I have known this extraordinarily kind, gentle and cerebral 'human bean' for nearly 45 years, beginning at BJ Records. On a near-daily basis, he would bike by and regale us with his bottomless passion for eclectic singer/songwriters like Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker and Jesse Winchester. I learned a lot from Carl, and thoroughly enjoyed his company. We'd have beers together at Gabe's and George's, and the conversation extended--unbroken--over the years. I'm a year older than him, and coincidentally have dealt with health issues over the same period, so I lost touch with him the past two-plus years. Just heard today. It breaks my heart; it was a pleasure and honor to have him as a friend.
