RIP DJ Wasabi

Sad to learn of the passing of Tom 'DJ Wasabi' Jones

We worked together on a project to record Narrandera's Big Guitar and it was a pleasure to also jam with him on that unwieldy instrument.

I met Wasabi through the Burning Seed event in Matong, the town where generations of the Jones family farmed.

His father Brian Jones died a few years ago and it was his funeral and a smaller event later on for his Burner family where I think I last saw Wasabi.

Reading now about his various careers in Combat Wombat, youth mentoring and live sound, it's clear that Australia has lost an innovative and important contributor.

I really appreciate how easy going and funny he was, with a work ethic that kept pushing for the best results.

It was also nice to spend time with his extended family and my thoughts go to his young children.