Eddie Shots

[BleedForYourCause]

I just heard Eddie Shots died last night...is this true???

[NJ HATEXEDGE]

Yes it is..my and I found him at 12:00am in his house after i got a few phone calls from ppl askin where he is.we got home from workk i got there at 12:00 we called the police and at 1:00am he was announced dead.i dont know how he died and for his family sakes lets not even mention it.

R.I.P. MY FRIEND,MY BROTHER I LOVE YA SHOTSIE! WE WILL NEVER HAVE THOSE CRAZY NITES AGAIN BUT YOU SHALL ALWAYS BE IN THE HEART FOR ME.

[WBC]

jesus christ.... condolences....

[TXRedneck]

Sorry to hear about the loss of a friend, didn't know the guy, but loosing friends/brothers is very hard to deal with. My best to you.

[pxscooterskin]

Damn, my condolences.

[BleedForYourCause]

Holy shit...I was lookin forward to seeing him this weekend. RIP brother.

[CptnSpaulding]

I got the phone call at around 9... I didnt know if it was true or not.

Sucks because he was the one person besides all my close friends that are there that I was really looking forward to seeing again

RIP

[GripFast]

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

jesus christ.

[sicksociety]

I found out through njhatedge, I only talked to him a couple of times through pm's But to everyone that knew him my thoughts go out to you guys! What a shock to wake up to. RIP

[WhiskeyMedic]

Me and Nathan (OiDivison) heard up here in Allentown from his friend Pat. Didn't know if it was true or not, so I called Randy. We thought everyone was leaving the city together (Randy, Rachel, Professor, etc...) so then we started thinking that there was a car wreck or something. Fuck.


You will be missed Shotsie. R.I.P.

[GripFast]

this is seriously horrible and i dont want to believe it.

im not saying you guys are lying about it because that would be horrible and i know your not

but wow, just wow

my condolences.

[J_BCS]

That is really sad news. My heart and prayers are with his family and friends that loved him.

[Dutch Raven]

Damn, man!:frown:

My condolences to all friends and family.

[MazelTovCocktail]

my head and my heart are with you and your family...RIP, i'm so sorry...

[ArmedSuspect]

MY heart just sunk. Eddie was one of the best dudes I've ever met through this little scene of ours and his band was top notch. My condolences go out to his family and to my Jersey family that were so close to him. This is one of the worst losses I can think of, and it's a goddamn crying shame.

[oldcrow]

WTF?? wow....This is horrible news...to everyone up in NY and Jersey who knew Mr. Shots, my thoughts and prayers are with you all and his loved ones...condolences.

[NJ HATEXEDGE]

if u watch this video he is in it and it is fitting now..if u watch it he is singing along and dancing now it looks like a spirit just having a good time i am so damn fucked up right now and he meant the world to me he was a brother that i will never forget he was the groomsman at my wedding but he was the real best man and not my brother!! May the Valkries take him now!

Reason Enough:Tribute!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBZV5vXXHqY

[DIYWMD]

Just paying my respects. RIP.

[for_the_love_of_oi]

i woke up a few hours to read this and still don't know what to say...rip eddie...we didn't talk much but he always seemed like a standup guy to me

[Argyleskin]

I found out last night. My heart just sank and then dropped. The tears started. He was the one person I tried to get to Seattle almost weekly, dropping hints to him on myspace and joking about how once he get's here that we're gonna keep him. He was such a sweet, funny and kind guy. I never got a chance to hug him, buy him a beer and sit and listen to his tales but I pray he's in a place where he can relax, where he can simply be Eddie and be at peace.

Our condolences to his family to his friends and to those friends he called family. He will be missed on this coast as well. Keep us posted of the services, I may try to get out there for them if it's possible.

[Bound Fo' Glory]

This is a shock, wow. He was always great the times I hung out in Jersey...definitely will be missed. Condolences.

[Swiatek]

That just fucking sucks. A real loss.

[TxDevil]

Oh my. RIP. This is so sad. My very sincere condolences!!

[JanelleTPC]

My heart and prayers are with his friends and family. You have my deepest sympathies.

[BCSRyan]

Wow, that was very sudden news when J called and told me this morning. RIP sir.

[Serenity Lost]

Truly a sad day!
Rest in peace Rev: Eddie Shots
You will be Missed



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[King of all Buffets]

Jesus christ that terrible news, he was such a cool guy and only 31 fucking years old. Its always extra upsetting when somebody passess away thats young and really seem to enjoy life to the fullest.

[socalsk1nhead]

Fucking eh...I can't believe it. I only knew him on here, but he seemed like a cool fucking guy and I was hoping to hang out with him when I come to NY.

R.I.P.

[no life]

Damn...R.I.P. man, my heart and prayers are with your family and friends.

[Loathe]

Jesus,

Rest Eddie, you've earned it.

[terrormachine]

That's really sad news to hear. Hope his family is holding up good and best wishes & sympathy to them. I pray the gods take care of you buddy.

[mikeyoi]

Sorry to here this.
I got a bottle of Beam.I wasn't going to open it yet,but in honor of Mr. Shots,his family and friends,here goes.Take care.

[caspar]

holy shit. that's pretty much all that comes to mind. i am so sorry, guys. my condolences and prayers. let me know if there's anything i can do. :frown:

[socalsk1nhead]

Sorry to here this.
I got a bottle of Beam.I wasn't going to open it yet,but in honor of Mr. Shots,his family and friends,here goes.Take care.

Same here with a bottle of Chopin. Just been chilling in the freezer for the right occasion. Going to open it now.

[WH Jay]

Shit....

My condolences...

[Freezingmaw]

Horrible thing to wake up to. My thought go out to friends, family, and everyone.

[hardtone]

I didn’t know Eddie personally, but a lot of my friends did. It’s tragic when someone so young dies before their time.

[Virginiasc]

rest in peace. my thoughts go out to all of you who knew him.

[southsidelayla]

I fee like someone just knocked my breath out of me. This is a horrible loss of a truly nice guy. My heart and prayers to his loved ones.

RIP Eddie.

[GripFast]

im sorry to be so blunt about this but does any one know what happened?

and if he left any one behind?

[Billy Klubb]

R.I.P.

you're already missed.

[DukeCityDrunk]

i couldnt breathe after hearing about this. EDDIE, rest in peace man. we had a lot of good late night drunken conversations man, ill miss ya. Hope the family is doing ok. :frown:

[BoobsNBoots]

I only knew Eddie on here but he was the sweetest man ever..I loved reading his lame surveys on myspace when he had nothing better to do late at night..

My heart goes out too all of who he considered his family, blood or not. Keep your heads up guys and if there is anything we can do, please let us know. I'm sure everyone would be willing to help out in any way possible.

RIP Eddie.

[Serenity Lost]

im sorry to be so blunt about this but does any one know what happened?

and if he left any one behind?


Eddie had some heath problems with his heart, he left behind a family that loved him, best friend matty "his dog" and friends that loved him just as much as his family... He will be missed dearly.

[Professor]

i am still not accepting this. tomorrow is gonna be rough.

Rest In Peace, brother....

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[NJ HATEXEDGE]

thanx to all...im here crying eveytime i hear a certain song and shit....i want it to be a nitemare and him walkin and saying to all of us...STOP CRIYING AND STOP BEING EMO!

If any of you knew of me and shit..shotsie was a fucking true friend to me he held me up when i was to drunk to stand and he held me when he knew of all m y fathers problems.he is one of the many ppl in my life i can call TRUE FRIEND!

i love you and may see you agian!

[Blue Blood]

I'm very sad to hear this about eddie,i've been fortunate to talk a few times extensively with him in pm,& he was an honest,hearty guy.
My condolences to his family & all his bud's here on board.
RIP

[Diana E]

I hope to hell you finally have the peace and calmness you desired and fought so long and hard for. Maybe now you will be able to smile freely, love strongly and be free.




Miss you Eddie.. sleep well.



Dammit...

[Diana E]

Taken from his myspace blog less than a month ago.. i wanna call him a motherfuckin asshole while i hug him.. sonofabitches.. just SUCKKSSS

Monday, April 21, 2008
just in case
with all the health problems going on in my life, my unwillingness or rather not having a reason to change my lifestyle, and the true concept of mortality that occured to me during my grandfathers services i just thought i would let everyone know my last wishes.
first off i hate wakes, but it is supposed to be good for the grieving process so i will allow my immediate family to make these decisions. so whoever gives you the cheapest price go for it. this is to be a celebration of my life, not a lets all feel sorry for each other type of deal. i want music playing the whole time. just put my ipod on shuffle and laugh at my guilty pleasures. although i would like dancin' knuckles -forgotten and agnostic fronts live at cbgbs version of crucified to be played at the end of the evening and everyone should feel free to make a bit of a mix of songs that remind them of me. i would really appreciate a keg on each side of my casket. one for you to fill up and have one last beer with me and one more to go socialize with everyone afterwards. there should also be kegs strategically placed around the funeral parlor so if you need a refill please feel free to induldge and have a good time. also feel free to bring a bottle of your favorite hard liquor to enjoy with each other.
as for my burial condition. i would like to be fit into a nice suit. not the regular black or grey, but something that is overly flashy a mafioso would wear. some would say john gotti like, but it must be pinstriped. hair should be a nice one guard crop with the facial i had at the time of death cleaned up. i wish to be buried with my smith and wesson .357 magnum (loaded if possible), a box of winchester .38 cartridges, a twlve pack of pabst blue ribbon, and a pick axe because im coming back and im going to be pissed off and drunk. also feel free to put anything in my casket that you might think i need for my trip to the other side.
ive never been a fan of religion and none has swayed me to unconditional belief, but if it pleases my mother and father they may have a roman cathloc sermon.
im not a big fan of flowers so insted please make a donation to the donnie shots foundation. myself as well as my family would be more than pleased to see youre genrosity used to find out even the cause of autism.
bury me wherever. im not going to know where i am at anyway. if col. d.b. kelly pipes and drums wishes to pipe me off for free i believe minstrell boy played very slow followed by amazing grace would be suitable.
as for belongings go. i dont have much. my insurance will barely cover any of my debt and funeral expences so financially it will all go to my parent and brother. firearms shall go to them to be used as they deem necessary. my basses and other musical equipment shall go to eddie a***** and the rest of my bass playing friends. i know they will find good homes for them.
all of my band stuff (shirts, vinyl, cds, etc.) sould be auctioned off on ebay with the proceeds going to my mother and father. what happens to anything else material shall be my immediate families decision what to do with. some friends may want some things and they are welcomed to it.
most inportantly matty boy (the only reason i have for living) will be given to the care of my parents. if they can not handle the responsiblity he comes with him i do not want him given to a shelter or a adoption agency, but rather to a friend who cares about him. my brother or patrick fahy come to mind.
well i hope you didnt read whole this thing and i know its not legally withstanding in court, but please be aware this is what i truly want.

[Blood Red Eagle]

WHAT THE FUCK!! man this is terrible. this is fucked.
rip eddie.

[GripFast]

i would like to be fit into a nice suit. not the regular black or grey, but something that is overly flashy a mafioso would wear. some would say john gotti like, but it must be pinstriped. hair should be a nice one guard crop with the facial i had at the time of death cleaned up. i wish to be buried with my smith and wesson .357 magnum (loaded if possible), a box of winchester .38 cartridges, a twlve pack of pabst blue ribbon, and a pick axe because im coming back and im going to be pissed off and drunk. also feel free to put anything in my casket that you might think i need for my trip to the other side.
ive never been a fan of religion and none has swayed me to unconditional belief, but if it pleases my mother and father they may have a roman cathloc sermon.
...
i dont have much. my insurance will barely cover any of my debt and funeral expences so financially it will all go to my parent and brother. firearms shall go to them to be used as they deem necessary. my basses and other musical equipment shall go to eddie a***** and the rest of my bass playing friends. i know they will find good homes for them.
all of my band stuff (shirts, vinyl, cds, etc.) sould be auctioned off on ebay with the proceeds going to my mother and father. what happens to anything else material shall be my immediate families decision what to do with. some friends may want some things and they are welcomed to it.
most inportantly matty boy (the only reason i have for living) will be given to the care of my parents. if they can not handle the responsiblity he comes with him i do not want him given to a shelter or a adoption agency, but rather to a friend who cares about him. my brother or patrick fahy come to mind.


is there any way we can set up a fund to pay for some of this stuff?

buy him his fancy suit, or pay for some of his expenses.
i would be willing to put some money down

[Dutch Raven]

is there any way we can set up a fund to pay for some of this stuff?

buy him his fancy suit, or pay for some of his expenses.
i would be willing to put some money down

Good idea.

[Tokyohoon]

MY heart just sunk. Eddie was one of the best dudes I've ever met through this little scene of ours and his band was top notch. My condolences go out to his family and to my Jersey family that were so close to him. This is one of the worst losses I can think of, and it's a goddamn crying shame.

I don't think I could have said it any better. Eddie was a helluva guy... man, I'm glad I got to hang with him at least once.

And yeah, if there's a fund to help with the costs, I'm down to kick in.

[oldcrow]

I don't think I could have said it any better. Eddie was a helluva guy... man, I'm glad I got to hang with him at least once.

And yeah, if there's a fund to help with the costs, I'm down to kick in.

ditto....and I'm quite sure that sentiment is shared widely.

Rest In Peace Eddie.

[Blood Red Eagle]

yeah i'd kick in something, i'm a broke mofo, but i'll dig up something for the dude for sure.

[Argyleskin]

We're in for a collection. He deserves Italian silk, Armani shoes and anything else he wanted. I'd suggest a suit maker to do it, but depending on when services would be it might be cutting it close without alot to give them for such quick work.

Did anyone tell Drewskin yet? I think Drew is at Oi Fest so I'm hoping those there told him gently.

Diana...Pete..any of you NJ guys and gals you need anything let me or anyone else for that matter know. I really want to send flowers, I know he didn't want them for but his family it may be comforting to know others cared about him. Pack and I both just are so truly sorry for all those who knew him.

[GripFast]

We're in for a collection. He deserves Italian silk, Armani shoes and anything else he wanted. I'd suggest a suit maker to do it, but depending on when services would be it might be cutting it close without alot to give them for such quick work.

Did anyone tell Drewskin yet? I think Drew is at Oi Fest so I'm hoping those there told him gently.

Diana...Pete..any of you NJ guys and gals you need anything let me or anyone else for that matter know. I really want to send flowers, I know he didn't want them for but his family it may be comforting to know others cared about him. Pack and I both just are so truly sorry for all those who knew him.

did eddie like tonic suits?
cant get more skin/flashy than a nice tonic suit.

merc has them ready to go so one could probably be acquired in time. they are also inexpensive enough so that wsn could easily contribute enough money to buy him one.

also, acknowledgeing that i did not know eddie in person any one who has a problem with me me conducting myself as though i did just say so and ill pipe down.he was a great dude so i think he deserves my respect, so if you think im being disrespectful please tell me.

[Blood Red Eagle]

did eddie like tonic suits?
cant get more skin/flashy than a nice tonic suit.

merc has them ready to go so one could probably be acquired in time. they are also inexpensive enough so that wsn could easily contribute enough money to buy him one.

also, acknowledgeing that i did not know eddie in person any one who has a problem with me me conducting myself as though i did just say so and ill pipe down.
i didnt know him irl either. as lame as it sounds i posted here for years and he did and after x-amount of time you get a feel for someone i guess. i liked the guy from what i saw over the time, alot. i found him to be a level headed, friendly, straight up no bullshit kinda guy, honest and impartial like that, atleast while he was here. this totally blows me away, it's come straight out of left feild.

i hate the type of people who attach themselves to a funeral procession, who pretend to be johnny on the spot when tradgedy comes knockin. thats not what i'm trying to do by saying the above. i dont invest in people much, letalone people i meet on the net, but i will say that i'm damn sad to see a good guy like that go down so young. again, RIP.

[HammerHeart]

Sorry to hear such breaking news. My condolences go out to his family.

[brassknucklebyrd]

I'm going to miss burning through halftime at red bulls games talking shit with Eddie while he waited in the beer line to pay 8 bucks for a Guinness rather than 5 bucks for a bud.

or him and paulie trying to go on a two man stealth mission to single handedly take out all the D.C. supporters....

there aren't enough words to really describe how great of a guy Eddie is....or how much he will be missed by anyone that knew him

[oldcrow]

i didnt know him irl either. as lame as it sounds i posted here for years and he did and after x-amount of time you get a feel for someone i guess. i liked the guy from what i saw over the time, alot. i found him to be a level headed, friendly, straight up no bullshit kinda guy, honest and impartial like that, atleast while he was here. this totally blows me away, it's come straight out of left feild.

i hate the type of people who attach themselves to a funeral procession, who pretend to be johnny on the spot when tradgedy comes knockin. thats not what i'm trying to do by saying the above. i dont invest in people much, letalone people i meet on the net, but i will say that i'm damn sad to see a good guy like that go down so young. again, RIP.

I think it's safe to say there are alot of us that respected the guy just from the conversations we had with him here on the board...stand up and honest indeed.....Gripfast, while your intent may be honorable and heartfelt, leave the wherewithalls to his family and friends...on that note, I think it's safe to assume that many glasses are bein raised tonight.

[DIYWMD]

I think it's safe to say there are alot of us that respected the guy just from the conversations we had with him here on the board...stand up and honest indeed.....Gripfast, while your intent may be honorable and heartfelt, leave the wherewithalls to his family and friends...on that note, I think it's safe to assume that many glasses are bein raised tonight.

You betcha.

[SkinInTheSticks]

Just got home from work pop on myspace and see this...jump over here to see if its true.......this is unreal. I too only talked with the man a few times here but a great guy he was. Way to young to die. A sad loss to us all. RIP my friend and I raise a PBR to you.

[Loathe]

I wrote this post 5 times.

None of them expressed how I felt, or what has been lost.

All I can say is you will be missed. This drinks for you bro.

I'd appreciate any info on the wake.

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[dexy]

Holy shit that is heartbreaking to hear. I hope his family finds comfort knowing that their son was loved. Wow just wow

[PapaSkin]

Eddie - you had more friends than you ever thought - we're all going to miss you and hope to see ya on the other side some day so we can catch up! I'll even give ya free rep.

Skinhead Regards

[PeterS.]

There isn't much for me to say, I just wanted to pay my respects to him.

My condolences to his friends and his family, they will be in my prayers.

I'm so sorry.

[DukeCityDrunk]

I think it's safe to say there are alot of us that respected the guy just from the conversations we had with him here on the board...stand up and honest indeed.....Gripfast, while your intent may be honorable and heartfelt, leave the wherewithalls to his family and friends...on that note, I think it's safe to assume that many glasses are bein raised tonight.

i drank for 2 tonight here in Boston. Even ordered a pint for me and an extra for eddie. needless to say this fucking sucks and I hope his family is doing ok.

[sensibyrd]

Wow! Regards to his family and friends. R.I.P. Eddie

[socalsk1nhead]

Drank for Eddie tonight. Like I said I never knew him personally, but from the internet knew enough to gauge him as a cool cat.

[london callum]

R.i.p.

[Blacky Shamrock]

What a night last night (I mean in regards to Eddie, not the shit at the end).
Eddie was honored and repped well at the show.
I've got nothing else to say right now but: fuckin Shotsy...

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[AttitudeSkin]

I never knew Eddie in real life, but he was a stand-up guy here on the board, and I always heard nothing but the best from those that did know him.

Cheers to you Eddie. Heaven's got the best microbrew EVER.

[shawn P]

I'm glad to have been able to meet Eddie once, he seemed like a stand up dude. Take it easy Eddie.

[celticjay]

Condolences to his family and friends. RIP.

[rachel]

Im so sorry to hear this. Thoughts and prayers to his friends and family.

[ArmedSuspect]

Every time I see this thread get a new hit, my heart breaks a little bit more. For those that didn't get to meet Eddie irl, you truly missed out on a hell of a guy. I didn't get to hang out with him as much as I would've liked to, but the times we did get to hang out were always a party. I was telling Pete it feels like just yesterday we were down at the Harp in Jersey knocking 'em back and laughing it up. It's such a tragic loss, and I feel sorry for all the people who never got to meet the guy. He's definitely going to be missed more than he probably could've ever known.

[PoundingNails]

Holy shit, what the fuck? Man I hope Pete, and Randy and all his friends are doing ok. My heart goes out to you guys.

[Martina]

My heart goes out to his family and friends at this time.

Eddie truly was the type of guy that everybody liked. The world lost something special today. I wish I could say or do more...
if there is a collection for his funeral costs please let us know.

[noradarno]

sad news. best regards to his family and friends.

[suzukibean]

My condolences, RIP Eddie.

[AppletonDan]

Rip ol boy! Ill drink a few drinks for him tonight! To friends and family, I am truly sorry for your lose..... can we get a link for that autism fund Eddie was talking about please because my little brother has autism and I would really love to contribute to that cause.

[beer and loathing]

I am so sorry to learn about this loss. I don't chat with many people online but he was one of the few people I did know online. I always admired his humor and his sincerity.We always looked forward to the day when we'd raise a glass in friendship - in person. He will live on in my memory, no doubt about it!

[Baldy73]

Jesus..Didn't really know the guy..But i chatted to him on here,not to long ago,and this feels very surreal.

I genuinely feel a loss, he was a skin brother, and sounded like an alright guy.

My deepest condolences to his freinds and family, RIP brother.

[Dawgnuts]

that sucks man, RIP man. It's a scary world.

[NC Skingirl]

Saw the bulletin on myspace and didn't want to believe it was true. I unfortunately like many others never knew Eddie in real life. It is obvious he touched the hearts of many and will truly be missed. My thoughts are prayers will be with his family and friends.

[Diana E]

This fuckin sucks guys.. really fuckin sucks. fuckin bullshit. I wanna hug him and yell at him.


goddamn shame.

[sevenatenine]

holy shit...RIP

[LostinKS]

much respect to Eddie Shots and his friends. very sorry to hear about this. i'll be playin a song here for you man and your family, didnt talk to ya but a couple times on here but definitely a good guy.

[SWIFTY]

i wish to send my condolences to family and to his friends , in times like this even in this strange internet world, its good and heartwarming to see folk , standing up and showing there true feelings towards a close friend, or an on line friend... {still a friend}
All the love you created is still there Eddie, all the memories are still there, you live on in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here...Death ends a life, not a friendship.
rip Eddie

[NJ HATEXEDGE]

My brothers and sisters here is the info for SHOTS services...I thank all of you again for all the kind words my heart is broken and im in shambles here and reading this puts a smile on my face and makes me think of BARRAL ASS and see the images in my brain that he would want me to see..much love to all of ya

Brian


The wake is Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9

The Funeral is Wednesday at 9:30am

Gundrums Funeral Home
237 Bordentown Avenue
South Amboy, NJ 08879

[Tyler Crispo]

R.I.P. Eddie

[Nutter]

Sad News.... I hate coming back from vacation to this.


R.I.P. Eddie

[brassknucklebyrd]

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Donny Shots Memorial Fund for Autistic Children, 332 David St., South Amboy, NJ 08879.

for those of you wondering or wanting to contribute..this is one of the things Eddie cared about and requested in his will.

[MONK]

goddamn. what a way to ruin a day. i just came across this right now. i saw the thread name so i thought it would be another birthday shout out. jersey guys, sorry for your loss of a brother.

[GripFast]

seriously though, one of you jersey dudes set up a paypal so we can send some money down for his expenses.

goddamn. what a way to ruin a day. i just came across this right now. i saw the thread name so i thought it would be another birthday shout out. jersey guys, sorry for your loss of a brother.

thats exactly what i thought when i opened this

[TxDevil]

seriously though, one of you jersey dudes set up a paypal so we can send some money down for his expenses.

I didn't know the guy and I never talked to the guy. But, I will definitely donate. From what everyone said, he seemed like a real stand up guy and he deserves every single bit of praise we're all giving. RIP.

[knucks]

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We love ya, Shotsie.

[OXBloodST82]

Rest In Peace.

[BlueNoseByrd]

My condolences to his family and friends.

[JLJ]

Our condolences

-Jenn & Kylie

[Truth]

Fuck... I don't know the geezer but he was good banter on this site and came off as a class human being... shit... no joke... RIP bruv... he even took time to wish me a happy birthday... fucking gutted...

[Blue Blood]

Fucking God-damned shame..again RIP.

[TERROR HATES YOU]

shotsy was one of my brothers... i was trying to get ahold of him for a few days and it was unlike to hear from him... yeah, sometimes he would be antisocial and not answer his phone... but he would shoot you a text saying whats up and doesnt want to talk... im the same f'n way.

so drew calls me at 7am(we were heading out to oifest) and tells me this news... it's been murdering me inside since.

he was one of my brothers... he was so god damn loyal. right or wrong, if you needed him he would be right there...

im just glad at oifest 98% of the bands(including the 4-skins)dedicated the whole thing to him(hey gary hodges, eddie was from jersey not nyc).

i would also like to thank all my friends who took care of me over the weekend... i wasnt in a good state of mind... and thanks to the people i met over the weekend who just told me to keep my chin up.

it sucks to have to bury another brother. i've lost way to many in a short amount of time...

eddie shots... we love ya

[truebeliver]

really sorry to hear this news, my thoughts go out to all of you who knew him and loved him. RIP eddie

[VSCreeper]

Only known the guy for a short while. The few times we got together, he was nothing but stand-up guy. RIP, Ed. Proud to have known you , even if it was short-lived.

[BBFFC]

Eddie was one of the most genuine human beings I have ever met through this god forsaken scene. I am at a loss for words .. It's hard to accept he is gone. He will be missed dearly

Rest in peace

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/BBFC/eddiebren07.jpg

[tiger beat]

There will always be a glass raised in your honor and memory.
Sincerest condolences to all whose lives he touched.

[SixAndChange]

NJ.

I met you once
and you were drunk
you scowled at me
it made me thunk
"maybe I am also drunk."



RIP SHOTS.





There ya go dude, thats my poem for ya.

[SouthSide Eric]

Sorry to hear this(we heard it at the Fest)!

[CondemnedBootBoy]

I heard about it on Saturday via a myspace bulletin. I didn't know him personally but spoke with him many times through the board and such. This weekend I was able to see just how many people he touched during his short life. He will be dearly missed.

-RIP Eddie-

[grouchybastid]

I've avoided logging on here until now, mainly because reading this thread was hard enough and I have no idea what to say. Thanks to everybody for their kind words and thoughts.

There will never again be a guy like Shotsie. Be at peace man, finally.

RIP my brother.

[Oi! Division]

For all of his dear friends and family, I'm truly sorry.

RIP Eddie.

[Mamaskin]

I never had the pleasure of meeting Eddie. He had to be one hell of a guy! This weekend I got to hear stories and see how much his friends love him.
RIP Eddie

[MAKnuckleBoy]

Cheers & Beers Eddie. Rest in Peace, my friend.

[Irish]

Condolences to his friends and family.

[mikeyoi]

I go back to Jersey every so often to help out my Grandma.I try to work in a show if I can.The last one I saw was Steel Toe Solution farewell show with Turnpike Wrecks.I'm not sure if it was Eddie or not ,but I struck up a drunken conversation with some guy in a band that looked like him.We talked a lot of Jersey shit,I told him some Court Tavern stories from years ago.Hopefully it was him.
If I were in NJ I would come pay my respects.

[steeltoed_prick]

Damn. That blows, RIP dude. Funny guy, cool band, one of the guys I was looking forward to having a beer with this past weekend till my shit got fucked up......to think I was feeling bad for my own shit, guess that takes care of that. Sorry to all of his friends, sounds like he had a shit-ton of them. Damn.

[Nupe_SouthSide]

We heard at Oi! fest and even though I didn't meet him, I'll raise one for him!

"Hero's never die, they live forever in peoples hearts"

[doc marten soul]

I really don't know what to say. RIP Eddie and my condolensces to friends and family.

[Bruiser]

I never had a chance to meet Shots face to face, but he was my first "internet friend" and the person I was most excited about meeting this past weekend. Even though, his loss in our hearts is huge, I'm very greatful that I got a chance to be a part of what I have decided was his party. His life was celebrated just how it feels he would have wanted it, by people loving, missing, and celebrating him.

My heart goes out to all the people he left behind, from the little part of him I knew he was truly an outstanding person and a loss felt around the world just from him being himself.

[ajdckc]

he affected a lot more peoples lives then he knew, it was sad to hear this weekend.

RIP

[brassknucklebyrd]

today was his viewing. it was amazing. ive never seen someone so loved. close to a thousand people came to show love and support...most of them friends. ive never seen so many big tough skins break down like that.

it was obvious how much he will be missed... and i think it made his parents feel really good to see all of us. at one point she said to me " i can tell by everyones arms who his friends are..." and she kind of laughed. i was really touched.

[RuneDK]

My condolences to friends and family.

[socalsk1nhead]

I just saw Eddie's rep power as God level. Its a very nice touch and well deserved.

[Dutch Raven]

I just saw Eddie's rep power as God level. Its a very nice touch and well deserved.

Yeah, I scrolled by that and was really like: WTF is that?

Nice touch indeed.

[PapaSkin]

I just saw Eddie's rep power as God level. Its a very nice touch and well deserved.
Just wish he was around to see it.... :(

[SouthSideMartin]

I just read this, that is terrible news. My condolences to his friends and family.

[dotratpunk]

R.I.P. Shots - I met him at a few shows and he was a great guy to hang with. My condolences to his family and friends.

[IronCityBoot]

Too young, condolences to his family and friends.

[Diana E]

Services were held yesterday morning. As another friend of mine said, there were over 600 people in attendance to see Eddie off.

For a man who for whatever reason, could not accept the fact that people truly and deeply cared, loved and gave a shit about him.. he had a more than respectable crowd to surround him.

Eddie... i hope it was you who made it rain on us wednesday night. I also hope that you saw all 600 of us paying our respects, crying, laughing and holding eachother up. I hope that finally, now... you see as well as believe. YOU ARE LOVED!!

[Nutter]

Myself and Papaskin are taking steps to make sure Eddies User Account never gets deleted.

[Dawgnuts]

Rest in peace man.

[Charles Martel]

Rest in Peace, Eddie.

[Johnny Rebel]

My fuck, I just saw this. My condolences to anyone who knew him or had any contact with him, he seemed like a helluva guy. Rest in Peace Eddie.

[Professor]

i still can't believe this happened, and it's been a fucking week already. this whole week has been so surreal, from the support of everyone at a show, to the complete and utter lack of respect shown by some people to our family all pulling together and supporting each other.

the wake and funeral were worthy of Elvis, a President, the pope, and any other kind of dignitary you can name. the amount of love everyone had for Eddie was overwhelming, and make no mistake, he was loved.

he was one of a kind, of the good kind, and he is gonna be sorely missed. he may be no longer with us, but he will always live on.

Rest In Peace, Brother.

[Nutter]

FYI - Myself and Papaskin are working on making his profile permanate on WSN. We are also going to setup a section were memories can be shared of our lost friends.

[Professor]

FYI - Myself and Papaskin are working on making his profile permanate on WSN. We are also going to setup a section were memories can be shared of our lost friends.

that is a great gesture. thanks. we all appreciate it.

and thanks to everyone for the condolences.

*edit*

for anyone who is interested, the lyrics for our song about Eddie are posted on our page, and we will be recording it as soon as possible.

[Froski]

I just logged back on after moving and being offline for awhile and this blows me away. Holy fuck, I am so sorry for anyone who was close to Eddie. It's obvious he was a great guy and had an impact on alot of lives and I'm raising a beer to him right now - cheers bro, I know you're in a better place. I'm gonna log onto Band of Felons' myspace page and listen to some great music now

[Tokyohoon]

TOnight's been my first chance to do it right, the last of a fifth of Bushmill's is down, and I'm hitting the hay.

Eddie, next time I drink this much, you're helping.

[GripFast]

tonight is prom at my highschool

my drinking binge is in honor of shots

[skull]

RIP man

[ABNSkin]

Fuck! I thought this was a birthday post! I can't belive that! My sincerest condolences

[GripFast]

last night i had 3 fingers of whiskey and a 5 second pour of vodka into some other drink. (and a bunch of weed)

the alch was in honor of eddie.

[NJ HATEXEDGE]

thanx to all again

[nycskin89]

Rip eddie met him a few times great guy, real sorry to hear about this. Wish I was in the states for his funeralp. Prays will be said.

[Fullon]

Shit... RIP brother.

[30-Round Clip]

Participated in all the memorializing at Oi! Fest, went to the viewing, the funeral next day and have done plenty of mourning with friends & in private. Still having a hard time believing this is real.

We lived only a few minutes away from each other but, due to the way life goes, hadn't even so much as talked on the phone in months. Regretting that real hard now. Miss you, kid.

[Diana E]

Two weeks. Still sucks. I miss you horribly. I'm kinda upset your final resting place is less than 5 minutes from my house... for selfish reasons obviously. The urge visit you at 2am is too easy to give into.

[Professor]

Two weeks. Still sucks. I miss you horribly. I'm kinda upset your final resting place is less than 5 minutes from my house... for selfish reasons obviously. The urge visit you at 2am is too easy to give into.

well, you could always call me when you're there. :biggrin:

and yeah, it's still not sinking in. i was just about to call him to tell him lucero is playing one of those cruise deals in august...

[Blue Blood]

Hey...
Last Friday nite,88.9 FM(Culture Shock HC show12-2 AM) here in Boston,they played Last Resort-King of the Jungle,dedicated to Eddie...

[Argyleskin]

Hey...
Last Friday nite,88.9 FM(Culture Shock HC show12-2 AM) here in Boston,they played Last Resort-King of the Jungle,dedicated to Eddie...

That is awesome! Glasses were raised in Seattle for him 2 weekends ago. We even had a straight edger lift his pepsi up and hope Eddie enjoys fine beer, wonderful music and many beautiful ladies.

It warms my heart so much knowing so many people care about another person, pay respects in so many different ways and truly show the good side of the human race. Just genuinely good to see.

[grouchybastid]

Hey...
Last Friday nite,88.9 FM(Culture Shock HC show12-2 AM) here in Boston,they played Last Resort-King of the Jungle,dedicated to Eddie...

That's bad ass. Thanks for letting us know.

[GripFast]

yea that is pretty damn cool

[American and Proud84]

I saw band of felons play with darkbuster at the hometown throw up i've never laughed so hard at someone who literally made fun of everyone or certain people...made fun of those gotti looking fucks from jersey it was hilarious...i was later in front for hub city stompers and i get wrecked and nailed eddie and dropped i think a beer or two he was bringing for him and hub city...i looked over and expect a push or something since i almost head butted him...he just threw the cups in the air and put his arm around me...i thought that was pretty badass...most people would be upset...he just said fuck it.

Thats the only time i ever met him but i'll always remember it...my condolences to his close friends and family.

[Diana E]

3 weeks, i hope i don't feel compelled to do this every week forever.

You're everywhere. I can't do anything on this friggin computer and not see you. I drive by you almost everyday and think about it. You're an asshole.. and you know it. I miss you horrendously.

[grouchybastid]

3 weeks, i hope i don't feel compelled to do this every week forever.

You're everywhere. I can't do anything on this friggin computer and not see you. I drive by you almost everyday and think about it. You're an asshole.. and you know it. I miss you horrendously.

Nobody would be upset if you did, Jenny. Ain't a single one of us that's not feeling it, you're just saying what we all think.

[Professor]

Nobody would be upset if you did, Jenny. Ain't a single one of us that's not feeling it, you're just saying what we all think.

basically, yes. i keep going from anger to jokes, to remembering the good times, to depressed, to anger, to telling myself "fuck him for doing this to all of us, i don't care anymore" (basically lying to myself), to anger, to jokes, to remembering good times....

[Shots'mom]

Thanks for loving him. It is supposee to feel less horrible with time. Try, like me, to keep busy and think about the good times.

[HippieTownHooli]

My condolences to you Ms. Shots.

[NJ HATEXEDGE]

mrs.shots its brian you know me and heather will always be here for you! i wanted to say this to you in person but it is hard but here it goes you may of lost a good son who is a good friend to us all all but you gained over 200+ more sons and daughters.we love you. you got my numbers call if u need us and we will be there in a heartbeat.

[Shots'mom]

Thanks so much.

[GripFast]

mrs shots please check your private messages

[PromoteChaos]

I can't read anymore right now, but it's horrible & very sad news. I didn't think it could be true at first.

[flathead]

i didn't know eddie as a person but R.I.P.

[Cannibal]

Didn't know the brother but Rest In Peace Shotsy and we'll be having a few beers in your memory tonight down the RSA.

Condolences from 'down under' to your friends and family.

[Shots'mom]

Brian,
How is your father? I don't know your email address or I would just email you. Mr.Shots is back in the hospital- doing okay.
Mrs. Shots

[Gentle Jones]

one of the nicest folks i've met

rest in peace

[Shots'mom]

So glad to hear positive things about my son, Ed, Gentle Jones. I'm tormented as to why he didn't feel the love. Sure did love the punk scene- was his whole life and therein I think lay the problem.

[Diana E]

Still miss you Eddie. Still think about you everyday.

[DukeCityDrunk]

at the murphy's law show we had a bunch of people yelling RIP EDDIE!

[Professor]

i keep thinking i'm doing ok, but every now and then a song will come on from that playlist i did for the wake and everything all comes back...

goddammit, i miss you, brother.

[Shots'mom]

Professor,
Thanks for doing the playlist for the wake. I was really unaware of what was going on outside (inside even). I know it was what Eddie wanted .

[Shots'mom]

Sleep well indeed. It was always a problem- sleeping.

[grouchybastid]

I haven't been able to play any Band of Felons since you've been gone. I don't know when it won't be too hard to hear your voice.

I miss you still, brother. I always will.

[Diana E]

Mrs. Shots, I hope it does you well to know how many people still care so much about and love Eddie.

[nycskin89]

Sleep well indeed. It was always a problem- sleeping.
I wasn't that close with you're son, but the few times I was with him he treated me like an old friend. He was honestly one of the best men I have ever known in my life. He truly showed me what this scene was all about and for that I will be grateful for the rest of my life.

[Shots'mom]

Diana,
I got Eddie's autopsy report today. It has an itemized list of his tattoos. Please don't think me gross, but I thought you and some others might like to have a list of them- don't know why I feel this way. I guess it is because I knew he was covered but didn't really know with what. I hope you are feeling better. Paxil keeps me going. Ed and I weren't friends(wish we were) but I loved him and miss him.
Shots' Mom

[Diana E]

Diana,
I got Eddie's autopsy report today. It has an itemized list of his tattoos. Please don't think me gross, but I thought you and some others might like to have a list of them- don't know why I feel this way. I guess it is because I knew he was covered but didn't really know with what. I hope you are feeling better. Paxil keeps me going. Ed and I weren't friends(wish we were) but I loved him and miss him.
Shots' Mom

I know he was covered in a lot of things.. some of which i yelled at him for. :)

I know Eddie loved you very much. He referred to you often as an angel and a saint.

[Shots'mom]

Thanks for the good words, Diana. I have such a problem negotiating this site (or just with the computer) that I only found your reply today. I am constantly trying to put this puzzle of Eddie together- looking for clues and people who knew him as I didn't. Unfortunately I did see his dark side, almost always, and couldn't do anything to help. So many people tell me he was always smiling. I guess it was on the outside.

[GunToGunPart2]

Whoa, man. I read just Shot's last will and testament that he wrote that was posted a few pages back. Man i'll tell ya's i've seen friends murdered right in front of my eyes and didn't bat an eye about it at the time, but reading a man's final wishes after the tragedy of his death... I dunno. Almost brought a tear to my eye even though i've never met the man, let alone knowingly been in the same state as him at the same time.

Rest in Peace Eddie.

If it's not out of line... what may I ask was his cause of death? Natural?

[PapaSkin]

You may get an answer in private - but if it's not listed on the original thread, then there is probably a reason for that. Thanks for your condolences though.

[Professor]

Whoa, man. I read just Shot's last will and testament that he wrote that was posted a few pages back. Man i'll tell ya's i've seen friends murdered right in front of my eyes and didn't bat an eye about it at the time, but reading a man's final wishes after the tragedy of his death... I dunno. Almost brought a tear to my eye even though i've never met the man, let alone knowingly been in the same state as him at the same time.

Rest in Peace Eddie.

If it's not out of line... what may I ask was his cause of death? Natural?

don't worry about it. it doesn't matter what the cause was. suffice it to say that one of the few people who actually made life fun is unfortunately no longer with us. nothing's been the same since.

man, i miss that fucker something fierce...

[Brian from RI]

all I can say is that I hope he's in a better place now.

RIP Shots

[Diana E]

Thanks for the good words, Diana. I have such a problem negotiating this site (or just with the computer) that I only found your reply today. I am constantly trying to put this puzzle of Eddie together- looking for clues and people who knew him as I didn't. Unfortunately I did see his dark side, almost always, and couldn't do anything to help. So many people tell me he was always smiling. I guess it was on the outside.

I can say personally that I know Eddie didn't just smile on the outside. Eddie had his issues, but one of them was not the inability to feel happiness and joy. The man smiled and laughed in a very real way.. i miss him so damn much.

[Professor]

I can say personally that I know Eddie didn't just smile on the outside. Eddie had his issues, but one of them was not the inability to feel happiness and joy. The man smiled and laughed in a very real way.. i miss him so damn much.

this is true...he had a knack for making everyone around him happy. everything was that much more fun when he was around. he was definitely one of a kind.

[Loathe]

I can say personally that I know Eddie didn't just smile on the outside. Eddie had his issues, but one of them was not the inability to feel happiness and joy. The man smiled and laughed in a very real way.. i miss him so damn much.

It's true, he knew how to enjoy life, they say that those with the greatest capacity for joy, also feel pain the most.

this is true...he had a knack for making everyone around him happy. everything was that much more fun when he was around. he was definitely one of a kind.

Without a doubt. Coming home from Afghanistan he wasone of the people that made it clear I would never want for friendship, a roof and a beer if the need came up. A bigger heart and smile I haven't met.