The Great Bert Has Flown.

I loved him more than any other guitarist who ever lived, apart from perhaps Bo Diddley.

What makes me even sadder is that I am away from all the friends who would feel just as I do today.

We have lost something real. His music meant more to me than i can ever explain. His songs marked so many important times in my life, and when I was a musician, Bert was the man I learned from.

I will be eternally grateful that I was able to see him live in Los Angeles at the Palace. It was like seeing God. And he played like an angel.

Please remember him today.