I never got to see him perform in person. My last memory of him making music was when he filled in for Paul Shaffer on the Late Show with David Letterman, shortly before his accident. And mostly, I got to hear only snatches of music because on the show, the music is mostly played during the commercial breaks, which those of us watching on TV don't get to enjoy.
In the grand scheme of things, people die every day. When they aren't family members or friends, we can feel sorry but rarely are touched personally by the loss. When it comes to entertainers, that isn't quite true, because while we may not be part of their lives, they are part of ours, part of our memories. Mike Smith will forever be in my memory, standing at his keyboards, playing and singing, on TV back in the '60s, part of my childhood and adolescence.
Feeling:

~~~o0o~~~
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