Yeah, he is one of my favorites blues guys. I saw him in concert about a year before he died and he was still good.
And his influence on The Beatles The Stones Clapton Jeff Beck Jimi Hendrix ZZ top.... And on And on....
I too, was fortunate enough to see Mr. Hooker (I think) about 2 years before he passed on. He couldn't really play his guitar anymore, the backing group did most of the musical stuff, but wow, the man could still sing.