Timothy Graham Kaihatsu

He was a one-in-a-billion kind of guy. He was my "Emerging Nations" teacher in the late '60s at El Cerrito High. One day he brought in his band to play a concert just for us in that little course room. He was just fantastic! Charley Musslewhite was out of this world excellent too. He gave us free tickets to their performances around the Bay Area. Those were the days! Thanks Tim.

Miss you Tim. Many great shows and adventures over a fifty year period.

Still missed and remembered in countless moments, like once in New Orleans when we didn't get paid at Jed's and I wouldn't let him come down to the docks with my roadie and me at dawn to pick up the mondy, because I was afraid he would get hurt; he was on the road with two women and we were having a blast in our tour of 1976; we played many shows over the years and he never disappointed, with his wry humor, great blues guitar, and quiet ways; he was a woman lover in the deepest sense and...

For some reason just thought about him the other day, and got curious as to what happened to him. He had some creative skills at writing, and I recall he played some tunes, among them "John Henry," in Mr. Carey's Advanced English class. Somehow, I always thought he'd write novels...but that turned out to be me. He went into music, it seems, and the world was more pleasant with him in it. See you around...

Tim was my Senior prom date at Claremont HS in 1962. We lost touch after High School. He went north and I stayed in San Diego.
I still remember him playing La Bamba.
My favorite song, though was "I Talk to the Trees".
He was a great friend in High School. I came to Claremont HS in the last 5 months of the senior year. Tim and his friends were very kind to me.
I had no idea he had passed away over 2 years ago. It was very sad news.

Aw Timmy, I'll be missing our sporadic emails, muddy fong. Before that there were the sporadic encounters at a gig at the Carousel ballroom, Inn of the beginning or now eternity. Even from the days in high school going with you and Stan to play in Pacific Beach was great music. Just found out you're playing with all the best, and all the rest of us will hear the music in the by and by. Thanks for all the good humor, fun and insightful observations.

I have the utmost respect for Tim. He was really a great guitarist, and a very nice person, too! I saw him innumerable times when he was on the road with Robert Cray; he and my brother ,Kevin Hayes, shared many a laugh and had many funny stories about their travels together. I wish his family and friends peace in their heart, and I am truly sorry for the early loss of a great guy.