As you all know, Geoff Banks passed away not long ago.  We all mourn our loss.

When we were first starting progarchy, Geoff was an immense help.  Not only through constant encouragement but through excellent and solid advice as well.  He also promoted us where he could–especially via the web and via his radioshow.

I’m honored to note that he and I corresponded frequently.  We agreed on absolutely nothing but music.  We had fundamentally different views about family, politics, religion, etc.  And, he was not shy in expressing his views!  But, when it came to the music, we were in complete sympathy, and music friendship transcended and healed any differences we might have had.

Geoff was very much his own man, and I already feel his absence profoundly–even an ocean away. . . . an ocean of space and time.

Geoff’s closest friend, Jon Patrick, posted this a few hours ago:

Today we reach the shortest day, for some it will be the longest and a date we will always remember for a different reason. Today we will get together, many of us who can and Celebrate the life of Geoff Banks.

We will be surrounded by Geoff’s family and many, many of his friends. Together we will support each other in our grief at this time of the final farewell. Many tears have been shed, and will be. But we must always remember that Geoff Banks was a Rocker. In his honor we will Rock! For Geoff would want that. Today we celebrate a great friend.