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Chuck Mosley was the nicest musician I ever met. I got to the venue (The Haunt in Ithaca, New York) on Oct 23, 1987 early, and sitting there alone at the bar was Chuck Mosley. We had a couple of beers and talked for almost an hour, mostly about L.A., where I had just moved from. When Faith No More went on Chuck handed me a full cold beer from the stage. After their set we hung out more in the parking lot, while waiting for the Red Hot Chili Peppers to go on. He had all of the Faith No More members sign my "Introduce Yourself" poster. Chuck made this one of the greatest nights of my life, really really the coolest guy ever.
Seeing all of this love from the various comments puts a real smile on my face. I simultaneously bought introduce yourself while going to high school with the guys and Mr. Bungle. Patton was a real prick except for the year and between when he graduated and got picked up by face no more. Then he went back to being a prick. Love that he went above and beyond for a new friend when you saw him in Ithaca. I want the brightest I want fluorescents
@@canatolakhoemini6728 OMG for that same show?! Meeting Chuck there was amazing, he introduced me to the whole band, they were bustin' each other's chops, and I did a stage-dive when the Chili Peppers were onstage...only thing was the crowd passed me all the way to the back and it took me awhile to get to the front again. I saw many many other shows at The Haunt from 1987-1993, great seeing your reply Canatola and I'm so glad people are liking my story about Chuck and that night, truly truly the coolest guy. Come to think of it Chuck Mosley was the very first person I met in my new town of Ithaca after moving there from L.A.
This was my first show. $10 for a ticket that my friend paid for so I would drive him to it. Never heard of either band but left loving both. The mosh pit was nuts. Norfolk Boat House.
I saw Chuck in concert in Asheville, NC about a month before his death.. He was so nice and loving toward the fans. He took pics with all of us fans.. We love you Chuck.. R.I.P. Chuck
I had the pleasure of calling Chuck a friend. I worked with him and upon meeting we immediately hit it off. I spent many days, evening's and holidays with him and his family. When I see stuff like this it makes me happy to have called this wonderful human my friend. Rest in Power❤
I am forever envious of the people who went to that one Faith No More concert where Mosley joined them. Patton and Mosley jointly singing Introduce Yourself was simply Epic.
Although the Mosely era of FNM was vastly different from Patton, I really hope that it never gets completely outshined. Both versions of the band have been so inspiring in such eclectic ways, as a musician, a vocalist, and an entertained listener. Chuck was a legitimately cool dude and I love the old cuts - it's like a time capsule of a forgotten fun time in music. I cherish that Introduce Yourself vinyl as much as Angel Dust and King for a Day. What a one-of-a-kind punk SOB.
There's always the inclusion of at least "We Care a Lot" with Chuck on vocals in every FNM's greatest hits... the band never ignored him and Patton never had anything against Chuck. This inclusion is good for people to know their pre-Patton history and to Chuck's family to receive some royalties...
They still do some of that old stuff. I am glad they issued the 1st album. I had it on cassette back in the day. Don't have it anymore. The reissue is good. I bought cd when it 1st came out
I had the pleasure of meeting Chuck Mosley while my band was opening up for his solo band at a club in Detroit, MI a few years before his untimely demise. He was very friendly, cool, and had no problem with answering my numerous questions about his time in Faith No More. I thought his contributions to FNM were underrated, and it’s a shame what happened to him. R.I.P., Chuck
Thank you for this upload. Chuck was so kind and generous with his time. I first spoke to him on MySpace on the lead up to “Will Rap...” and finally met him on his last UK tour, he spoke to me for longer than I could ever have hoped for, or expected. I told him that he was the origin of so much of what came later, he told me about how his father was a philosopher like mine, though he didn’t even mention he was adopted. We spoke on many topics some I won’t go into. But I wanted to make sure he knew how much he meant to so many people. I’m so grateful to how grounded and humble he was. To meet him was the single greatest musical moment of my life. Finally seeing him play after listening to introduce yourself when I joined my first band aged 11, was really a dream come true. I still can’t really believe it happened. He was a great man and a desperately underrated talent. I think like many people, I really hoped to hear more music over the coming years and see him again. I was so saddened when I heard of his death.
I live in Cleveland and it was a normal thing to run into chuck at shows. He was just a normal person. I remember saying hi to him at a Gwar show. The person I was with asked me who that was and I told them the original singer for faith no more. They looked at me like I was crazy. Chuck was an awesome guy.
I was heartbroken when Chuck died. He was so into his new project and so excited and then he was gone. Loved that first FNM album (still my favorite FNM album) and I'm going to miss Chuck's creativity and style.
Chuck and his friend/ manager came to play a gig in my hometown of Derby, UK. I used Twitter to arrange with Chuck’s friend (Jeff?) to photograph them playing. I was happy to do it for free as Chuck is a musical hero of mine. (The 1st FNM album is a top ten all time favourite, the song New beginnings is one of my favourite songs and vocal performances ever) The gig wasn’t that well attended but was a really good show. I got some great shots of Chuck (one was used on his US tour poster) but most importantly he was a very nice guy. I was the first person Chuck came to when he walked off the stage (coincidentally as I was stood right at the side of the stage at that point) Chuck said to me “was that ok?” - “that was amazing Chuck” or something similar I replied. He smiled. He posed for pics afterwards with lots of people and seemed to have fun. So glad I reached out and got to meet him. Sometimes you CAN meet your heroes and not be disappointed.
Big Hugs to Chuck's Spirit, Faith No More, and his family. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. I found it very cool that Mike and Chuck sang together on stage a few times, it shows a class that is usually marred by jealously. Chuck Mosley may your soul be resting in the arms, heart, and soul of The Great God.
I knew Chuck a little bit, and he was such a legend. All these wonderful stories of Chuck's warmth and humanity match exactly my experience with him. Even when I'd barely known him a week, he started talking to me like we were lifelong friends, sharing stories, the inspirations for his songs, even a secret or two. He bothered to keep in touch, too, over what would sadly be his last couple of years. Doug told me once that Chuck would see a random thing in a store, and say "Oh (so and so) would like that..." about a fan he'd met, like he kept us all in his mind at all times. That's the kind of dude he was. I think he really appreciated all the love from his fans, even if he could never truly internalise it. I'll never forget sharing a beer with him and my girl and 'We Care A Lot' coming on in the bar and his eyes rolling *so HARD* ...haha. We spoke just a week before he passed, and he was telling me about his grandson and sending pictures of this awesome Ziggy Stardust babygrow he'd gotten him...he was so proud...and so excited about all his upcoming projects. I think that's what made it so tragic. His future was finally looking bright, due in no small part to the constant efforts of Doug (who is a really solid guy, and his Biography of Chuck is worth the price of admission). But he was proud of his family, and his body of work (Cement and Bad Brains in particular, but he was waxing lyrical about Primitive Race when I saw him...damn shame that never got a tour, it's SO good). Chuck originated Rap Rock, and if you love those 1st two FNM albums, I highly recommend checking out VUA and Will Rap Over Rock... and Primitive Race and his work with Doug Esper and Michelle on Indoria is *really* good. (And if you're feeling generous check out Doug's work with The Firmary). Enough plugging CHUCK WAS THE SH*T!! RIP buddy!!
Man, Chuck had such a unique vocal style and his lyrics were hilarious and wacky. Even though 'Angel Dust' is my favourite Faith No More album, 'Introduce Yourself' is a close second, with a big reason being that of Chuck's personality that shines so brightly on it!
@@CorbCorbin And once you listen to the whole record, Epic get's better in that context. I kind of like the macro point the tune makes. Kind of a double entendre of sorts.
I met chuck less than a year before he died.. He looked so fragile and you could tell he was troubled.. But never the less he still had a good sense of humour.. So sad what happened to him
"Introduce yourself" was always a favorite of mine. It has such charm and good vibes to it. Musically it's very similar to "The Real Thing" but there's something special and unique about Chuck's vocals on that record that makes it so damn good. RIP Chuck, you will be dearly missed.
😕 It seems that he was a good guy who was cast aside as a baby, by evil, selfish parents who didn't give a damn for how it would affect him. Obviously it was a terrible experience with long-lingering effects. His parents were Marxists/communists, so I guess it's no surprise they were evil and selfish! It's an ideology entirely based in the misguided grievance and hatred of other people. I was confused by the this video's cover photo, which seems to be highlighting the drummer. Unfortunately I never heard any of their early stuff, mostly because there was no internet in the 1980s, and they got no mainstream radio play til Chuck was gone.
I never heard what ended Cement. I ran into Chuck in a record store in Victoria, BC, Canada. Chuck stood out anyway since Victoria’s so… white. I approached and asked, “Hey, are you… Chuck…- and he beamed a huge grin, not a typical attitude of strained politeness, he was stoked to get recognized and have someone eager to hear about his latest project, and they had a gig that night, down the street. He and a band mate were sneaking Cement CDs INTO the store by just tucking them onto the shelf. It was my last night in town before going away to college, and I was put in the guest list - I’d have to finish packing in the morning (good luck). I showed up way early and, sadly, Chuck got started drinking way early that night, but he was beyond generous, introducing me to band mates, I bought the CD and he threw in a shirt I keep to this day (seriously one of the coolest designs on white, with logo on the ass). I hope I boosted his morale nearly as much as he boosted mine. I briefly connected with him online and got to thanks him again just weeks before his passing.
I didn't start listening to Faith No More until Epic. but I listened to their early stuff with Chuck and I like it. it's such a sad story. I know how inner turmoil can destroy you. I'm in my 40's and I've been close to gone a few times. I hope his family have a lot of good memories and can be okay knowing Chuck is no longer suffering
Small but very significant detail: The thing that really initially 'launched' FNM in the UK was Metallica (especially James) wearing their shirts in many magazine shoots and namechecking them in interviews. So We Care A Lot started getting played in rock clubs as THE cool 'underground' track to request from the DJ and then the vid landed and it got requested lots on MTV etc... The rest is as the vid says.
I heard the first album in 1987, I'd just started collecting garbage pail kids cards and one of the most special, crucial and loved people I ever had in my life played it for me. I love the stuff Mike Patton did with them but the first album will always have a special place in my heart forever and always ❤
I was fortunate enough to see Chuck Mosley front FNM back in the 80's, up at Perkins Palace-Pasadena, and I think they were warmed up for PIL...I think, loooong time ago!
I can't believe I never knew Faith No More started with this dude as the singer. My husband just mentioned him and the song "we care a lot" and I was like huh I never heard that FNM song, weird. And he was like no, that was chuck. How did this guy not blow up? Even after leaving? He seems just.. amazing and so talented! ❤ rip man.
He was probably in excruciating pain after that accident. The problem with back injuries, is the nerve pain from the injured area in the back, all the way down to the limbs. It’s physically, emotionally and spiritually draining.
introduce yourself was also fucking huge in the alternative scene in australia back in the day when radio shows still used "carts". still one of my favourite albums ever
Were you a Triple J person? I really miss the good old radio days. 3XY growing up, the Triple J from then on. There’s nothing like that for the kids anymore. More’s the pity.
I didn't realise Chuck had passed until seeing this video. One of the first cassettes I remember buying was Faith No More with Chuck about 30 years ago and I loved it. He brought something new to the the music world. RIP Sir.
FNM is one of the key pioneers in 80's start of the alternative culture. Along with Jane's, RHCP and Fishbone they laid the foundation for most of the 90s music i love. There were others but i believe these are the 4 big ones. Fishbone often gets overlooked, maybe since they had the least commercial success.
For me it absolutely stood the test of time. I consider it one of the all-time great albums in my expansive music collection. You would be hard pressed to name any record with a more diverse set of songs than Angel Dust.
b-side track "the world is yours" must be heard.. check out 4hrs long making of angel dust in studio video if you haven't seen it.. many people don't know that exists..
He sounds like he spent his whole life being his own worst enemy and could never find a way to find peace within himself, which ultimitely caused him to make the stupid decisions that held him back from being the superstar he could have been. RIP Chuck Mosley, gone too soon. "Now I know why everything turns grey. But it's our own world we paint and I want the brightest.. I want fluorescence, every day and night for the rest of my life." - Chuck Mosley
Saw original lineup in Detroit. Was a venue change at the last minute and somehow I found out about it (pre internet) and me and my friends were in the parking lot when a uhaul truck pulled in and I was certain it was the band ..it was..I went up to the truck and explained people might not know but we were big fans and couldn’t wait to see em play! Proceeded to burn with Chuck and he was just super cool down to earth and it was a really cool moment as a fan..Basically no one showed up but they went on anyway played a full set to me and my friends and the bar staff and it was super cool..Was shocked when they came out with the next album without Chuck but was still a fan..”Can I get a transfer man” I’ll always love that 1st album..💯..Rest well brother 🙏✌️
@@naughtiusmaximus1811 Oh yeah! I totally forgot about that. I used to go down to the university library to print out copies for our gigs and the guys in the band would distribute them & put them up in the dorms.
I got into Faith No More when most people did, when "Epic" broke huge on MTV. As was my habit, I delved into their back catalog, previous releases, major labels and indie labels, EP's etc. FNM was a different animal with Mosely, but just as good, in my opinion. Obviously Mosely didn't have the vocal range of Mike Patton's mutant vocal cords, but he still had an interesting and expressive voice that served FNM well. So sad that he couldn't defeat his demons.
I've exchanged some texts with him 15 years ago on Myspace, because I thought he was dead. He answered me that he was alive and well and sent me the song Tractor from his last album.
I Love those first 2 FNM Album! They totally set the tone for the Band's Future Success. Chuck's next band Cement were criminally Underrated His solo album in 09' was really Fun too. & that Primitive Race album is Amazing! So glad i got to see Chuck take Stage with Patton & FNM in S.F. April 2010. He will be missed.... . ....
So sad..I never know all this stuff was going on behind the scenes with Mosley. I first heard of FNM when I seen them in concert with Limp Bizkit and I was a fan ever since. So when I picked up Introduce Yourself I didn’t know Mosley was the lead before Patton. I still enjoy the album either way. I love his version of We Care A Lot.
In 2014 I was filling in for a band that had recently come off a run performing as the backing band for Chuck's solo music. My buddy who played guitar and drove the van would endearingly joke that he'd complain my friend stopped to pee too much and remind me that I was sitting right where he sat only a month earlier. I was told he was dealing with addiction then as well. Addiction is real. Look out for the one's you care about and rest in power Chuck.
True LEGEND and a really lovely guy, met Chuck when he played Bannermans in Edinburgh in 2016 and chatted with him and Doug. It was really sad to hear of his passing.
As the Worm Turns is incredible. I heard his acoustic songs while living in Cleveland. thought they sounded great. anyway, I know his struggles. He was a roommate of one of my friends in rehab. 30+ months clean btw.
I sent Chuck a message 3 weeks before he passed begging him to come to my city.....since he was in Cleveland I'm in Cincinnati........ he agreed.RipChucky
I'm pretty sure I saw the last live show he performed. Dog Fashion Disco and Polkadot Cadaver usually do a two/three day show at one location that covers all of their material. Chuck's solo act opened on one of the nights. It was a rough performance, he seemed disgruntled and under the influence. His bandmates were clearly not pleased with him but did their best to perform for the fans. It was not a pleasant thing to witness, it seemed pretty clear that he was not well. Not three days after that show (roughly) he had passed away. Really sad, he was an icon and innovator and helped kick start one of my all time favorite bands. RIP.
@@douglasesper holy shit, I recognize you. Weren't you playing percussion in Chuck's band? You were wearing a basketball jersey that night. Lol is it weird I remember that?
@@permafrost2064 I am the bald, fat guy that played conga for Chuck ;) yeah, I wear the Cavs jersey way too much, but…I’m too big to fit into dfd shirts.
We Care A lot about Chuck, his style and his legacy! There’s an interview where Jim’s hand is messed up and Chuck keeps asking him what happened to your hand Jim lol 😂
Rock and metal play tricks on our perception of time. They either make it seem like it never passes or, in this case, it feels like almost 40 years went flying fast. My mental image of Chuck was always how he looked when he was on FNM. Time sucks man, and it isn't even a REAL THING.
As I heard my first record of FNM (the real thing) I felt there was a piece of story, a piece of important identity missing. Sadly I didn't know of the former singer until the mid 90s. THere was no internet so I just got to know Mosley in the late 2000s through TH-cam. Of course Mosley was a hell of a likeable guy, and brought a lot of his light to FNM early times.
Terribly sad. Mosley being with FNM was my first introduction to the band. Being from SF, they were the “it” band. Such talent, sad he didn’t see his value. He truly was talented.
Introduce Yourself is my favourite FNM album, and one of my favourite albums from any band for that matter. Chuck was such an amazing singer/songwriter.
I saw FNM on the Sol Invictus tour in Chicago, and the next day I watched a live stream of their show in (I believe) Cincinnatti. Imagine my surprise when they called Chuck Mosely onto the stage and performed a song with him. I didn't know they were even in contact with him at that point. I had no idea that he had since passed away. Such a shame.
It has to be hard to be one of those people who every day tries to put one foot in front of the other with a voice in the back of your head asking “Now how can we fuck this up?”
I put my leg through the top of this expensive(so they say, u know!) ceramic elephant in our living room as a kid, gashing my leg open when I slipped off the arm of the couch, preppin' for a "stage dive" hah! I'd jump on it like a crazy little fk'r every time I heard "we care a lot". That song just made me MOVE :D When they got home, it was 'nevermind the blood, so what about 15 stitches, I broke the elephant!'. It was a dirty job, but someone had to do it. No regrets.
I saw them in “Het Paard” in The Hague, The Netherlands. One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. Never cared much for the later line-up. Always wondered what happened to Chuck, now I know.. rest in peace bro.
Chuck came to my town a few months before he died. I helped the sound guy, a buddy, do a few odds and ends so I could sit in. Like another commentor said on here, he was very nice, signed autographs, hung out with us, and unfortunately asked us to find him pills. (which, of course, we wouldn't). I really felt for the guy. But he was so nice. A ridiculous couple came in, sat at the stage, and just started talking. We kicked them out for being rude.. We apologized to Chuck, but he said: "That's okay, they are just in love and being young." My first FNM experience was with Chuck on vocals way back in 1988. Back then, it was "skater music", and we all listened. I have had the best life experiences with Chuck as the vocalist for it all. It's a shame to have been at such a mental state that it was so hard to live in a world that really loved hin.
@@NerveSalad the town fair was down the street with 3-4 80s bands, like Styx and reo speedwagon. It was 100 degrees in the shade, but felt really comfortable down in the venue, which was a former wagon sales room. Actually a neat place to see a show. It was his 4th acoustic show and first in that run.
@@douglasesper Man, that was an awesome show. A dude was there that drove all the way up from St Louis to see it. Way better than any Styx show or whatever was happening with all of the noise elsewhere. The Venue was a great place, so many great bands came through. Until the upper crusty whiners from upstairs complained about having to listen to music while they ate their fancy crackers and drank their fancy wine with their fancy overpriced pizza slice with raspberries and bagel cheeseburger lager flavored crust. At some point, the fun was over, and we all had to pack up our gear and go home.
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What type o negative group members was in primitive race?
Was he gay? You said with his partner?
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That’s because you and him shared the same vibe Rick on brother 🫠🤘🤘
Chuck Mosley was the nicest musician I ever met. I got to the venue (The Haunt in Ithaca, New York) on Oct 23, 1987 early, and sitting there alone at the bar was Chuck Mosley. We had a couple of beers and talked for almost an hour, mostly about L.A., where I had just moved from. When Faith No More went on Chuck handed me a full cold beer from the stage. After their set we hung out more in the parking lot, while waiting for the Red Hot Chili Peppers to go on. He had all of the Faith No More members sign my "Introduce Yourself" poster. Chuck made this one of the greatest nights of my life, really really the coolest guy ever.
The Haunt! That was supposed to be my first concert ever! I got busted sneaking out of my house! Holy shit!
Seeing all of this love from the various comments puts a real smile on my face. I simultaneously bought introduce yourself while going to high school with the guys and Mr. Bungle. Patton was a real prick except for the year and between when he graduated and got picked up by face no more. Then he went back to being a prick. Love that he went above and beyond for a new friend when you saw him in Ithaca. I want the brightest I want fluorescents
@@canatolakhoemini6728 OMG for that same show?! Meeting Chuck there was amazing, he introduced me to the whole band, they were bustin' each other's chops, and I did a stage-dive when the Chili Peppers were onstage...only thing was the crowd passed me all the way to the back and it took me awhile to get to the front again. I saw many many other shows at The Haunt from 1987-1993, great seeing your reply Canatola and I'm so glad people are liking my story about Chuck and that night, truly truly the coolest guy. Come to think of it Chuck Mosley was the very first person I met in my new town of Ithaca after moving there from L.A.
This was my first show. $10 for a ticket that my friend paid for so I would drive him to it. Never heard of either band but left loving both. The mosh pit was nuts. Norfolk Boat House.
I'd wanna hang out with spicoli too
I saw Chuck in concert in Asheville, NC about a month before his death.. He was so nice and loving toward the fans. He took pics with all of us fans.. We love you Chuck.. R.I.P. Chuck
It was a blessing in disguise... Cuz it allowed an even better singer to take his place
I had the pleasure of calling Chuck a friend. I worked with him and upon meeting we immediately hit it off. I spent many days, evening's and holidays with him and his family. When I see stuff like this it makes me happy to have called this wonderful human my friend. Rest in Power❤
I am forever envious of the people who went to that one Faith No More concert where Mosley joined them. Patton and Mosley jointly singing Introduce Yourself was simply Epic.
Warfield in SF, good times...
At the Rat, in the fall of 85 in Boston.. awesome show
Saw FNM in 2015 in Detroit. Chuck joined them for a rendition of the song, "Mark Bowen"
I see what you did there.
Love Chuck. The Warfield show was awesome.
Although the Mosely era of FNM was vastly different from Patton, I really hope that it never gets completely outshined. Both versions of the band have been so inspiring in such eclectic ways, as a musician, a vocalist, and an entertained listener. Chuck was a legitimately cool dude and I love the old cuts - it's like a time capsule of a forgotten fun time in music. I cherish that Introduce Yourself vinyl as much as Angel Dust and King for a Day.
What a one-of-a-kind punk SOB.
There's always the inclusion of at least "We Care a Lot" with Chuck on vocals in every FNM's greatest hits... the band never ignored him and Patton never had anything against Chuck. This inclusion is good for people to know their pre-Patton history and to Chuck's family to receive some royalties...
He was okay.
They still do some of that old stuff. I am glad they issued the 1st album. I had it on cassette back in the day. Don't have it anymore. The reissue is good. I bought cd when it 1st came out
I love introduce yourself. One of my favorite albums, no joke
Mike Patton era is the best
I had the pleasure of meeting Chuck Mosley while my band was opening up for his solo band at a club in Detroit, MI a few years before his untimely demise. He was very friendly, cool, and had no problem with answering my numerous questions about his time in Faith No More. I thought his contributions to FNM were underrated, and it’s a shame what happened to him. R.I.P., Chuck
Thank you for this upload. Chuck was so kind and generous with his time. I first spoke to him on MySpace on the lead up to “Will Rap...” and finally met him on his last UK tour, he spoke to me for longer than I could ever have hoped for, or expected. I told him that he was the origin of so much of what came later, he told me about how his father was a philosopher like mine, though he didn’t even mention he was adopted. We spoke on many topics some I won’t go into. But I wanted to make sure he knew how much he meant to so many people. I’m so grateful to how grounded and humble he was. To meet him was the single greatest musical moment of my life. Finally seeing him play after listening to introduce yourself when I joined my first band aged 11, was really a dream come true. I still can’t really believe it happened. He was a great man and a desperately underrated talent. I think like many people, I really hoped to hear more music over the coming years and see him again. I was so saddened when I heard of his death.
I live in Cleveland and it was a normal thing to run into chuck at shows. He was just a normal person. I remember saying hi to him at a Gwar show. The person I was with asked me who that was and I told them the original singer for faith no more. They looked at me like I was crazy. Chuck was an awesome guy.
I saw him at a lot of shows, he really stands out, I just thought he was the coo at South Side! Never knew he was in a huge band
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I live in Cleveland too and it was great to see Chuck at shows. He was an amazing person.
I was heartbroken when Chuck died. He was so into his new project and so excited and then he was gone. Loved that first FNM album (still my favorite FNM album) and I'm going to miss Chuck's creativity and style.
He is hands down one of my favorite vocalists of all time. RIP Chuck.
Chuck and his friend/ manager came to play a gig in my hometown of Derby, UK.
I used Twitter to arrange with Chuck’s friend (Jeff?) to photograph them playing. I was happy to do it for free as Chuck is a musical hero of mine. (The 1st FNM album is a top ten all time favourite, the song New beginnings is one of my favourite songs and vocal performances ever)
The gig wasn’t that well attended but was a really good show. I got some great shots of Chuck (one was used on his US tour poster) but most importantly he was a very nice guy.
I was the first person Chuck came to when he walked off the stage (coincidentally as I was stood right at the side of the stage at that point) Chuck said to me “was that ok?” - “that was amazing Chuck” or something similar I replied. He smiled.
He posed for pics afterwards with lots of people and seemed to have fun. So glad I reached out and got to meet him. Sometimes you CAN meet your heroes and not be disappointed.
Big Hugs to Chuck's Spirit, Faith No More, and his family. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. I found it very cool that Mike and Chuck sang together on stage a few times, it shows a class that is usually marred by jealously. Chuck Mosley may your soul be resting in the arms, heart, and soul of The Great God.
I knew Chuck a little bit, and he was such a legend. All these wonderful stories of Chuck's warmth and humanity match exactly my experience with him. Even when I'd barely known him a week, he started talking to me like we were lifelong friends, sharing stories, the inspirations for his songs, even a secret or two. He bothered to keep in touch, too, over what would sadly be his last couple of years.
Doug told me once that Chuck would see a random thing in a store, and say "Oh (so and so) would like that..." about a fan he'd met, like he kept us all in his mind at all times. That's the kind of dude he was.
I think he really appreciated all the love from his fans, even if he could never truly internalise it. I'll never forget sharing a beer with him and my girl and 'We Care A Lot' coming on in the bar and his eyes rolling *so HARD* ...haha. We spoke just a week before he passed, and he was telling me about his grandson and sending pictures of this awesome Ziggy Stardust babygrow he'd gotten him...he was so proud...and so excited about all his upcoming projects.
I think that's what made it so tragic. His future was finally looking bright, due in no small part to the constant efforts of Doug (who is a really solid guy, and his Biography of Chuck is worth the price of admission).
But he was proud of his family, and his body of work (Cement and Bad Brains in particular, but he was waxing lyrical about Primitive Race when I saw him...damn shame that never got a tour, it's SO good). Chuck originated Rap Rock, and if you love those 1st two FNM albums, I highly recommend checking out VUA and Will Rap Over Rock... and Primitive Race and his work with Doug Esper and Michelle on Indoria is *really* good. (And if you're feeling generous check out Doug's work with The Firmary). Enough plugging CHUCK WAS THE SH*T!! RIP buddy!!
The Crab Song - Faith No More
Prolly my Favv Chuck Mosely FNM Tune
Song of two parts for me. I love the first half, the slower side.
I like mark Bowen
Super stoked you are helping to shed more light on an underrated unique badass. RIP
Man, Chuck had such a unique vocal style and his lyrics were hilarious and wacky. Even though 'Angel Dust' is my favourite Faith No More album, 'Introduce Yourself' is a close second, with a big reason being that of Chuck's personality that shines so brightly on it!
Loved Angel dust!
Yeah. Introduce Yourself is such an under-rated album but a first choice for me on a warm summer day.
You gotta love every step of faith no more’s evolution
@Sub if you are against Antifa and BLM
Yeah, but Rap Rock was barely a thing.
Most of that album is nothing like rap.
@@CorbCorbin And once you listen to the whole record, Epic get's better in that context. I kind of like the macro point the tune makes. Kind of a double entendre of sorts.
I met chuck less than a year before he died.. He looked so fragile and you could tell he was troubled.. But never the less he still had a good sense of humour.. So sad what happened to him
So sad he couldn't see how fantastic of a musician he was. Chuck years are my favorite Faith No More albums.
"Introduce yourself" was always a favorite of mine. It has such charm and good vibes to it. Musically it's very similar to "The Real Thing" but there's something special and unique about Chuck's vocals on that record that makes it so damn good. RIP Chuck, you will be dearly missed.
Chuck was a good dude, a great dad, a loving husband(pip) and an awesome chef. I am lucky to have know him and his family. R.i.p.
Cheers 🥂💯
😕 It seems that he was a good guy who was cast aside as a baby, by evil, selfish parents who didn't give a damn for how it would affect him. Obviously it was a terrible experience with long-lingering effects. His parents were Marxists/communists, so I guess it's no surprise they were evil and selfish! It's an ideology entirely based in the misguided grievance and hatred of other people.
I was confused by the this video's cover photo, which seems to be highlighting the drummer. Unfortunately I never heard any of their early stuff, mostly because there was no internet in the 1980s, and they got no mainstream radio play til Chuck was gone.
RIP Chuck ❤️
We Care a Lot is still my favourite FNM album. So ahead of it's time, it still sounds fresh today.
One of the greatest singers ever. I lived his music back in the day.
I love his voice, lyrics, passion and humor.
I never heard what ended Cement.
I ran into Chuck in a record store in Victoria, BC, Canada. Chuck stood out anyway since Victoria’s so… white. I approached and asked, “Hey, are you… Chuck…- and he beamed a huge grin, not a typical attitude of strained politeness, he was stoked to get recognized and have someone eager to hear about his latest project, and they had a gig that night, down the street. He and a band mate were sneaking Cement CDs INTO the store by just tucking them onto the shelf. It was my last night in town before going away to college, and I was put in the guest list - I’d have to finish packing in the morning (good luck). I showed up way early and, sadly, Chuck got started drinking way early that night, but he was beyond generous, introducing me to band mates, I bought the CD and he threw in a shirt I keep to this day (seriously one of the coolest designs on white, with logo on the ass). I hope I boosted his morale nearly as much as he boosted mine. I briefly connected with him online and got to thanks him again just weeks before his passing.
They were WHITE? Oh no! Ew.
Introduce Yourself was my fave record in high school. What a perfect album.
I didn't start listening to Faith No More until Epic. but I listened to their early stuff with Chuck and I like it. it's such a sad story. I know how inner turmoil can destroy you. I'm in my 40's and I've been close to gone a few times. I hope his family have a lot of good memories and can be okay knowing Chuck is no longer suffering
Small but very significant detail: The thing that really initially 'launched' FNM in the UK was Metallica (especially James) wearing their shirts in many magazine shoots and namechecking them in interviews. So We Care A Lot started getting played in rock clubs as THE cool 'underground' track to request from the DJ and then the vid landed and it got requested lots on MTV etc... The rest is as the vid says.
I heard the first album in 1987, I'd just started collecting garbage pail kids cards and one of the most special, crucial and loved people I ever had in my life played it for me. I love the stuff Mike Patton did with them but the first album will always have a special place in my heart forever and always ❤
I was fortunate enough to see Chuck Mosley front FNM back in the 80's, up at Perkins Palace-Pasadena, and I think they were warmed up for PIL...I think, loooong time ago!
That’s awesome!
I can't believe I never knew Faith No More started with this dude as the singer. My husband just mentioned him and the song "we care a lot" and I was like huh I never heard that FNM song, weird. And he was like no, that was chuck.
How did this guy not blow up? Even after leaving? He seems just.. amazing and so talented! ❤ rip man.
He was probably in excruciating pain after that accident. The problem with back injuries, is the nerve pain from the injured area in the back, all the way down to the limbs. It’s physically, emotionally and spiritually draining.
What a heart breaking story.I never knew they had another vocalist before Mike.
reporter:
"what made you want to be in a band?"
chuck:
"batman"
introduce yourself was also fucking huge in the alternative scene in australia back in the day when radio shows still used "carts". still one of my favourite albums ever
Were you a Triple J person? I really miss the good old radio days. 3XY growing up, the Triple J from then on. There’s nothing like that for the kids anymore. More’s the pity.
My cousin worked with chuck when he was a chef. Check out chuck's cover of pattons fnm take this bottle. Its great
Great video. I really didn't know many things about Chuck, because i knew Faith No More in Mike Patton's era.
I didn't realise Chuck had passed until seeing this video. One of the first cassettes I remember buying was Faith No More with Chuck about 30 years ago and I loved it. He brought something new to the the music world.
RIP Sir.
Exactly👍🩵
That's a sad story. The guy just had too much going on in his head. Sounds like he never thought he was good enough and had any self worth.
Chuck was a Pioneer in Rap/Rock & Alternative Metal in general. Poor guy was his own worst enemy.
FNM is one of the key pioneers in 80's start of the alternative culture. Along with Jane's, RHCP and Fishbone they laid the foundation for most of the 90s music i love. There were others but i believe these are the 4 big ones. Fishbone often gets overlooked, maybe since they had the least commercial success.
Faith No More's angel dust was the album I remember when I think back to 1993.
I really enjoyed that album when it first came out. For me it definitely didn't stand the test of time.
@@corybray7763 I actually still listen to that album to this very day and find pure genius in it. Smaller and smaller is awesome.
For me it absolutely stood the test of time. I consider it one of the all-time great albums in my expansive music collection. You would be hard pressed to name any record with a more diverse set of songs than Angel Dust.
@@Statsy10 I agree I still jam it to this very day, smaller and smaller is the s***.
b-side track "the world is yours" must be heard..
check out 4hrs long making of angel dust in studio video if you haven't seen it.. many people don't know that exists..
He sounds like he spent his whole life being his own worst enemy and could never find a way to find peace within himself, which ultimitely caused him to make the stupid decisions that held him back from being the superstar he could have been.
RIP Chuck Mosley, gone too soon.
"Now I know why everything turns grey. But it's our own world we paint and I want the brightest.. I want fluorescence, every day and night for the rest of my life." - Chuck Mosley
Excellent video-essay! Thank you so much for posting this ❤
You’re welcome
love chuck so much. he was a real one. wish i couldve seen him play live.
Saw original lineup in Detroit. Was a venue change at the last minute and somehow I found out about it (pre internet) and me and my friends were in the parking lot when a uhaul truck pulled in and I was certain it was the band ..it was..I went up to the truck and explained people might not know but we were big fans and couldn’t wait to see em play! Proceeded to burn with Chuck and he was just super cool down to earth and it was a really cool moment as a fan..Basically no one showed up but they went on anyway played a full set to me and my friends and the bar staff and it was super cool..Was shocked when they came out with the next album without Chuck but was still a fan..”Can I get a transfer man” I’ll always love that 1st album..💯..Rest well brother 🙏✌️
Great story
How the hell did we find out about stuff like that back in the day? All by landline phone calls I guess… or maybe the radio?
@@mattkaustickomments Man, was just talking about how the handbill has gone the way of the Dodo...
@@naughtiusmaximus1811 Oh yeah! I totally forgot about that. I used to go down to the university library to print out copies for our gigs and the guys in the band would distribute them & put them up in the dorms.
I got into Faith No More when most people did, when "Epic" broke huge on MTV. As was my habit, I delved into their back catalog, previous releases, major labels and indie labels, EP's etc. FNM was a different animal with Mosely, but just as good, in my opinion. Obviously Mosely didn't have the vocal range of Mike Patton's mutant vocal cords, but he still had an interesting and expressive voice that served FNM well. So sad that he couldn't defeat his demons.
I've exchanged some texts with him 15 years ago on Myspace, because I thought he was dead. He answered me that he was alive and well and sent me the song Tractor from his last album.
I Love those first 2 FNM Album! They totally set the tone for the Band's Future Success. Chuck's next band Cement were criminally Underrated His solo album in 09' was really Fun too. & that Primitive Race album is Amazing! So glad i got to see Chuck take Stage with Patton & FNM in S.F. April 2010. He will be missed.... . ....
Thanks for another interesting video
So sad..I never know all this stuff was going on behind the scenes with Mosley. I first heard of FNM when I seen them in concert with Limp Bizkit and I was a fan ever since. So when I picked up Introduce Yourself I didn’t know Mosley was the lead before Patton. I still enjoy the album either way. I love his version of We Care A Lot.
I’m glad I got to speak to him a few months before he passed away.
In 2014 I was filling in for a band that had recently come off a run performing as the backing band for Chuck's solo music. My buddy who played guitar and drove the van would endearingly joke that he'd complain my friend stopped to pee too much and remind me that I was sitting right where he sat only a month earlier. I was told he was dealing with addiction then as well. Addiction is real. Look out for the one's you care about and rest in power Chuck.
R.I.P. Chuck! You will be forever missed
True LEGEND and a really lovely guy, met Chuck when he played Bannermans in Edinburgh in 2016 and chatted with him and Doug. It was really sad to hear of his passing.
What a night!
Good pub is Bannerman's. Saw the Amphetameanies in there a long time ago.
I love Faith No More. RIP chuck.
As the Worm Turns is incredible. I heard his acoustic songs while living in Cleveland. thought they sounded great. anyway, I know his struggles. He was a roommate of one of my friends in rehab. 30+ months clean btw.
That's great! Hats off to you, brother!
Chuck will always be my favorite FNM singer.
He cared a lot.
I sent Chuck a message 3 weeks before he passed begging him to come to my city.....since he was in Cleveland I'm in Cincinnati........ he agreed.RipChucky
He tried to get a show in Cinncy, but closest was Louisville that year.
I really enjoy your content.
Keep it coming 🤘
Tears 😭
Rest in Peace Chuck, he was a pioneer honestly.
Love FNM and Mike Patton is god, but Chuck was integral in what was their sound and “Anne’s Song” is one of the most underrated songs ever.
Damn. The struggle is real. RIP Chuck Mosley
Thanks for the vid. I didn't even know he had passed. "Spirit and excellence" RIP Chuck
I'm pretty sure I saw the last live show he performed. Dog Fashion Disco and Polkadot Cadaver usually do a two/three day show at one location that covers all of their material. Chuck's solo act opened on one of the nights. It was a rough performance, he seemed disgruntled and under the influence. His bandmates were clearly not pleased with him but did their best to perform for the fans. It was not a pleasant thing to witness, it seemed pretty clear that he was not well. Not three days after that show (roughly) he had passed away. Really sad, he was an icon and innovator and helped kick start one of my all time favorite bands. RIP.
Yep, that was the last Chuck show.
@@douglasesper holy shit, I recognize you. Weren't you playing percussion in Chuck's band? You were wearing a basketball jersey that night. Lol is it weird I remember that?
@@permafrost2064 I am the bald, fat guy that played conga for Chuck ;) yeah, I wear the Cavs jersey way too much, but…I’m too big to fit into dfd shirts.
@@douglasesper damn that's crazy/cool. And hey, I wear fat guy clothes too, because well... I'm fat 🤣 Anyway man, I hope all is well with you!
@@permafrost2064 likewise!
rest in peace great man...
Chuck! Got to be friends w you for 20 years, wish i could have helped...RIP brother
Everyone knows a person with an addiction even if that person hides it well and you cant tell.
Chuck we care a lot! RIP
Sounds like Chuck was a true rock n roll warrior . Hope the next leg of his journey is easier .
I saw Chuck with Cement in Ghent, Belgium. Best gig ever. These guys where having fun that night.
A friend of mine was asked to be their first manager but couldn’t find the time. In the mean time she introduced them to their first producer.
Sad. I remember when he passed. At least he is at peace. 🕊
Chuck was a beast! RIP!
We Care A lot about Chuck, his style and his legacy!
There’s an interview where Jim’s hand is messed up and Chuck keeps asking him what happened to your hand Jim lol 😂
I want to see that
@@deadinthewater218 th-cam.com/video/oysLgjGsSjY/w-d-xo.html hope It goes with the story or I wouldn’t post it
Back in the day, I lived the songs of Chuck and FNM. Literally that album Introduce Yourself helped me through some dark times and helped me survive.
Chuck is a legend 🏆
Loved your vocals Chuck - sooo good!!!!!!!!!! - Chinese Arithmetic from we care a lot album. wow
Good stuff
Rock and metal play tricks on our perception of time. They either make it seem like it never passes or, in this case, it feels like almost 40 years went flying fast. My mental image of Chuck was always how he looked when he was on FNM.
Time sucks man, and it isn't even a REAL THING.
I see what you did there.
The essence of the truth...
Great story! Thanks 👍
As I heard my first record of FNM (the real thing) I felt there was a piece of story, a piece of important identity missing. Sadly I didn't know of the former singer until the mid 90s. THere was no internet so I just got to know Mosley in the late 2000s through TH-cam. Of course Mosley was a hell of a likeable guy, and brought a lot of his light to FNM early times.
How am I just now hearing about his death?!? I'm a die hard FNM fan, of both vocalists and I had no idea Chuck od'd!! So sad man...😔
Terribly sad. Mosley being with FNM was my first introduction to the band. Being from SF, they were the “it” band. Such talent, sad he didn’t see his value. He truly was talented.
Totally agree 💯🎧💗
Introduce Yourself is my favourite FNM album, and one of my favourite albums from any band for that matter. Chuck was such an amazing singer/songwriter.
I saw FNM on the Sol Invictus tour in Chicago, and the next day I watched a live stream of their show in (I believe) Cincinnatti. Imagine my surprise when they called Chuck Mosely onto the stage and performed a song with him. I didn't know they were even in contact with him at that point. I had no idea that he had since passed away. Such a shame.
Detroit was the yahoo stream…may 8th 2015
1st time I ever saw/heard of them was the video for we care alot....loved it!
Rich or poor, ALWAYS be proud of where you're from. NYC🤟
It has to be hard to be one of those people who every day tries to put one foot in front of the other with a voice in the back of your head asking “Now how can we fuck this up?”
And he had a chorus full of those voices
I miss Chuck
R. I. P. to the original FNM mouthpiece. Love and respect❤👍
R.I.P. CM.
I put my leg through the top of this expensive(so they say, u know!) ceramic elephant in our living room as a kid, gashing my leg open when I slipped off the arm of the couch, preppin' for a "stage dive" hah! I'd jump on it like a crazy little fk'r every time I heard "we care a lot". That song just made me MOVE :D When they got home, it was 'nevermind the blood, so what about 15 stitches, I broke the elephant!'. It was a dirty job, but someone had to do it. No regrets.
Saw him and the band in San Antonio at club Phazez , they were cool.
I love faith
That's tragic. I've lost a lot of friends to OD.
(Which cleaned me up.)
Introduce Yourself was an excellent album.
I still play it on occasion.❤️🤘🎃
I saw them in “Het Paard” in The Hague, The Netherlands. One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to.
Never cared much for the later line-up. Always wondered what happened to Chuck, now I know.. rest in peace bro.
I love the new disclaimer at the beginning of the video. Someone try starting some trouble for you?
Wow...really sad story.
Chuck came to my town a few months before he died. I helped the sound guy, a buddy, do a few odds and ends so I could sit in. Like another commentor said on here, he was very nice, signed autographs, hung out with us, and unfortunately asked us to find him pills. (which, of course, we wouldn't). I really felt for the guy. But he was so nice. A ridiculous couple came in, sat at the stage, and just started talking. We kicked them out for being rude.. We apologized to Chuck, but he said: "That's okay, they are just in love and being young."
My first FNM experience was with Chuck on vocals way back in 1988. Back then, it was "skater music", and we all listened. I have had the best life experiences with Chuck as the vocalist for it all.
It's a shame to have been at such a mental state that it was so hard to live in a world that really loved hin.
Which city was it? Also, thanks for not helping him find stuff ;)
@@douglasesper He played in Dubuque, Iowa at a small club known back then as The Venue. It was just him and his guy on bongos and guitar.
@@NerveSalad the town fair was down the street with 3-4 80s bands, like Styx and reo speedwagon. It was 100 degrees in the shade, but felt really comfortable down in the venue, which was a former wagon sales room. Actually a neat place to see a show. It was his 4th acoustic show and first in that run.
@@douglasesper Man, that was an awesome show. A dude was there that drove all the way up from St Louis to see it. Way better than any Styx show or whatever was happening with all of the noise elsewhere. The Venue was a great place, so many great bands came through. Until the upper crusty whiners from upstairs complained about having to listen to music while they ate their fancy crackers and drank their fancy wine with their fancy overpriced pizza slice with raspberries and bagel cheeseburger lager flavored crust. At some point, the fun was over, and we all had to pack up our gear and go home.
@@NerveSalad ugh, sorry to hear that. It was a fun spot. Wanted to hang out longer, but there was a 16 hour drive to Colorado Springs to handle.