Bye Michael ...

He was a strange and fascinating individual ... his music was ubiquitous and at times amazing ... his personal life was farcical ... he was a human being in deep pain that perhaps he didn't fully appreciate ...

I will never confess to being a fan, but yet I know the words to ALMOST all his bloody songs ... musically he WAS a GENIUS and paralleled in his talent.

He truly will be missed ... and may he rest in peace ...