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The Passing of a Poet Too Soon...

Gerry Glombecki

I never got to meet him in person. We always talked on the phone. He wrote the opening song, Billboards in the Sky that

lad of George Hayduke,” won frst place in the 6th Annual Arizona Anthem Poetry Contest.

we are using for the flm “Lines Across the Sand.” The music was perfect for the feature documentary on Ed Abbey’s “Monkey Wrench Gang” and the colorful characters that inspired the story.

Gerry was one of the founders of the Tucson Folk Festival. I was sure I had found the perfect person for musical collaboration on this flm and for future projects as well.

The ideas were fying on the musical score for the entire flm. He had substantial experience scoring for flms and was a long time fan of Ed Abbey. His comedic ideas for the score were clever and poetic. He called me on May 24th anxious to get into the studio. We talked awhile but he wasn’t feeling too well that day and we decided to wait and talk later, when he felt better.

As editor, writer and music director, I was thrilled to discover Gerry Glombecki and his music. We had a meeting of the minds immediately. He had written a complete series of songs for the “Monkey Wrench Gang” and eagerly agreed to let us use them. He was also planning to recruit his best musician buddies and create a studio recording just for the flm.

He passed away on May 25th.

His background was remarkable. He made glass guitar

Maybe it’s the way people feel when a close colleague dies. I don’t

slides that folks like Leo Kottke used. He told me about his Delta Slides and how sales kept growing. He was a master of the Delta Blues as well and had been inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in October 2002. One of the songs he wrote and recorded from his Monkey Wrench Gang Collection, “The Bal-

know. I only know that we lost him too soon. It’s like an unfnished poem, one that I will have a hard time fnishing without Gerry. Somehow, until it’s completed, I just can’t say goodbye.

Sue Green...Flagstaff

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	The Passing of a Poet Too Soon... Gerry Glombecki I never got to meet him in person. We always talked on the phone. He wrote the opening song, Billboards in the Sky that lad of George Hayduke,” won frst place in the 6th Annual Arizona Anthem Poetry Contest. we are using for the flm “Lines Across the Sand.” The music was perfect for the feature documentary on Ed Abbey’s “Monkey Wrench Gang” and the colorful characters that inspired the story. Gerry was one of the founders of the Tucson Folk Festival. I was sure I had found the perfect person for musical collaboration on this flm and for future projects as well. The ideas were fying on the musical score for the entire flm. He had substantial experience scoring for flms and was a long time fan of Ed Abbey. His comedic ideas for the score were clever and poetic. He called me on May 24th anxious to get into the studio. We talked awhile but he wasn’t feeling too well that day and we decided to wait and talk later, when he felt better. As editor, writer and music director, I was thrilled to discover Gerry Glombecki and his music. We had a meeting of the minds immediately. He had written a complete series of songs for the “Monkey Wrench Gang” and eagerly agreed to let us use them. He was also planning to recruit his best musician buddies and create a studio recording just for the flm. He passed away on May 25th. His background was remarkable. He made glass guitar Maybe it’s the way people feel when a close colleague dies. I don’t slides that folks like Leo Kottke used. He told me about his Delta Slides and how sales kept growing. He was a master of the Delta Blues as well and had been inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in October 2002. One of the songs he wrote and recorded from his Monkey Wrench Gang Collection, “The Bal- know. I only know that we lost him too soon. It’s like an unfnished poem, one that I will have a hard time fnishing without Gerry. Somehow, until it’s completed, I just can’t say goodbye. Sue Green...Flagstaff

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