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Locally no one else was quite like Karl Roy in terms of his artistic and musical abilities. The guy radiated charisma, coolness, positivity, and toughness and exuded an air of rock stardom. He was highly musically talented and had a strong passion for music. Yes, we are all aware of the other things associated with Karl Roy; however, beyond that, he was such a remarkable human being, and we ought to remember him for all the reasons listed above.
My impression of Karl Roy has always been that he is the Filipino equivalent of Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. Both of them have an incredible vocal gift for singing, are outstanding composers, and have a legacy that is almost unparalleled in its own right.
Each time Karl Roy set his sights on music, greatness followed him and resulted in everything he would do to be successful because he was a musical genius, to begin with. From being the most well-remembered lead vocalist for Advent Call to become the legendary singer of his band, P.O.T., to being the lead vocalist, songwriter, and frontman of Kapatid. Indeed, Karl Roy managed to do it all in the short time he was alive.
Karl Roy left an impact wherever he went, whatever he did, and with whoever he got to meet, talk to, and spend time with, thus inspiring, moving, and motivating an entire generation to pursue their dreams of forming bands, learning composition, and becoming singers. So many local bands were created because of Karl Roy, and every band he became the lead singer of left a trail of classic songs that are still fondly being played.
The life and times of Karl Roy certainly deserve to be recalled, remembered, and celebrated, as it is only right to do so. As I have done in the past, when I put out articles about Karl Roy, I got to talk about his influence on me. How he had inspired me to write about music, and how one single private message I got from him as a response in 2010 lit a fire in me, and that fire has never gone out since then. Years later, I could interview some of his former bandmates, close friends in the local scene, and other people who knew him best.
