why was he ahead of his time?

i ran across him and had a brief conversation with him a few years back in Santa Monica at a little dive bar called Chez Jay. figuring he'd love it, i initiated with "hey Super Dave!" he was very approachable and humble I'll say

this was a time in my life i thought it would be great to have an option on the other coast before i realized this area of the world is satan's breeding ground