tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post4487573379234981655..comments2024-03-18T05:17:45.683-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: J. Reilly Lewis (1944-2016)Charles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-61280240777966132592016-06-11T09:26:29.816-05:002016-06-11T09:26:29.816-05:00Thanks, Seth -- a friend remarked that he imagines...Thanks, Seth -- a friend remarked that he imagines Reilly immediately set about getting to know all the lost cantatas of Bach in the hereafter. He leaves an immense emptiness behind him.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-62571140151124732782016-06-11T00:14:08.587-05:002016-06-11T00:14:08.587-05:00Beautifully written, Charles. You captured Reilly&...Beautifully written, Charles. You captured Reilly's enthusiasm for music making and his ability to make you feel like a VIP when he spoke with you. It's hard to know--was he better at making music or at being one of the warmest people around? He was a giant in both respects but was as down to Earth as they come. What a terrible loss for the DC music scene. Seth Arensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827360346464965962noreply@blogger.com