Randy Bowles - We love you man

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Your Name : Tim
How You Knew Randy :

Your Thoughts: Worked on on one of his first music videos. He and Pete Cummings were in a band together (actually multiple bands). The vid happened in the basement of some club on 2nd ave. The band played, Randy rocked and we've been friends ever since. I was shocked when I heard he was gone, but of course he's only gone physically, his spirit soars.

Your Name : CKR
How You Knew Randy : Met randy through the Pleeb in '83

Your Thoughts: No words can describe Randy's life. He was incredibly funny, artistic and had his own style. I will miss him.

Your Name : Elaine Lytle Tallent
How You Knew Randy : from high school and through Mark

Your Thoughts: Randy came to mine and Mark's wedding on April 20th. We are so very glad that he came. We have some good pictures of him - looking always the epitome of cool! Mark has a long memory. He will always be spoken of. And I know that Madison High will miss him, too.

Your Name : Alan
How You Knew Randy : Youngest of the brothers

Your Thoughts: If you guys loved him as a friend and the thoughts of him were just as great.....you should have seen him as a brother.....that was the greatest of all.I'll always look up to him. alanb65@comcast.net

Your Name : VICKY (PANTER) PITTMAN
How You Knew Randy : A PREVIOUS GIRLFRIEND FOR MANY YRS,

Your Thoughts: RANDY, YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW & LOVED YOU. YOU WERE THE EPITOME OF YOUR "OWN PERSON". SUCH TALENT BEYOND BELIEF, NOT TO MENTION FUNNY, INTELLIGENT WITH YOUR UNIQUE SENSE OF STYLE WHICH LEAVES AN "EMPTY SPOT" IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO LOVED YOU. TO EMMANUELLE, WHAT A JEWEL YOU ARE AND WHAT A BLESSING THAT YOU 2 FOUND EACH OTHER; A LOVE SO SPECIAL. MY LOVE & THOUGHTS TO YOU EMMANUELLE , THE BOWLES FAMILY & HOST OF FRIENDS WHO WILL FOREVER MISS YOU; NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN. XOXOXO

Your Name : Opera Girl
How You Knew Randy : Anthony Guerriero

Your Thoughts: I was stunned to hear the news. All my love to Emmanuelle.

Your Name : John
How You Knew Randy : Met at "The Alley Cat"

Your Thoughts: Randy noticed that I was wearing the same kind of Beatle boots and he said that two pair in the bar were one pair too many! But we talked for a long time and became friends. I will miss him very much.

Your Name : Jean-Paul
How You Knew Randy : Met at Pub of Love over red wine

Your Thoughts: Hard to accept the news. All my thoughts and wishes to Manue and the Bowles family.

Your Name : Travis Baggett
How You Knew Randy : my better half, Ericka

Your Thoughts: The show of support for Emmanuelle and attendance at his services show just a small part of how much Rndy was loved and will be missed but, never forgotten. To preserve his memory an outpouring of support and donations have been made to help create The 1st Annual Randy Bowles Memorial Benefit, being held on June 17th. The organizers, all friends and co-workers of Randy, plan on making this an annual event in his name to raise money for charitable causes. Any and all support will be greatly appreciated. For more information please visit http://www.randypalooza.com

Your Name : mike branan
How You Knew Randy : I knew Randy as a friend.

Your Thoughts: It took a while to get to know our personalities, for both of us. But once we did, it was the short hand shake, and the short joke. The story I love the most, Randys' grandfather would dance by the black n white television when whatever country show was on at that time? His grandaddy would glog dance to the tunes , standing by the television. If you don't know clog dancin, you can't get that picture in yo head! I will allways remember that! I love you Randy, Mike Branan

Your Name : pat albert
How You Knew Randy : bandmate

Your Thoughts: miss you old horse

Your Name : Pete
How You Knew Randy :

Your Thoughts: There was a great musical connection in the early seventies between Madison, Hendersonville and Goodpasture High Schools. Randy and I were the same year in school, he Madison, me Hendersonville. Although the two were great rivals in sports, the two schools were allies in the field of music. Really great music. Some of it down right insane. My friend, Abram Richman and I opened a little coffee house in Hendersonville called Uncle Dan's when we were 15 to showcase ours and our friends original music. This is the first place I ever saw Randy. He was playing drums with Stan Lassiter and Roger Ballard. They blew me away. We were all very serious about music considering our age and there was much spiritual and intellectual philosophy that went along with it. However there could be alot of comedy in the stuff we played. The Madison guys were harder rocking with fusiony Jazz, while we were more Folky Jazz. When we put it all together it got crazy. Randy had a band room over the garage where we would rehearse and have "Wacky Jams" which amounted to improvising the most idiotic thing you could come up with. His parents were the coolest. I'd come down for a drink of water and his mom would be in the kitchen and his dad would be calmly reading the paper after we had just been making the loudest most God-Awful noise known to man. We had a song where Abram played what we called Vacu-Sax, which was hooking up a sax to a vacuum cleaner on blow. It created a continuing blast of sound while Abram fingered a flurry of notes, all backed up by Randy's bombastic huge copper drum kit and the rest of us flailing away in ridiculousness. Right after we graduated my parents moved to New Orleans and left me living alone the house I grew up in. Suddenly Randy became a regular fixture at my place. I was the only one our age who had a place! He would bring over the latest Zappa or something and we'd point at the speakers in disbelief. We continued our music and friendship from then on. When I moved back from New York he snagged me and dragged me to the Castle to record some guitar on his project with Tommy Dorsey and Tony Crow which became Bang Shang a Lang. One of Randy's many great band names, it was actually descriptive of the music. Randy was the very best at coming up with band names. We had a band with Jim Hill that played psychadelic covers. We were calling it the Pete Cummings Trio or something and he definitely didn't like that. So he called and pronounced us the Day-Glo Gods. He did killer paint jobs on my Strat and one of my basses. He moved in with me on the lake in Hendersonville and we had nearly a year of loud rock and roll until I got engaged and Yoko, I mean Cathy kind of harshed the buzz. Randy's tough exterior fooled me for along time, since I was often the butt of his skilled sarcasm. I think it took me about 20 years to realize that he was maybe the sweetest, warm hearted guy I ever knew, and that he truly loved me and cared about me and was proud of me when I did well. I truly loved him, he was my brother and he kept me honest particularly in music. He knew bullshit when he heard it.

Your Name : Rick
How You Knew Randy :

Your Thoughts: I remember going to the farm ( a house on a hill in goodlettsville ) to see Islands (one of his bands) practice I was blown away. This was jazz fusion beyond my wildest imagination and after hearing Zappa I thought I knew it all. We were good friends since the 70's and stories well lets just say I have a million of them. So many things remind me of him and things we did together. I really miss him, he was a real brother to me. LOVE YA MAN.....

Your Name : Ian
How You Knew Randy : Day Glo Gods Fan Club

Your Thoughts: Not many people can say they grew up with a "Bowles" hanging around, and I can say truthfully I wouldn't trade it for the world. He was always a great and genuine guy, and one hell of a musician. I'm sad to hear this news - Randy you will be missed my man.

Your Name : Scott
How You Knew Randy : Drummer/friend

Your Thoughts: "Well, let's go get something to eat at the "Scrape and Beg" said Bowles after some crazy jamming summer day.

Your Name : Lisa (Cummings) Love
How You Knew Randy : we met in the 70's

Your Thoughts: Randy's incredible talents and friendships are far reaching. He touched so many of us in so many ways, didn't he? Randy, you were always great fun to be with and so kind to me over the many years. You lifted my spirit many times and I will always remember your kindness. I hold your memory close in my heart.

Your Name : Anita French
How You Knew Randy : Parties in early 70s w/Debbie Roark, Mike Gagel

Your Thoughts: As a 15-year-old wild glam girl looking for wild glam parties, and wild glam boys, I found a like spirit in a girl who became one of my best friends - Debbie Roark. She and I would hang out with the older guys because, first of all, we were tortured avant garde artists and the suburban vibe of Goodlettsville was just not where we were "at," and these older guys could get us to clubs and parties where REAL music and bohemian attitudes were being appreciated ... and secondly, they had cool cars, long hair, and drugs. My first impression of Randy is when he gave us a ride home once from a party at Jim Alley's home IN HIS SAAB SONNET. Damn, he was a rock star! :) Over the years, I saw him often through all our mutual friends. I lived at the Farm in Goodlettsville with Ricky White, Mark Seymour, and Mike Gagel (whom I'm now married to) and moved out just before Randy moved in and the place became the Practice Pad. I have many great memories of Randy Bowles - and it's true how someone else said his "cool" demeanor usually hid his sincerely warm, thoughtful interior. One of my fondest memories of Randy is when I was about 17 (I think he's about 4 years older than me?) and we were all hanging out at someone's house. There were some people actually shooting heroin (certainly not all - Randy, a few others, and myself, were not) and I was feeling a little nauseous just seeing the needle awkwardly going into my then boyfriend's arm - and it was Randy who came up to me and touched my arm to lead me into another room, and told me I shouldn't let it get to me, and then began chatting about some light topic and making me laugh. From that time on, I considered him a brother - a wonderful big brother. Living in Atlanta now makes it hard to get back to see our old friends from the Farm days - I don't even know where everyone is - but it bothers me that I didn't get to see Randy in recent years. I hope that somewhere, somehow, and in some way, he knows that I will never forget him as being the brother I always wished I had.

Your Name : Dee Dee
How You Knew Randy : Stan Lassiter Band & early 70's in Madison

Your Thoughts: Edgy, irreverent and funny as hell! I first met Randy when I first arrived in Nashville fresh from the road myself. I was up from Florida via Macon Georgia...a circuit of roadhouses that I paid my dues in as a 20 something barefoot singer in a 70's rock & roll country band. I'd heard that the coolest guitar player in Nashville was Stan Lassiter so I went to check him out. They didn't lie...he peeled the enamal off my teeth! Low & behold was Randy on Drums and Tallent on bass. Those two railed on at each other all night long and it was so hilarious...like two brothers giving each other hell about the time & feel. That night began a friendship that lasted years. In those days he was dating the very beautiful Vicky Panter who I really loved. I too remember many late nights at the "scrape & beg" in Madison after the gig. I also rember how close he & his dad were and how he gave Randy his unconditional support. The last time I saw Randy was a few months ago at the Loveless on Hwy 100. He was sitting in the front window with his wife enjoying a beer. He was happy & full of life. He gave me a big hug and that was the last time I saw him. Tears fill my eyes as I think of him & all the years gone by. Behind all that sardonic wit was the sweetest guy in the world. He saw my life go through many iterations as I saw his. I think of him alot and sometimes his voice echos in my ear telling me to "please come out and check out the music..." Like the ragged family that we are, we will gather to celebrate his life and music. I will be miss him.

Your Name : Zack
How You Knew Randy : By the grace of Day Glo Gods

Your Thoughts: When I was little kid tagging along to gigs and rehearsals with Pete and Randy, Bowles epitomized what I thought was ultimate cool and mystery. When I became an adult I was also able to recognize his soulful side and the deep love and loyalty he had for all. He was a beautiful human.

Your Name : Alan Messer
How You Knew Randy : Pete Cummings

Your Thoughts: I probably met Randy Bowles with Pete Cummings and he was probably playing drums with Stan Lassiter. Randy was a great drummer with a unique style. Nashville will never be the same without him. He was the coolest, a Nashville rock star, a soulful man with a big heart who always looked great. Randy's light burned brightly whilst he was here.

Your Name : Kim
How You Knew Randy : we meet at Major Wallabys

Your Thoughts: Randy was one of the first people I meet when I moved here from Michigan in 1982 we became fast friends and spent much of the 80's hanging out together and going to so many concerts that I cann't remember them all. I would hang out with him during the Bang Shang a Lang and Day Glo Gods days and always expected to see him on the big stage one day. The things I will always remember is what a big heart he had thru that cool exterier he cared deeply for his friends and family and would be there in a second for anyone in need. We lost touch in the early 90's and were fortunate enough to hook up again at the Boundry I was so happy that he found Emanuelle she was perfect for him and he just adored her. One of the last times I saw him he came to get some roses for Emanuelle who was returning from France he had beaten the cancer and looked great we talked for a long time about his plans for the future he was starting to play drums again, working on opening a club and talked about moving back to Hendersonville to live on the lake again.I was shocked to learn that he died and all those well deserved dreams wouldn't come true, my heart breaks for Emanuelle and all those who knew him. Randy was one of a kind, so distinctive just like his colonge he always wore Rothchild from the first time I meet him to what was to be our final hug goodbye, he had his own presence and the only one like it and one I will never forget.

Your Name : Russel
How You Knew Randy : He rescued me from a life as another artfag by getting me to sing lead for bang shang-a-lang.

Your Thoughts: I was lucky enough to spend a few nights with him just before he passed. I've not lived in Nashville for years so hooking up with him was amazing. He was by turns sardonic, self-deprecating, and sweet. Same as ever. I love the guy. Just found this site. Will share more later.

Your Name : Suzie (Goodrich) Warner
How You Knew Randy : I met him thru my best friend, Jackie Ballard

Your Thoughts: My sophomore year, I went to summer school at The Bend with Randy when he drove his famous white van. We had a ball going back and forth and I'll never forget his humor and his wry wit.He was a great drummer and friend. Love to him and his wife- Randy won't be forgotten- was a special man.

Your Name : Anita French
How You Knew Randy : Looked like a taller, cooler David Spade

Your Thoughts: Hey Russel, are you the Russel of Henry & Rick days on Orleans in the 80s? OMG. I'm a Griffin's alumnus. Email me - acfg59@bellsouth.net

Your Name : Emmanuelle Bowles
How You Knew Randy : We got married in a fever

Your Thoughts: As Elisabeth Kubler-Ross has said : All the hardships that you face in life, all the tests and tribulations, all the nightmares and all the losses, most people still view as curses, as punishments by God, as something negative. If you would only know that nothing that comes to you is negative. I mean NOTHING. All the trials and the biggest losses that you ever experience, things that make you say, "If I had known about this, I would never have been able to make it through", are gifts to you. It is an opportunity that you are given to grow. That is the sole purpose of existence on this planet Earth. You will not grow if you sit in a beautiful flower garden and somebody brings you gorgeous food on a silver platter but you will grow if you are sick, if you are in pain, if you experience losses and if you do not put your head in the sand but take the pain and learn to accept it, not as a curse or a punishment but as a gift to you with a very, very specific purpose. manuemanue@hotmail.com

Your Name : Pete
How You Knew Randy : Human Brother

Your Thoughts: That's beautiful Emmanuelle. Makes me downright thankful for my internal turmoil and mental pain. Without that pain there can be no beauty. It's what makes creative art delicious.

Your Name : Mark Tretter
How You Knew Randy : Vol State Community College

Your Thoughts: I Met Randy at college - we had a couple of Art classes together. Yes, at first, he came across as arrogant, self-centered, insulting, etc. But, as a lot of friends on here have said, that was the "protective outer layer" he showed you FIRST. Then, as you got to know him, the sensitive side began to ooze thru. Anyone who knew him from the VSCC days knew his infamous " Saab Sonnet II ". The ultimate silver sports car { which, I heard, required frequent tune-ups and warm-up periods ], but when it ran ...GET OUT OF THE WAY !!! I bummed rides to VSCC several times in the Saab -- loved each and every one. You could tell how much he treasured that car. I remembber meeting Costo Davis, Stan Lassiter, Mark Tallent, Wade Seymore - the list goes on. I still play piano and keyboards - finally got a complement from Randy - of course he hung around Coz, Stan, not to forget " Turtle " a.k.a. Steve Hill. We will miss you, man - you made an impact on everyone you met, believe me !!! Ya'll can contact me @ : mtret88@hotmail.com THANKS RANDY FOR BEING YOU

Your Name : VICKY (PANTER) PITTMAN
How You Knew Randy :

Your Thoughts: WOW...UPON READING THIS FROM WEEK TO WEEK, SOMETIMES MORE FREQUENT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WHAT AN ASTOUNDING, BEAUTIFUL, YET BITTERSWEET DEDICATION THIS IS AS WE ARE ALL GATHERED HERE TO REFLECT ON THE LIFE OF RANDY. MY MEMORIES WILL FOREVER BE ETCHED IN MY SOUL. IT DOES, HOWEVER, BEAR REPEATING: WHAT AN INCREDIBLE, ONE OF A KIND, HILARIOUS, SWEET, LOYAL, CARING GUY! HE WAS MY BEAUTIFUL ROCK STAR, YET SUCH A SWEETIE WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS & MYSELF. MY MEMORIES OF COURSE ARE MUCH TOO LONG, BUT I'D LIKE TO COMMEND THOSE HERE WHO'VE WRITTEN THAT I REMEMBER SO WELL. OF COURSE, I WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN CONTACT W/EMMANUELLE, MRS. BOWLES, ALAN & FAMILY & KEN & FAMILY. SO...HERE GOES TO THE REST OF YOU GUYS & GALS: WELL WISHES TO PETE CUMMINGS, ELAINE & MARK TALLENT, LISA (CUMMINGS), ZAPPA, RICKY WHITE, THE FARM, ROASTING "BILLY" THE GOAT @ THE HALLOWEEN BARN PARTY, ANTHONY & CHARLOTTE, CONCERTS FROM HERE TO THE FOX THEATRE IN ATLANTA, TOMMY & SUSAN, GOAD, BLAKE CHANCEY , PLEEBIE & THE LOST PIGEONS @ PLEASANT GREEN, LARRY & MARRS MUSIC, THE GOLDENS, ALAN MESSER, JIM HILL, RANDY FLOYD, PETTUS & JERRY HARRIS. I KNOW I'VE LEFT SOMEONE OUT, BUT YOU ARE ALL IN MY HEART FULL OF MEMORIES. I REMEMBER EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. RANDY, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. *AND TO "E", I BET YOU 2 DID GET "MARRIED IN A FEVER"...AND "HOTTER THAN A PEPPER SPROUT" AS WELL!" xoxo LOVE ALWAYS, "Vic" (615)582-5087

Your Name : Tim
How You Knew Randy : Friend

Your Thoughts: Thought I'd take a moment and say goodbye to Emmanuel. Had I not been working out of town, I'd have been at her farewell party; letting her know that I as well as everyone who has posted here, will miss her, and ALWAYS remember her, just as we do Randy. It is interesting how life takes us in different directions, and those that we once saw often, now we see only occasionaly, such is life. Randy's spirit is soaring, and while I do not know the true definition of life after we pass, every fiber of my being believes (always has always will) that the soul continues. I miss him, Randy my brother/friend, as I miss other friends and loved ones who have passed. I do not believe they are gone, merely transitioned to a different plane, a journey we will all experience one day. Manu... I shall also miss you, someone who is beautiful on the outside and inside, one who was and is the true soul mate for Randy. You are also flying away, though in a different way. Live, love, learn and enjoy your life. It is my hope to visit France one day, and again experience our friendship first hand; should that happen I will be glad; should it not, I shall treasure our friendship. Be well and happy and remember me as I remember you... Tim

Your Name : Anita - myspace.com/eternanita
How You Knew Randy : g'ville

Your Thoughts: It's been great corresponding back and forth with you, Emannuelle. Love forever. For everyone, here's a great Tony Williams drum solo, in honor of Bowles. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyiNopn08w

Your Name : stan lassiter
How You Knew Randy : He "is" my 1st drummer

Your Thoughts: Randy,roger ballard & I had our 1st trio when I was 16, Randy, I love you and miss your unique approach to drums & life, the universe is broken since you have gone, sojourn well my friend:)

Your Name : roger tison
How You Knew Randy : his hairstylist

Your Thoughts: Man...i just found out that Randy has passed... To Emmanuel and his family i give up my deepest sympathy. I met Randy about 4 yrs ago when i was a stylist in cool springs and he was wanting to cut his long hair OFF and gave him a new do! From that point on he was always ribbing me about how hard it was to get in for an appointment and i would rib him by calling him, sir. i loved how he always brought his rocker style , flair and twisted humor to the otherwise "conservative soccer-mom" salon.... Randy followed me through two salon moves in that area and then followed when i opened my own salon on music row, Rsquared. Feb. was when i last saw him....a stylist always appreciates a loyal client and i hate that i am one less now...may your spirit soar on,Randy. roger

Your Name : marcus brown
How You Knew Randy : through ealry 90's scene in nashville and bandmate in Horse

Your Thoughts: i didn't realize his impact on me until the service when i saw a picture of him at fourteen with his sticks and that pin striped suit. all of his humor and the sudden sadness came together all at once. i think of him often and i miss him.

Your Name : Alan Bowles
How You Knew Randy : Brother

Your Thoughts: Today is November 8th 2007......Today is my brother's birthday. HAPPY 52nd BIRTHDAY RANDY!!!!!!! I MISS YOU! Thank you everyone for such great messeages on here... I love reading them.....for those who knew Randy well....he would be telling everyone how idiotic you all are for this and give his EAT SHIT SMIRK and laugh.....please keep it up! Randy is smiling somewhere.

Your Name : Betty Bowles
How You Knew Randy : First Born

Your Thoughts: 52 years young yesterday! Oh how much he is missed, not a day goes by that I do not think of him and Emmanuelle. He was a very devoted son, brother,husband,friend; and in my heart and his Dad's he was the greatest drummer ever.From the age of 3 he got his first drum set and started playing and never stopped. Our family listened to the music for years in our home on Ronnie Road where we saw muscians come and go, some famous and some just there to play or listen to the music. We would go to any club etc where he would play and always proud of him. He gave his oldest nephew a set of drums when he was about 6 years old. Randy has 4 nephews who loved him very much and who he would play with. They still talk of Uncle Randy. Thank you all for the friendships he had with you all and thanks for the memories I read these from week to week.Randy is buried at Mount Olivet ( enter the drive, turn right and first street on right, go to headstone, reads Nunley (great grandparents) There is a gargoyle on his footstone that came from his home on Woodland St. This is a place Randy said he wanted to rest in his final place.Again thanks for all you. betty

Your Name : Anthony Guerriero
How You Knew Randy : Lead guitarist for Horse

Your Thoughts: Dammit Randy,you read my every move on stage and we NEVER missed a beat.We had some fun rock shows over the 8 years we played together,and met a lot of great people through you.Your my rock brother...keep rockin,love Anthony

Your Name : Betty Bowles
How You Knew Randy : Mother

Your Thoughts: MERRY CHRISTMAS RANDY.....THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES FROM EACH OF YOU AND THANKS FOR THE MANY CARDS I HAVE RECEIVED FROM YOU ALL. I HAVE BEEN PLAYING ALL THE MUSIC I HAVE FROM BANDS FROM PRESENT TO WAY PAST. I MISS THOSE DAYS VERY MUCH IT WAS OUR PLEASURE TO BE PART OF HIS LIFE AND HIS MANY FRIENDS...... BETTY

Your Name : Alan Isham
How You Knew Randy : Cars and School

Your Thoughts: Randy had an ability to descern the phoney around him. Great taste in cars and art but mostly I remember his confidence regarding who was real.

Your Name : BILL COLEMAN
How You Knew Randy : ALLEY CAT

Your Thoughts: I COULD TELL RANDY WAS SOMETHING SPECIAL. HE LIKED ME TOO.

Your Name : connie gaines schwarz
How You Knew Randy : 70's

Your Thoughts: randy was my first love. any woman can tell you that that in itself is larger than life. 35 plus years ago, what an unbelieveable school girl crush. but i'm sure there were many ; yes i'm positive there were. i attended madison high with randy, 2 years his junior. 75'. randy remained focused on his vision, he was a product of self invention. and he held true to his cause. a pseudo quasi man of mystery. i truly miss the whole circle of people from the lakehouse to the farm. it warms me to see pete's letter. the death of randy is just the closing of another passage in "our" circle of life. and life is afterall "but a dream". i am a better person from having known this wonderful being named randy. connie schwarzconnie@gmail.com

Your Name : Ken Bowles, commonly known as "Bowles' little brother"
How You Knew Randy : grew up in his shadow

Your Thoughts: It has almost been a year since last I spoke with my older brother, and how I do miss that. We always made time to get together on the holidays and I last saw him on Easter last year. With our family lives being so busy we did not see each other that often, but when we did it was always a gas. Bad jokes, great stories, and bugging our youngest brother Alan. Oh yeah, and the best food in the world (mom's house)! Growing up with a brother like Randy was always differnt... between his music (loud), and his friends (strange), there was always something going on. It was hard at times being "Bowles' little brother"... from his teachers at school who loved him for his great art work, to his great music talent, and last but not least his sense of humor (that had many of the teachers hating me before I even got there). It was really great having a brother like Randy... I got back stage passes at cool concerts, free food in good restaurants, and got to meet some really interesting people. Best of all I got to know Emmanuelle. I never thought I would ever see Randy get married. Emmanuelle you don't know how happy you made him. You brought out something in Randy that nobody else could, especially love and happiness. We (the family) had almost given up hope on Randy getting married, but you changed all of that. Thank you for being that one person in his life... Randy's true soul mate! I want to thank all of Randy's friends for writing their thoughts on this web site. To Randy, I love you and miss you very much...

Your Name : bettybowles
How You Knew Randy : Mother

Your Thoughts: May 11th will soon be upon us and it will 1 year. I just sat down to read all of the meassages that have been written. I gave wrong directions to the grave sight. Mt.Olive Cementery Left turn,Right turn, left turn first street and right again to up 3/4of road to Nunley Headstone with a gargoyle on his footstone. He loved to visit that cementery and see the different headstones (he would sketch some of them, He woudl tell me how tranquil it was and you could see Nashville skyline. He said Mom that is where I want my ashes to be, make sure everyone needs to know, but not you. You will not bury me, I have to outlive you. I know you are watching down on us and playing some music where ever you are. My precious son!!!!! Mom

Your Name : betty bowles
How You Knew Randy : Mother

Your Thoughts: 1 year ago today. Seems like yesterday. I miss you so much. Went to cementary several mamentoes were there including a picture framed of you playing drums, one of your friends, I guess. I have had a couple of your friends call me yesterday and today. YOu are missed so much. I love you Mom

Your Name : Tim
How You Knew Randy : Long Time Friend

Your Thoughts: May 11th is an important date to me... Randy of course, but also my dad, he passed on May 11th. Had my dad been on earth while I knew Randy, I know they would have enjoyed each other. My spirit of adventure, which Randy and I discussed more than once, came from my dad. I don't know if it's a cosmic coincidence or not, I do know that each May 11th, no matter how many years may pass, I shall always think of both my dad, and Randy, one a father, one a friend, both unique and men who gave much to the world. Gone, only from the material world, free now to soar the heavens and keep watch on all of us. Peace, love and memories. Tim

Your Name : Alex
How You Knew Randy : nephew

Your Thoughts: it was about a year ago when i was coming home from school and got the call that might have canged my life in the slightest way. he was my uncle and he died on may 11th. I think he is very funny and was a very good drummer some day i might just want to play drums to.

Your Name : Alex
How You Knew Randy : nephew

Your Thoughts: it is about a year and a few days past since randy has died. i loved him alot and wished i could do anything to save him! although it is life we must go on. i wish i could have talked to him about some things and maybe learn how to draw as good as him but i dont know if any of you have seen his great artistic work! i will miss him alot!

Your Name : Elaine Tallent
How You Knew Randy : school and Mark

Your Thoughts: I brought out the wedding video the other day showing it to a couple of friends. I said there is Randy, and then I pointed out to them when Randy turned to Larry Bryan and mouthed the words "it's Weather Report" referring to our wedding march as he closed his eyes and dug the music. Randy was Mark�s best man in his first wedding. We were really blessed that he came to see us get married. As we walked back up the isle I stopped and gave Randy a bow and he rung the little wedding bell for me and smiled. There is not a day, nor week that goes by, that his name is not brought up. I know that Mark misses him. Randy is only a thought and a dream away.

Your Name : Alan
How You Knew Randy : Little brother

Your Thoughts: Hey Randy............its been awhile, I miss you, tell Dad HAPPY FATHERS DAY tomorrow and give him a hug from us all! Weather has gotton hot..going out on you favorite spot on the lake. Love ya!