Hi Nikki,
First, my deepest sympathies for the loss of your brother. You’ve set up a great site to remember him and it’s really nice, as a person who unfortunately never met Chris personally, to read stories and memories.
I’ve posted an article on my site about Chris and my one and only real memory of his gift.
Video of the Day: In Memory of Chris Reimer
http://www.offthedial.ca/?p=9052
Take care…
Chris Andrade
www.offthedial.ca
Dear Nikki,
First of all i want to send my love, support and condolences.
It’s a tragic loss we all can’t and don’t want to understand.
I had the pleasure to work with him and meet him many times with Women and The Dodos.
I saw your blogpost and wanted to send you these 2 videos i made during the last The Dodos tour in May 2011.
One video is from Munich playing with the Dodos, the other one is made in Amsterdam when the Dodos and the Luyas performed as ‘The Doyas’
Hi Nikki,
I met Chris at a hiphop show at the Night Gallery. The first time we hung out I went to see him playing bass with his Dad on drums for “Batboy the Musical” at Vertigo Theatre. It was the same day as the last Veritas show. We became good friends shortly after and we started writing music together and his talent was mind blowing. He never ceased to continually amaze over the years with every little thing he did. I was always trying to be on par with him in so many ways. He always made sure to make me feel loved and appreciated. We would always yell at each other for not releasing our solo music. Our favorite thing to do was get drunk and be ipod djs for each other for hours and hours. I am so grateful to have been friends and am so happy and inspired for all that Chris accomplished in his life. You were truly one of a kind. I love you.
Stay strong
-Morgan
Thank you everyone from the bottom of my heart. The family is shattered, broken, confused and in disbelief, but we are also so comforted and honoured by all of your words and images and thoughts.
We all thought that Chris Reimer was pretty fucking special, and the suggestion that others thought he was a fraction as amazing is buoying us up in this surreal time.
I can’t post the tributes as fast as they are coming in; if yours has not yet shown up please be patient. It will still appear. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and your heart.
Chris was five years and eleven months younger than me, but in so many ways we were twinned. He was my best friend from the moment he was born. We knew each other without need for words, though through the years there was nothing we could not discuss. I always believed and still do that we were two halves of the same soul. There was nothing I would not have done for my brother in life and now that he has moved on, there is nothing I won’t do to remember his spirit on earth.
He was a brilliant artist, a sensitive, intuitive, compassionate soul, and a seriously funny motherfucker.
He mattered. He still matters. Continue reading
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While I never even came within thousands of kilometres of ever knowing your brother, I can honestly say my stomach turned horribly when I learned of his passing. A truly inspirational and (for me) influential artist who just sounded like the most humble and amazing guy.
I’m Dylan Sears, but to Reimer and many others, I’m known as “Thrillin”. I’ve known Chris as far back as 2002, when we started hanging out together in high school. I was pretty much a total spaz during those days, and friends were hard to come by for me. It wasn’t until I knew the Flegels, Reimer, and company that I knew I had found my tribe. In the reckless days of our youth, Reimer, much like rest of the gang of us idiots, were prone to madcap adventures. As I write this, one comes to mind.
In the summer of 2003, Veritas was on the bill at Broken City for a CJSW fundraising event. The whole show was a clusterfuck, with maybe over 15 bands performing 20 minute sets. While the guys were preparing, and I was doublefisting beers, they got told their set was cut due to time constraints. When I found out about this, I was outraged in the only way an unscarred liver dealing with 77 cc of alcohol would let me: overtly. Luckily, in my fit of rage, I comprehended the other news that they were setting up in the back alley behind the bar and playing regardless! Well I booked it out of there, and headed to the back to see and hear exactly that.
Nikki I am sorry to hear about the loss of your brother. We have been friends since 7th grade. I was shocked to hear this terrible news. I will forever miss him. I am saddened that we had grown apart the last couple years. We had some great times together. All day I have been reminded of the great things we did together. I will never forget those memories.
Chris, you are one of the smartest and talented people I have ever met. I am truly a better person for knowing you. I pass along my condolences to your family and loved ones. You will trully be missed. RIP Chris.
Rick Kerr
Hey Nikki,
my name is Jessie. I play in a band called the Luyas and we were on tour with Chris for 3 months this year. We all fell in love with him. I am so so sorry for your loss and though I know you have no need to hear it from me, he always talked about you and your family and how important you all were to him and how amazing you were. I am utterly heartbroken and would love, if you didn’t mind, to contribute a few photos to the memorial blog. I’m so sorry for your loss and the world’s, and his. I wanted to thank you for making such an amazing little brother, and being a huge part of what made an amazing person
for the world to enjoy.
love and tears
The Chad Tape
christopher john joseph reimer 