Music Photography Blog

by Adam Elmakias

Around The World With Jeff, We Already Miss You

Jeff Kaplan, my friend. I am dreading the next tour with ADTR. I love everyone, but going through the motions without you is just going to be a constant reminder that you are no longer with us. The music you play during soundcheck, the smartass comments you make under your breath, and your loud ass laugh creeping around late at night – going to miss it all. I wasn’t even as close to you as the rest of the guys, but I have never lost someone so close to me either. It was a good 4 years with you on the road, thanks for the laughs. Thanks for the great sounding shows. Thanks for being a good man.

That’s all I got for words, but I do have a few photos of Jeff I would like to share from around the world. Always up early, or maybe he just didn’t make it to sleep – I was never quite sure. Going to miss finding him sleeping between soundcheck and showtime somewhere in the venue.

Jeff did leave behind an amazing daughter. If you want to help, you can donate to the Jeff Kaplan Memorial Fund.

Jeff Kaplan in Lyon, France by Adam Elmakias
Jeff in Lyon, France
Jeff Kaplan in Lyon, France by Adam Elmakias
Jeff in Lyon, France
Jeff Kaplan in Barcelona, Spain
Jeff in Barcelona, Spain
Jeff Kaplan in Stuttgart, Germany by Adam Elmakias
Jeff in Stuttgart, Germany
Jeff Kaplan in Stuttgart, Germany by Adam Elmakias
Jeff Kaplan in Stuttgart, Germany
Jeff Kaplan in Stuttgart, Germany by Adam Elmakias
Jeff in Stuttgart, Germany
Jeff Kaplan with Tyler and Sal in San Diego, California
Jeff with Tyler and Sal in San Diego, California
Me, Jeremy, David, Cowboy, and Alex at the top of Towers of the Asinelli in Bologna, Italy
Me, Jeremy, David, Cowboy, and Alex at the top of Towers of the Asinelli in Bologna, Italy
Johnny Meyer and Jeff Kaplan in Burgenland, Austria by Adam Elmakias
Johnny Meyer and Jeff in Burgenland, Austria
David, Jeff and Charlie Burgenland, Austria
Jeff Kaplan and ADTR outside the train station in Berlin, Germany by Adam Elmakias
Jeff and ADTR outside the train station in Berlin, Germany
Cowboy and Jeff at Rock The Beach in Helsinki, Finland by Adam Elmakias
Cowboy and Jeff at Rock The Beach in Helsinki, Finland
Jeff Kaplan at Rock The Beach in Helsinki, Finland by Adam Elmakias
Jeff at Rock The Beach in Helsinki, Finland
Jeff and ADTR at rehearsals in Montreal
Jeff Kaplan at rehearsals in Broomfield, Colorado by Adam Elmakias
Jeff at rehearsals in Broomfield, Colorado
Jeff Kaplan in Trenton, New Jersey by Adam Elmakias
Jeff in Trenton, New Jersey
Jeff Kaplan in Brussels, Belgium by Adam Elmakias
Jeff Kaplan in Brussels, Belgium
Jeff Kaplan taking a rest in Sydney, Australia
Jeff taking a rest in Sydney, Australia
Kevin and Jeff at dinner in Guadalajara, Mexico
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Ifs funny cause we couldn’t find him after this pic
A Day To Remember full band and crew in Mexico City, Mexico
A Day To Remember full band and crew in Mexico City, Mexico
A Day To Remember full band and crew at Teotihuacan Pyramids in Mexico
A Day To Remember full band and crew at Teotihuacan Pyramids in Mexico
A Day To Remember full band and crew at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom
A Day To Remember full band and crew at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom
Jeff Kaplan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jeff in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jeff Kaplan in Grand Prairie, Texas by Adam Elmakias
Jeff Kaplan in Grand Prairie, Texas

It’s all I got for now.