Jeremy's mom was good enough to compile all these pictures for everyone in celebration of Jeremy's 32nd birthday... thank you so much Jamie and happy birthday to you, Jeremy.. I miss you so much. xoxo.
It was summer, 2000, and Jeremy and I were nearing the end of a month-long trip around the south, northeast, and midwest seeing Phish. We wound up in Oberlin, Ohio at our friend Jesse's house, to complete the tour.
Suffice it to say that Jeremy and Jesse's extreme personalities were a sight to behold pretty much any time of day or night.
Which brings us to this picture of them.
I don't quite know how this really started, but Jeremy and Jesse started to sing songs, particularly an imitation of a Disco Biscuits song named Magellan, and while doing so, also engaged in a philosophical discussion on the personalities of the bandmembers and what would happen if Magellan suddenly met its musical/lyrical rival in a Disco Biscuit song.
This probably means very little to most people in the world, but this is, by far, my favorite picture of Jeremy. Jeremy and Jesse singing and playing air guitar after a complete overanalyzation of a band and their songs. The lyrics: "I had to sail for my life." One of my most cherished memories - not only of Jeremy, but in general as well.
I bring you: I Had to Sail for My Life - Jeremy and Jesse, July, 2000.
Here are some pictures from the Florida benefit shows on 1.16.04 and 1.17.04:
Marge Brownstein read this letter from Jamie and David Wainland to the Disco Biscuits band and crew and extended family on the day of the second Florida benefit show on January 17, 2004.
This heartfelt and touching letter did not yield a dry eye in the room.
I love you, Jamie and David.. thank you again for everything you've done.
-ericalynn.
Dear Marc, Jon, Aaron, Sam, Jon L, the tech crew and everyone involved with this group including Ethan Schwartz, and Ericalynn
What can we say,
Is thank you enough, is because of you, you help me keep the memory of Jeremy alive enough, is I now know why JEREMY loved all you people so enough, WHAT IS ENOUGH???????????
I use to think JEREMY was crazy every time he told me he was going to another state to hear some group called the DISCO BISCUITS play. I would say, JEREMY, isn’t enough, enough. How many times can you see the same people, how many times can you hear the same music. His answer was you just don’t understand. I guess I really didn’t until last night.
I stood in a crowd of people with their hands flying in the air, with their bodies moving and grooving to the sounds, with a lost look in their eyes as they just heard the sounds coming from within all of you. So I decided to move and grove a little as well. I must admit this is the first time I have ever heard the bands music. I didn’t know quite what to expect, however, even though I hate to give into JEREMY, I NOW understand all those times he left for the airport, got on the plane, came back 3 days later either saying---------they were good, they were great, this was the best show they ever played.
So my dear friends, In Jeremy’s eyes you were always a winner, always a friend, always someone he loved. Both David and I and his sister and Kira are honored that you cared enough about him to have this intimate gathering of hundreds of people to celebrate JEREMY’S life. I promised everyone if the band ever played in FLORIDA even though it wasn’t your strongest following I would do everything in my power to get press release and people. Try me again, I won’t let you down, wait until tonight.
HOT AIR BALLOON...JEREMY has asked you to play for him tonight, He will be sitting to the right of you Marc watching every move all of you make and critiquing every song. The smile will be on his face as always as you play the night away.
With much feelings and caring from JEREMY’S mom, dad and family. If he had one wish it would be to see you again and tonight he will,
Jamie Wainland
it's Jeremy's loving mother and Jeremy's gorgeous daughter. What a beautiful pair...
here is a picture of Skylar, as gorgeous as can be...
A gorgeous baby picture of Jeremy (thanks to Jamie for sending this gem)
Jeremy and Kira, looking beautiful
a picture of Kira and Skylar
Two pictures of Skylar, and one of Jeremy, Kira, and Skylar, June, 2003:
Here is an absolutely gorgeous picture of Skylar:
Here are two adorable pictures of Skylar, June 2003:
From Ethan Schwartz:
These are from the first Camp Bisco in 1999 actually at Tune Town... We had quite a bit of fun... A funny story about Jeremy that made me smile during the eulogy the rabbi gave about how Jeremy was an Eagle Scout. Apparently he had borrowed some tents from his scout troop for the trip, these big monster tents that sleep like 15 people... Well we get to the venue and unload all our gear, and Jeremy sits there for like 45 minutes trying to figure out how to get this tent set up and is just absolutely dumbfounded... Me and Kelli(my wife in the pics) finally push him aside and get it set up in like 5 minutes... We ended up putting his tent up too... That was a good time. I saw quite a few shows with Jeremy and will never again go to a show without thinking of him in some way.
-ethan
Here is a picture of Jeremy and his daughter Skylar, the day she was born:
