Wayne N. Wadhams

Our paths crossed briefly in the early 90s when I was building a business in the basement of the building that Wayne was living in at the time. He was moving out of the space that I was moving into. We got along and our friendship grew. Wayne loved family and I remember when he came over to dinner at our house when our first-born was an infant. There was a perceptible warmth and love of family in his being. "La famigila" he affectionately called it. We shared music, he sharing more with me...

I consider my self a very lucky person having the honor to study under your guidance in MP&E major in Berklee College of Music.
Later I had the privilege to be a friend of yours.
You were my mentor. Your spirit, ideas, knowledge, enthusiasm and humor were a guiding light that will remain there for me for years to come. I'll miss you and I'll never forget you.
Love and friendship, Anthony Plessas

Farewell my friend....

I know that I'm a better person for having known you... I'm a better teacher for having watched you... and a better musician for having listened to you...

For all these things that you gave so freely... I thank you from my heart and will pass on what I have learned from you...

'Till we meet again,

Tony

Very simply, in 1975, Wayne taught me 90% of what I still use everyday in my job. A generous and brilliant man. I consider myself lucky to have walked in the door to Studio B when I did.

Wow, well, I have to agree with Chris's sentiment. Wayne set me onto the great career I've enjoyed for most of my adult life, not only by being a great teacher and guide through this crazy business, but for being so instrumental in creating the program, at Berklee, that I took such full advantage of, and that offered me so many opportunities. Thank you Wayne and you will be sorely missed, but on the other hand, you were always greatly respected and loved. Glenn

I feel I owe so much of my career and what I am to Wayne - just the right combination of taskmaster and kind, supportive, creative-nurturing soul. There's a hole in the world, you are already sorely missed . . . thank you for being there for me and helping me along in those early years.

Wayne was obviously an incredible talent...Although I grew up in Stamford when he did, I did'nt know him, however, admired his work with the Fifth Estate, an outstanding group, which, along with their only top 40 hit record, was very underated....Condolences to his family and friends.

I first met Wayne in 1970.
I was an ambitious, budding film student. My main interest at the time was animation.
One day Wayne took me aside and said"You seem to know more than the instructor, why don't you program our course?" Which, of course I did. That shot of confidence Wayne showed me was all I needed to go ahead.
I knew Wayne through out the 1970's and along with John Jobeless, shared many hillarious moments with him.
The Art and film world has lost a great friend.

I am so saddened to know my old friend has passed on. I met Wayne in 1964, when his rock band was just forming, and he followed me to Dartmouth. Together with our friend Shivanath Terry Lee, we three were inseparable for years. Wayne was amazingly talented, and so proficient at everything he did that he made the difficult look easy. He was kind, loving, concerned and generous, and, while he did not suffer fools gladly, he was always ready to teach what he knew. We shared his great sense...