Bob The Greek Drummer
January 11, 2021
Bob grew up in Buffalo New York the son of Sam and Tina Soter, he was a good Greek so his sister Marge played a big part in his musical background.He also had a love for cars and racing on weekends he would go to the track and race his car as he got older he formed a love for NASCAR races.His favorite driver was Dale Earnhardt Sr they both shared the same birthday. Sadly Dale died doing what he loved racing. Through the years Bob was in many bands as a power drummer he played with passion,for his drums that he played so well.Weekends The Backroad Band would play as Bobs wife I developed a love for his drums taking them down loading them in the car and helping him unload his drums at the gigs and watching him make those drums talk it was beautiful I had the pleasure of sharing those drums for 18 years I love his drums they mean the world to me only in a different way than Bob.But sadly the drums got hard for Bob to play he was afraid he would not remember how to play a song.He was fighting but I was not sure what was happening till one day he got very sick I called the ambulance and watched and followed the ambulance to the hospital ER. After much testing and working to see what was wrong Bobs doctors said he had cancer in his liver . My world stopped and within two weeks on June18,2020 at 11:35 at night Bob left us. His drums were silent and my love was gone how could I go on with out him I still have days I can’t stop crying. Other days I just am in my house so still with our baby dog Ollie knowing my life is forever changed.Some days I set in the living room just looking at his drums and some how they give me comfort and at the same time they will never sound like those days when Bob played them he left me a gift of love in his drums I am so glad I had that time.He will be forever loved from the love I have in my heart.Thank you honey till we meet again