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Today's comment comes from various Tacomans regarding our story on the closing of Sluggo Music, including an interview with owner Jack Dolan and Plastards' guitarist Rich Bundy. The story posted yesterday.

Doug writes,

A 29-year hunk of my life will be dissolved. Jack and Bootsy live on. Memories live on. My 1982 Tama Imperialstar kit--if it survived this winter in the garage--lives on. Life is finite. As is every string, stick, G&L Skyhawk, little odd and end do-dad and dohicky. I digress. Life is finite, so a chunck like this of pure goodness, when it ends, is resonant. Cheers to you, Jack, and all the years of music you have enabled with your services, your friendship--under your 253 (and 206) watch. And bless the kitties.

CW writes,

sad..My Uncles band Queensryche started there

Matt E writes,

I am actually, legitimately tearing up over this. I have bought various drum hardware and bits over the years that are still with me, as well as picks, strings, a bass amp. Sluggo's, with that incessant blinking sign, was one of the first Tacoma icons I absorbed into my psyche. R.I.P, I and my friends are sorry to see you go, but thank YOU for your presence in our lives.

And Wayne L Brannon writes,

This truly is a sad day for the Tacoma music scene. Evan Groom and me used to hang at Sluggo's a lot. I can't begin to tell how many Basses, Amps, Effects, Strings, and various toys I bought from Jack over the years. The greatest thing about Jack was, as a local musician himself, he knew most guys were living on a tight budget. Hell, let's face it, we all were "Starving Artists". You could go to Sluggo's, find quality equipment at a great price, and Jack would, more often as not, help you get financing or let you make payments. I don't know how or if he ever made a profit, but you can't find a local musician who has anything bad to say about Jack, and doesn't love the guy for everything he did for all of us. Thanks for everything Jack!