Heather Leigh, Joe McPhee, Mats Gustafsson, Shoji Hano, Sven-Åke Johansson, Marino Pliakas, Bill Laswell, Hamid Drake: tanti gli amici e colleghi che hanno lasciato commenti e saluti nel ricordo del compianto Peter Brötzmann, nel segno della riconoscenza e dell'ammirazione. Alan Cummings ne ha radunati alcuni per The Wire. Quello di William Parker su tutti: "Peter Brötzmann was an exceptional human being who lived his life covered by a blanket of compassion. His music and artwork showed his heart for all living things. He was very close to nature, trees, mountains, skies and poetry, and he loved everything that showed the beauty of life. Whenever he blew his saxophone, he broke down walls of hate and pretension, replanting trees through sound. Peter was a conduit for new cosmic music that could float over all the rhythms of the world. He could speak without saying a word - a bold and courageous man who did not go down without a fight. One group was called Die Like A Dog, Peter died like an angel, and angels never die."