I liked his guitar playing. Not too complicated, with a lot of the raw energy that rock and roll is all about. He kept the spirit of Buddy Holly with those short fun songs.
In his memory, I'd like to go to Dan Rather and
Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat with a baseball bat oh yeah
R.I.P., Johnny
He got more out of three chords than any man in the history of music!