I am one of many here who never had the good fortune to meet Rick face to face. I have been missing his presence here for over a couple of years now, when it became clear that illness was restricting his very welcome contributions. I have an album of his wonderful musicianship, which he kindly took the time to send me when he had enough other problems to deal with.
He did have a warped sense of humour, which I was not alone in enjoying. What made him so exceptional here, was that he was able to express it so unabashedly, but without a trace of spite. I guess we were lucky to have him around. I wish it could have been for a lot longer.