He leaves behind one of the strongest back catalogs of the indie rock era.
To honor his legacy, we decided to countdown his finest moments throughout his lengthy career.
Atlantic Records provided him a unique remedy clear your mind with a solo record.

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as his voice raises to a fever pitch.
Do we need all of those bells and whistles on a record?
When youve got a song that speaks properly as it stands, why put it in a fancy dress?
For me, that one stands out as the way that I would like to go.
And that was the last song that was written for it, and it was very quick and easy.
Id like to tap into that a little more.
His trying was more than enough for most of the bands followers, forever a hero in their eyes.
Youre not ill and Im not dead / Wouldnt that make us a perfect pair?
Its always been a tough listen, but Poke resonates even more now than ever.