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IRA KRIME TRIBUTE PAGE

IRA KRIME 1951 - 2006 IRA KLEIN (aka: Ira Krime) left this material world on Feb. 20, 2006 at the age of 55. This page is in tribute and loving memory of a damn fine drummer and a very dear friend!! IRA KRIME performed with many musicians and bands over the years, including playing tabla drums for RICHIE HAVENS in New York City. Ira's favorite and possibly most succesful band was MIDNIGHT TAXI, based in Oakland, CA, who performed all over the San Francisco Bay area. In July of 2002, he came to Columbus, OH and after looking in the local entertainment papers, went to the Dolphin Lounge in Gahanna, OH for the Saturday Night "Electric" Open Stage, looking to share his chops & skills with other like minded musicians. After sitting in with several musicians sets at the Dolphin, Ira was invited become the house drummer for the open stage on Saturday's with host PETER CONRAD and on Thursday nights with hostess TIFFANY HUTIRA. He officially joined the Peter Conrad Band (PCB) in 2003 and was their permanent drummer until his passing. In August of 2003 he performed at one of his all time favorite gigs, Abbey Road On The River, ("The largest 3 day Beatles* festival in North America")* in Cleveland, OH along with Peter on guitar & MICHAEL McRAVAGE on bass guitar. In 2005, Ira contributed drums, percussion & tabla tracks for Peters 2nd solo CD, *"Half Alive"* and also laid down several drum tracks for Safe @ Home producer Joel Guild.
	"Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room. I am I, and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we still are. Call me by my old familiar name. Speak to me in the easy way you always used". ~ Henry Scott ~

	ABBEY ROAD ON THE RIVER Cleveland, OH ~ Aug. 2003 In 2003, Peter was joined by Ira on drums, percussion & vocals and Michael McRavage on bass guitar & vocals to perform at the 2nd Abbey Road On The River "Beatles Tribute" Festival in Cleveland, OH. They had the honor of being the very first act to perform, kicking off the festival and rocking the crowd with a great mix of George Harrison & Beatle songs. During the weekend, Ira got to meet George's sister, Louise at the event. Ira later told his family that performing at this show was one of the highights of his musicial career.

	SHARON WOODS Metro Park Columbus, OH ~ Aug. 2005 - left to right : Lloyd Morrison - bass guitar & vocals Joel Guild - lead guitar & vocals Peter Conrad - rhythm/2nd lead guitar & vocals Ira Krime - drums, percussion & vocals PCB (The Peter Conrad Band) were invited to perform at Sharon Woods Metro Park in Columbus, OH for the "World's Largest Family Picnic" in an attempt to break the Guiness Book Of World Records with this event This gig, along with the "Get Behind The Badge" benefit to raise money for the families of fallen Police & Fire Officers, the following weekend in Whitehall, OH, were the last official gigs that Ira played with PCB. Ira continued to be the house drummer at the Dolphin Lounge in Gahanna, OH until his death and a Memorial Benefit Show was held there in his honor on March 4, 2006.
~ Om Namaha Shivaya ~ ~ Drum On ~ [