A couple hours ago, my mom asked me 'did she live a full life'. And I chuckled and said if there is anyone who lived a full life, it was Laura. If there was anyone who really danced like noone was watching-it was her. No many how many times she'd been knocked down she always embraced people.
I have many memories with Laura, from Miami to Ferndale and back again. She was like an older sister to me, and I looked up to her and respected her in so many ways. If I ever needed advice, or even a good kick in the ass, I knew I could depend on her. That, in an industry full of shallow hearts, is unmeasurable. I'm a bit at a loss for words right now.I apologize. I think Derek's words have summed things up, but no words can describe laura's complete beauty and love. d --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > i feel like i need to express some of my thoughts on > laura. this isnt intended to be a eulogy, so please > bear with me on my ramblings. im a little thrown off > by the whole thing. > > im in frankfurt right now. i was awakened with a > phonecall around 8 pm german time concerning the > very untimely and extremely unfortunant death of Ms. > Gavoor. i dont have anyone over here to talk to > about it with (besides rich), and unless the funeral > is next wednesday, i wont be able to attend. so, i > figured i would open up on here. > > i met Laura on a wednesday night down at alvins in > 95 for family funktion. i kinda jumped into a > conversation between her and claude young. until > then, id never seen a woman (let alone a human > being) freely discuss their passions for detroit > techno, as well as the development of its artists. > she floored me with it! the thing i awlays respected > about her is that she never pulled any punches. she > always told the story straight, or at least how she > saw it. she may have been considered to have (for > lack of a better term) a big mouth, but she was > never one who couldnt be corrected. for this, i > always had the utmost respect for her. in this world > of backbiting snakes around every corner, she was > always up front, as well as being open to > suggestion. She set the record straight, and she > stood up for detroit artists, wether they were > managed by her or not. i think this is more than i > could say about most of the people ive come across > in her exact same position. > > anyhow, i sat with her and claude for at least 2 > hours. barely spoke. interjected here and there... > maybe a nod or a naive little "YEAH! TOTTALLY!" here > and there. surely, not something that contributed in > any way to the conversation at hand. > > i ran into her again about 3-4 months later. i > wanted to say hello, but figured "why would she > rememeber me??" and left it alone. near the end of > the night, she made a point to come say hello and > tell me she was leaving. i never forgot that. i keep > thinking about all the countless people ive met > where i had to think ahead of time on how i would > say hi and what would be the best thing to refresh > their memory with, and because of this instance, ive > eternally felt bad whenever i get approached and > dont rememeber meeting the person who approaches me. > ive learned over time that these things just > sometimes happen, but for whatever reason laura > rememebered me. and i think im not alone with this. > > > for about a year or 2 after that occasion, i would > run into her all the time. shed always be in the > middle of the floor, shakin it. metroplex 10 year > anniversary: stacey pullen in the main room... her > and adriel might as well had a spotlight on them. > didnt matter really, cuz her energy straight lit the > floor up on its own! plenty of other occasions, but > this one has always stood out. > > over time, she kinda stayed more in the background. > i didnt see her as much, but at the important > events. it was always a joy to see her out. thinking > back to the good ol days of 95 and such when > everything was all about fun (har har). > > and then i rememeber when i had jumped on as > resident at family. when things started cookin down > there, laura was a permanant fixture on tuesdays. > part of the original true spirit of the night. id > be playing, and just seeing her on the floor > partying always gave me an incredible feeling! i > mean, shes heard them all! if laura was dancing, > then the dj most likely was doing something right. > seeing her on the floor gave me more encouragement > and confidence. > > > then around 6 months into family, she gave me full > on support. offering her booking services to me and > such. although i declined her offer (im a kinda do > it yourself kinda guy), i was thoughoughly grateful > for her even having the interest. looking back, i > kinda wish i had accepted, as this would have been > the only chance her and i wouldve had for working > together. > > > laura will be missed. by me, by the party scene in > detroit, as well as her spirit for the city itself. > > > there might be some people who dont have the kindest > of things to say about her. > > im not one of those people. > > > if youve read this far, you should kinda aska round > and make sure claude is aware of this. ive lost > complete touch with him, but im positive hed want to > know. > > > my thoughts and prayers go out to lauras family. > > and to you, Laura, go find armando and larry levan. > > the party is waiting on you. > > rest in peace. > > love always, > > derek. > > _________________________________________________ > The simple way to read all your emails at thatweb > http://www.thatweb.com > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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