Hot 8 drummer murdered

[windowman]

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-18/116737610147820.xml&coll=1

[Zbonnie]

Man, does that suck!! Only 25 years old, a proud marching band teacher, with his wife and kids as witnesses to his murder. I'm so sad and angry.

[Corona]

It is horrible and hurts my heart. He was a long-time good friend to Shamarr (former trumpet player for Rebirth) so please send some thoughts his way as well as to Dinerral's family and the rest of the Hot 8. They've had some really rough times the last couple of years. My thoughts and prayers for all of them.

[Michelino]

This is terrible and a tragedy...Our prayers go out as well

[mightyradgumbo]

Another senseless tragedy. It really does suck. No other way to put it.

[Papins]

This truely sucks like any shooting sucks. Pray for the survivors of these needless shootings. Enlarge Angola, round up the thugs, and do away with parole.

[Blitzzzzz]

This story was the first piece of e-mail I found this morning.
A tragedy that one so young and talented and with such a positive attitude should die like this! And while we knew Dinneral and valued him for his talent and contributions, the same story tells of another young father- to- be shot in a similar fashion not far away.
Such a waste!:(

[Freakwinox]

A 17-year-old is in custody. Police think the shooting was a due to a feud with Dinerral's 15-year-old stepson. How senseless and sad.

[Corona]

http://www.nola.com/
Dinerral's Second Line is up on Nola.com video (takes a few minutes to load so be patient)
So many people, so many musicians.....so sad...such a f*cking waste :(

[Corona]

Here's something I found this morning in the T-P:

A House Not Meant to Stand
Posted by New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund January 6, 2007 03:08
Exiled on Main Street Index

Yesterday a house collapsed onto another house in Central City.

So far, no one knows what caused the collapse or if anyone was living in the house at the time.

It takes a minute to absorb the fact that no one knows if anyone was living in the house, because I am now back in a midwestern town where each home is accountable to the home next to it. That has not been the case in Central City for a long time. It is what Tennessee Williams called "A House Not Meant to Stand."

Dinerral Shavers' funeral is today in Central City. One of his myspace messages from a 16-year-old is: "R.I.P shavers dude u was da coolest teacher at da skool man gone but not forgotten." The photo is either a gun or a sophisticated can opener, I hope it's the latter.

There is such a need for hope right now, you can almost hear the sucking sound of it leaving with each murder of 2007. The New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund talked with police about our sponsoring Dinerral's second line, but they were so concerned about potential violence we decided to use the money for more musicians' grants.

There were more than a dozen murders in the last week, six on Thursday.

Dinerral's second line will take place anyway because you can't wash away culture ingrained that deeply. It's his well-deserved last gig. But it's where gangs sometimes try to settle a grudge among the chaos.

The role of a spy boy was originally to look up the street for rival gangs. Big Chief Tootie Montana helped bring peace to the tradition of Mardi Gras Indians. He changed the competition into who had the prettiest suit, and Big Chief always won. He died in City Hall protesting arrests of Indians on Super Sunday, their springtime march.

Dinerral was caught in the crossfire of a teen allegedly aiming for his stepson. He probably saved his family's life, driving away from the shooter and toward safety as he died.

It took an hour for the ambulance to come as he lay in the street.

Dirges are played at the beginning of a second line, but at the end you sing "Didn't He Ramble" to give the departed a joyous sendoff. We are singing the dirge this week. "Didn't He Ramble" is a long way off.

Chief of Chiefs Tootie Montana said it all with his last words on this earth at the New Orleans City Council.

"This has got to stop."

[husb_2ndliner]

http://tinyurl.com/ynf436

Nate

[Rossvegas]

"It's the third time in its 10-year history the band has played a funeral for one of its own members."

Oh man, that just ain't right.

I don't know what's come over me lately, but I haven't felt this way since the big K.

Back in those dark days of early September, I recall sitting on my couch and staring blankly at the tv set with my mouth permanently agape and an endless torrent of tears streaming down my cheeks. It was like watching the slow execution of my best friend and lover, over and over again...

Fast forward 18 months, and now I find myself staring at a computer monitor, mouth agape and yep...those tears again.

How can such an incredibly joyous place - my "happy" place - continually serve up such amazing heartache and sorrow?

[funkkjunkie]

Thanks h2ndliner. Much sadness.

[Corona]

holy crap Ross, I just said those very words to Todd a few minutes ago. I think I need to shut off the computer and veg out with something mindless on t.v.

[rosetree]

It's like this 24/7.
We are beaten down...tired of the same old crap....tired of incompetence....tired of fear....
Someone asked--why don't the people of New Orleans do something? I'll tell you why, 16 months of this takes it's toll. I am doing my best to answer questions here and give y'all a feeling of what it is like. I am trying to rally some people (you) to send a message. You can turn off your computers and go to bed. When you wake up you have the choice to think about us or not. I'm SOglad that you do. We don't have that choice. We can't turn away.
I know that I am preaching to the choir. But we are barely holding on here. We do need your help in whatever way you decide to give it. I pray that things will turn around. I am thankful for you.

[Amy Winette]

Bulletin from Hot 8 Brass Band:

Check out our dedication to Dinerral Shavers on www.hot8brassband.com

A 1 hour exclusive recording from University of Michigan featuring the backline of the Hot 8 Brass Band. It will be available for until Thursday.

Pop an email and let us know what you think.

We want to sell it to raise funds for his family.

There is a 3 minute talk at the beginning that is difficult to hear but give it a chance to hear the unique genius from the best snare drummer that has graced the stage with us.

[Corona]

Thanks Amy! Will try to check it out.

[marignygreg]

The remaining members of The Hot 8 will march with us to City Hall on Thursday at 11:00 to say "ENOUGH" !! They will not be playing as the organizers do not want this march to be seen as a party. The second line will hopefully be Nagin, Riley and Jordan leaving office.