And Ray Thigpen. What a wonderful man he was.
He was my inspiration. I would send him songs that I'd done, and he would critique them without any sugar coating, but always happy to compliment whenever it was appropriate.

I'm sure that many other referred to the "Mixing & Mastering" tutorial that he produced - even though it's a bit dated now, the basics are still there.

Here's Ray & Friends with "Where The Roses Never Fade."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cuSo371I5Y

Many of us did collaborations with Ray - Mario, Furry, OC to name a few. He was generous with his time, and with his praise.

And here's the post when Ray sadly left us.

http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=131208&page=1

God Bless you Ray, may you Rest In peace.

Cheers,
Keith