Holy crap, this is awful, awful news. He and I didn't always get along, especially back in the .net/bb/ days, but we got along a lot more over the years, and he was one poster who posts I always looked forward to reading. He will be missed.
He would have lol'd more at 'death is not the end, but only a transition' aahhh, gallows humour. mark was the best.
same Im sure hed appreciate how much his death has shaken our forums, he was a valuable member and an awesome poster
my heart and soul goes out to his family. sorry if my first reply was off the handle. I was not ready for this and I won't be for while. Mark helped me through so much shit a few years ago at NYU
JUST AN IDEA Something like that would be cool. I liked the lyrics and thought they were fitting. Obviously this is just a simple idea for anyone who actually wants to make a good banner.
The thread has 5 stars. Which sucks and is kinda cool at the same time. It's a shame when the good ones die young.
The dance of the puppets The rusted chains of prison moons Are shattered by the sun. I walk a road, horizons change The tournaments begun. The purple piper plays his tune, The choir softly sing; Three lullabies in an ancient tongue, For the court of the crimson king. The keeper of the city keys Put shutters on the dreams. I wait outside the pilgrims door With insufficient schemes. The black queen chants The funeral march, The cracked brass bells will ring; To summon back the fire witch To the court of the crimson king. The gardener plants an evergreen Whilst trampling on a flower. I chase the wind of a prism ship To taste the sweet and sour. The pattern juggler lifts his hand; The orchestra begin. As slowly turns the grinding wheel In the court of the crimson king. On soft gray mornings widows cry The wise men share a joke; I run to grasp divining signs To satisfy the hoax. The yellow jester does not play But gentle pulls the strings And smiles as the puppets dance In the court of the crimson king. I hope he's in the court of the crimson King.
Listening to Televators at the moment...I know how much he loved Deloused. Eriatarka hit me pretty hard.
Holy fuck. This is horrible, just horrible. I don't know what to say, except that my sincere condolences go out to his close family and friends who are suffering as a result of this. VG was probably one of my favorite posters in any forum, ever, and it's such a huge shock to learn that he isn't here with us any more... RIP, Mark Adams.
vg pwn3d me on a debate about chickenhawks. after that i decided never to get into an intellectual argument with him again. great minds don't think alike, they think differently. rest in peace VG.
fuck, I need to go run. alot. i can't process this. I can't even look at those pictures without crying
I like how a couple months ago he joined #dtf.com and became a regular in no time. I very much enjoyed his presence there. He was never really me e-bud until then, and it's unfortunate that it had to end so soon. He was also a great guy to play Pangya with; though I played a good amount of games with him, there were also several times where I turned him down just because I didn't feel like it, and I sort of wish I hadn't. He also single-handedly got me back into King Crimson, not only by the thread but by generously offering to send me some of the albums from the list that I requested. I've been listening to them a bunch in the last few months and I'm definitely going to marathon a bunch of their stuff tonight. I might not be able to listen to them in the same way for awhile, though.
Lady Face, My condolences, for what it's worth. I want you to know that Mark meant a lot to the people here, as the posts in this thread will tell you. He was not just a regular, and old schooler, and a familiar face. Everybody who posts here regularly (or ever has) knows that he was an exceptionally bright and engaging man. Nobody ever paralleled the level of sensible, persistent, patient intellect that he possessed. He always showed decency and honor. He has said things in the past about wanting to be able to look back at what he has done in life with no shame. It seemed like a very important matter to him when he mentioned it. If that's the case, maybe there is at least some consolation in that I'm sure he was able to look back at the last few years and feel that kind of peace and contentment. I can't imagine the loss you are feeling, but I want to say that all of us here have some idea that Mark was amazing, even if we never got to experience exactly how much. I hope that you are ok, and that there is someone there for you right now, to provide the kind of support (or even plain old company) that you surely need. Edit: I think this should also mean a lot to the 5/8 regulars. Anyway you look at it, this is tragic. But at least look and see that the man did live and do and say the way a person really should if they hold life in a high place. He was not a squanderer of his time. It's a double edged sword. It's more upsetting to see someone's time cut short when they really knew so well how to make the most of it... at the same time there is some relief in knowing that such a person would have few regrets of having wasted the time they were given.
My face has been blank ever since I saw this thread. Holy shit. I didn't talk to him too much directly, but I remember us discussing ISIS one time and how awesome they are. Ironically enough, I just bought Panopticon today before I heard the news. I'll be thinking of him while listening.
RIP Mark VG Adams, his posts were great, thoughtful, and always interesting to read. Will spin some KC and ISIS in rememberance. My condolences to his family and friends.
Yeah...I had always posted on the same board as him but never got to know him until he joined #dtf.com FUCK...this is horrible. I just now saw the thread...
I'll be picking up my guitar when I get home, who knows what happens after that. I'm also willing to contribute to a collaborative recording.
Yes, his presence in #dtf.com will be sorely missed. I too won't be able to listen to KC in the same way, all the lyrics will take on different meanings, in a way similar to how I'll feel when watching The Dark Knight with Heath Ledger.
this is terrible news, what will happen to his son? (he had a son right?) i remember vg the most since everyone thought i was him when i first started posting at dtdotnet as the marillion avatar, so many random memories of people i don't even know, it is saddening in a very odd way.
Incredibly sad news. My condolences to his loved ones. I printed out and sent a Batman poster to Mark last December and he sent back a thank you card along with a giant lollipop. I was going through some papers last week and came across the card and gift. I was going to give the lollipop to my niece but now I’m going to keep it.
I think the mods/admin should consider changing the forums main page so it reads this for MD: Music Discussion : Dedicated To The Memory Of Mark Adams or something to that effect.
I'll miss you so much, Mark. I remember when I foolishly signed up on your short-lived 'Philosophy' forum, about 4 or 5 years ago. I knew nothing of philosophy, really, I was just fascinated by how interesting and awe inspiring you made the whole subject sound. I went out and bought Gorgias, and stormed through it in a night, totally oblivious to what I was really reading. Armed with this 'experience' I then dared to make my first post on your forum. You instantly knew I had no idea what I was talking about, and graciously dismantled my every thought on the book, and despite your best efforts to make me stay, and help me learn following that incident, I was far too embarrassed, and left. I wish I hadn't. I reminded you of this time just a few weeks ago, and you laughed and told me how you didn't even really remember. Thank God for that, buddy. Miss you already.
My "home studio" is pretty incapable of recording decent quality stuff, but I'll have to try something in his honor later.
Oh, I've never participated in the P/R forum. So if that's more fitting, then by all means, let's go with that.
I can't say I know why, but I feel like dedicating one of the subforums to Mark is so trivial and insubstantial that it doesn't make sense. It certainly doesn't pay him any justice. It doesn't match him in scale. It just feels way too small, too easy, too meaningless.
The reason why I suggested it was because it was in the MD forum was where I was made to respect the man. Whatever this community feels is best, is fine by me.
