Although I knew it to be true I was still taken aback when he said "I'm 71 years old". The fact that he looked 101 years old deeply saddened me. John was, as someone said above, the real deal. I had the good fortune to work with him and June and their band at a string of gigs in the late seventies. No pretension whatsoever. A great guy and a hell of a man. Rock on, ol pal...rock on.