ThrillsNSpills: a memorial

[DLR Bridge]

Hard to believe, but true. Through a mutual friend, I have recently learned that this funny, talented, kind and intelligent member of the Roth Army is no longer with us. Apparently, he had been battling for a few years, the dreaded illness that took him down this past September.

I did not personally know the man, Scott. I did, however, know Thrills as just an all around, cool guy. One whose off beat posts from out of no where would crack me up on the spot. One who was very modest about his gifted guitar playing ability and was kind enough to offer up useful insight to a lesser skilled hack like myself.

I know there are many here who knew him quite well and probably have awesome memories they could share. Please do so right here.

Rest Peacefully Thrills.

[kwame k]

Had some great times here with Thrills..............smacking around trolls and general debauchery!

Class act all the way and a legend on the boards!

Hell of a guitarist, too!

RIP Scott, you'll be missed!

[SparkieD]

Thrills was the BEST!!! A great friend in good times and bad. I have a bunch of PM's from him that are full of the wit he was known best for here, but the ones that stand out the most are from two years back when my family was going through some terrible stuff. His heartfelt concern for my own well being in my time of sorrow was deeply touching. He offered me a perspective nobody else did and it helped immensely. I only wish I could've returned the favor. I will miss you terribly, Scott.

[binnie]

This is terrible news and one of those moments where the un-reality of the internet can actually affect you. The thread title knocked the wind out of me.

Thrills was always one of mt favourite posters and his warmth oozed off the screen.

R.I.P.

[TFM_Dale]

I had limited interaction with Thrills but he was always cool to me. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

[Dan]

We Have Lost Another Great Roth Army Member And Friend.Scott Was Very Much Part Of The Roth Army Family Around Here.Great Sense Of Humor And A AlRound Good Guy.Scott Battled Very Hard With His Illness,Was Always Being Happy And Keeping Busy Was Part of His Life.He Did Help many Peeps Around Here During His 10 Years Plus On The Roth Army Boards.I Will Miss His "Bright Sense Of Humor" and Miss Our Talks About Everything.Also Was A Sheep Pen Member Too Who Added alot To That Crazy Place Too.RIP My Friend.

[jhale667]

Thrills was a great guy, and a stellar guitarist. Loved talking shop with him. He will be missed.

R.I.P Scott.

[Guitar Shark]

Thrills (Scott) was one of my first online "friends." Never got the chance to meet him in person, but that didn't matter. We shared many conversations over the last 15 years, and he was one of the nicest, most positive guys I've ever known. This is even more remarkable when you consider the fact that he was dealt a pretty big dose of bad luck with his health.

One thing that always made him happy was playing guitar. I remember how modest he was about his guitar playing. He always downplayed his talent, but I once convinced him to send me some of his recordings.... which were incredible. Like others have said, he was very selfless - always giving others tips and advice without coming across as egotistical or superior. That is a rare skill. During one of his worst bouts with his illness, he was so weak that he couldn't play guitar at all. Those were tough times for him, but through it all, he stayed positive. One day, an email from Scott showed up in my inbox. He asked me for my address so that he could send me a guitar instructional video that he made for me, with tips from 5 experts. I was amazed that he would take time to help out a friend when he was in the midst of a huge health struggle, but that's just the kind of guy he was. Unique. Every once in a while, I'd get an email from him just checking in to see how I was doing. Like this one:

Hey Matt

How the heck are ya? I'm still chuggin' along trying to get as healthy as possible. I hope you are happy and well and all that. I'm not able to get on computers that much but will at some point I'm sure. Hope your guitar and amp situation is strong. talk to ya later.
Scott

I kind of took it for granted at the time, and that's too bad. I wish I had told him more often what a cool guy I thought he was.

Here at the Army, Scott had the unique ability to contribute humor and wit to virtually every topic, always staying above the fray, even during the many board wars that have occurred over the years. Even if you didn't know him, his posts likely brought a smile. His absence is a big, big loss to the Army.

RIP, my friend. You will be missed.

[Kristy]

Eh, he was a known Zeppelin fan.

[Guitar Shark]

Eh, he was a known Zeppelin fan.

Thrills would have laughed at this.

[Coyote]

R.i.p.

[Cato]

ace's dead cat was his alias. I think it explains what kind of guy he was..
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he and I belong to the same generation. he and I grew up hearing almost the same music in different countries. so I'm very sad to hear this news.

Rest in peace Scott. you were the best.

[FORD]

Thrills would have laughed at this.

Definitely would have.... pretty sure most of the Zeppelin stuff he posted was just to get a reaction from Kristy.

Don't spend a lot of time in the "gear" forum, so I wasn't familiar with his guitar work as some of you are. Guess I'll remember him as the guy who knew almost as much about Stones bootlegs as me, and in fact, he somehow got me an advanced copy of the Stones "A Bigger Bang" album a month before it was in the stores.

And I think he managed to call out a couple of c-dog's aliases even before I did. Bummed out that we lost another valuable member of the Roth Army. Been far too many in recent years......

[kwame k]

...................And I think he managed to call out a couple of c-dog's aliases even before I did. Bummed out that we lost another valuable member of the Roth Army. Been far too many in recent years......

He did call out C-Dog quite a few times and had a blast reading his posts doing it!

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Son of a bitch.

We've lost too many good people on here....