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R.I.P. Eric Fournier
Eric Fournier, pictured here in front rockin' the mic with his bandmates Harry Burgan and David Fortney in the great mid-80s Bloomington HC band the Blood Farmers, passed away last Thursday, 2/2510. Eric was a central personality in the mid-80s Bloomington punk scene. I wasn't as close to Eric as others from that scene, but I knew him as a boundlessly creative and truly hilarious dude. He'd been living in Southern California since the early 90s, and the only communication I've had with Eric in recent years has been through MFT. Though I remember Eric very fondly and I'm deeply saddened by the loss, it's my hope that some of you who knew him well will use this forum (among others) to pay tribute to Eric. Eric channeled much of his creativity in recent years into amazing short films, many of which are posted on You Tube. It would be great if someone could post some links so that MFT members can see some of his work. It's always been sort of amazing to me that he's not a household name.
Our circle has been hit hard by the early passing of some of the brightest among us.
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Comment by BURD on February 28, 2010 at 8:52pm -
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Comment by BURD on February 28, 2010 at 8:43pm
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Comment by Eloid on February 28, 2010 at 2:45am - http://www.youtube.com/user/ShayeSaintJohn
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Comment by Eloid on February 28, 2010 at 2:25am
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It's a little hard to grasp, I can't believe he is gone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9uL-SKa0u4
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Comment by John P. Strohm on February 28, 2010 at 1:55am - Thanks, Mike. I just spent a half-hour watching most of those videos. Some I've seen; some I haven't. All brilliant. I'd like to see some of those ones he made with Andrew, Glenn, etc. back in the 80s too. Those were great fun.
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Comment by mike whybark on February 28, 2010 at 12:54am -
Blood Farmers EP on 7 Inch Punk:
http://www.7inchpunk.com/?p=638
Eric's film character, Shaye St. John's LiveJournal http://shayesaintjohn.livejournal.com/ and website http://www.shayesaintjohn.net/ (crazy autoplay v/o, speakers down)
Comprehensive roundup on the character (embedded links to places to buy the DVD and tons of videos, pullquotes fromcritis on the project):
http://denniscooper-theweaklings.blogspot.com/2009/05/shaye-saint-john-day-for-kier.html
YT linkdump on search for "Shaye St. John":
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=shaye+st.+john
Please note, while those of us who knew Eric generally think these videos are the funniest things we've ever seen, there are a LOT of YT comments describing them as disturbing and frightening. I think they are hilarious; YMMV.
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