Richie too? This has been a tough couple of years.

His opening set at Woodstock has, from my perspective, made an indelible imprint on our history; and his performance there was certainly informative on my own social and musical path.  I am grateful to him for touching my life with his music.

A few years ago, he stopped by the small guitar store in Cave Creek, AZ where I work on Saturdays and played and sang for about an hour.
 
Everyone who witnessed that was very moved.

One of the hardest strummers I ever saw.  His guitars always seemed to have a hole worn through from his beating them so hard.  Great voice, great passion.  Handsome Johnny is going through my head as I type this.
 
May The Four Winds Blow You Safely Home
 
Bill, tgo

Amen, Bill!
I loved Richie's performance in Woodstock and his great cover of Here Comes The Sun as well. I got to see a very interesting documentary in production in the 90's called The Peace Tapes that included a lengthy interview with Richie in Chicago while he was on tour. Another voice of harmony and soul has joined the choir above...
 
Mike

From the Wall of Fame at Cave Creek Guitar: