Voltron Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 I'm very sad to report that our very own Carl Stephen "ironbut" Koto passed away on July 2, presumably from the lung cancer he informed us about in late May. Several of us have been concerned about his absence and both Ric and I (and maybe others) tried calling him to no avail, eventually receiving notice that the line was no longer in service. I tried searching for information but did not find anything until this morning I finally found a death notice for Carl Koto in Eugene, Oregon at age 66, and that must be him. 😢 Steve was a great and gentle guy and a fantastic Head-caser. His reel to reel rig will be remembered as one of the all-time best headphone experiences for many, many people. I'm happy that he had a few years of retirement in Eugene when he could make music and take it easy, but it truly sucks that he didn't have longer. Just to prove how humble and unassuming Steve was, I couldn't find a decent picture of him so I hope others can find more to post here. RIP Steve, you will be missed. 1 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Damn. Bad news Al. RIP Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkam Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 RIP Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm321 Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Very sad news. His reel to reel was the best front end I've ever heard. A very nice and humble guy. RIP Steve😪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 (edited) Terrible news. Steve was as likeable and easy going as a person gets. RIP ironbut. Edited December 12, 2021 by guzziguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Feared this news, but still a bit of a shock. Thanks for conversations in the shared car rides Steve. Thanks for letting us know Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Very sad to hear. RIP, IB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 RIP Steve  A true gentleman of Head-Case. You will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Very very sad news....RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 RIP, Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Fuck. Steve was such a real guy, so damn friendly and easy to talk to. Will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefy Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Very sad news. I didn't know Steve very well, but he was such a valuable contributor for so many years. Godspeed, Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 That is very sad indeed! Steve was an awesome guy. He will be sorely missed. I remember our trip to Hayward for some beer event. That was a really fun day! He definitely left too soon. R.I.P. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Â Very sad an unfortunate news. RIP, Steve. I didn't have the luck of meeting him or having a close communication, but I always had the feeling that he was a great guy from his posts. Fuck cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 RIP @ironbut This one hurts. I do remember vividly meeting him at your house, Al, and indeed he was so kind and humble and genuine and affable...and wiry, for some reason I remember his physique. I remember laughing when I found out his moniker was "iron butt" because he didn't seem to have an ounce of fat on him. IIRC, he was a marathon runner or something, but an absolute health nut. Fuck cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimless1 Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Fuuuuck. Â RIP Steve. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 I can only echo the sentiments of others, shit, this sucks. RIP Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 RIP Steve I’ve been privately wishing him well. Thanks Al for letting us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 RIP Steve. Does anyone have links to any music compositions Steve may have posted online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, dsavitsk said: RIP Steve. Does anyone have links to any music compositions Steve may have posted online? Â 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looser101 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 RIP, Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Steve was a fantastic and giving guy. The world would be a much better place if we had more Steve's around. You are truly missed my friend. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 What a great guy. So sad. RIP, Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 RIP Steve, I'll be raising a usual to your memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.