Legend, absolutely. I'm a fan of Big Black and Shellac, I love that he taught himself to play bass, and he had some innovative bands as musical influences. On top of that the man is a fu*king incredible producer (Pixies, Low, The Jesus Lizard, Slint, and so on) and has ethics as strong as his opinions.
Here's an article with a copy of a letter he sent Nirvana outlining his plans for
In Utero. It's seriously awesome.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/danmartin/th...ust-incredible
My favorite part:
“I do not want and will not take a royalty on any record I record. I think paying a royalty to a producer or engineer is ethically indefensible. The band write the songs. The band play the music. It’s the band’s fans who buy the records. The band is responsible for whether it’s a great record or a horrible record. Royalties belong to the band. I would like to be paid like a plumber. I do the job and you pay me what it’s worth.”