Very Sad and way too soon!
He was a very nice human and a big Stones Fan!
Thank you for letting me get to know you!
RIP

It`s nice to be here, .....

A couple of links about Gazza from Northern Ireland ...

[linfieldfc.com]

[www.newsletter.co.uk]

I'm glad to see a lot of the "old timers" like myself coming out of the woodwork to pay tribute to Gazza. Between the posts here and on Facebook, it's amazing to see how many lives he's touched in different ways. I never got the chance to meet his wife, but I hope when she is ready, she reads all the lovely tributes to her husband. Heather, I am so sorry for your loss and pray for your strength to get through this difficult time.

Very sad. He was a great fan and helpful to many here. RIP Gary (Gazza).

Unknown friend...I always gladly read your posts. We will miss you

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A couple of links about Gazza from Northern Ireland ...

[linfieldfc.com]

"We will greatly miss Gary at Linfield and appreciate all the messages sent to his family and friends. To his mother Ethel"...

Damn, parents should never have to bury a child.

Awful news. May he rest in peace.

I'm really sorry to hear this. I've been out of the loop with IORR for a few years,
Gazza had such a wealth of knowledge of music in general and especially the Stones,You will be missed. rest in peace Gary.



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My sincere condolences to all of Gary's family and friends. A giant of a Stones fan and pillar of the Stones community.

Very sad news,I never met him, but I always read his posts with great interest Rest in peace Gary.

Stunned to read of Gary's passing ....

Had the privilege of meeting up with him on three
of those UK tours .... always helpful .. funny and so full of life

You know some people ride through your life and barely leave
a single memory but this guy left a trail of friendship and stories ....

Condolences to his wife.. family and to all those close to him .....

Safe Journey
Gonna miss ya ......



ROCKMAN

Gazza once made made me laugh so hard I swear my bear came out my nose.
Yes, he accomplished many other things in life, but the quality of his stories cannot be overstated.

Not only was he funny and kind, he also had his Stones facts straight. Perhaps this was his superpower.

I think I only met him once actually, at the Pilot Inn with Rockman, Dandelion, Sweet Virginia and a bunch of others before the O2 gig in 2012. That was the beer incident.
And then we sang for some Latvian tv crew (or something) on the way to the stadium.
Years later he helped me with some facts (yet again) for a book. Will always be grateful for his down to earth manner and friendly mails.

Last night I was trying to remember the punch line Gary told when he managed to get me to laugh so hard. Couldn´t do it.
You had to be there.

Or even better..

Gary, you should be here, with us.

I used to love our argument my first 6 month's. On iorr then we became great friends will miss you greatly friend RIP GAZZA

Justin put this lengthy interview with Gazza last night:





[www.youtube.com];



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The Hang Fire Podcast host called Gazza - “The World’s Greatest Rolling Stones’ fan.” Amen to that!! In 2018 my wife and I traveled to London to do all of the usual tourist type things. And of course we might as well see The Rolling Stones while we were there. But I really went to meet the famous Gazza. What a delight he was. There was a great gathering at the Cabbage Patch before the Stones’ concert at Twickenham. He could not have been nicer and more generous. It was apparent why he was so beloved. I mourn with the rest of the Stones’ community. Gary was one of a kind and he is irreplaceable.

Really sad news,I never met him, but I always read his posts with great interest and we share the same passion.
My deep condoléances to his Family and Friends.

I took this one with Gazza's camera in Hartford, CT in March 1999, before one of the two shows

Still I'm sad, I'm going to miss you, always

Smile... Click!





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I never had the privilege to meet him, but reading all these moving tributes tells me what a wonderful person he was, and it seems he lived his life to the fullest, enjoying family, friends and music. We can all learn from him how we should do the same. Condolences to his wife and family. RIP, Gazza, we will all miss your posts.

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Justin put this lengthy interview with Gazza last night:





[www.youtube.com];

Thanks for sharing that, I watched this morning, very nice to see.

Sad to hear this news. He was a valuable and enthusiastic fan that contributed greatly to Stones forums. I am very much saddened to hear of his passing
RIP Gazza

RIP Gazza,

such a loss.

RIP Gazza

RIP Gazza

Rest in peace Gazza. I saw many of his posts here.

Rest in Peace Gazza and many thanks for your excellent and insightful posts here on the board always meriting maximum attention.

Gazza was one of those rough diamonds that made the online Stones community sparkle.
I trust he will be enjoying the company of Brian, Charlie, Stu and Bobby, where ever
they may be.

Just as long as the guitar plays, let it steal your heart away

I never had the pleasure of meeting the man but I've been aware of his name and postings on here from day one. His name is synomous with IORR for me. RIP Gary.

Last met Gazza quite a few year's ago at The Cabbage Patch, Twickenham before The Rolling Stones gig.
A really lovely guy who I met at,or before Rolling Stones gigs in UK and Europe.
My Condolences go out to his family and all his many close friends.

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Justin put this lengthy interview with Gazza last night:

Thank you for posting.
After 10:20 and onwards Gary talks a bit about Bob Dylan with Mick Taylor, Ian mcLagan, Collin Allen, and Gregg Sutton. Gary mentioned that Gregg passed away recently, so this video must have been done quite recently.



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Sad news.
Rest in Peace Gazza, and thanks for the excellent posts on this forum.
I met him once, at the "Pilot Inn" before one of the shows at O2 in London.
A nice guy sadly gone way too early.

Per Arne