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 Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:50 pm
I've got a basic question to start the guild off. How are you coping with the Rev's death? Has it been easy for you, or harder? What is going to be different for you? I'll give you my answers right away. When I found out about the Rev's passing, I had to sit and think about it for a while. I thought for about an hour about what he had done to leave a place in my heart and in my mind. His hilarious quotes and great drumming left a big impression on me. I thought 'why did he have to go?' because 'natural causes' just didn't seem to be enough. At this point, I'd thought about almost everything. 28 just didn't seem to be a good age to die at. It's too young to accomplish anything big enough to be listed in a book, or a biography, not even worth mentioning to a person who was genuinely curious about him. After I thought about it. I left the computer to go to my room. To my surprise, the second I hit the pillow, I cried. I really cried, which I haven't done in years. It felt better to cry for him and everything else than I imagined. I cancelled all of my plans for the day. Today was a day for mourning, and grieving and nothing else. I stayed home all day, read books, and thought about his death. It wasn't very easy for me, and I still haven't completely let go of it yet, I probably won't be letting go anytime soon. As for what's going to be different, I'll never write a story the same way again. I always find myself lost in writing stories. his music always moved me along throught the story until I reached the end. Those stories will never be the same. How are you coping? Let me know by posting a reply
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:58 pm
well. i got o the computer yesterday and something made me want to check out their myspace page, i read their blog and the message about jimmy. my heart beat so fast at the time. i didnt want to believe this was true. i checked everywhere, on google, twitter etc and at that point there was no denying the truth. jimmy is gone. i cried the entire night, till about 2am falling asleep then. i woke up and thought about it again and i burst into tears, i sank into the corner of the bathroom floor and just there thinking about the rev. i decided to watch a vid of him but that made me cry even harder. i dont feel like im handling it well at all, thinking and saying things like "maybe if i die tonight, i will get to see jimmy again" i just wished i could have met him.
th band will never be the same without him, but i hope they will continue, for jimmy's sake.
to answer, no i am really not taking it well. not at all.
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iAmRevTholomewPlague Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:11 pm
Well its very hard to let go of someone such as Jimmy.
He was the best drummer in the universe in my opinion. and i know some pretty good drummers. It really didnt make life easier...my entire life is going downhill. It makes it better to know that he is in a better place.
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:12 pm
I got a text message from a friend yesterday saying, "Mandy, what happened to The Rev? I keep seeing things online that he's dead."
At that moment I couldn't breathe, I went on wikipedia and they had his death posted already.
I couldn't stop crying. I spoke to another friend and told him and he couldn't believe it. No one i told could. What made it real for me was Avenged Sevenfold postion it on their facebook and website.
I can't believe he's gone. I haven't stopped crying since. I'd never thought the death of someone I didn't no personally could hit me so hard.
It was today I understood how many Michael Jackson fans felt.
I've been trying to cope with his death and figure out what could've happened.
I'd gotten calmed down by a friend last night and when i woke up thius morning i started to bawl again, the first thing I saw waking up was the Avenged poster I have in my room.
My heart goes out to his wife, Leana Mcfadden (Silver), his family, and of course the rest of A7X. I can't fathom what it's like to lose a friend/ brother.
Coping well? Not really.
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i gets nekkid Vice Captain
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i gets nekkid Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:13 pm
Teh Metallic One Well its very hard to let go of someone such as Jimmy. He was the best drummer in the universe in my opinion. and i know some pretty good drummers. It really didnt make life easier...my entire life is going downhill. It makes it better to know that he is in a better place. agreed.
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:16 pm
I've been thinking about the same things. What must've been going through his wife's mind, and how do you live with that. I was extremely shocked about his death. With all the recent celebrity deaths, I didn't really think that he'd have been next on the list.
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i gets nekkid Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:18 pm
Team Rev I've been thinking about the same things. What must've been going through his wife's mind, and how do you live with that. I was extremely shocked about his death. With all the recent celebrity deaths, I didn't really think that he'd have been next on the list. I wouldn't have though so either. Avenged just always seemed to me like a group of amazingly talented en that would be around forever... I still can't believe he's gone
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:21 pm
Well...i still can't believe it. Its hard to grasp.
I definitely agree that he IS the most talented drummer i have ever heard. Sure, most drummers know how to keep a beat..but Jimmy knew how to do that, plus just rock the s**t out of the drums! All the while looking like hes having the time of his life!
When i first heard that he was dead i was shocked and it eventually hit me and i started to cry =[
The whole rest of the day i've just been thinking: 'really, hes gone?...Well what happens now?'
Hopefully a7x will continue with their music...but theres no replacing Jimmy as far as that goes.
<3
Hope everyone is managing =S I know its hard...
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:22 pm
I know. It's just like one day he's here and the next he's not. It's just a cycle, and everyone's going to go through it. I don't expect everyone to cope well. I've always been pretty good with coping situations, but this caught me off guard, totally.
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:29 pm
I feel the same way sad ...
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i gets nekkid Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:43 pm
honestly, I found out because of my mom. she was watching the news, and told me "hey, one of those Avenged guys died" and I went to google, all while thinking "please, not Rev..." when I found out, I grabbed my jacket, and went for a walk at 11 at night. I cried almost the entire walk. as for coping, all I can really do is take it one day at a time, y'know? I admit, a lot of celebrities have died this past year, but Jimmy's death actually affected me. A7X helped me get through some depressing times with their music, and to think of any of them being gone is beyond tragic, but Rev was always on another level to me, I guess. now, every time I'm in a storm, I won't be hearing thunder, I'll be hearing Jimmy's drumming.
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:56 pm
I don't know him much, but it is a horrible feeling to lose someone that you idolize and I'm just here to support and respect.
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i gets nekkid Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:57 pm
Bouku Otori I don't know him much, but it is a horrible feeling to lose someone that you idolize and I'm just here to support and respect. Thank You.You're being here is very much appreciated.
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:03 pm
I was one of the first to Find out of my friends... sad i went all over the internet trying to find evidence that this was all a big practical joke. No such luck ofcourse. Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan has been my lifes idol. Since he came into my life i took up drumming, thinking maybe someday ill be as good as The Rev. Now its been about 2 years after that.. and now he dies. At first when i found out i thought it over thinking well how the hell did this creap up on the world so suddenly it just seemed so random like he was fine when i was watching him the other day in A7x live in LBC...I went to bed that night more depressed than i had been the hole year. When i woke up i felt alitle better thinking thoughts like Jimmy wouldnt fricking want me to be sitting around being deppressed he'd want me to be rocking hard and striving to be the best drummer i can be. And so thats what ive been doing ive been drumming to all of there songs today in memory of The Rev.
Situation: Takeing it as well as it gets at this point but still sad.
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:10 pm
I've been crying a lot. But In honor of him I am going to watch All Excess, and Live in the LBC tonight. I miss him.
I love you Jimmy heart You will be in my heart forever.
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