JSngry Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I sent a link to this thread to Bill’s daughter (whom Kate and I also met in 2016) and asked her to share it with her mother. They are all such lovely people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I feared this. it wasn't like Bill to not post for any length of time since he was such an active member here. Bill and I shared similar tastes in jazz. I will cherish our many conversations on Skype which go back more than a dozen years or so. We used to trade music back and forth and when Bill felt it was time to thin out his collection, I ended up buying a bunch of his CDs. Now that I know of his passing, I will pay tribute to my friend by playing some of that music in the coming days. Bill always used to get a chuckle when some board members which will go nameless, used to dump on Eric Alexander. He was a big fan and I believe at one point was able to see him perform in the UK. Bill, you were a good friend to me and will always remember sharing our love for jazz music. Your memory will live on around these parts. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adh1907 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 On 3/13/2024 at 4:42 PM, ghost of miles said: BillF and me at the train station in Manchester, June 2016: Great photo. Bill looks a dapper youngish man there. Thank you for posting that. He will be much missed here. RIP Bill, fellow Manc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I am very, very sorry to hear this and quite sad. He will be missed. I’m glad David posted a photo. A sad day for me. RIP Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverM Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Very sad to read about Bill's passing. I too have some of his CDs and will play them. Very friendly interactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Very sad indeed - heard from Niko elsewhere. Thanks a lot for sharing those two photos @ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Sorry to hear this sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Very sorry to hear this. He contributed greatly to the community and had some wonderful stories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Oh dear I can’t believe I am reading this just now. That sad news. I loved his enthusiasm and the thumbs up he gave when I spun a certain record he liked. He will be missed. From the photos he looks like a very friendly guy. May he rest in peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 (edited) 13 hours ago, Clunky said: and had some wonderful stories From memory, Bill witnessed what seemed to be just about everything that was in Bill Birch's Manchester Jazz book covering approx 1960-1975 and a fair bit locally that wasn't mentioned in the book plus forays across the Pennines to stuff such as JATP tour dates at Leeds and Bradford. Edited March 22 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 (edited) RIP. Sad news, not sure how I missed the update but likely because didn't see it for a long time because I only have the "Music Discussion" bookmarked. I feared an illness or worse. Kind, knowledgeable and generous fellow, real asset to this online community. Edited March 23 by T.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Just reading, so sad to lose such a great presence and guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 Oh so sorry, I had wonderful conversations with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optatio Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Bill was particularly involved in the “Name three people” thread. With 14,140 posts he will probably remain alone at the top! I've been following the thread for many years. It was always a pleasure responding to Bill's posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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