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venture that could go off the rails at any second, which in my opinion makes a band interesting and somewhat dangerous quite frankly. I’ll miss his musical talents, I’ll miss the sound of his voice, I’ll miss him digging though his notes, looking for chord chang- es of a song we haven’t played in months that we have to play “Right Now”. Mostly, I’ll miss his creative spirit and will do the best to keep that close to me in any creative endeavors I partake in moving forward.” -- Kenny Pete “When I think of Joe‘s influence on Asbury Park, I am reminded of the roundtable at the Algonquin. Joe Harvard was like a lightning rod for artists, writers, musicians, and connoisseurs of the arts. His life was unscripted and lent itself to great exploration and experi- ences, not just for himself but for all those in his orbit. Joe was gen- erous in giving others opportuni- ties to express themselves creative- ly. He tore down the walls between artist and audience, making art accessible to so many people, who I am certain were forever changed Watch the Joe Harvard Band perform “Hit” NJ STAGE - ISSUE 58 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 110