Bob Blum Celebration of Life

Kurt Nichols · Post by **Kurt Nichols** » 16 Feb 2012 2:50 pm

Our dear friend, Bob Blum recently passed away. Bob's daughters have planned a celebration of life for him. The celebration will include will include a jam with a bunch of us old pickers who have worked with him over the years. Please join us if you can. The celebration will be Saturday afternoon, March 17th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at Riley's located at 5836 SE 92nd Ave in Portland, Oregon. There is plenty of parking in the rear. Any questions, give me a call at 541-410-8617

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Doug Jones · Post by **Doug Jones** » 17 Feb 2012 7:18 pm

I had the pleasure of picking with Bob several times down in Springfield, Oregon many years ago. He was certainly one of the Portland area icons in the days of Jimmy Patton and back before Gene Breeden left for Nashville. My condolences to his family and to the loss of a fine player in the region.

Kurt Nichols · Post by **Kurt Nichols** » 18 Feb 2012 6:09 am

Those are kind words, Doug. Bob was an excellent entertainer and a fine guitar player. He had a very smooth, pleasing style and most everything he played was at or near recording quality. We worked together for quite a few years along with Steve West, Pat Web, Jim Barnett, Dale Snyder and others. We opened the original Flower Drum and the Wagon (later the Nashville West). I have many fine memories of my time with Bob.

Kurt Nichols · Post by **Kurt Nichols** » 29 Feb 2012 9:39 am

We would like to see some of you old guitar pickers and others join us at Rileys on March 17th between 1:00 and 5:00 PM. This is Bob's Celebration of Life.

Roger Miller · Post by **Roger Miller** » 2 Mar 2012 4:55 pm

I met Bob in Bakersfield in the 70's. He was gigging with Tom Brumley and he let me set in on a beautiful gretsch. Real nice gentleman, sorry to hear the news.

Roger

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 3 Mar 2012 7:28 am

Bob on the left and Kurt behind the steel about a year or so ago.

Larry Behm

Kurt Nichols · Post by **Kurt Nichols** » 3 Mar 2012 8:11 am

Great picture, Larry! Ain't we beautiful?
I sent this on to Bob's daughter.

Kurt

Kurt Nichols · Post by **Kurt Nichols** » 21 Mar 2012 11:09 am

Some pictures from the memorial for Bob.

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 21 Mar 2012 2:05 pm

It was nice to see "old" friends again. Funny how you can live in the same town, played together 30 years ago and never see them until an event like this brings you to the fact that we all are treading water a little longer.

Thanks for letting me sit in.

Larry