"Beefy Scott" on here, if you didn't know him personally.

I heard from a friend at work. such sad news. I had the pleasure of working with him for a bit, and he always greeted me with warmth and humor. great singer and guitar player.

rest in peace, man.

I don't have any details other than that he passed away in his sleep either last night or the night before.

WHAT?

Holy shit is this terrible news!!!!!

tributes on his facebook page:

Ray Neades

no!



i know he has tons of friends here. my condoloences to all of you.



that guy could SING.

Beefy Scott died?

That's fucked up. He was pretty young, wasn't he?

42, I believe.

This is horrible. I can't believe this. I just saw on FB after being tipped off by a friend that something happened. I've loved Ray ever since the first time I saw Beefy DC! He's such a cool guy, and so nice. I don't want this to be true.

Holy crap. Never met him in person but definitely interacted with him on the web. That's really sad. Last I saw on here he was thinking of walking away from music for a while to explore other things in life. Hopefully that time was a happy time for him.

oh dear. how sad. Right before Christmas too.

I don't think he was much over 40. I remember sharing a bill with Beefy DC on New Year's at the Abbey. The guy put everything into his performances.

Ray was a genuinely loveable guy. A top notch human being. This is awful.

Very sad. I had the pleasure of seeing him perform in Beefy DC at Mid East Down. Great front man. RIP

There always seems to be lots of sad passings around Christmas. Sucks. I know I've had my share.

Just knew the dude from here, but that sucks. Always seemed like a legit dude and have heard nothing but rave reviews of his talents. RIP.

Oh, man. Ray was a beautiful person. Funny, wise, and a great musical talent. And most importantly, he was a NICE person and a treat to be around.

While in LA last spring, we had plans to get together with him and Sandy, but due to scheduling conflicts, it didn't happen. I am really sad about that right now.

My heart goes out to Sandy and to all of his family and friends. RIP.

well said. I'm thinking about Sandy right now. This is such a sad shock.

Sad news. The Beefy DC act was great stuff.

This is so sad. I've known Ray for over 20 years and can't even comment right now beyond that it is heartbreaking. Our prayers go out to Sandy.

We will do what we can to take care of her on the LA end. But I can't imagine she's in any shape to do anything but go home now.

had been talking to ray a lot lately, he was psyched to be coming out here w/sandy soon.
he was a sweet guy w/a lot of heart, but tortured by much (not a knock of course).
he'd just sent me the first chapter of a book he'd hoped to write about that kind of stuff, and it's fairly fuckin' brilliant.
if you're friends w/sandy, i'm sure she would appreciate any support right now.

Goddamn. just heard. We were IM'ing just last week and I JUST put his and Sandy's Xmas card in the mail this morning.

Ray cracked me up, he said he would fly east and play my wedding reception for free, he wa sreally insistent on it but I said not everyone would appreciate AC/DC tunes as much as me so I passed.

The Beefy DC gigs were some of my favorite New Years EVER. And of course he always got up and sang with the Stinkin' Lincolns.

Info I got is the same, Sandy woke up this morning and Ray had died in his sleep. Todd Spahr and other friends are over there now helping her out.

RIP Ray...so sad you left us.

Didn't he just get married not all that long ago?

This is terribly sad news.

Condolences to those of you who knew him closely.

Poor Ray.

And poor Sandy. I can't say anything else.

oh my fucking god .. oh my fucking god



we just talked last week .. he kept getting a hold of me late night on facebook, he was just a great great guy



I'm stunned



I pray Sandy is ok

ughh... very sorry to hear this. I only knew him from here. He was always honest and helpful with gear advice. My condolences to all who knew him.

Damn. I never met him, but got to know him a little bit through here -
we had similar musical tastes, as well as Western Mass memories.

RIP Ray and my condolences to Sandy.

Very sad news about a super nice guy.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I got from him lately as well, late night FaceBook missives and the occasional call.

Basically a very good guy. This is a nightmare.

I spoke with Ray last night! To get the message that he had passed away this morning was to much to bear. I don't know how he died. Only that he went in his sleep. His wife Sandy must be dealing with intense sadness and my heart goes out to her. Just last night he and I were talking about hanging out this weekend and having some hard laughs. He and Sandy were due to fly here on thursday from L.A. for Christmas holiday. Incredibly this conversation would be my last with Ray. Speaking as someone who played music with Ray and considered him a good friend, it is painful to have to say goodbye to him so unexpectedly. To all his friends and family and especially to Sandy I want to express sincere condolences for this great loss. Rock on Ray. You will be sorely missed.

Ack, this is awful. Condolences to all who knew him better than I. And especially Sandy.

Oh My Goodness. This is awful news. Such a sweet guy, amazing voice...so passionate. My condolences to his family and friends.

Ray was a swell guy. There's really nothing you can say but rest In Peace.

damn. Rest In Peace.

ray was an A+ gentleman.

sandy is an A+ lady.

this is some F- news.

please stop dying, everyone.

I don't know what to say.
Ray was such a nice guy...and Sandy.
God, she's one of the best people on Earth.
My condolences.

Far too young, too nice of a guy for this. Deepest condolences to Sandy.

That's really a shame. I wish the best to Sandy and the rest of his family.

Terrible terrible news.
Many fond memories of Beefy shows and jamming with Ray.

I am so sorry Sandy.

proud to have shared a stage with you, Ray...

I forgot that he also played guitar. If I remember too, he was a big Who fan on the board.

I've always loved this pic:



Had so much fun at those shows!!!

I was lucky enough to meet him a few times, but I mostly knew him from here. If he hadn't quit the board the music forum wouldn't be half as lame as it is now.

RIP and condolences to his lovely wife Sandy.

........................R.I.P. weve lost a great sweetheart.

My condolences to Sandy and family.

Ray was bigger than life. He's one of the people I most remember from the old Abbey Lounge. RIP Ray!

Horrible news. Just a really huge bummer...
Ray was awesome.


It sounds as though he didn't suffer, and that is something.



My heart goes out to Sandy.

Just heard this. So sad.

(re-post from all over)
tmax of boston's noise mag asked me to let anyone anywhere know that if they'd like to write something for ray (up to 900 words), he will gratefully consider any / all for publication in honor of his friend & former neighbor ray, c/o TMAXNOISE(at)aol(dot)com

sad