It is with sadness that we announce the passing (on July 19) of
Groove Corporation guitarist,
Alex MacDougall. During his storied career, he worked with
Crowbar,
Harrison Kennedy,
the Trailblazers,
Ray Materick and many others. He was also
an accomplished painter. Our condolences to his family, friends and fans.
Here is some of the online reaction:
His Groove Corporation bandmate,
Lily Sazz
Due to the unexpected illness and death (on July 19th) of our long-time guitarist and friend, Alex MacDougall, we are taking a break from performing for a little while. We know that Alex would want us to continue with our band, and we plan for "the show to go on" as soon as we are able.
We thank you for your continued support for Groove Corporation, and the noteworthy career of Alex. His work as a producer, engineer, guitarist, and composer, touched the lives of many people.
As per Alex's wishes, no funeral service will take place. However, there are plans to have a musical tribute/memorial/celebration of life for and with the musical community, probably late summer or early fall.
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From Paul Panchezak (
Trickbag)
Rest in peace my old and dear friend Alex MacDougall. Together with our band mates
Kelly Jay,
Richard Newell,
Sonny Del Rio and Rick Waite, we spent something like five years together crossing the continent from Newfoundland to Vancouver and south to New Orleans. We shared many great musical adventures. It many ways it was the time of our lives with many memories that time will never erase.
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From, Lou, HBL Blogger
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to go from being a longtime fan of Alex to becoming a friend. I will cherish his music, his art and my memories of him.
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Blast From the Past: Perfomer of the Week: Alex MacDougall
Video above courtesy of
Shotjun Jilly
Links: Alex MacDougall, More Groove Corporation Stories
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