Another good friend has passed over. He didn't survive the operation. Lung cancer finally got him.
One of my fondest memories of Brian was the time at a Bluegrass festival when we started swapping jokes at 10 am, and finished at 8 pm. People were rolling in the grass, others running around trying to find a tape recorder. They still talk about that.

In addition, he was a top flat picker, fiddler and banjo player. His first love was bluegrass, but he could also play beautiful melodies like Lara's Theme and Marie Elana. He could also improvise, and he made anyone playing with him sound good.He was also down to earth with not a hint of ego.
I'm gonna miss him.