Posted by Tony Manes on June 06, 101 at 19:02:07:
John, when I first put on Mark Twang and heard you say I inspired you to write your music, I was very flattered. Over the 25 years since then, I meant to thank you personally the way I believed you were thanking me personally in that song. I'm sorry I never did till you passed away. You didn't have to do that.
We'll miss you but we'll always return to you like a well.