this all seems a pretty accurate picture of him and his talents....(being a 'trad' aficionado, I didn't follow him closely)

I DO remember why he had a bad image with some folks....he had property near Aspen, Colo, during the fuel crisis of the 70s, and was caught trying to have a couple of huge gasoline storage tanks installed for his 'personal' use. If I remember right, the project was stopped before he actually filled them....