I was fortunate enough to have met the guys when they came down here to Hawaii two years ago. Not only was the show awesome and I got to hear some of my favorite songs live ("Responsibility", "Punk Rawk Show" and "Chick Magnet" to name a few), but they happen to be a great group of guys. On that night, I was one of the lucky few to have caught one of Yuri's drumsticks. When I caught it the first thing I noticed was the MxPx logo on it. It felt like I was holding the holy grail in the palm of my hands. After the show, I caught up with Yuri and asked him if he could do the honor of signing it. The classy guy that he is, gladly took the drumstick and signed it with his marker. After taking a picture with the legendary drummer, I shook his hand and thanked him for playing an awesome show.
When I found out about the news, it saddened me that he will no longer be in the band. However, I do understand and respect his decision of wanting to spend more time with his family. Therefore, I want to wish Yuri and his family all the best in the near future. I won't be able to fly out to Las Vegas this weekend for the show, but on that day you can bet that I will be playing Life In General with the volume on high.
No comments:
Post a Comment