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By: Kitty Patnode

Kitty Patnode — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:54:19 +0000

Hi again
click here for my tribute to my friend Dave:

http://360.yahoo.com/gertrude575
or
http://www.myspace.com/kitricia

Thanks,
Kitty

By: Kitty Patnode

Kitty Patnode — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:36:27 +0000

Here it is July 2nd, and I’ve only just learned that my friend Dave Mac is gone. It makes me so sad that we’d fallen out of touch like this. We always meant to get together in New York and check out some music together, whenever I got my butt down out of the hill country, but I never did…
So now instead, I am sitting here in shock, with tears on my face, remembering the first time I ever heard Dave Mac’s voice.
I was the new Program Director at WLPW back in the 90′s and it was my first day of “Music Calls”. I knew virtually nothing about being a Program Director, but I’d done a pretty good job of winging it up until that point. Unfortunately, I was in no way prepared for the onslaught involved in a typical Monday Music Day (yeeks!) In the midst of the choas, Dave Mac called. I don’t remember exactly how it started, but the first 5 minutes of the phone call all we did was laugh and I didn’t even know who I was talking to! But that clinched it. We were friends in that instant and we stayed friends through the rest of brief but interesting radio career (and long after I left that job and left the business. )
I can’t even begin to tell you how much he helped me. He was a tremendous source of support, and encouragement, and advice while I struggled to learn my job at the station. He showed me the ropes (and how to pull them) and more than once came to my rescue when found myself either in over my head, or beating it against a some hard immovable object!. When the shit hit the fan…I called Dave. He’d listen to me vent then he’d say “Let me make a phone call”…
I began to call him my Jaded Guardian Angel and we joked about that nickname for years.

I will miss very, very much. I miss him that much already.
He was terrific person, a dear friend, a true professional and about as passionate a music fan as can be found on the planet.
and, he had a great voice!!!

Peace to you my friend!
My Jaded Guardian Angel

Kitty Patnode

By: John Sullivan

John Sullivan — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:22:42 +0000

I am deeply saddened, shocked, and angry at myself to only find out now that a great man has passed. I wish I could have attended the services. Rest in Peace bluesman.

By: Jim Pratt

Jim Pratt — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:40:11 +0000

WOW, I don’t know what to say…I just found out through the website that Dave passed away. I never knew Dave or met him, but he sure loved what he did and you (the listener) knew it. I always looked forward to Monday (then Sunday) nights…knowing Dave Mac & Box of Blues would be on the air! He is surely missed by a lot of folks. Rest in peace, my friend.

By: Danielle Fiore

Danielle Fiore — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:49:53 +0000

not sure where to start about Dave. he taught me almost everything i know about how to put on a live show and how to be a live musician. how to be a musician in general. he taught me how to not give up in the studio, even when we’re on take #1,586!!! (fight or flight man!) but i will always wonder whether twinkies still taste the same, and i will never forget “Bear, the deer.” i miss the late night/early morning drives home. even ALL the coffee stops. you never stopped lookin out for me dave, and i know you never will. peace man.

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:17:52 +0000

We’ll miss Dave and the voice so often heard on BJB. Had the best time with him when he brought our band to the station in October, 2001 and hosted the video/radio program. A gentleman and friend from the minute we met. God bless Dave, his family and friends.
Gary
(from the VooDUDES)

By: Hilarie

Hilarie — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:41:19 +0000

Mac was the quintessiential Renissance Man who has taught all of us something, somewhere along the way. Making each of us most fortunate for the gift of crossing his path. What an amazing place the world would be if everyone acted like Mac 2 min. a day?
To all of his listners that never had the chance to “meet” him..he couldn’t wait to get back on the air. We will always have the music he played us for the 1st time and the ‘new’ ears he taught us to use on the old tunes.
To his family, Rita, her family, and Dave’s friends….I have never met a cooler group of people…You All ROCK!! I’m quite certain he’s got the band up and running and by now “the master communicator” is masterminding some sort of broadcasting system. If anyone could figure it out, he’s the man. Would love to hear if anyone starts having ‘MacMoments’, and to see if there are any corrolations with others. (Humor me..it could be interesting)astralh2ogirl@hotmail.com

Dave, I still have not figured out when you slept, but after meeting your family and friends I can understand why you didn’t waste a minute. You kicked ass in a million different ways to each and every one of us. Thank you for daring us to dream, helping us fly, making us believe…
hil

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:35:00 +0000

Oh no. Just logged on to find the news. Never met the man, but I feel like I lost a friend, because I knew his voice so well.
As the rabbis tell us, the memory of the righteous is a blessing.
Dan

By: Sam Cooper

Sam Cooper — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:19:46 +0000

Simply the best air personality and dj that I’ve ever known and listened to…we’ll sorely miss him.