| Name: | George Self |
Country: | United Kingdom |
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| i missed watching his last performance and i really regret it now, i only really started playing acoustic quite recently, well in the past year, and was listening to newton faulkner, who is a real influence and i tacked down his line of influences and found eric. my friend had constantly told me to go see him and i wish i had now. |
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| Date Added: Thursday 02 October, 2008 |
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| Name: | Michael Carr |
Country: | United Kingdom |
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| I found myself thinking tonight of you Eric and I searched you out on my favourites- I hadn't realised the date and how time flies. You were inspirational to me and as I watch you on those You Tube Clips I feel honoured you spent time to phone me and to share a drink. Candy - my love of course flows to you and the kids - A wonderful, wonderful, wonderful man! How proud you must be - Mike x |
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| Date Added: Thursday 18 September, 2008 |
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| Name: | Nick Benjamin |
Country: | United Kingdom |
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| All my best wishes to all the Roches - Nick. |
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| Date Added: Tuesday 16 September, 2008 |
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| Name: | Laura Berry |
Country: | United Kingdom |
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Comments:
| On Sat, I was sitting down with a cup of tea and found myself roumaging through my cd collection, picked out Eric Roches 'live and inspirational' and put it on, i hadn't realised it was the date of his anniversary until today, it was very strange as i hadn't listened to that cd for a long time. And then i find myself here today,
I still regret never having my lesson with Eric but am so glad that he is still teaching in a lot of ways, for the last 3 years i have realy dveloped my guitar playing, have a new guitar and have started to gain confidence in myself and i even have a myspace page, (i thought i would never get to the stage of letting people hear me!) and although i am not an amazing guitarist i thank Eric so much for bringing me back to guitar when i had given it up and for helping me see that learning fingerstyle guitar is important to me so it doesn't matter about making it or how good i am as long as i enjoy playing and learning and why not share that with those who wish to listen.
Although i miss seeing you i don't miss you because to me you are still here!, guiding all the guitarists of the world to a better understanding of themselves.
Am glad i find myself here to remember you today and for all that you have taught me about myself and my guitar.
Love to Eric, Eric's family, friends and to all who knew him.
hugs x
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| Date Added: Wednesday 10 September, 2008 |
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| Name: | Brendan Maye |
Country: | United Kingdom |
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| Also a hello from me and to send my wishes to Candy and Family as well as Erics parents and family in Ireland. I think of my good friend a lot and was reminded of his talent when I watched some of his performances on Youtube - Here he is forever young. It is also great to see the inspirational effect he had on many other artists. Fondly remembered and missed.
Brendan |
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| Date Added: Tuesday 09 September, 2008 |
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| Name: | Tom |
Country: | United Kingdom |
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| I had the honour of being taught guitar by Eric at the MI in London back in '94. A great teacher, an awesome guitarist and good bloke. God Bless mate. |
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| Date Added: Tuesday 09 September, 2008 |
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| Name: | Mark Moloney |
Country: | Ireland |
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| Just to say hello to Candy, Stefan, Francesca, Cora, Raymond, Carmel and Brian, and of course his many family and friends. Eric is still an inspiration to me, as from time to time I have my little life difficulties, and I think of what he achieved in a short time, and how much love and time he spent with people, without realising how much he touched people with his soul. I miss him as a friend and a good human being, god knows we need lots of them in the world today. Hope your day isn't too stressfull and we continue to remember what a great person he was....................M |
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| Date Added: Saturday 06 September, 2008 |
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| Name: | Steve & Rachel McIlwrath |
Country: | Ireland |
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Comments:
| Eric, you are forever in our thoughts and we recall the precious few moments we spent in your company with many smiles. Your music lives on - just as thrilling and inspirational as when we first heard and watched you perform. Three years on and we miss you and honour your memory. |
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| Date Added: Saturday 06 September, 2008 |
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| Name: | Angel |
Country: | Ireland |
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| To my loving brother Eric on you'r 3rd anniversary. I miss you so very much, I wish you were here, I will love you for ever,as I shed all my tears. From you'r loving Sis Carmel Angel. |
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| Date Added: Saturday 06 September, 2008 |
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| Name: | Mom |
Country: | Ireland |
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| Dearest Eric
So many people knew you,
Thats what makes us so proud,
You were that special person,
Who stood out in the crowd.
For us who loved and lost you,
And whoes parting braught such pain,
We will cherish you'r memory for ever,
In a world that is never the same.
You are so dearly loved and sadly missed my lovely son.
Forever Mom. xxx
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| Date Added: Saturday 06 September, 2008 |
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| Name: | Richard Allan |
Country: | Australia |
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| i have started teaching now, and the gift you gave me is now being passed on. I do now understand why your lunch break was never long enough. With love to Candy and the kids as well! |
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| Date Added: Thursday 14 August, 2008 |
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| Name: | James William Phillips |
Country: | United States |
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| Just wanted to say thank you to Eric. I have been playing for 35 years and was looking for new challanges when I ran across The Acoustic Guitar Bible. It's a wonderful primer for any guitarist, and the performance pieces at the end of the book certainly have caused me to rethink the possibilities of the fretboard.
His exhortations about practicing and the empathetic way Eric descirbes the process of learning the guitar are inspiring and reassuring. Somehow, I think Eric would agree that no matter how proficient one may become on the insturment, there is always "something more" to be discovered. You may begin with a desire to master the guitar, but ultimatley you dicover that the guitar has mastered you.
Gods' speed, Eric, I am hoping to meet you a bit further down the road. |
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| Date Added: Monday 11 August, 2008 |
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| Name: | Neeraj Sharma |
Country: | United Kingdom |
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Comments:
| I have recently taken up the challange of learning to play the guitar. After going through about 10-12 guitar books in the bookshop I finally went for Eric's 'The acoustic guitar bible'. I found the book very useful and decided to check out the other gutarist mentioned by Eric in the book in Youtube and Wikipedia. Finally I checked about Eric and in the comments below I found out to my horror that he was no more. Though I had not heard of him before I was deeply shocked and sad that we have lost such a musical genius. Rest in peace, Eric. My good wishes to your family. |
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| Date Added: Friday 18 July, 2008 |
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| Name: | Toby |
Country: | United Kingdom |
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| Eric took my induction when I joined G.I.T in 1995, and was the one who rubber stamped my application.
When I heard of his passing a year and a half ago I was truly shocked. His enthusiasm for music was exceptional, and I'm a bit stumped as to why I didn't think to come here and post.
In an evironment where we learnt and played Jazz, Latin and in my case banged out a shit load of blues chops on top, here was a guy who'd get a beautiful Lowden out, tune it to DADGAD and send you somewhere else.
I don't play as often these days, and haven't for some time, but know that if I had an ounce of his desire to play the guitar, my wife would probably putting mine on ebay just so she got a look in!
Rest well Eric, and thoughts and best wishes to those you left behind.
Toby |
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| Date Added: Thursday 17 July, 2008 |
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| Name: | mark morris |
Country: | United States |
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| just wanted to say i found about eric about a year and half ago on youtube- and was touched my his musical stylings- then i was saddened when i learned that he was not with us anymore- his music is truly some of the most beutiful things i have ever heard- and hopefully his music will live on forever- not to many people in the states know of him and i want to spread his music- cause it is something that you cant pass up or forget about- thank you eric- |
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| Date Added: Saturday 05 July, 2008 |
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| Name: | david gilmour |
Country: | United Kingdom |
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| eric is still very sadly missed ,his music will live on forever |
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| Date Added: Thursday 05 June, 2008 |
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| Name: | dallas mlakar dallas mlakar |
Country: | Australia |
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| the talent that eric had puts him in the god gatergory no words can explain |
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| Date Added: Wednesday 14 May, 2008 |
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| Name: | Gabriel MacDonnell |
Country: | United States |
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Comments:
| Eric Roche was a true artist and one of the finest musicians to ever pick up a guitar. He is greatly missed, but his vision and voice will live on forever in his recordings and the musicians he inspired. |
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| Date Added: Wednesday 30 April, 2008 |
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| Name: | Skhisma |
Country: | Portugal |
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Comments:
| Sadly missed, yet he still lives in the fingers and souls of many. |
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| Date Added: Saturday 19 April, 2008 |
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| Name: | Stephen Cotton |
Country: | United States |
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Comments:
| Great musician and person, sadly missed by me and my friends, but his music still brings joy to us all everyday so thank you eric. Warmest regards to his family. |
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| Date Added: Thursday 17 April, 2008 |
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