Heartbeat interval. Farewell to drummer Juris Kroich / day

In the music, those who talk to the listeners are usually in the forefront, and those who talk to the listeners, sing words or play soloparties of melodic instruments. Bass guitarists and drummers, or rhythm group that forms the musical spine that the listener, perhaps without knowing it, feels more with the body, not the ears, is the strong foundation on which everything else is based. You can paint the house as dazzling as dazzling, but if the basics are not stable, it will wobble and collapse early or late. At the concert, where Juris Kroich was at the drum, he could always watch him, even trying to change the location if the soloist had a stand in front and obscured the drummer, whose passion was the last song he was playing and then the water flood.

Will not have peace itself

Juris Kroičs had what could be called the harsh thoroughness of the Latvians or the grip of the farmer, which was certainly done in the best of conscience, otherwise he would not have peace. If Kroich had become a film actor, his image would be as irresistible as the iconic Harry Liepiņš and Uldis Pūcītis. « Once upon a time the girl around eighteen years, / to watch her for everyone’s joy. / But she did not look at such, / because she was a ‘drummer in her heart …’ – such a girl from a girl’s youth’s memory notebook, telling about croic. The ensemble created in Baldone and invited to play in the Bauska Group in the first half of the eighties Staff. In 1985, both in Baldone formed a group K.Remont, What later became one of the most important components of the history of the time, but all the history of Latvian popular music, the writings of poets in the beautiful New Wave, Postpank, in the IndiPopa compositions – Ieva Akuratere and Vilnis Linužs sang.

K.Remont Guitarist Gints Sola also played in the line -up and for some time – bassist Ilvars Zālītis. All this outstanding troika later played in the Ainars Mielava group New Moon, Recording several albums of our popular music classics. One of them has a name Heartbeat interval, And this is most related to the unshakable commandment of the group drummer Yuri Kroich, who, together with Gints’ bench as the most reliable co -fellow Ainars Mielavs, remained in the group later in the formed group Moving.

Capable and capable

In the new month Kroich had a link with a long -standing one, and it also culminated in his music in the Ilga group of Ilga, Iļģi. « Juris was capable and capable. Capable – because it was possible to drop not only the phones but also the drums, not understanding how the asymmetrical rhythms of Liepna voices are counted and playable. Being able to cross the boundaries and go into the world of traditional music. I have to admit that I was even a little afraid of him while we played together In the new month. (But my girlfriends watched the croic game with the greatest excitement at the time.) Later, playing together In Iļģi, The sincere Juris revealed. I hold the album in my hands Sowing winds And I can’t believe it came out 25 years ago. But songs, music still live. One of Ilga The most popular songs of the repertoire – the title song of the album – have been played by Juris Kroich. Thank you, Juri, for the crowd! You are unforgettable! « In your farewell words Ilga Named Kroich is written by Ilga Reizniece.

« It will be quieter below. There will be less music through the drum. Thank you for being able to go next door. While music, biking, fishing and talking, » the artist mentioned by singer Karlis Kazaks, who appreciated the talent of Kroich, calling him a heart rate drummer and inviting him to engage in his recordings and concerts. Kroich’s lesser -known facet of musical activity is playing drum rhythms Dark wave group Claucrum for needs. Although in the days after Crochi’s departure, many named him a very accurate drummer, and it cannot be denied, because this is a case where a person at a set of percussion really plays, not just able to hold on to the exact rhythm, because Kroich seemed to be born at the drum.

The drummers are really just like the trees that grow, and you can grab them, climb and gently caress them, perhaps becoming strange in the eyes of others, but if they seem to have grown in your way, you will have to start the chainsaws, otherwise they will not go and stand.

Ainars Mielavs writes that Kroich has died while sitting with a cigarette in his hand: « The perfect final, jurt! It was in your style! And the style was of great importance in your life. Like you. Amen. »

Farewell from Juris Kroich will take place in the Great Hall of the Riga Crematorium on Friday, March 28, at 2 pm.