Comments on: Goodnight, BC http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/ Musical thoughts from the open road, with headphones on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:29:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eric Bruggemeier http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 Eric Bruggemeier Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:59:00 +0000 http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/#comment-2143 Warren: This is Eric - from BOTH Brian's memorial service - and Cleats that night (class of 74 - the guy with the camera). Email me! e_rocker@yahoo.com Eric Warren:
This is Eric – from BOTH Brian’s memorial service – and Cleats that night (class of 74 – the guy with the camera).
Email me!
e_rocker@yahoo.com

Eric

]]> By: Warren Kuhfeld http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Warren Kuhfeld Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:52:24 +0000 http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/#comment-2142 Joe and Matt, Thank you so much! Warren Joe and Matt,
Thank you so much!
Warren

]]> By: Matt Wardlaw http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 Matt Wardlaw Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:44:37 +0000 http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/#comment-2130 Warren, Check this out, thanks to Joe Molnar, who worked on a ton of projects with Brian during the alternative era (and afterwards) http://www.addictedtovinyl.com/images/bcbuzzardtear.jpg Warren,

Check this out, thanks to Joe Molnar, who worked on a ton of projects with Brian during the alternative era (and afterwards)

http://www.addictedtovinyl.com/images/bcbuzzardtear.jpg

]]> By: Warren Kuhfeld http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 Warren Kuhfeld Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:07:09 +0000 http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/#comment-2124 I could not sleep on Monday after hearing about Brian and took a sleeping pill. They can make me pretty incoherent before I actually fall asleep (as is shown by my comment above). Here is what I was trying to say: Remember the Native American in the commercial with a tear running down his cheek. Could anyone draw and distribute at the memorial or via computer a buzzard with a tear? What a fitting way to remember a great friend, and a wonderful talent. I emailed Brian last week wishing him a happy birthday. If I had known it would be our last correspondence, I would have done something more clever than joke about his birthday and us getting older. I would have told him how many people loved him. Brian, old friend, we love you, our life was better because we knew you, and Cleveland Rocked because you drew it that way. Take care, old friend, take care. I could not sleep on Monday after hearing about Brian and took a sleeping pill. They can make me pretty incoherent before I actually fall asleep (as is shown by my comment above). Here is what I was trying to say:

Remember the Native American in the commercial with a tear running down his cheek. Could anyone draw and distribute at the memorial or via computer a buzzard with a tear? What a fitting way to remember a great friend, and a wonderful talent. I emailed Brian last week wishing him a happy birthday. If I had known it would be our last correspondence, I would have done something more clever than joke about his birthday and us getting older. I would have told him how many people loved him. Brian, old friend, we love you, our life was better because we knew you, and Cleveland Rocked because you drew it that way. Take care, old friend, take care.

]]> By: Eric Bruggemeier http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Eric Bruggemeier Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:01:46 +0000 http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/#comment-2114 Brian - We never got a chance to truly "catch up". Life always seemed to interfere. Although we met in high school through Chris and others, our correspondences and visits were often all too short. You'll be missed my friend. ... and as long as my website exists, your presence will always be felt on your pages. erocker Brian –
We never got a chance to truly “catch up”. Life always seemed to interfere. Although we met in high school through Chris and others, our correspondences and visits were often all too short.

You’ll be missed my friend.
… and as long as my website exists, your presence will always be felt on your pages.

erocker

]]> By: Brian Chalmers - Rolling Stones and KISS http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-2105 Brian Chalmers - Rolling Stones and KISS Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:08:10 +0000 http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/#comment-2105 [...] Here’s a scanned picture of the Rolling Stones t-shirt that Brian did, that I mentioned in this post: [...] [...] Here’s a scanned picture of the Rolling Stones t-shirt that Brian did, that I mentioned in this post: [...]

]]> By: Brian http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-2104 Brian Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:33:30 +0000 http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/#comment-2104 This is a hell of a tribute. He sounds like he was one hell of a guy. So sorry to hear he passed. This is a hell of a tribute. He sounds like he was one hell of a guy. So sorry to hear he passed.

]]> By: Warren Kuhfeld http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-2101 Warren Kuhfeld Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:07:27 +0000 http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/#comment-2101 Remember the Native American in the commercial with a tear running down his cheek. Could anyone draw and distribute at the memorial or via computer a buzzard with a tear? What a fitting way to remember a great friend, and a wonderful talent. I emailed Brian last week. If I had know it woud be my last correspondence, I would have done something more clever than joke about his birthday and us getting older. Brian, old friend, we love you, our life was better because we knew you, Cleveland Rocks because you knew it. Take care, old friend, take care. Remember the Native American in the commercial with a tear running down his cheek. Could anyone draw and distribute at the memorial or via computer a buzzard with a tear? What a fitting way to remember a great friend, and a wonderful talent. I emailed Brian last week. If I had know it woud be my last correspondence, I would have done something more clever than joke about his birthday and us getting older. Brian, old friend, we love you, our life was better because we knew you, Cleveland Rocks because you knew it. Take care, old friend, take care.

]]> By: John Gorman http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-2100 John Gorman Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:18:55 +0000 http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/#comment-2100 Interesting story on that poster in Melt. Malrite had changed the Buzzard character from its original David Helton design to what I used to call the Cocoa Puffs bird mascot. Brian did not want to change the Buzzard’s image but was overruled by Malrite corporate management. They were going through their Stalinesque “eliminate the past” phase. In early 1994, Shamrock bought Malrite – bailed out the company, actually – but had no intention of keeping the Cleveland stations. OmniAmerica, whose CEO was Carl Hirsch, the former president of Malrite from the late 70s to the early 80s, bought WMMS and WHK from Shamrock and we were awaiting the license transfer. Though OmniAmerica didn’t assume ownership of WMMS until, I believe a week or two after Indians’ opening day. Brian Chalmers had a deadline for the WMMS artwork – and the resolution came down to what Buzzard to use: the altered Malrite version or the original. Since we planned to go back to the Buzzard character everyone knew – Brian went ahead and designed it with the original Buzzard – and the Cocoa Puffs bird was never seen again. Brian went on to create some incredible artwork for the Next Generation WMMS – as well as eye-catching print ads for WMJI and WHK. Interesting story on that poster in Melt.

Malrite had changed the Buzzard character from its original David Helton design to what I used to call the Cocoa Puffs bird mascot. Brian did not want to change the Buzzard’s image but was overruled by Malrite corporate management. They were going through their Stalinesque “eliminate the past” phase.

In early 1994, Shamrock bought Malrite – bailed out the company, actually – but had no intention of keeping the Cleveland stations. OmniAmerica, whose CEO was Carl Hirsch, the former president of Malrite from the late 70s to the early 80s, bought WMMS and WHK from Shamrock and we were awaiting the license transfer.

Though OmniAmerica didn’t assume ownership of WMMS until, I believe a week or two after Indians’ opening day. Brian Chalmers had a deadline for the WMMS artwork – and the resolution came down to what Buzzard to use: the altered Malrite version or the original. Since we planned to go back to the Buzzard character everyone knew – Brian went ahead and designed it with the original Buzzard – and the Cocoa Puffs bird was never seen again.

Brian went on to create some incredible artwork for the Next Generation WMMS – as well as eye-catching print ads for WMJI and WHK.

]]> By: Al http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-2099 Al Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:17:51 +0000 http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/06/21/goodnight-bc/#comment-2099 What a nice tribute to a great guy! Brian was truly a wonderful person with great stories and so very proud of his days with WMMS. As someone who got to know him after he flew the roost and landed in television I quickly learned how much his work as the Buzzard artist meant to him. What a great talent and even greater man, he’ll be sorely missed! What a nice tribute to a great guy! Brian was truly a wonderful person with great stories and so very proud of his days with WMMS. As someone who got to know him after he flew the roost and landed in television I quickly learned how much his work as the Buzzard artist meant to him. What a great talent and even greater man, he’ll be sorely missed!

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