Emitt Rhodes, influential US psych-pop musician, dies aged 70
Originally part of the 1960s psychedelic scene, Rhodes pioneered upbeat powerpop and inspired generations with his home recordings
the Guardian
RIP Emitt Rhodes (25.2. 1950 - 19.7.2020)
"I was a drummer and I had a piano and I had a guitar and I just started there. The next thing I knew I wanted to play the violin and the sax and the flute and the harmonica and the banjo and everything. I’m a tinkerer. I would buy an instrument and an instructional book, and just play scales for an hour a day until I felt comfortable doing it."