Just found out Geoff Lloyd has passed away. Geoff was the bass player and one of the founding members of the Matthew Good Band. I remember the first time I saw MGB in Calgary. They played at Max's Cafe at the UofC and there were maybe 30 people there of which maaaaybe 6 or 7 people knew who they actually were. Underdogs had just been released and their first single had just hit the radio. They were about to go big time but hadn't quite yet. I got a chance to talk to Geoff at the bar and I remember he was such a nice guy. We talked about touring and how bored he would get sometimes playing the same songs over and over again and how he wanted to play the new songs they'd been working on but couldn't because they were trying to promote this album. It was a neat insight into life as an up and coming musician. I am truly sad to hear of his passing. His widow apparently just lost her mother a couple of weeks ago so I feel especially bad for her. What a tough way to start 2010.
For those of you in Vancouver, a fundraiser for Geoff’s widow is being held Sunday, February 7, 2010 at The Astoria. For more information, visit the
Facebook page that has been created for the event.
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