Chuck Taylors and The Pillows

Craig

Its always tough when someone you know passes away, I know I have at least one post on here already about someone I've lost, but Craig would have to be the first person that at one time I would have called a friend. I was never really close to Craig, but we were in band together for a couple of years, and I don't care who you are, you're going to get to know someone if you're in band with them in a small town high school. Craig was an awesome drummer, I know that if he ever had the chance to make it big, he totally had the drumming chops to roll with the big dogs. I can remember that he has always been a great drummer, as long as I've known him, its always been one of those things about him that stood out. Craig was also an incredibly funny guy. He always had jokes that were funny to us band kids, and his close non-band friend, but nobody else would get them. He had a wit all his own and I can say with confidence that it will be missed. Craig was also a good friend. He always had his posse of the band guys in his grade, and I was a couple years older, so I was never really a part of it. But I was never an outsider, I always felt welcome around them, and Craig contributed to that, even though I knew I was never really one of them when they were all together. My relationship with Craig has always been that way, I knew that if I ever really needed a friend, he would be there, but he was so far down on my personal friendship food chain, it never came to that point. I'm guessing that was the same way with me for him. I've not had any in-depth conversations with him for a few years now, but he was one of those people that I really wanted to catch up with sometime, and I don't think its truly hit me yet that I'll never get the chance to. I don't know any real details about his death and I probably never will, but I don't really need to know, like I said, we were friends, but we were never really that close. I'll miss ya' Craig, and I hope you know that if I ever knew you needed me, I'd of been there for you, its too bad I never had the chance. Later Days Craig, and I hope you're doin' okay now, I'll never forget you!