Initially I was kind of horrified but then I realized it was actually a pretty hip, well-written magazine and Chuck, as I will now refer to him, was a big part of that. Always in the back of my mind wondered what had happened to him and why he wasn't in the pantheon of rock critics and if maybe he had fooled the youthful James Redd. Glad to see his was also appreciated by some others like you guys.
― I Am the COSMOGRAIL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 20 August 2014 23:24 (ten years ago) link
Damn, I always enjoyed his writing where it was to be found (RS, Musician, liner notes) and remember looking forward to his book about the Butthole Surfers (which was said to be forthcoming years ago and never materialized)
RIP
― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Thursday, 21 August 2014 15:03 (ten years ago) link
Always checked for his byline in Musician, great writer. R.I.P.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 21 August 2014 16:08 (ten years ago) link
Very nice remembrance from David Felton.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/charles-m-young-a-rolling-stone-colleague-remembers-20140821
I find the end-days of Young and Paul Nelson very scary--although it does sound like Young had lots of support the last year.
― clemenza, Friday, 22 August 2014 15:54 (ten years ago) link
Thought of Paul Nelson as well, being another almost forgotten rock critic, although Nelson's end was a lot sadder, I think.
Wonder if Chuck went to AA meetings with Roger Ebert?
― I Am the COSMOGRAIL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 22 August 2014 17:41 (ten years ago) link
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/08/29/charles-m-chuck-young-1951-2014/
Another obit
― curmudgeon, Friday, 29 August 2014 15:44 (ten years ago) link
this quote from the counterpunch obit is a nice exclamation point on veronica moser's memories above:
“Wait, let me get this straight: a newspaper that has no editor? It sounds like a dream come true! Sign me up!”
and i assume the anecdote about him trying to strangle jann wenner at an office party makes him a hero to ... pretty much all humans.
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 29 August 2014 17:50 (ten years ago) link