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Muzz
Having been friends with Brad for nearly 27
years, it is hard for me to fathom what has happened, and mercifully it seems too unreal most of
the time.Those moments when the reality of him
not being here any longer hits me, I am so overwhelmed with grief, that I know I will feel his loss
for the rest of my life. In trying to come up with
one memory, I chose one that tells of his humor,
as well as his sensitivity and thoughtfulness. It
was about 9 years ago when after a very grueling 2 days of labor, Karen and I had our
son Timothy. Brad was at the hospital within hours and, according to my Mom, was
taking pictures with his then very ground breaking digital camera. Only thing was, he
was taking photos of the wrong baby. My Mom pointed this out to him and he immediately found Baby Muzzy and started snapping away. By the time I got home and
walked into my house, around 7 a.m. the next morning for a quick shower and cat nap
before heading back to see my wife and son.....I looked over at my computer and there
was a slide show of pictures running of Tim, and a box of Entenman’s chocolate
donuts for me beside it. A note of congratulations sat near by.....I sat and cried, so
proud of my wife, son, and so very grateful to my friend for doing that for me.
Thanks Brad, I love you and can't tell you how much I miss you.
Tim Muzzy
Brad was my Godfather and a great family friend.
I used to look up to him. He was the first very
loved person that I can remember to pass away
in my life. I never knew how much I loved him
until he was gone. Hopefully, BeatleJuice can
find another lead singer, but no one will replace
Brad in my heart.
By: The band son,Tim.
Joe Holaday
I will be forever grateful for my time with Brad.
Playing in a band with Brad these past years has
been one of the true joys of my life, and has
made me a better musician....Heck being in the
same room with Brad makes one a better musician. More importantly though, Brad was a friend.
We shared a love of humor, puns and word-play.
He was one of the quickest wits and most clever
punsters I've ever known, I love him for that.
When the repartee got thick you could always rely on Brad for a clever aside, stinging
retort, or a silly pun. I think his favorites were the ones that flew under the radar, the
ones that no-one got, or didn't get until the next day. That's so him. To finish I'll quote
Bob and Ray, one of his favorites," I'd just like to say we're all mighty grateful, yup
mighty grateful I'd say." We love you Brad.
Gardner Berry
I've heard his voice on radio pretty much every day for
the last 30+ years. The very first and very last time I
heard him perform live he was singing LONGTIME, one
of my all-time favorite songs and I was privileged to be
playing in the band both times. To have Brad as a friend
was a source of joy. He made you feel special just by
taking the time to talk with you. To have him as a fan
was beyond my wildest dreams. To have earned his approval as a vocalist was the most appreciated compliment I've ever received, and probably ever will receive.
He had a couple of chances to sing with my band and tonight I’m honored to have the opportunity
to sing with his. I'll miss him terribly.
David Stefanelli
I was a 16 year old aspiring drummer in 1976 when the band Boston came
and showed us how it could be done and I like millions of others became enthralled with their sound...especially with the ONE OF A KIND vocals from
Brad Delp.
One day I was walking to a small room in the The Cambridge Music Complex
to grab a soda and there was BRAD DELP! Oh yes, it was him...the beard,
the giant hippie hair and that one of a kind posture. (sorry Brad!) I stopped
short and he turned to me and said "Hi". Now you must understand that me
meeting Brad Delp at that time was probably the same as a young basketball
player meeting say, Larry Bird.
I said "Hi" in return and told him that I was a fan. Brad thanked me and asked
me if I wanted to look at some pictures he was holding of the recent Boston tour. Would I like
to??? (laughing) Brad spent about 20 minutes showing me the photos. I was in my glory! We finished up and as I thanked him Brad told me that he would see me around
rehearsal. That wonderful experience at age 16 has so far lasted me a lifetime.
Brad and I remained friends for many years. His family and friends have always been wonderful
to me. Brad's special infectious personality was always fun for me to witness from the sidelines
as I would watch him meet literally hundreds of fans that flocked to him as he would treat them all
like he did that 16 year old drummer he met in 1976.
Thanks Brad, I love you and miss you my friend.
Kimberley Dahme
I’ll never forget the first singing lesson I got from Brad.
It was in a Waltham rehearsal studio. I’d just joined the
band Boston. Brad told me to sing my harmony parts
like this: “Be a girl, sounding like a boy, trying to sound
like a girl.” That puzzling and cryptic directive was an
immortal Delpism. Over the years, it seemed like
everything Brad said and did was filled with that same
humor, double and triple entendre, and his unique brilliant wit. Brad’s most special quality was an ability to
connect with everyone he met in a truly singular and
special way. Brad has given me an abundance of treasured memories that I will carry forever in
my heart – his annual Christmas Teddy bears and muffins for my young children, his ukulele Beatle song serenades on the tour bus after shows and being the last man standing with me at meet
and greets on the road. It was pure joy to stand behind him on stage these past years. I will love
him and honor his memory forever.