I'm speechless. Very sad day indeed and my thoughts are going out to his family and friends right now.
- Patrick. On Sep 30, 2010, at 6:16 AM, kent williams <chaircrus...@gmail.com> wrote: > Those of you up early in the US who checked Facebook or Twitter > already know this, but Aaron Carl Ragland died overnight, having just > started chemotherapy for a just-diagnosed cancer. This is a terrible > loss for Aaron's family, Detroit, and the world. > > I didn't know the man well, other than a couple of long conversations > earlier this year on the phone. I was impressed by his drive to make > things happen in Detroit, not just for himself, or for Detroit Dance > Music (though they were things he loved DEEP, second only to his > family and friends) but the next generations of kids. > > Aaron was openly, flamboyantly gay man who came out at a time and > place where it was a lot easier to stay on the down low. The Detroit > dance scene is a lot more open and accepting than the wider culture, > but it's a brave man who's willing to be honest with the whole world > the way AC was. Aaron presented himself transcended his sexuality, it > represented an openness and honesty that's an example for everyone. > Aaron was genuine, authentic, true, no bullsh*t. > > And he was funny as hell too. Inexplicably, he was afraid of trees -- > can you watch this and not laugh? > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVdtEzUJII > > The W.A.R.M.T.H. "Wallshaker" Compilation he put out last December was > a great example of what Aaron Carl could do -- bring people together > under a positive vibe. That's what I'll be listening to today, and if > you don't yet have it, you can listen to the mix I made of it: > > http://www.cornwarning.com/chaircrusher/Chaircrusher-WallshakerMix.mp3 > > AC I love you, and I hope you're slapping skin with Ron Hardy and > Arthur Russell and James Stinson about now, and they've got your crate > by the tables waiting for you.
