The End of the Beat Farmers?

On a Wednesday night, November 8th 1995, while playing drums in Whistler, British Columbia (about one hour out of Vancouver- a BFer strong hold!) the unthinkable happened. Country Dick was struck down by a heart attack at the age of 40 after the third song of their show.

This note from kenneth_drew@hotmail.com, with whom I've made these pages, sums up the probable outcome of this event:
Long ago during Dick's cancer battle, Jerry and Joey both said that the BFers are one band and if Dick passed away, it would be over. Today, November 9, 1995 marks the day that the BFers ended their great music.

Resources related to Dick's death:

Eulogy by Ken Drew, BF mailing list maintainer.
Notes from around the world about Dick's death.
Submit a note about Country Dick Montana
Pictures and other stuff from the Nov. 13th wake at Winston's East in San Diego CA.
East County Online (San Diego newspaper) Country Dick Montana Memorial, by Howard Owens.
Province (Vancouver newspaper) article about Dick's death.
Music News of the World reprint of Ken's eulogy.
MTV's 7 Days of Music report, including news of Dick's death.
Note from Alex Defelice, BFers manager, regarding memorial shows in NYC and San Diego, and t-shirts designed by the big maggot himself.
Previously unpublished interview by Fred O'Hara and Lilia Marin, from just before the last tour.
American Indian's Dick Montana obit page

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