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Tim Yohannan
Memorial & send up.
Date:
Tue Oct 27 14:27:52 1998
Name:
Peter Montgomery
Subject:
A mentor / Berkeley History
Hi:
I'm here in Berkeley, CA. I am sad that Tim is gone. I first met Tim in c.
1980 at either KPFA or Universal Records. He was a mentor to me. I wish
there were more people like him in the world -- those who see value in
individuals and work hard to foster each person strong points and also
build "community". When Tim first decided to put out an album
(before MRnR mag. ever
started) of bands from Northern California (Not so quite ...) and wanted to
put a printed insert in the LP sleeve, he asked each band to send 1-page of
artwork to be included in the insert. After the album was out for a while,
Tim and Jeff and Ruth decided to create a magazine that would carry on the
enthusiasm. This became MRnR. I was very lucky to
be part of the group that wrote and designed and pasted-up the first couple
years of issues. The energy and encouragement of that group (with the focus
being Tim) has acted as a guide off and on for eighteen years. Is this
sappy enough for you? Anyhow, though not very “Punk Rock” in
flavor, Tim’s character was always kind and funny and intelligent. His
brainstorms helped push along many creations, from DIY publishing and
producing, to band formation all over the world, to the Gilman St. Project
(someone ask me about Bomar’s if you want
to go back to earlier Berkeley clubs), to Aaron Cometbus,
to the continue development of what it means to have a post-teenage element
within youth culture. Tim is a strong positive beacon. I don’t care
what lame cartoonists say or draw. And though I only had contact with him
once a year in the last five years or so, he stayed in my conscious, as he
will in the future. Thanks for listening,
-Peter
Montgomery
reference:
http://www.diehippiedie.com/screwball/memorial/register.html
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