I'll always remember that day in May 1987 when I met him at the Capitol Plaza Toys R Us of all places. I was shopping with my then 3 year old daughter and I saw him with his daughter and a large fellow pushing the shopping cart. I went up to him after I saw another fellow talking with him. I shook his hand and said "you're great" in my awkwardness. But I told him how I'd listened to him since his second record and mention the FM movie which made him groan a bit. But he was so nice and autographed my South Austin Music business card.
He asked if I was going to the show the following night and I said that I couldn't get tickets. (Couldn't afford them at the time was more like it). He turned to the big dude and said in that voice, "get his name and give him some tickets". Wonderful show with Del Fuegos and Georgia Satellites opening. R.I.P. to a true rocker and a great guy.