I don't know if it's been shared on here but Micky Jones, guitarist extraordinaire with Man died peacefully yesterday.

He had to retire from the road a few years ago as a result of a brain tumour and had spent the past couple of years in a nursing home.

Until his retirment Micky was the only continuing member of Man from their formation in 1968 when they changed their name from The Bystanders when Deke Leonard joined.

A truly inspirational guitarist (and whose absence from lists of the good and the great has long been a mystery)and blessed with a wonderful soulful voice, he will be missed by his family and many friends.

It's often said you shouldn't meet your heroes - Micky was a giant exception to that rule.