Wow, I can't believe it. He seemed to be working through this positively. May he rest in peace and my condolences to his family and close friends. I'm wondering whether the remix he did for me was his last one? I'll make sure to acknowledge it properly either way on the release.
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 9:18 AM, log...@cox.net <log...@cox.net> wrote: > wow... > > I just happened to refresh my mailbox on my phone and saw this jusat now. I > just pulled over in the nearest Circle K to type this. > > AC's in a better place. May he rest in peace. My condolences to his family > and friends. > > RIP > > > -----Original Message----- > Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010 6:16:57 am > To: list 313 <313@hyperreal.org> > From: kent williams <chaircrus...@gmail.com> > Subject: (313) Aarron Carl has passed > > 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. > > >
