Gary Young (drummer)
Gary Young (born May 3, 1953) is an American musician and music producer best known as the first drummer of the indie rock band Pavement. Early life. Gary Young was born in Mamaroneck, New York. His father was an engineer in the plastics business with deep knowledge of carbon fiber. He worked with Ned Steinberger in the development of the construction of his electric bass. Personal life. Young struggled with alcohol which often affected his live performances and behavior during his tenure with Pavement. He became sober in 1998. Career. In the 1980s, Young booked musical acts  to play around Stockton, including Dead Kennedys, Circle Jerks and Black Flag. Early in the decade, he played in the punk band The Fall of Christianity with Brian Thalken of The Authorities. Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg formed Pavement in Stockton, CA in 1989. Their first EP, "Slay Tracks (1933-1969)", was recorded at Young's Louder Than You Think Studio with Young contributing drums. Young would also appear on their next two EPs, "Demolition Plot J-7", and "Perfect Sound Forever", released in 1990 and 1991, respectively, as well as their 1992 debut album, "Slanted and Enchanted". Young began gaining  the band a degree of notoriety with his on- and offstage antics. He was noted for greeting the audience at the door, giving out cabbage, mashed potatoes, or cinnamon toast to fans, and for doing headstands. His last release as a member of the group was the EP "Watery, Domestic". He later appeared on two tracks on the "Major Leagues" EP. He was fired from Pavement in 1993 due to conflicts with Malkmus and the rest of the band. After leaving Pavement, he released three albums, "Hospital", "Things We Do for You", and "The Grey Album" under the name Gary  Young's Hospital. The music video for the song "Plant Man" was featured in the "Beavis and Butthead" Season 5 episode "Skin Trade." In 2016, he collaborated with recording engineer Richard Selleseth on the album "Malfunction". He also developed and patented the Universal Shock Mount used for microphones. Making them each individually himself, he has sold over 13,000 units to distributors and online. He was ranked #42 of the 50 Greatest Rock Drummers by Stylus Magazine.