Whew, what a huge loss. He recorded so many albums that'll stay with me forever. PJ Harvey's Rid of Me and Magnolia Electric Co., recorded in a single day, maybe even in a few live takes if i'm remembering correctly, come to mind.
More discussion: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40300023">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40300023</a>