The Mellotron Group

I have been friends with Martin Smith for many years. Over the years he has 
 done a number of nice things for me, but the one I will remember most is  
receiving a phone call at work about 6 years ago. Upon answering the phone  
I heard a voice say, "I have someone here who wants to say hello." Then I 
heard  the voice of one of my keyboard heroes, Woolly Wolstenholme. That day I 
spent  about twenty minutes (at Martin's expense, mind you) speaking to 
someone who I  had admired for more than 34 years. Woolly was very nice and 
easy to talk to. I  don't remember everything we talked about but it was 
something I will never  forget.
 
Later, in 2009, I was fortunate to work with Woolly and BJH at ROSfest.  
From our first greeting he could not have been a warmer, nicer man. Actually,  
everyone in the band treated me like a brother. I spent about half the 
weekend  with the band and I had a chance to have Woolly sit in my hotel room 
and show me  all sorts of things on the Mellotron (386) that I just happened 
to have in my  room. We spent time chatting about our lives and his music. He 
told me that this  was still early in his musical career... That he wasn't 
winding down or even  just cruising along. He told me that he had written 
lots of song and had a head  full of ideas. He seem so optimistic. By that 
time, I was 7 months into my  sobriety. I enjoyed one drink with Woolly. It is 
the last one I have had and  will remain such.
 
Woolly and Martin were best friends, so I can imagine the pain Martin and  
all of those close to Woolly must be feeling. As you all know, I recently 
lost  my brother. In a way, we have all lost another. He was truly a decent 
man and a  great talent.
 
 
Some of my treasured memories of a great performer and a very nice  guy.
 

 

 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 12/14/2010 10:12:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tronbros@aol.com writes:

 
 
 
Woolly Wolsenholme, founder member of Barclay James Harvest and one of my  
dearest friends took his life on Monday after a long bout of depression.   
_http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/_ (http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/) 
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
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