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Saturday, July 12, 2008 --- 39 days ago http://www.wickedlocal.com/wilmington/news/x1743993373/West-remembered-as-a-dedi
| Family and friends are preparing to lay to rest on Monday a boy many have called the greatest player they have ever heard. Steven West, 20, had an ear for music at a very early age. West, who was accepted in into the United States Marine Corps band in 2006 after a 15-minute audition, died last week in Thailand. The recently promoted Marine Corps Lance Corporal was on a goodwill tour in Thailand, when he was pronounced dead at a Bangkok hospital on July 2. “[Steven was] a gifted musician and still the greatest bass player I have ever witnessed,” wrote West’s uncle, Jim O’Hara, in a MySpace.com posting. “It was rare see Steven without an instrument. This was true from his earliest days on. While his peers were rapping and rocking, Steven was listening to [the known electric bass players, Victor] Wooten and Jaco Pastorius.” And it was West’s budding talent and passion for music that landed him a spot in the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 15. “For a such a young person to want to join an adult group and play is kind of remarkable,” said George Bibler, who played bass with West in orchestra in 2003 and 2004. “It showed his strong interest in having a musical career. Here is a 15-year-old that comes and keeps coming back for rehearsal after rehearsal. I was quite intrigued by his enthusiasm and his dedication and seriousness in playing the bass.” Bibler remembers West as a quiet and serious boy. While it has been determine ... |
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