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caroline
![]() Registered: 02/09/05 Posts: 626 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - glos-ter-sh - United Kingdom |
Cameron Kopf
Saturday, August 11 2018 @ 08:08 AM CDT
My dear Macjammers, it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you of the sudden death of my beloved friend and Macjammer Cameron. We met in the chat room here and became firm friends in the Real World. I flew to America yesterday to be with his family and remember, with joy, our musical collaborations and profound friendship.
The duke had a mind that ticked like a clock and, like a clock, it regularly went cuckoo. Sir Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters |
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Re:Cameron Kopf
Saturday, August 11 2018 @ 09:16 AM CDT
Very sad news, indeed. I'm sorry for your loss, Caroline.
For those who may not remember, or who weren't around years ago, Cameron was a very fine professional musician (french horn, among other instruments) who toured extensively as part of The Phantom of the Opera orchestra. He was a friendly and generous member here during this joint's "Golden Age." R.I.P., Cameron. ![]() https://www.macjams.com/artist/Cameron MY LATEST: A demo version of my Work-In-Progress DAILY GRIND |
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Re:Cameron Kopf
Saturday, August 11 2018 @ 10:43 AM CDT
I'm so sad to hear this! Cameron helped me a lot as I was experimenting with orchestrating my piano music. I valued his accessibility, friendliness and willingness to share his knowledge. All the best to his family
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Re:Cameron Kopf
Saturday, August 11 2018 @ 03:03 PM CDT
One of the finest to grace the MacJams community.
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Re:Cameron Kopf
Sunday, August 12 2018 @ 09:58 AM CDT
Oh man, that's some news. I've never managed to meet him IRL but we communicated through comments and emails. Just a few days ago he was still posting pictures of him and James having an obvious good time.
A great loss to everyone that knew him. Victor. PS his husband James Joannesson Kopf shared this:
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Re:Cameron Kopf
Sunday, August 12 2018 @ 02:59 PM CDT
I'm stunned and saddened to hear this. Facebook being what it is, I had just noticed yesterday while I was at work a wonderful photo of Cameron and James. I had no idea he was already gone.
Cameron was friendly, helpful, and a true gentleman. A skilled musician and a collector of typewriters... "We have to remember...when it's surrender that's called for, it's not surrender of your brains. It's surrender of your ego. It's a different thing." --Bruce Cockburn |
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Re:Cameron Kopf
Sunday, August 12 2018 @ 03:01 PM CDT
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"We have to remember...when it's surrender that's called for, it's not surrender of your brains. It's surrender of your ego. It's a different thing." --Bruce Cockburn |
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Re:Cameron Kopf
Wednesday, August 15 2018 @ 03:29 AM CDT
Oh Caroline, I'm very sorry to hear that.
I asked him for advice once on a horn part I was trying to write. Really helpful and a lovely bloke ![]() Hanging in with the out crowd (All rights reserved) |
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Re:Cameron Kopf
Wednesday, August 15 2018 @ 03:49 PM CDT
Thank you for sharing this very sad news with us. Cameron offered some of the most profound musical insights and profound comments here. When I read his name in the forums section, I immediately remembered his generous words of encouragement, especially on some of my early tracks. Meant a lot to me then, and now, although I have never met him in person, this feeling of gratitude remains.
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Re:Cameron Kopf
Wednesday, August 22 2018 @ 09:25 AM CDT
Condolences Caroline.
Stay strong. "People claim there is no truth, and they assert this as true; they say that man can know nothing, but this is something they think they know; they claim that "life" takes precedence over thought, and yet this is something they think! People are so stupi |