Beatle Juice s planned April 7 concert at Alpine Grove in Hollis, which was to have been a benefit for the Doug Flutie Jr. ebony porn Autism Fund, is currently on hold, said Alpine owner Alan Archambault.

 We re not sure where we re going, what s going to happen, Archambault said Sunday.  Obviously, we re devastated over here . . . all of us at Alpine really have heavy hearts right now.

Particularly saddening for the Alpine family, Archambault said, is the fact that they were scheduled to throw a giant post-wedding party for Delp and his fiancee, Pam Sullivan, on Sept. 9.  We ve done probably 4,000 weddings, but that would have been the crown jewel for my staff and me, he said.  I adore them both.

Archambault said he s long been a big Boston fan.  I must have worn out 20 Boston cassettes growing up, he said.  Brad s the main reason I like music so much today.

On Sunday, Boston founder Tom Scholz, who hired Delp in the beginning, posted a new message on bandboston.com announcing the cancellation of Boston s summer tour.

 My heart goes out to his wonderful fiancee Pamela (Sullivan), his two children, and other family . . . his close friends and band mates, and to the millions of people whose lives were made a little brighter by the sound of his voice, Scholz wrote.

WKNE radio personality Parker Springfield interviewed Delp roughly a week prior to a Beatle Juice show at Keene High School s new performing arts center.

 Little did I know then that it would be Brad s last interview, Springfield said on Sunday.  I made it into an hourlong Beatles tribute show . . . as it turned out, it was a tribute to Brad.

The show, on March 3, was Delp s last. Before the show, Springfield said he and Delp chatted backstage.  We talked about his wedding this summer; he was so happy to get getting married again, he said.  He said he d been with Pam for six years . . . he was so proud of her.

Delp had a great show, Springfield said.  He looked great, very healthy, and had a flawless performance as usual.  That s why I was so shocked to hear of his passing.

Veteran area rocker Gardner Berry, who, like Delp, has fronted and held other roles in a number of bands for more than 30 years, was first a fan, then a friend, of Delp s.

 I ve listened to his music for 30 years  what a great vocalist, Berry said Sunday.  I met him about 10 years ago when Lisa (Guyer, Berry s partner in the band Mama Kicks) did her first CD with Barry (Gaudreau, Boston guitarist). Brad was at the release party, he said.

One of Berry s current projects is Four Sticks, a Led Zeppelin tribute band.  Brad came to see us whenever he could . . . he was such a nice guy to everyone, Berry said.

 I ll never forget him telling me I have a great voice . . . having Brad Delp tell you that you have a great voice is like Beyonce telling you that you have a great ass, Berry added with a laugh.

 Seriously, I ve never had a more meaningful compliment in my life.

Meanwhile, Archambault said those who have already bought tickets to the April 7 Alpine fundraiser should stay tuned.  I don t know how in the world we can do (the show) without Brad . . . but it s too premature to make a decision; we ll stay in a holding pattern for a bit, he said.

 Right now, I could just curl up and cry like a baby. Brad was a true gentle spirit. I m honored to have seen and heard him sing, Archambault added.

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