I am so sorry for your loss and that I just learned about Major's death today. I knew him back in the day from 1968-70 as a friend, mentor and fellow musician nine years my senior. Major always had some insightful words of wisdom to share about any given situation I was facing. Major and I met as actors on the set of Robert Downey, Sr.'s first feature "Putney Swope." I went on to back him up on bass guitar and acoustic lead guitar for the next year and a half playing clubs like Gerde's Folk City in the Village, Cafe Espresso and Four Corners in Woodstock, a radio commercial score and movie score, both composed by Major. I met my wife while on the way to Major's June 29, 1970 recording session after which he expatriated to the British Isles. Major was and still is a major influence on my life.