I never realized how much he inspired me in DJing and deep house until I wrote that eulogy.
I’ve caught so much inspiration from his proteges, like Derrick May, Derrick Carter, etc…never really thought how much Frankie inspired them.
I also didn’t want to say this, but his death made me think about my own mortality. How I’m not some young 20something or even 30something running around the club and rave scene. Makes you think about how far one has come in life, and how this music has lived to the point that it is going to out live its creators.