I loved Eric, although i never thought about that till he died and was gone. He was so lovable.. warm with sparkle eyes. a beautiful fighter i am proud to have known and hung out with. i always remember the way he'd greet me at gatherings or concerts: with a warm, open smile, shining sparkling eyes and a very warm hug that i was always eager to share and give back to him. it always warmed me so. Peoples Music Network is like my musical family- Eric was such an integral part of that family and his greetings,and our talking, whether brief or extended, our comparing notes on a gig we shared, whatever it was, was so wonderfully warm and family like in the best sense.I am so sad thinking of going and him not being there. He was and i hope will continue to be an inspiration to me and probably to many others. i will miss you Eric and extend my deepest sympathies to his family and to Ellen. -adele