QUEENSRŸCHE's "Sister Mary" PAMELA MOORE Remembers Audio Engineer Tom Pfaeffle
July 21, 2009, 15 years ago
As previously reported, 49-year-old soundman Tom Pfaeffle, who had worked with bands including NIRVANA, QUEENSRŸCHE, AEROSMITH and THE BLACK CROWES was shot and killed on July 17th.
Vocalist PAMELA MOORE, who rose to fame in metal circles as the voice of Sister Mary on Queensrÿche's classic Operation: Mindcrime album, has issued the following:
"Violence has touched our lives in the music industry. Mr. Tom Pfaeffle, our dear friend and amazing sound engineer's life was taken, suddenly!! We will never know what really happened but this I can tell you, Tom Pfaeffle left his legacy in a business he loved and dedicated his life to for many years. He taught his craft to up and coming sound engineers and he always put 110 percent into everything he did! I had the privilege of working with Tom and he always had that gift of knowing what to do to make my performance shine!!Please never take life for granted! Make each and every day count! May life stay precious to you and always make sure to tell your loved ones how much they mean to you because you never know when your time will come to a screeching halt!
God bless Tom's family and friends. May peace and comfort surround them during this most difficult time!
RIP my Dear Friend Tommy."