We played music together many times throughout the years and I was always glad to see/hear Jimmy playing the drums whenever I glanced behind the front line! I knew that he could adjust to any style and play it just like we needed it performed for any particular song! He was very talented and always got the job done when you needed a drummer!
He was also a very talented electrician (State Certified) and HVAC man!
Our friendship goes back to the first grade! I have many great memories of good times that we had throughout the years: double dating, playing music, attending rock concerts, movies, parties, etc.
We recorded a tape of 14 original songs at a home studio, a couple of years before he passed away. I also talked to him a few days before his untimely passing and he was energetic, smiling and suggesting that we set up a musical jam session. I wish that we could have scheduled it in time. It is still hard to believe that he is no longer with us but I will always have great and fond memories of James (Jimmy) Hopper.
Roger Roach
We played music together many times throughout the years and I was always glad to see/hear Jimmy playing the drums whenever I glanced behind the front line! I knew that he could adjust to any style and play it just like we needed it performed for any particular song! He was very talented and always got the job done when you needed a drummer!
He was also a very talented electrician (State Certified) and HVAC man!
Our friendship goes back to the first grade! I have many great memories of good times that we had throughout the years: double dating, playing music, attending rock concerts, movies, parties, etc.
We recorded a tape of 14 original songs at a home studio, a couple of years before he passed away. I also talked to him a few days before his untimely passing and he was energetic, smiling and suggesting that we set up a musical jam session. I wish that we could have scheduled it in time. It is still hard to believe that he is no longer with us but I will always have great and fond memories of James (Jimmy) Hopper.
Roger D. Roach
Friend & Fellow Musician