Jeff was a very special guy—warm, sincere, and downright loved music—the heart of it. You could just tell. I had the privilege of playing Pipeline! once with a band I was in called Autochrome and was delighted by Jeff’s kindness and support. I was interviewed by him twice around that time and just loved talking to him; he was great with questions and easy to open up to. Jeff had reached out for Mystery Gems to do a Pipeline! session around the time of his passing (I was really flattered he was interested) and the timing was being figured out but sadly never materialized. I’ll think of him fondly and the support he had for my music (and everyone else’s), forever. — Jeff Bartell
appearances: March 10, 2012 (with Autochrome)