Comments on: Forever Stoked: Ben Shipman http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176 Skateboarding and more .... Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:18:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: rick benson http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-5698 rick benson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:07:07 +0000 http://earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176#comment-5698 sorry to learn of Ben's passing. a week into september in 1982, i joined up with the Screaming Dogs- Ben was the first bass player in my first band. rip. it was a good time. sorry to learn of Ben’s passing. a week into september in 1982, i joined up with the Screaming Dogs- Ben was the first bass player in my first band. rip. it was a good time.

]]> By: JimmyJames http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-4635 JimmyJames Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:10:16 +0000 http://earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176#comment-4635 Ben and I worked at an italian restaurant Adricas while we were both in art school(1984). I went to the Art Academy, while he went to the University of Cincinnati. We became good friends over the next four years. I knew him as a very funny and creative person . I had been trying to reconnect with him when I stumbled across this tribute. I am sorry that I will not be able to reminisce with him . Jimmy Ben and I worked at an italian restaurant Adricas while we were both in art school(1984). I went to the Art Academy, while he went to the University of Cincinnati. We became good friends over the next four years. I knew him as a very funny and creative person . I had been trying to reconnect with him when I stumbled across this tribute. I am sorry that I will not be able to reminisce with him .
Jimmy

]]> By: Earth Patrol » Blog Archive » Jeff and Bill Went West http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-2082 Earth Patrol » Blog Archive » Jeff and Bill Went West Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:29:57 +0000 http://earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176#comment-2082 [...] West Lafayette, IN. Some of the locals included Eliott Tubbis, Mark Kenagi, Greg Hall, Chris Lee, Ben Shipman, Dano Kildsig, Rich Burton, Dave Lank, Jeff Isbell and Bill Bailey. The skatepark was our own [...] [...] West Lafayette, IN. Some of the locals included Eliott Tubbis, Mark Kenagi, Greg Hall, Chris Lee, Ben Shipman, Dano Kildsig, Rich Burton, Dave Lank, Jeff Isbell and Bill Bailey. The skatepark was our own [...]

]]> By: Jackson Green http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-1690 Jackson Green Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:37:22 +0000 http://earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176#comment-1690 Ben and I met at a party in 1996. We were both surfers, and, although I know he initially thought I was a kook, he "let" me hang out with him. As it turned out, not only were we roughly the same age, but we had almost everything in common. I knew I had stumbled onto something rare. He invited me to his house many times and, like kids twenty years younger, we'd surf and work on art for his surfboards/logos. Playing guitar with him on bass was a little rough since he had little music "education", but, fortunately, his random, chromatic style fit in with the punk genre. I was surprised he had actually recorded on vinyl...and was equally surprised how good "The Defekts" sounded. Surfboard design was his life's greatest passion. He shaped me about 8 boards over the years - I was his guinea pig, but most of them were pretty good. Despite his lack of experience, a couple were practically professional. With some marketing help, I believe he could have eventually made it in the industry. Of course, I wish I could have met him without his stress from Lymphoma and all the medical stuff - although, after all that he had been through in the 10+ years I knew him, I was starting to think he was some sort of super human. When the emails suddenly stopped, I knew, but could hardly believe he was gone. Rich, Thanks for the blog. Ben and I met at a party in 1996. We were both surfers, and, although I know he initially thought I was a kook, he “let” me hang out with him. As it turned out, not only were we roughly the same age, but we had almost everything in common. I knew I had stumbled onto something rare.

He invited me to his house many times and, like kids twenty years younger, we’d surf and work on art for his surfboards/logos. Playing guitar with him on bass was a little rough since he had little music “education”, but, fortunately, his random, chromatic style fit in with the punk genre. I was surprised he had actually recorded on vinyl…and was equally surprised how good “The Defekts” sounded.

Surfboard design was his life’s greatest passion. He shaped me about 8 boards over the years – I was his guinea pig, but most of them were pretty good. Despite his lack of experience, a couple were practically professional. With some marketing help, I believe he could have eventually made it in the industry.

Of course, I wish I could have met him without his stress from Lymphoma and all the medical stuff – although, after all that he had been through in the 10+ years I knew him, I was starting to think he was some sort of super human. When the emails suddenly stopped, I knew, but could hardly believe he was gone.

Rich, Thanks for the blog.

]]> By: Tim Canny http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-1541 Tim Canny Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:10:26 +0000 http://earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176#comment-1541 Ron, I'd be interested in getting a copy of that tape. Contact me at tim(at)gigocorp.com! I'm trying to pull together as many live recordings of MS as possible for a future site. Thanks! Ron,

I’d be interested in getting a copy of that tape. Contact me at tim(at)gigocorp.com! I’m trying to pull together as many live recordings of MS as possible for a future site.

Thanks!

]]> By: Ron http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-1348 Ron Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:17:47 +0000 http://earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176#comment-1348 I’m so sorry to hear this. I met Ben when he was playing with “Musical Suicide” in the summer of 1984. Saw him play a show at “Modern Times” in Indianapolis along with “Dandilion Abortion” (band of Paul Mayhern from Zero Boys) and a California band called “Faction.” I write this because I actually recorded that show on a cassette tape and it came out pretty good. AND I STILL HAVE THE TAPE! Plus, I still have the “Musical Suicide” sticker that Ben gave me after the show when we were driving from Indy to Muncie. Yuki Gipe was at that show (of the Repellents and who later became lead singer of Boston’s Bullet la Volta, and is now with The Konks in Boston) Musical Suicide did a song called “I Hate Everything.” But for that show, they did it as “I Hate Yuki.” Anyroad, in case anybody is interested, I’ve still got the master cassette from that show. And yes, Jackie was playing bass with Musical Suicide at the time. Drop me an e-mail… Yeah, I still have my original vinyl of Red Snerts too. I’m so sorry to hear this. I met Ben when he was playing with “Musical Suicide” in the summer of 1984.

Saw him play a show at “Modern Times” in Indianapolis along with “Dandilion Abortion” (band of Paul Mayhern from Zero Boys) and a California band called “Faction.”

I write this because I actually recorded that show on a cassette tape and it came out pretty good. AND I STILL HAVE THE TAPE!

Plus, I still have the “Musical Suicide” sticker that Ben gave me after the show when we were driving from Indy to Muncie.

Yuki Gipe was at that show (of the Repellents and who later became lead singer of Boston’s Bullet la Volta, and is now with The Konks in Boston)

Musical Suicide did a song called “I Hate Everything.” But for that show, they did it as “I Hate Yuki.”

Anyroad, in case anybody is interested, I’ve still got the master cassette from that show. And yes, Jackie was playing bass with Musical Suicide at the time. Drop me an e-mail…

Yeah, I still have my original vinyl of Red Snerts too.

]]> By: Andrea Canny http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-561 Andrea Canny Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:08:21 +0000 http://earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176#comment-561 I always knew Ben as the cute, somewhat shy blonde guitarist in Musical Suicide with my brother, Tim. I am honored to add Ben to my sadly ever-growing list of people I am running the Dublin marathon in honor or memor of. I'll have to put Musical Suicide on my iPod for the race, huh? It will be my inspiration for each of the 26.2 miles to remind me of the pain our friends, family and heroes go through in their disease. If you want to make a 100% tax-deductible donation in Ben's honor, please visit my website. http://www.active.com/donate/tntcfl/andicanny Great job with the site, Rich. Andrea Canny I always knew Ben as the cute, somewhat shy blonde guitarist in Musical Suicide with my brother, Tim. I am honored to add Ben to my sadly ever-growing list of people I am running the Dublin marathon in honor or memor of. I’ll have to put Musical Suicide on my iPod for the race, huh? It will be my inspiration for each of the 26.2 miles to remind me of the pain our friends, family and heroes go through in their disease.

If you want to make a 100% tax-deductible donation in Ben’s honor, please visit my website.

http://www.active.com/donate/tntcfl/andicanny

Great job with the site, Rich.

Andrea Canny

]]> By: Tim Canny http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-452 Tim Canny Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:24:19 +0000 http://earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176#comment-452 My sister is a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team In Training Mentor and will be running in the Dublin Marathon and I've asked her to add Ben to her list of people she is running in memory of. You can check out her TnT page here: http://www.active.com/donate/tntcfl/andicanny Is anyone else in TnT? Does anyone know if there are other ways to donate in Ben's name? My sister is a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team In Training Mentor and will be running in the Dublin Marathon and I’ve asked her to add Ben to her list of people she is running in memory of. You can check out her TnT page here:

http://www.active.com/donate/tntcfl/andicanny

Is anyone else in TnT? Does anyone know if there are other ways to donate in Ben’s name?

]]> By: Tim Canny http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-451 Tim Canny Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:20:33 +0000 http://earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176#comment-451 The last I had heard Ben was doing well so I was saddened to hear of his passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family. I knew Ben as "The Shred Rat" which is the nickname he acquired while playing guitar in Musical Suicide during his Cincinnati years. I was the lead singer, Bill Igerent. Ben really shredded things up on the guitar and was a big part of our sound. He wrote a number of our songs including "Competition" and my all time favorite "No Spoons" which I wish we had a recording of. I was a bit of an outsider to the middle America punk scene and was always impressed with Ben's huge cadre of friends both in Cincinnati and in West Lafayette, where we played and stayed with the Screaming Dogs. I'll always have great memories of our gigs and associated antics. I scrounged up a few old photos of Ben and the band. You can check them out here: http://www.gigocorp.com/images/suicide1.jpg http://www.gigocorp.com/musicalsuicide/images/bill_commctr2.jpg http://www.gigocorp.com/musicalsuicide/images/bill_mohawk.jpg http://www.gigocorp.com/musicalsuicide/photoshoot/ms_ps_22.jpg His song Competition can be heard here on the MS mp3 page: http://www.gigocorp.com/ms_mp3/ The last I had heard Ben was doing well so I was saddened to hear of his passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.

I knew Ben as “The Shred Rat” which is the nickname he acquired while playing guitar in Musical Suicide during his Cincinnati years. I was the lead singer, Bill Igerent. Ben really shredded things up on the guitar and was a big part of our sound. He wrote a number of our songs including “Competition” and my all time favorite “No Spoons” which I wish we had a recording of. I was a bit of an outsider to the middle America punk scene and was always impressed with Ben’s huge cadre of friends both in Cincinnati and in West Lafayette, where we played and stayed with the Screaming Dogs. I’ll always have great memories of our gigs and associated antics.

I scrounged up a few old photos of Ben and the band. You can check them out here:

http://www.gigocorp.com/images/suicide1.jpg

http://www.gigocorp.com/musicalsuicide/images/bill_commctr2.jpg

http://www.gigocorp.com/musicalsuicide/images/bill_mohawk.jpg

http://www.gigocorp.com/musicalsuicide/photoshoot/ms_ps_22.jpg

His song Competition can be heard here on the MS mp3 page:

http://www.gigocorp.com/ms_mp3/

]]> By: Jim Palmer http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-167 Jim Palmer Thu, 10 May 2007 15:16:41 +0000 http://earthpatrolmedia.com/wordpress/?p=176#comment-167 Rich, Thanks for the Photos and comments about my dear friend Ben. I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to have lived and shared a home with Ben for the past 11 years. He was truly the finest man I ever meet. He was a talented, loving, gentle man that everyone who meet him instantly liked.He fought his Lymphoma with great courage and dignity. He was often in great pain but never complained. And now, after his 15 year struggle, I am absolutly certain that Ben is home with the Lord. Words cannot describe how much I will miss him. A Mass was said for Ben t the Catholic Church in Old town San Diego on sat Morn May 5. He had many friends and family attending. It was a beautiful service. This weekend there will be what the Surfiers call a "ride out" for Ben in Carlsbad. Rich your photos and words brought back many memories, and Ben save me a seat, I'll be there before too long. Aloha Jim Palmer Rich,
Thanks for the Photos and comments about my dear friend Ben.

I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to have lived and shared a home with Ben for the past 11 years. He was truly the finest man I ever meet. He was a talented, loving, gentle man that everyone who meet him instantly liked.He fought his Lymphoma with great courage and dignity. He was often in great pain but never complained. And now, after his 15 year struggle, I am absolutly certain that Ben is home with the Lord.
Words cannot describe how much I will miss him.
A Mass was said for Ben t the Catholic Church in Old town San Diego on sat Morn May 5. He had many friends and family attending. It was a beautiful service.
This weekend there will be what the Surfiers call a “ride out” for Ben in Carlsbad.

Rich your photos and words brought back many memories, and Ben save me a seat, I’ll be there before too long. Aloha
Jim Palmer

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