I was lucky enough to get to know Chip over the last year, before and after The Windish Agency partnered with Paradigm. As I got to know him, he became a big part of the reason I chose to align with Paradigm. In that short period of time, he had a huge impact on me as an agent and more so as a person.
Chip was a force. The first time I spoke to him, we talked for 2 hours. He had to interrupt the call twice to speak with his son. At the end of those calls I trusted and looked up to him.
He constantly used sports analogies. He handpicked his team carefully and when you were on it, he backed you up 150%. He treated me like he treated his family and he barely knew me. He was full on all the time, could see 10 steps ahead, and was totally unflappable in his dedication to everyone under the Paradigm umbrella and to his clients.
When I am presented a challenge, the words “What would Chip do” ring loud in my head.
Tom Windish
______________________________________
Fuuuuuuucckk.
Chip was a force of nature, a good and kind man and a fantastic photographer who loved nature, music, his family and life.
My home is filled with his photographs and my heart is heavy as I write this.
He is gone too soon but not forgotten.
Jason Flom
______________________________________
Dear Bob,
Andy texted me this morning, to tell me of Chip's passing.
Even though I knew he'd had an awful battle the last 4 years and the stroke was a terrible setback, I hoped he'd pull another magic trick out of his hat and come through it.
I have always had great admiration for Chip as a parent, professional and artist.
I'm so glad you mentioned his photography--it's truly breathtaking.
His stories of the lengths he'd go to get the right light--the right angle--were fantastic.
I've had one hanging in my home for well over a decade, where I look at it, every day.
I cannot say that we were close, intimate friends--but every interaction I ever had with him--well before Phish and up until last year--were unfailingly gracious,warm and smart.
We'd often talk more of parenting and photographs, rather than business at hand.
And yes, he was so proud of his children.
He was a man who had his priorities and perspectives right in life.
As "the best of the best," there was never a sense of ego or entitlement from Chip --that people who have accomplished far, far less over a fraction of the time could learn from.
I'll miss him.
Our business will miss him.
Thanks for writing a wonderful acknowledgement.
Best,
Steve Martin
______________________________________
There was not a finer person in our business. He was so personable and loved. When Irv Zuckerman was running Clear Channel Entertainment I suggested to him that we ask the bookers who were their 3 best relationships with an agent. Then we would assign to the agent the booker who had the best relationship with him or her. We compiled the results and over 85% of the bookers chose Chip. That was remarkable. No other agent got even half that much. I always teased him about that and he was always embarrassed. How can everyone think they had a great relationship with this one person? But they did with Chip. So I have absolute proof that Chip was loved by so many. I will miss him terribly.
Jim Koplik
Live Nation President/Connecticut and Upstate New York
______________________________________
this is sad, very sad.
Ron Zeelens
______________________________________
This is the most profound thing I have read in a long time and so true...
I have lost 32 people in 2 years.
The 'back 9' is tough as I am realizing at 58 years old and I lost some great ones on the front 9.
May you stay happy and well cause as an old friend of mine once said on his death bed from cancer...
"We are not here for a long time.. we are here for a good time"
Luke
(Steve Lukather)
______________________________________
Loving profile Bob of a member of our music family cut down too early. Rejoice with those still with us and be with us tomorrow.
Much respect for Chip. One of the reasons why so many of us love this business.
Larry LeBlanc
______________________________________
Thank you for this, we so wanted to present the Pollstar Award for Agent of the Year to Chip personally, but the only thing that mattered to him was seeing his son play ball.
Aren't we all lucky if we get to choose the way way go out. I am so proud we got to bestow the honor on Chip just a couple of weeks before he got to see his son play as he promised he would.
Thank you Dan & Fred for helping send a very powerful message from all of us in the industry how much Chip was respected.
Gary Smith / Pollstar
______________________________________
I love that you focused on his humanity because that was his most compelling asset. He was one of the great agents to be sure, but managed to remain a great guy the whole time. Kudos to Danny and Fred for knowing he was the one. They are very good at that.
Bill. Siddons
______________________________________
Love you for this.
Elliott Groffman
______________________________________
Thanks Bob. It's a sad day. Period.
Best,
Michael McDonald
______________________________________
Well said. He was relentless and tenacious in everything he did. Very sad day ... A great loss for our industry and all those who knew him.
I can't believe that this "Force" is no longer with us.
Michael Belkin
______________________________________
Beautiful Bob. I've been trying to figure out how to properly process this huge loss. There is a massive hole in the world now, in music, photography, wine, sports, everything. He was a truly unique human being. A once in a generation character that really defined the adage "larger than life." This was a beautiful tribute to him, thank you.
Jonathan Groffman
______________________________________
A lovely tribute. Thanks.
Nathan Hubbard
______________________________________
This is beautiful.
Chip treated me with nothing but respect my entire career for the past 25 years. He was everything that's right in this business and this world.
Anthony @ Bowery Presents
______________________________________
Always so kind to me . I won't forget that .
Colleen Fischer
GM/ Director of Booking
AUSTIN City Limits Live
______________________________________
Spot on, Bob.
Sometimes you 'hit the nail on the head' and sometimes just to the side. This one was 'dead-on'!
We're all just grains of sand on a HUGE beach. Some, a bit larger than others however, grains just the same.
Here's to THE GOOD ONES.....
Wayne Forte
Entourage Talent Associates
______________________________________
Thanks for this, Bob. Although I didn't know him as well as others, I couldn't agree more about Chip's ability to feel like a close friend within minutes. Every time I heard his voice on the phone, it was like hearing from family.
Mac Reynolds
______________________________________
Saw Trey Anastasio a couple of months ago at the Fox in Oakland. Trey told the whole audience about Chip and his condition, saying he had been at the hospital earlier in the day visiting him. He had the whole crowd scream at the top of their lungs for Chip to recover soon. I've seen Phish over 50 times and this was the only time I ever saw Trey get that emotional on stage. To the point of tears. His words were " If it weren't for Chip, you wouldn't know about Phish". RIP.
Mike Johnston
______________________________________
Thanks for sharing this Bob.
Trey dedicated "Show of Life" to Chip at a recent show. Check it out...
youtu.be/7I8iglA6iRY David Jorgenson
______________________________________
So true man. Thank you.
Citizen Cope
______________________________________
On a day off in Worcester on Phish tour, Chip got 4 of us on the crew 4 tickets for game 2 of the world series at Fenway. Great seats between first and home! That was the only time the 4 of us had ever been to a world series game and it is something that none of us will ever forget fro the rest of our lives!
--micah gordon
nugs.net enterprises LLC
______________________________________
Great piece on Chip Hooper. He was the real deal. Not only did he do great work with Dave Matthews and Medeski, Martin & Wood and many others but he was a good guy who was passionate about many things. When I first moved to Carmel 9 years ago I went to a silent auction fundraiser for our local school and a photograph that he had taken was there. It was a spectacular shot of Point Lobos. I had no idea that he was a photographer and was blown away by it. A few years ago I ran into him at the Monterey Sports Center with his son Max who was home from Harvard. He told me about Max's basketball journey moving from Carmel to attend Brewster Academy in New Hampshire then on to Harvard. My son was just starting middle school so he was excited to meet Max. This weekend we had a basketball tournament in Oakland, CA and my son and a few friends were watching ESPN after a long day of games. They had a special about the Golden Grizzlies win over Detroit and showed Max running up the stairs to give Chip a hug while his dad was strapped to a gurney. I had no idea that his illness had progressed so far so was shocked to see him like that. That was filmed only 9 days ago so it was a shock to hear the news today of his passing. He will be missed.
Joe Fletcher
Carmel Valley, CA
______________________________________
I'm stunned. He was class when I met him back in Mpls. We were lucky to know him.
Steve Weiss
______________________________________
Bob - I went to grade school thru teen years with Chip and also worked for chicago’s celebration productions back in the day with bruce kapp, jane holman and big bob syzinski.
Anyway, love your post on Chip and your stuff in general. Big loss on this end. He was a true north kind of man.
Chuck Fox
______________________________________
Wonderful wring and sentiments. Never heard of Chip but it brought tears to my eyes. Hope I can live up to his standards. Thanks.
Glenn Jackson
______________________________________
Beautifully written. Tragic. I met him but didn't know him. Based on this, I really wish that I had known him.
Marc Reiter
______________________________________
Thank you for this Bob.
R. Lowenstein
______________________________________
Thank you again.
Johnny Brower
______________________________________
Great comments.
Phil Morris
______________________________________
Chip was the agent for my two favorite bands. I've literally attended hundreds of shows that he booked. Although I only had the honor of briefly interacting with him twice, I sensed the charm and connection you referenced. Chip gave my good friend a job at MPA when they met at the Pollstar awards (she had spent all the money she had just to travel to the event). Whenever he came up in conversation, it was always his photography skills and dedication to his son's basketball talent that anyone mentioned. Chip deserves so much credit for helping bands create the tours I've enjoyed over the last 20 years, which allows me to live my life to the fullest.
Aaron Pitcock
______________________________________
It was 1985 or maybe 1986 when I first met Chip. We were at a NACA convention in Nashville at the Opryland Hotel. This was a convention of college buyers and Chip and I were representing our respective companies, he from Minneapolis and me from NYC.
After a day of being cooped up in the hotel and eating lousy convention food, we decided to go across the street and try Cracker Barrel. We loved it so much we decided to come back for dinner. The next morning I ran into Chip early and he asked if we would dare eat a third meal in a row at Cracker Barrel.
My face lit up and I said I was glad we were thinking the same thing and off we went across the street.
Fast forward to lunch time and I don't dare ask Chip and he does not dare to ask me, but we both end of asking others and we sat one table away from each other for our 4th Cracker Barrel meal in a row.
Chip and I remained friends ever since. I'll miss him.
Adam Kornfeld
______________________________________
BOB…I’TS ANOTHER GOOD ONE..MANY THANKS, DON GRAHAM
______________________________________
I have been reading your posts since I started in the music business back in 2004 working for Chuck and Don in Denver. I have always been a fan of your writing, but the last couple of years I have become a bigger fan. I feel like you get me, this industry and the craziness that surrounds it. You have the incredible ability to articulate what many of us are feeling. I know your first passion is music, but I think where your writing really shines are the emotional, motivating posts not about music.
This last post about Chip will be cathartic for many. What a tribute to him. And not surprisingly, after reading it, I wanted to be a better person and conquer the world.
Thank you,
Tricia Olson
______________________________________
Back in the early 2000s, I was booking some events. I was young, dumb and green. Chip and I were emailing a bit about some artists, that looking back he knew the events couldn't afford. That didn't matter to Chip apparently. He called me, I still didn't know who he was at the time, and spent 30 minutes with me speaking about these events and artists that might make sense. He seemed genuine in his interest of me and the events. Years later I realize how huge a 30 minute call to a young kid booking a couple events was, but Chip of all people took the time. That was one of only a handful interactions I had with Chip, but I'll never forget that first call.
Jamie Minotti
The Madero Group
Alternative Power Productions LLC.
______________________________________
I don't think I have ever read a letter which has spoken to me more deeply and sincerely than this.
Thanks Bob.
Nate Sokolski
The Windish Agency
______________________________________
Got to meet Chip a number of times when Phish played the Campus Club in Providence where I was the GM. Good Man, the industry will miss him. So will humanity!
James Roach
______________________________________
I wish I had met him. Nice piece bob.
Gary Slaight
______________________________________
Beautifully written Bob , thank you.
Marla Ostroff
______________________________________
Beautifully written.
Greg Clayman
______________________________________
Thanks for that Bob. R.I.P. Chip
Bill Tibbs
______________________________________
Thank you for your poignant and kind words. I feel as though I know Chip well now and I would have loved to have hung out with the cat! These words are healing and reassuring. RIP Chip Hooper. Peace!
Angelo J. Rossi
______________________________________
Hi Bob - going to save this one. I have a friend, 54, about to succumb. No nuclear family, no immediate family, so it's up to us friends to keep his spirit alive after he dies. It's a heavy burden but one I will try to carry lightly.
Best,
Jeremy Shatan
______________________________________
Thank you.
I love your writing... These tributes are beautifully done as the reader is invited to hear from your core, soul and heart.
My 26 year old son, Jordan, is in the hospital today facing open heart surgery. Your article encouraged me today.
Thank you!
Rick Muchow
______________________________________
Hey Bob,
I am sure the Mailbag responses for this one are going to be for the ages, because you hit the nail on the head - Chip was everyone’s best friend. One of the only people I have ever met that made you feel like you instantly mattered, in a industry where nobody gives a shit unless you can do something for them.
That was his magic, and he worked that magic from the receptionist, to the assistants, to the agents that worked under him. And it wasn’t a show, that was the thing. As a young agent he would ask my opinion on things; things that had to do with the direction of the company that were well above my pay grade. Then he would pick up the phone while I was sitting in his office and say "well Atamian thinks this or that."
I moved to Monterey from Chicago to start at MPA doing ticket counts in 2006. On my first day Chip came into the back room where I was working and we had a healthy debate about where in the city to find the best deep dish pizza. I was floored. The day I met Chip was probably one of the most surreal days of my life. He was exactly what I envisioned but the complete opposite at the same time. Larger than life, but took the time to shoot the shit with the little guy.
What Chip didn’t know was that during high school and college I would cold-email him and Coran, probably monthly, asking how I could work for DMB or Phish. I didn’t know any better…
So when I got a chance to move across the country to work in the same office as Chip, I didn’t think twice about the 50% pay cut I’d be taking or the friends and family I would be leaving behind. There was zero question. I was going.
And as I worked my way up and I was promoted to agent, Chip and I became fast friends. Then I signed The Lumineers and we got to work together, as colleagues. That still doesn’t feel real. This was the same guy who I would essentially send fan-mail to while I was in high school.
The band went from playing 250 cap clubs to amphitheaters in a year and I knew that I not only had a wealth of knowledge at my fingertips with Chip, but someone who was willing to share his experience. Someone who was a mentor to so many people already always had time for one more student.
We would talk about which venues to play, ticket prices, the right way to cut deals, which promoters work the hardest in each market…it was the learning experience of a lifetime. And he was having fun too. It seemed like he would make a point to tell me that. That it reminded him of the early days of DMB or Phish and it’s always fun to see a career take off like that. He reminded me daily to enjoy the ride.
I got to see Chip four times in the months since he had the stroke. Every time except for the last visit, he was the normal Chip. Busting balls about work, asking what promoters he needed to call to push things over the goal line…I was convinced that if he could just stand up and walk he would be back to normal.
The last visit, I had a feeling deep down that it was going to be the last time I saw him. I couldn’t put my finger on it. We talked briefly about life and then he took my hand and told me that he was proud of me and to always enjoy the ride. "Don’t take anything for granted. We have the best job in world, don't forget to act like it."
I won't ever forget that, or Chip.
Thanks for listening. I spent most of today ignoring calls, texts, and emails, and generally burying my head in the sand pretending that my mentor and friend wasn’t gone. Then I opened up my laptop to see your letter at the top of my inbox, and it was too easy to just start typing…it felt good to write this and spend some time those memories.
There aren’t enough words in the dictionary to fully capture the feelings that I know so many are feeling today. Anyone who knew him lost a best friend, even if they only met him once.
Joe Atamian
Paradigm Talent Agency
______________________________________
I heard the news from Max just a few hours ago, as I was about to board a flight from Phoenix to JFK.
I thought about Chip the whole ride home.
He was a special man. More special than most people realize, even those who worked closely with him.
When I first met him, he impressed me, both as a businessman and as a person. But then he inspired me - his work struck a chord with me and reawakened a passion for photography that had faded over the decades.
As intense and frenetic as his professional life could be, his photography was all about slowing down, both in technique and representation.
Taking his time with extraordinarily long exposures, and then freezing the world around him with remarkable clarity and precision, Chip truly understood the urgency of stopping to appreciate those special moments and the beauty that surrounds us.
When 9/11 struck, and freaked the rest of us out, it was Chip who saw the opportunity to set up his camera at the beach, and open the shutter for hours so he could capture the paths of stars moving across the night sky without having his image ruined by those pesky jet planes that had shot across his photographic canvas every previous time he had attempted that picture.
Yes, Chip pursued and executed this unique yin and yang in his life with extraordinary passion. He personified the undeniable relationship between competitiveness and perfection. If one is motivated to achieve the latter, one must understand and practice the former.
Chip’s roster of clients may be a tribute of accomplishment in one regard, but his art, the images that adorn museum walls and the homes and working spaces of family and friends and strangers lucky enough to have discovered him, is the real lasting legacy to an extraordinary man and talent.
As you pointed out, Bob, Chip’s mantra was to live life to the fullest, but take the time to appreciate the magic around us. I will forever be grateful that our paths crossed so that he could convey that precious lesson to me.
And I know I'm not alone in that regard.
Ron Fierstein
______________________________________
Hi Bob,
It's a sad day, but one not unexpected to me. He had always seemed bulletproof, and I had the greatest respect for him.
Chip and I have been inextricably linked since the early 90's. I was handling Widespread Panic, and they told me about a band I needed to check out. I went to Phish's first DC show, they had 200 people on a Wednesday night at a tiny club called the Roxy. They brought out the mini-tramps, and had Marley the road dog backstage. I was knocked out. Luckily, I was the first agent that John Paluska let book tours on the band. It was a magic time in the jam band band world.
After a couple of years of helping them grow, my small agency didn't even have a computer that ran the business. Those were the days of typewriters, phone calls and thermal paper faxes. Chip had approached them, and Phish, being the kind of guys they are, told Monterey that they would come there if they hired me. I respectfully declined, as I had a hard time seeing myself in Carmel, driving long distances and flying to every gig I wanted to go see. I lived in the DC area, all my friends were there, and it was so easy to get everywhere. I recall Chip telling me later he hadn't been home in eight weekends. That's the reason he was so successful, beyond his warm and honest demeanor.
I went on to handle The Samples, and put Dave Matthews on his first western tours, as the opening act. They were from nearby Charlottesville, and Coran Capshaw was the guy I booked shows with at Trax. The only band I ever saw in a club, that I thought would go on to play stadiums. But alas, Chip Hooper 2, me 0, and the rest is history. Chip and I stayed friends through it all, because I knew it was my decision to stay put.
In 2006 when my lungs began to fail, Chip was there to listen and was genuinely concerned. He wanted to be kept apprised of my situation. In fact, one of the last people I spoke to on my way to Duke hospital, to receive a double-lung transplant, was Chip. He was so positive, and told me it would all work out. He loved Duke, and had been mentoring a young black student there, because that's the kind of guy he was.
He was right, as he often was, and here I am 7 1/2 years later in better health than I was when I first met him. I would never have believed that day, that I would be the one here today writing this. You are right Bob, all the money, all the accolades, mean nothing in lieu of your health. I live every day, happy to be my own boss, grateful for my family, and loving that I get to go see music I love as part of my job. I wish Chip could too.
Armand Sadlier
______________________________________
The concert business has lost one of its shining lights with the passing of Chip Hooper. One of the most unique things about Chip was his affability, almost an eagerness to talk to anyone who loved music. In my 23 years of producing/booking Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay in San Diego, I don't think Chip ever sold me a show. My 1,400 seat venue was way too small for Dave Matthews and Phish. Yet whenever I'd visit Monterey to see Fred Bohlander and Paul Goldman to book the likes of Lyle Lovett, Chris Isaak, Bonnie Raitt, Leo Kottke, or the Doobie Brothers, Chip would always call me into his office to shoot the shit, usually for 45 minutes at the end of the day. And he'd hold his calls. He knew that Humphrey's was important to his company, and that our mutual friends included Marc Geiger and Chuck Morris, so he made a real effort to get to know me, in spite of the fact that I wasn't spending money on his personal roster.
Mostly we ended up talking about photography, basketball, and other passions we shared outside of music. He bragged about his then 10-year old son Max, who was already hitting 90% of his free throws. Chip took Max to Golden State Warriors games and introduced him to NBA greats. Max has gone on to become a college basketball star and Chip, literally on his deathbed, flew out to Rochester, Michigan to see Max play last week. This heartwarming report from ESPN says and shows it all:
espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14856372 I'm glad that you mentioned that Chip was a world class photographer. His work is supernatural. He was represented by the esteemed Joseph Bellows Gallery in La Jolla and I'd make a point of popping into all of his openings down here to say hello. Not once did we ever talk about box office numbers or negotiating deals . . . we talked about photography, how his family was doing, and he'd ask my wife Helen questions about her painting and drawing techniques, even though he was meeting her for the first time.
I guess I'm trying to say that Chip was a multi-dimensional mensch who just happened to be the most decorated and admired agent in the business. He was compassionate, funny, made eye contact, and was universally loved. I'm blessed to have crossed paths with Chip Hooper in this lifetime and send heartfelt condolences to his family and his legion of friends and colleagues.
Kenny Weissberg
______________________________________
Hi Bob,
You don’t know me. I heard you speak once at what I believe was the inaugural EDM Biz conference many years ago, that took place right before Coachella.
I just had to reach out to thank you for writing this beautiful piece about Chip. It hurt my heart to read it because it was so accurate and clearly so deeply felt. You captured his essence and gave him the fitting tribute he deserved. I know you are feeling what I feel, no doubt to an even greater degree.
I told Rit Venerus recently that one of the gifts that Chip keeps on giving is having brought together this amazing circle of people. We may not all know each other already, but we recognize one another when we meet. We know that if someone was a true friend of Chip’s they carried a sort of stamp of approval, a marker of quality, of good human-ness. In my eyes, you now bear that marker.
Keep fighting the good fight.
Warm regards,
Stephanie Morris
______________________________________
Bob,
I guess that's the way the world is these days, we get jarring news jumping off my computer screen.
I did not know Chip had passed.
And I'm sad.
I hadn't seen or spoke to him in a very long time. But every now and again I'd go get some inspiration by going and looking at his photography website -
www.chiphooper.com/ Chip was an extremely helpful agent to me back when I first got into presenting concerts at the Tarrytown Music Hall in NY in 1986. Back when I started you could roll a bowling ball down Main Street and not hit a car. It was going to be an uphill battle bringing shows to that dusty, musty old theatre run by a dedicated but wacky old couple.
He understood what I was trying to do, to revive an old theatre coated with the dust of those who'd gone before. He didn't seem to mind my long-winded stories of its history, of me telling him of taped interviews I'd done with the previous owners and the unofficial town historian, Wally Buxton.
He took a chance on my upstart career choice, and sold me some acts. He gave promotional suggestions. He nurtured me to a certain extent. I felt like our working relationship was more partnership than adversarial between agent and promoter.
I credit he and the late Manny Greenhill of Folklore Productions, along with artist manager Harold Leventhal as my mentors, even if they didn't know it.
So, I'm sad to learn the news, and to learn online that he was four or five years younger than me. It frightens me a little.
Fair winds along the rocky cliffs of California that you so loved Chip. And thanks for being my friend from afar.
Thom Wolke
Twin Cloud Concerts
______________________________________
This hit me hard. I’ve lost both my parents and my father-law to the BIG C (as we call it) in the last 5 years.
I’m not a close friend of Chip. However he was someone I always respected, admired and appreciated.
Years ago I was a “fresh-faced” 21 year old manager from Virginia with a baby band who had just signed (a non-bidding war) deal with Epic. I was an outsider and not a major manager. I found myself in the lobby of a hotel at a music conference and noticed my band’s attorney (Elliot Groffman) holding court with a bunch of industry “players”. I sheepishly went to say hello and he quickly introduced me to everyone and they all said a quick hello and then went back to their conversation. They seemed to have no interest in engaging me or bringing me into their discussion. I lingered for a second wondering whether I should just walk away. I didn’t feel like I belonged there. Chip was in the group and (presumably) noticed my nervousness and walked around the other guys and engaged me. He pulled me aside. He told my I was in good hands with Eliiot. He then asked me about the band that I worked with and went as far as to ask about where I was from, how I got into the business, my interests outside of music etc. Told me to reach out if I ever needed anything. He made me feel like I belonged in that group.
I haven’t had a “real” job since that encounter and I’m still in the “biz". He provided some confidence that day and although we never worked together and only occasionally crossed paths I have always appreciated the attention he gave me all those years ago. Like you said, I will never forget him.
RIP, Chip.
Alan Stewart
______________________________________
Chip Hooper, who was the Rainmakers booking agent from 1984-1998 and friend for life, passed away on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. Chip was from Chicago, and found Steve Bob & Rich when we were banging it out in the KC bars. He was 22 years old at the time. We called him "Mr. 110%" because that's what he promised, and always delivered. He brought us into the national scene, guided and advised us in getting management, record deal, European connections. We shared many many laughs and good times with him. Chip went on to be the absolute top in his field, working at Monterey Peninsula Artists and Paradigm Agency, being exclusive agent for Dave Matthews Band, Phish, and many others.
In our early days, Chip would call me at least every day, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. We also called him "Chuck Hyper" for his boundless energy and enthusiasm. He LOVED music, but mostly he loved being the guy that made the wheels turn. He wanted everybody to win - artist, club owner, promotor, agent, record company. Everyone in the business knew Chip was on their side. Chip would for sure have been massively successful in his field, even without ever meeting the Rainmakers. But I feel certain that the Rainmakers would never have had the wonderful experiences that we did, if we had not met Chip Hooper.
Chip, see if you can get them to add a pizza to the contract, ok?
with love and gratitude,
Bob Walkenhorst
The Rainmakers
______________________________________
A few individuals I would credit for building @ofarevolution's career. Chip was one of them. Rest in peace my friend.
Richard On
--
Visit the archive:
lefsetz.com/wordpress/ --
www.twitter.com/lefsetz --
If you would like to subscribe to the LefsetzLetter,
www.lefsetz.com/lists/?p=subscribe&id=1 If you do not want to receive any more LefsetzLetters,
Unsubscribe To change your email address
this link
