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That is sad.
Pete

sdavmor wrote:

> Picked up from Progressive Ears. My apologies if someone else has
> already posted this news.
>
> Paul Kopecky, drummer from the prog trio Kopecky, died Monday. He
> was 37. Kopecky (the band) had released several albums in the past
> decade and performed at numerous prog festivals. In the band, Paul
> was joined by his brother William on bass and Joe on guitar.
>
> From the Racine Journal Times:
> <http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=91773484237&h=0oqzf&u=56dzc&ref=mf>
>
> My comment: This was an amazingingly talented trio. I always thought
> it was height of coolness for these three brothers to be able to play
> in the same band and make such interesting music together. With all
> the hoo-hah over the departure of the King of Pop the death of Paul
> Kopecky is just a momentary blip on the radar. But I really liked his
> band and am floored by the news. To leave this planet at 37 years old
> with so much more to do in life and to offer artistically is tragic.
>
> RIP Paul. I'm going to spin some of your music now.
>
> Some Kopecky info online.
> MySpace: <http://www.myspace.com/kopeckymusic>
> Prog Archives: <http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=193>
> Offical band site: <http://kopecky.8m.com/>
>