Post by chainsawmax on Oct 22, 2007 18:44:26 GMT -5
REST IN PEACE PAUL VINCENT RAVEN
Saturday, October 20, 2007 - The 13th Planet family is saddened to confirm the devastating news of the sudden and unexpected death of Ministry's bassist, Paul Raven. Raven was working with French recording artists Treponem Pal on their new collaboration with Ted Parsons (ex-Prong/ex-Killing Joke/Jesu) and members of The Young Gods in a small village on the French/Swiss border. Initial reports indicate Raven's passing was the result of a heart attack.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Raven's family and friends around the world. His love of life, artistic creations and joyful laughter touched and moved all of us deeply. The loss of this extraordinary artist, unique individual and loyal friend will be felt by many. The impact of his talents will be remembered forever but his contribution to the lives of everyone who knew him is his greatest legacy.
13th Planet dedicates this page to the life and art of Paul Vincent Raven.
ADIEU...MSSR. RAVEN
Al Jourgensen
(Ministry founder and leader)
"I am in total shock. The world of music is a sadder, emptier place. Not only was Raven an extraordinary talent, but one of my closest dearest friends. Our condolences and prayers go to his immediate family. He will be truly missed by artists, musicians and his fans the world over.
The one consolation is knowing Raven's already hooked up with the right people and started a new project in the After Life. Godspeed, Raven. Rest In Peace, you f**king pirate."
Tommy Victor
(Ministry guitarist, Prong founder and leader)
"Paul Raven was a grand-master of our cult, high up in the inner sanctum sanctorum. His status can never be forgotten, nor his presence replaced. One of our heroes. An unbelievable loss, but we are always going to laugh and smile in remembrance...exactly how he would have wanted it."
Sin Quirin
(Ministry guitarist, Rev Co guitarist)
"I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes because you're not physically with us anymore. I can't believe you're not here and it hurts a lot man...but at the same time I can't help but smile at all the good times we had together. Those are the memories I'll always carry with me and I know you'll be smiling down on me as well. Not only were you a badass musician, you were one of my great, genuine friends. I'm going miss you Raven, but you'll never be forgotten and you'll always be with us."
Burton C. Bell
(Ministry vocalist, AotW vocalist, Fear Factory vocalist)
"I will miss my friend dearly, and I will think of him fondly throughout my days until we meet on the other side."
Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker
(Killing Joke vocalist and guitarist)
"We are all deeply stricken with grief at the unannounced departure of possibly the funniest man on planet Earth and a brother to us all, Paul Vincent Raven. Unimaginable sadness is felt by all."
Dan Raven
(Paul's brother)
"We are in deep shock and we miss him a great deal. We love him."
The expression 'one of a kind' has lost its value but my beautiful brother, Paul Vincent Raven, redefined it. He was a one-man army, as intelligent, funny, loving and singularly angry a man as I have ever known. His life was truly his own, from its beginning to this awful, tragic end. He was a born saint and an unbelievable asshole. This family's heart is bleeding and it will never stop. To know that we will never hear his voice and see his face again is a wound that nothing will heal. We would like to thank Paul's friends and comrades for their invaluable support at this impossible time."
Ted Parsons
(Jesu drummer)
"It deeply saddens me to tell you that legendary bass player and friend Paul Raven died yesterday morning of a heart failure in Geneva, Switzerland at around 6:00 a.m. Paul and myself were invited to play on the new Treponem Pal album in Geneva for a week. After a long day of recording, the band went out for drinks to celebrate Paul's arrival and reminisce. We then went back to the house we were staying and I went to bed the other guys stayed up. I found Raven asleep in a chair the next morning in the living room. I thought nothing of it as Raven would sleep like this on the tour bus in the front lounge all the time. Then I looked closer at him and he looked very gray. I checked his pulse and there was none. I yelled for the other guys in the band. We immediately did some CPR and called for an ambulance. Medics arrived quickly but after an hour of trying to get his heart beat back they could not save him. They said he died in his sleep probably around 6 a.m. It was then 9:30 a.m. We made a lot of great music together. Words can't describe how I feel right now. I'm devastated. He will be missed by many. He was the king of the one-liners. Please send Raven and his family love and light."
Mob Research
(Kory Clarke, Mark Gemini Thwaite, Legion)
"Mob Research founder and bassist Paul Raven passed away in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border after suffering an apparent heart attack on 20th October 2007. Raven was in Geneva working with French recording artists Treponem Pal on their new release alongside drummer Ted Parsons. Raven was the charismatic bass player for Killing Joke for many years, also Prong and most recently Ministry and Mob Research. He was a great friend to many and a legendary bass player. We shall all miss Paul incredibly. We are still in a state of shock, and our sincerest condolences go out to his friends and family. Any messages of condolence are welcomed. We love and miss you man..."
Mark Gemini Thwaite
(Mob Research and The Mission guitarist)
"Although I'd known Paul for nearly 20 years, I had really gotten much closer to him as we started work on Mob Research this year. He was so excited about the future of the band and we hoped to have the record out by Spring 2008.. His enthusiam and determination to make things happen was infectious and I shall miss him greatly. His sense of humour was priceless and, both hailing from the same part of the midlands in England, we shared many a brummie and black country joke together.. the rock world has lost one of its most shining sons, may he have gone to a better place."
Wayne Hussey
(The Mission founder and leader)
"Raven was one of the good guys. He became a good friend of Mick Brown first and then gradually I got to know him and we got on very well. He was always encouraging, loved music, talking about it and playing it. The last time I heard from him was a month or so ago. Ironically he emailed me to tell me that it was 'a very nice thing to do to post a news message on MWIS about the death of a fan (Ashira)'. He also went onto say that he loved the idea of the Shepherds Bush shows and was gonna try to get to at least one or two of them. I shall miss him. I liked him a lot."
Anders Odden
(Celtic Frost guitarist)
"We will always remember the man!"
Steffan Chirazi
(Official 13th Planet Photographer)
"He had a big heart. Like a bear... like a big grizzly teddy bear. He stood tall and straight up, never slouching, always towering, always looking even bigger than he was. You expected a roar everytime he opened his mouth a big roar from the big hearted big tall man,but more often than not, Raven would instead speak with that soft midland/London accent, deep, yes, but not overbearing. He liked a laugh and a cackle, and he liked people�and people very much liked him. He played and composed like an anarchic savage and a four-string shamen in the best possible sense...No time for authority. No time for convention. No time for the suits. No time for the obvious. Raven was a gunslinger in the true punk sense. Always moving. Never sitting still. Project after project, tribe after tribe, pack after pack. He'd seek, discover and assimilate. And that beautiful, rumbling sound! Larger than the largest life, rolling all seismic-like, an underpinning to break backs and move music to different places...His eyes always had a twinkle in them. A glint of mischief, a shimmer of cheeky brazen rascalage still allowed to express itself freely, and he was a deviant in the best possible way, never conforming to the conventional and only conforming to the needs of his tribes, always helping them express what those needs were..."
Dennis Mollan
(Pro Tone Pedals)
"When we heard the news of Paul Raven's passing this weekend it was as if all of us had been kicked in the gut. I personally was not prepared for such overwhelming grief. Having worked closely with Paul over the last year and a half we cannot begin to express our profound sadness. We grew a bond based in creativity but grounded in the business world, and watching Raven weave the two was a joy. As many have said over the weekend he was one of the good ones. A Rock N Roll pirate, a freedom fighter, a creative spirit that will not be stopped. We send our best wishes to Paul's friends, family, and most importantly to his children."
Saturday, October 20, 2007 - The 13th Planet family is saddened to confirm the devastating news of the sudden and unexpected death of Ministry's bassist, Paul Raven. Raven was working with French recording artists Treponem Pal on their new collaboration with Ted Parsons (ex-Prong/ex-Killing Joke/Jesu) and members of The Young Gods in a small village on the French/Swiss border. Initial reports indicate Raven's passing was the result of a heart attack.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Raven's family and friends around the world. His love of life, artistic creations and joyful laughter touched and moved all of us deeply. The loss of this extraordinary artist, unique individual and loyal friend will be felt by many. The impact of his talents will be remembered forever but his contribution to the lives of everyone who knew him is his greatest legacy.
13th Planet dedicates this page to the life and art of Paul Vincent Raven.
ADIEU...MSSR. RAVEN
Al Jourgensen
(Ministry founder and leader)
"I am in total shock. The world of music is a sadder, emptier place. Not only was Raven an extraordinary talent, but one of my closest dearest friends. Our condolences and prayers go to his immediate family. He will be truly missed by artists, musicians and his fans the world over.
The one consolation is knowing Raven's already hooked up with the right people and started a new project in the After Life. Godspeed, Raven. Rest In Peace, you f**king pirate."
Tommy Victor
(Ministry guitarist, Prong founder and leader)
"Paul Raven was a grand-master of our cult, high up in the inner sanctum sanctorum. His status can never be forgotten, nor his presence replaced. One of our heroes. An unbelievable loss, but we are always going to laugh and smile in remembrance...exactly how he would have wanted it."
Sin Quirin
(Ministry guitarist, Rev Co guitarist)
"I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes because you're not physically with us anymore. I can't believe you're not here and it hurts a lot man...but at the same time I can't help but smile at all the good times we had together. Those are the memories I'll always carry with me and I know you'll be smiling down on me as well. Not only were you a badass musician, you were one of my great, genuine friends. I'm going miss you Raven, but you'll never be forgotten and you'll always be with us."
Burton C. Bell
(Ministry vocalist, AotW vocalist, Fear Factory vocalist)
"I will miss my friend dearly, and I will think of him fondly throughout my days until we meet on the other side."
Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker
(Killing Joke vocalist and guitarist)
"We are all deeply stricken with grief at the unannounced departure of possibly the funniest man on planet Earth and a brother to us all, Paul Vincent Raven. Unimaginable sadness is felt by all."
Dan Raven
(Paul's brother)
"We are in deep shock and we miss him a great deal. We love him."
The expression 'one of a kind' has lost its value but my beautiful brother, Paul Vincent Raven, redefined it. He was a one-man army, as intelligent, funny, loving and singularly angry a man as I have ever known. His life was truly his own, from its beginning to this awful, tragic end. He was a born saint and an unbelievable asshole. This family's heart is bleeding and it will never stop. To know that we will never hear his voice and see his face again is a wound that nothing will heal. We would like to thank Paul's friends and comrades for their invaluable support at this impossible time."
Ted Parsons
(Jesu drummer)
"It deeply saddens me to tell you that legendary bass player and friend Paul Raven died yesterday morning of a heart failure in Geneva, Switzerland at around 6:00 a.m. Paul and myself were invited to play on the new Treponem Pal album in Geneva for a week. After a long day of recording, the band went out for drinks to celebrate Paul's arrival and reminisce. We then went back to the house we were staying and I went to bed the other guys stayed up. I found Raven asleep in a chair the next morning in the living room. I thought nothing of it as Raven would sleep like this on the tour bus in the front lounge all the time. Then I looked closer at him and he looked very gray. I checked his pulse and there was none. I yelled for the other guys in the band. We immediately did some CPR and called for an ambulance. Medics arrived quickly but after an hour of trying to get his heart beat back they could not save him. They said he died in his sleep probably around 6 a.m. It was then 9:30 a.m. We made a lot of great music together. Words can't describe how I feel right now. I'm devastated. He will be missed by many. He was the king of the one-liners. Please send Raven and his family love and light."
Mob Research
(Kory Clarke, Mark Gemini Thwaite, Legion)
"Mob Research founder and bassist Paul Raven passed away in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border after suffering an apparent heart attack on 20th October 2007. Raven was in Geneva working with French recording artists Treponem Pal on their new release alongside drummer Ted Parsons. Raven was the charismatic bass player for Killing Joke for many years, also Prong and most recently Ministry and Mob Research. He was a great friend to many and a legendary bass player. We shall all miss Paul incredibly. We are still in a state of shock, and our sincerest condolences go out to his friends and family. Any messages of condolence are welcomed. We love and miss you man..."
Mark Gemini Thwaite
(Mob Research and The Mission guitarist)
"Although I'd known Paul for nearly 20 years, I had really gotten much closer to him as we started work on Mob Research this year. He was so excited about the future of the band and we hoped to have the record out by Spring 2008.. His enthusiam and determination to make things happen was infectious and I shall miss him greatly. His sense of humour was priceless and, both hailing from the same part of the midlands in England, we shared many a brummie and black country joke together.. the rock world has lost one of its most shining sons, may he have gone to a better place."
Wayne Hussey
(The Mission founder and leader)
"Raven was one of the good guys. He became a good friend of Mick Brown first and then gradually I got to know him and we got on very well. He was always encouraging, loved music, talking about it and playing it. The last time I heard from him was a month or so ago. Ironically he emailed me to tell me that it was 'a very nice thing to do to post a news message on MWIS about the death of a fan (Ashira)'. He also went onto say that he loved the idea of the Shepherds Bush shows and was gonna try to get to at least one or two of them. I shall miss him. I liked him a lot."
Anders Odden
(Celtic Frost guitarist)
"We will always remember the man!"
Steffan Chirazi
(Official 13th Planet Photographer)
"He had a big heart. Like a bear... like a big grizzly teddy bear. He stood tall and straight up, never slouching, always towering, always looking even bigger than he was. You expected a roar everytime he opened his mouth a big roar from the big hearted big tall man,but more often than not, Raven would instead speak with that soft midland/London accent, deep, yes, but not overbearing. He liked a laugh and a cackle, and he liked people�and people very much liked him. He played and composed like an anarchic savage and a four-string shamen in the best possible sense...No time for authority. No time for convention. No time for the suits. No time for the obvious. Raven was a gunslinger in the true punk sense. Always moving. Never sitting still. Project after project, tribe after tribe, pack after pack. He'd seek, discover and assimilate. And that beautiful, rumbling sound! Larger than the largest life, rolling all seismic-like, an underpinning to break backs and move music to different places...His eyes always had a twinkle in them. A glint of mischief, a shimmer of cheeky brazen rascalage still allowed to express itself freely, and he was a deviant in the best possible way, never conforming to the conventional and only conforming to the needs of his tribes, always helping them express what those needs were..."
Dennis Mollan
(Pro Tone Pedals)
"When we heard the news of Paul Raven's passing this weekend it was as if all of us had been kicked in the gut. I personally was not prepared for such overwhelming grief. Having worked closely with Paul over the last year and a half we cannot begin to express our profound sadness. We grew a bond based in creativity but grounded in the business world, and watching Raven weave the two was a joy. As many have said over the weekend he was one of the good ones. A Rock N Roll pirate, a freedom fighter, a creative spirit that will not be stopped. We send our best wishes to Paul's friends, family, and most importantly to his children."
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