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I know, and of course you are correct...we all make mistakes, says things we should not say. Even Ray Charles was gracious at the time ("drunk talk")
Because his voice and styling are so unique I linked them to the bad things early on and long ago...I'm old...and my musical DNA come mostly from my time as the only white kid working in a service station in Norfolk, VA in the late 60's. I'm proud of the nickname from my workmates - (Blue-eyed Soul Brother)
I associated EC's comments with some of the very ugly things I had to hear and witness in those times.
Not that it helps but I'm also not happy about Ozzy Osbourne's conduct at the Alamo either...
I will work on moving this to "neutral" in my process...
And let us get back to "Cool Rock n Roll photos"
Just yesterday I've seen Rick Beato's interview with him. The guy is incredible, and quite vivid being 84 y.o.
Miss ya, dude!