He sure did. Brilliant writer and player that was always expanding and innovating. Also, many badass musicians had the honor of playing for him. RIP CS
I met him in a bar in Baton Rouge, LA in the mid 90s during the tour for Symbolic. He was extremely cool, and talked with me at the bar for a good twenty minutes. He was definitely a pioneer in the metal community.
I'm sure there are countless stories like that. He was very well liked from what I've heard. I only saw him play a couple of times and wish it was more.