MONSTER MAGNET’s Founding Drummer TIM CRONIN Has Died

Tim Cronin – original drummer of Monster Magnet (and longtime lights guy for the band), vocalist for The Ribeye Brothers, and longtime employee of Jack’s Music in Red Bank – has sadly died. Cronin was originally diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in March of this year, an incurable nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Cronin‘s death has since been confirmed by two musicians in his orbit.

Dave Hill: “RIP Tim Cronin, the absolute king of kindness and generosity and a badass for the ages. He will be missed by legions. I’m lucky to have known him and honored to call him a friend.”

Bob Pantella of Monster Magnet and The Atomic Bitchwax: “Words cannot express how great this guy was… You had to know him. Rest in peace Tim.”

On a personal note, I’m extremely saddened by Tim’s passing. I’ve been shopping at Jack’s Music since I was a teenager in Red Bank, spending entirely too much money on stacks of CDs and Tim was always the nicest and most helpful guy. He was always up for a chat, always checked in to see how things were going with me, and we slowly became friends over the course of 20 years of me being a gigantic record-shopping nerd. I couldn’t have asked for a better friend in the Red Bank realm. Godspeed, Tim, and thank you for everything. I’ll miss you.