol at a bar" in Jessup that evening, according to police documents. Police were called to the scene at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening; by that time, Ottoson was dead. Bassist Chad Hanks (known to fans by his stage name, Mr. H.C. Banks III) and guitarist Karma Cheema told police that Ottoson was a "heavy sleeper, and it was not uncommon for him to sleep late before a concert." The report also claims police were told that Ottoson had been "consuming unknown prescription medications". AHC recently played at Jaxx on Feb 28th, 2005 opening for OTEP and just played the 930 Club opening for Mudvayne on April 13th. Jaxx extends it's sympathies to Bryans family, friends and fans on this tragic loss.

WILTON, New Hampshire - Guitarist Rod Price, founding member of the blues boogie band Foghat, died Tuesday after falling down a stairway at his home, a family friend said. He was 57. The London native's solos drove Foghat to three platinum and eight gold records during the band's quarter-century career. After many years of touring he settled in Wilton in 1994. Many in town knew Price as a loving father who never missed his son's baseball, soccer or basketball games. Fewer people knew of Price's musical background. Price had played with Champion Jack Dupree, Eddie Kirkland, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon and Honey Boy Edwards. In recent years, Price concentrated on his blues projects, cutting several CDs and giving private guitar lessons at his home. - Rod last played here in 2003 and was a good friend of Jay Nedry and Jaxx Night Club. He will be missed.

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — The drummer from popular 1980s Australian rock band Crowded House hanged himself in a park in southern Australia, an emergency services spokeswoman said Monday. Paul Hester, 46, failed to return home after taking his two dogs for a walk on Friday night. The drummer's body was later found in a park near his home in the southern city of Melbourne. Hester played in several small bands before joining the New Zealand group Split Enz in 1983. He and Split Enz singer Neil Finn formed Crowded House in 1985 with bass player Nick Seymour. Crowded House was one of Australia's most successful bands in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with international hits such as Don't Dream it's Over and Weather with You. Currently touring in London, Finn mourned the loss of his one-time band member. "I am deeply saddened by the loss of a close friend," Finn told The Daily Telegraph. Hester is survived by his girlfriend Mardi Sommerfield and their two daughters aged 8 and 10. (3-27-05) Jaxx extends its sympathies to Paul's family & friends.

BLACKFOOT drummer Jakson Spires passed away this morning from a brain aneurysm in Ft Pierce, Florida. Spires, founding member of BLACKFOOT, wrote or co-wrote nearly every BLACKFOOT song recorded from 1969 until 1986, including two of the band's biggest hits, "Highway Song" and "Fly Away". Between the years when the band separated and now, he has had several projects such as DRIVIN' SIDEWAYS, THE CONQUEROOTS and SOUTHERN ROCK ALLSTARS. In addition to performing in America and Europe, he recorded numerous sessions with legends such as Benny Mardones, Phil Lynott of THIN LIZZY and blues greats Willie Dixon and Albert King, just to name a few. Jakson, also known as "Thunderfoot", ignited crowds with his powerhouse drumming and creative style. Jaxx Night Club extends it's condolences to Jakson's family, friends and fans. Blackfoot are Jaxx Alumni and Jakson will be deeply missed. (3-16-05)

The southern rock family was dealt a huge blow on March 10, 2005 with the passing of original MOLLY HATCHET singer Danny Joe Brown. He had only just been released from the hospital, after treatment for pneumonia and other ailments, but died upon his return home. He was 53 years old. Danny was a great friend of Jaxx Night Club and The Roadducks band. Our sympathies go out to his family and friends.

Sweden's NASUM have posted the following message on their official web site:

"Today — Thursday, February 17, 2005 — we received a confirmation that Mieszko Talarczyk [NASUM guitarist/vocalist] died in the tsunami disaster December 26, 2004. His body has been identified and will be transferred to Sweden shortly. "His closest family and friends are in our thoughts right now. Mieszko will be missed by many. "Nasum.com will be closed for at least a month. You know why. There will be a slight update in a couple of days with some information about the future of NASUM along with some personal words about Mieszko. "Thanks a lot for your support and your thoughts. Now a new time begins, a time we must spend alone. Please respect this wish."

Mieszko was born in Poland on December 23rd, 1974 and grew into one of the leading musicians in the Swedish heavy music scene. Fronting NASUM, he helped pioneer the Swedish grindcore movement, traveled the world over and has seen critical acclaim for his works on the NASUM albums "Inhale/Exhale", "Human 2.0", "Helvete" and 2004's "Shift". Mieszko is also well know for his work as an engineer and producer at his recording studio, Soundlab, based in Sweden.

Jaxx extends it's condolences to family, friends & fans of Mieszko and Nasum.

Mark Evans, ex-drummer of Warrior Soul, died tragically in England on January 26th. Warrior Soul are Jaxx Alumni and were one of the most criminally underrated and unrecognized metal bands of the 1990's. Jaxx extends it's heartfelt condolences to all of Mark's family, friends and many, many fans all over the world. (for more great pictures of Mark, please visit www.warriorsoul.com)

Last Monday we received the horrible news, that SQUEALER singer and band founder ANDREAS "HENNER" ALLENDÖRFER died on January 16, 2005 in a tragic car accident. He was 38 years old. At about 9:25 pm, Andy lost the control over his car due to black ice and hit a tree. He died at the scene of the accident. from: AFM Records Jaxx extends its sympathies to the family, friends and fans of this fine German Metal band.

It is with an extremely heavy heart that we at jonoliva.net announce the
passing of Dawn Oliva on Tuesday, January 11, 2005. Dawn was found in her
home yesterday afternoon by family members.
As most of you know, since Criss' passing Dawn has had a difficult time
with his loss. May Dawn now finally be at peace and with Criss by her side once
again. God bless you Dawn!"

Criss Oliva was killed in a tragic collision on a Florida highway on October 17th, 1993, by a repeat offender drunk driver. On that date the world lost a great musician. Ms. Dawn Oliva, his wife, was critically injured in the crash.

HATE ETERNAL guitarist Eric Rutan (ex-MORBID ANGEL) has issued the following thoughts on the passing of guitar legend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (DAMAGEPLAN, ex-PANTERA):

"I have thought so long and hard on what I could possibly say that has not already been said about the tragic death of Dimebag Darrell Abbott but I felt compelled to make a statement with the utmost respect for a true guitar god and a tremendous person. I had the pleasure of touring with Pantera while in Morbid Angel on two separate occasions. We toured together for 16 weeks. Those 16 weeks were life changing for me in so many ways. Being a guy who has just been content touring and recording records all these years, to have the opportunity to play arenas with one of the biggest and best metal bands out there was overwhelming, for I never thought that opportunity would ever happen, yet it did. It changed my life forever. I watched Dimebag play almost every night, and every night I was amazed at the pure talent that poured out of him and the incredible emotion he possessed. Out of respect and knowing that there were always people hanging around on stage and backstage I always tried to stay out of the way. I was just so grateful and overwhelmed with the whole experience. One day Dimebag asked me "Brother, how come you don't ever come on stage or backstage to hang out?" and I told him "I did not want to bother anyone or get in the way." His response was "You're going to play a song with us one night", which totally made me so nervous like I had never played a show in my life. A week went by and I heard nothing about it. Then one night in San Jose, CA, 10 minutes before Pantera went on, security came to get me and said I was wanted in the backstage dressing room. I literally shit my pants with wonder. Dimebag said "Tonight is the night brother." He showed me 'Walk' in like 5 minutes on a totally different tuned guitar and he said "See you up there." I remember not believing this was happening. I practiced and then went to the stage. I came out for the encore and he announced my name and I played with Pantera for over 12,000 people. That was the last tour Pantera ever did. He let me play one of his beloved guitars, the rebel flag guitar through one of his multiple stacks. It changed my life in so many ways and meant so much to me that someone of his stature and fame would reach out like that with such generosity and how down to earth he was.

It was one of the biggest events in my life that I will never forget. I was and still am a part of an underground band, yet he treated me with the same respect he would show a musician who had won Grammy's. It was life altering. I have a video tape of the show and always pop it in once in a while to reminisce on one of the best things in my life that meant so much. I don't think he ever realized how much that meant to me and I will always be grateful to Dimebag for that, as well as for Vinnie, Phil and Rex for these are memories I will always cherish. I send my deepest sympathies and condolences to Vinnie and the Abbott family and to Pantera and Damageplan's family and crew for the loss of not only a tremendous guitarist, but an outstanding person. He will so be missed. Dimebag, you will always be a legend and a person I will never let die nor ever forget, your spirit will carry on forever! -Erik Rutan."

Guitar World magazine has published what it claims is "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's final interview, conducted by Joshua Gropp on December 1, 2004, on DAMAGEPLAN's tour bus outside the Phoenix in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gropp is a 22-year-old jazz-guitar student at Humber College in Toronto and is also a guitar teacher. He interviewed Dime for the school newspaper, The Humber College Et Cetera.

Gropp's interview appears in Guitar World's "Guitar Legends #79" special collectors' issue, featuring Dimebag on the cover. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow:

Gropp: In the past you've said that a person is influenced by everything you see and hear, whether you know it or not. Youd dad had a studio while you were growing up, where he recorded a lot of local blues artists. Do you think that music influenced you as well?

Dimebag: "Yeah, it definitely influenced me. I mean, everything gets in there one way or another, you know? I don't know if it came from my dad's studio or from listening to my mom's eight-track LYNYRD SKYNYRD tapes back in the day before I even knew what VAN HALEN was or BLACK SABBATH or KISS. There's a shitload of kick-ass blues players around here in Texas, and we go out a lot and check these guys out. And it's going to get in there, you know? It's not 150 percent pure metal for me my whole life, you know? I love rock and roll, I love the blues, I love KING'S X, MERLE HAGGARD, DAVID ALLEN COE, you name it. A lot people that are in bands think you have to preach against every other kind of music in the world to be 'hardcore,' but that, to me, is just Hitler bullshit. Go ahead and keep you fucking ears closed, you closed-minded fucks, I'm gonna be jamming. There are so many different things that music can do to you besides beat you between the fucking eyes, you know? Of course, that's the favorite feeling, and you've got to have your favorite thing, but give me a goddamn break! Have some variety in the fucking shit, you know?"

Gropp: It seems that, with bands like DAMAGEPLAN, SHADOWS FALL, CHILDREN OF BODOM and others, guitar soloing is becoming more popular again.

Dimebag: "I think it's getting a little bit more like that. For a while, people were like, 'Fuck guitar solos — they're boring,' but I never bought into any of that shit. And all the people that it was coming from were those dudes that play the seven-string guitars that could only play the top four strings. So I think everyone that's into guitar playing has been screaming out for the last couple of years and now you see more dudes doing solos, or at least short little bits. But I'm not into the short bit thing — it almost seems like you're putting it in there to say, 'Look, I could do it if I wanted to.' But that ain't the truth — either you can fucking rip it or you can't. I mean, what if Zakk Wylde put out a record and it had only two little short solo snippets? Dude, you would know that that ain't right. You didn't get the whole meal deal!"

Gropp: What advice would you give someone just starting out in the business?

Dimebag: "Well, if you're just trying to make it and get rich in this business, just go ahead and hang it up right now. Between the record companies being the way they are and the fact that people can just download one song instead of buying a whole album, it's hard to make a good living nowadays. But if you want to do it because you fucking love it, then go for it — that's why we're still doing it, because we love it.

"When I was a kid, I thought it was fucking Ace Frehley with the fucking smoking guitar, partying, fucking hell-raising all the time, non-stop. But once we got a record deal, I found out how much work was involved. You've got to be really mentally set to take it on if you're going to jump into the whole full-blown rig. You might be able to make some money and have some gold or platinum records, but people just don't pay for music the way they used to, and it's harder to make a good living in this business."

For more information on Guitar World's "Guitar Legends" special collectors' issue, go to GuitarWorld.com.

For a more complete list of musicians no longer with us, click the following link:

Our condolences to the family on the passing of our friend Dave Armendaris. He was 42 and leaves behind a wife and 7 children.

Please join us for a celebration of David's life taking place on
Friday, February 8th at 11:00am:

In lieu of flowers, you may make a monetary donation to the family at the church the day of the service (please make checks payable to Elsa Armendaris).

Dear Friends & Family ~

I have been struggling to deal with how to tell everyone this but my Dad, Bates Altizer, passed away Monday 1-7-08 @ 2:29pm. He was a man among men. He picked one of the most beautiful days to leave us. It was sunny and 70 degrees out. I think he just wanted out of the hospital :)

He was in a lot of pain and is in a better place now. He is with my Grandmother & Grandfather Altizer,and his older brothers E-Tom, and Charlie Ray.

We will be celebrating his life with an Irish Wake on Monday the 14th at 5pm until 7pm at the Crystal City Sports Pub - 2nd floor(See address below). All are welcome! My father loved people and for any of you who had the chance to meet him he would want you to stop by, have beer, and celebrate the life that he lived for 55, almost 56 years!

Thank you all for the support you have given to both Tim and I over the last two weeks. It has touched both our hearts to have you all close at hand and ready for either of us to cry on. This is a larger than life loss, much like the personality of my father.

Have a great night; hug the ones you love, and we hope you to some of you there Monday! (There will be not be a funeral or service-Dad's wishes!)

Please do not send flowers as we will be sending information about a charity to donate to in my fathers memory later in the week.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
CRYSTAL CITY SPORTS PUB
529 23RD ST.
ARLINGTON, VA 22202
5pm-7pm

Love you all!

Tim and Lisa Hildebrand

Pat died suddenly of a heart attack while in between shows with local band Twist of Faite in Punxsutawney, Pa. He will be missed by the local metal community and all who saw him play at Jaxx. More photos of Pat and some of his music on his Myspace page. Our sincere condolences to his friends and family.

Robert L. “Bob” Dotolo

Robert L. “Bob” Dotolo, Jr., 43, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 in Alexandria, VA. Born in Norwich, CT on October 25, 1963, Bob was the first son of Robert and Patricia Dotolo. Bob was a 1981 graduate of Norwich Free Academy and attended Mohegan Community College before moving to the Washington D.C. area. A lover of music, Bob formed the heavy metal band, Thud, in the early 1990s. He and his band toured the east coast, appealing to the hard rock community of the time. Bob carried his love of music into the 2000s in collaborations with Project Failing Flesh and later as the lead singer of King Giant. His heavy lyrics and intense vocals resonated with many and the band enjoyed an underground following. Friends and relatives were often treated to homemade postcards appearing in their mailboxes from Bob. Designed in a comic book quality, Bob’s postcards could always inspire a smile. He will be deeply missed. Bob is survived by his parents Robert and Patricia Dotolo of Norwich; his brother, Michael Dotolo of Union City; his sister Ann (Dotolo) Haggerty and her husband Charles of Norwich, and his sister Jennifer Dotolo, of Colchester. He also leaves behind his nephew, Michael Dotolo Jr. of Waterbury and his niece, Nicole Haggerty of Norwich and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Jaxx lost a dear and beloved friend. Chef Willy Kobia passed away on March 2nd, 2006 from a heart attack. Willy was a fixture at Jaxx for many years and a phenomenal cook. He will be deeply missed by all of us.

Jaxx Night Club & Jay Nedry wish to extend condolences to all Kevin's family and friends and everyone at the Clarendon Grill in Arlington. Kevin was a great guy who will be deeply missed. Beloved husband of Lesley Sears Weeks; devoted son of Josette and Donald Weeks; and loving brother of Jeffrey Brewington, Michaeljohn Weeks and Kathleen Farrell.He is also survived by six nieces, one nephew, other family members and dear friends. Donations in Kevin's honor may be sent to Fairfax County Animal Trust Fund, in celebration of D. Kevin Weeks, 4500 West Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. Condolences may be sent to: www.pricefh.com.

Of Fairfax, VA. He is survived by his wife, Terri Landis; mom and dad, Bonnie and Lester Miyaoka; his father, David Landis of Palmdale, CA; two daughters, Christina and Lydia and two sons, Jason and Adam. He is also survived by a brother, Randy Miyaoka and his siblings in California, Matthew, Michael, and Sarah.

Kit was a local drummer for many years in the metal heydays of the mid 80’s to early 90’s and was a founding member of Militia that was based in Springfield Va. Kit was passionate about his drumming and spent many years crafting his skills which helped lead his band to many local and regional shows throughout the DC & Baltimore region. He will be sadly missed for his dark sense of wit and his ability to always be there for anyone who needed a friend. We have lost a kick ass drummer and a friend, but heaven has gained a true rocker to the core. Rock on our dear friend. All of your family and friends.

Jaxx Night Club and Jay Nedry would like to express our sympathies to the family and friends on the passing of Jaxx patron and friend, Debi Routt. Debi passed away on June 4, 2006. She was the beloved mother of Robert Sean Routt; cherished daughter of Robert F. Routt and the late Barbara Joyce Sies; loving sister of Cynthia L. Schwartz, Teresa M. Padgett, Robert F. Routt Jr., Thomas L. Routt, Larry Sies Jr. and Scott J. Bouwkamp; devoted step daughter of Joyce Routt and Larry Sies. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins will also sadly miss her. Debi's father, Bob, is maintaining a Guest Book in memory of Debi which you may visit and sign here.

Kenny was a long time Jaxx employee and friend of the club. A great craftsman and painter, he is directly responsible for all the fresh paint now adorning the club. He will be missed and our sympathies go out to his family and friends.

Father of Bill "The Senator" Schmidle, former Sheriff of Kingwood, W. VA., FBI Agent for over 30 years, First Director of the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. He trained many of America's first SWAT Teams. An incredible shot with any and all firearms, his demonstrations and expertise were legendary even among his fellow agents. I knew "The Agent" for 40 years and on behalf of Kristina and I, all of the Roadducks, and the staff at Jaxx, our deepest sympathy and condolences. He was an outstanding father of Mike, Bill, Harold, Larry and Sally. A great husband to Pat. A fabulous and loving grandfather, an outstanding neighbor and friend. He will be greatly missed by all lucky enough to have known him. - Jay Nedry, W. Springfield, VA.

Jamo was a good friend of Jaxx and the Roadducks and also a member of the band, Ambush. Jaxx extends it's condolences to his friends, fans and family.

Jaxx would like to express it's grief over the passing of Frank Alt (aka Frank Stafford-songwriter) two weeks ago from a heart ailment. Frank was a friend of Jay Nedry, The Roadducks and Jaxx Night Club. (March 2005)

A fabulous bass player, a great friend, a loving husband and an extraordinary human being. He will greatly missed by his family, his friends and the Greater D.C. Metro area music community .

~Vaya Con Dios~

3-30-04 Our condolences to the Family of Jeremiah Poyck and the band Elisium (he was their manager) for the loss of their friend and family member in a car accident on 3-27-04.

2-13-04 The Roadducks and the Jaxx Staff would like to express their condolences to Bill, Wendy, Bart and Lynn Culver on the passing of their Mother.

1-16-04 We would like to express our condolences to the family of Nicholas Dante DeSena and to the band Blade's End for the loss of their loved one, friend and drummer.

Jay and Jaxx would like to express our condolences at the passing of Bill Deal of Bill Deal & the Rhondels at 10am on 12-10-03. His wife Barbara and 1000's of Rhondel fans will miss him dearly.

We hope that you will join us in mourning the loss of our friend and co-worker, sound engineer David Williams.He passed away on Friday, 8-15-03 He will be missed by us all.

Rest assured that Jaxx is safe and completely up to code, our number one concern is the safety of our patrons. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in RI and in the Great White Family. 2-21-03