Brian Friedman posted the following to the Phantasy Tour message boards:
im in shock... jeremy was a close friend.. i met him 4-12-01 in the double tree lobby, he impressed me with his adapt social skills / ability to manipulate a conversation... although the music wasnt anything above average that evening jeremy's performance was executed with a certain professionalism that i will miss dearly...
he showed exceptional prowess in kidnapping tigger and nonchalantly clipping him to his back for several hours without my detection, not to mention he saved my life from certain destruction that night for which i believe i owed him a life debt. Jeremy made my hotel room at the double tree come alive.. hotel security "Claypool" was partying rather loudly, in our hospitality suite meanwhile jeremy held the TV remote in one hand trying to get the MUTE function to work on "Claypool".
Jeremy was certainly one of the nicest most honest "true to self" people person i have ever met... this news comes as a total shock and i am deeply saddened... to this day i havent been able to thank him enough for saving my life... im going to miss you jer