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The coming death of just about every rock legend

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The coming death of just about every rock legend

Behold the killing fields that lie before us: Bob Dylan (78 years old); Paul McCartney (77); Paul Simon (77) and Art Garfunkel (77); Carole King (77); Brian Wilson (77); Mick Jagger (76) and Keith Richards (75); Joni Mitchell (75); Jimmy Page (75) and Robert Plant (71); Ray Davies (75); Roger Daltrey (75) and Pete Townshend (74); Roger Waters (75) and David Gilmour (73); Rod Stewart (74); Eric Clapton (74); Debbie Harry (74); Neil Young (73); Van Morrison (73); Bryan Ferry (73); Elton John (72); Don Henley (72); James Taylor (71); Jackson Browne (70); Billy Joel (70); and Bruce Springsteen (69, but turning 70 next month).

That is going to be like death by a thousand cuts.
 
Ours was the best generation, that's for sure...I am listening to Guess Who as we speak...Burton Cummings, 71...

 
The coming death of just about every rock legend



That is going to be like death by a thousand cuts.

No one lives forever. There will never be another Benny Goodman or the Andrew Sisters. Every generation has its own music heroes, and swears they were the best. I admit, sorrowfully, some of my grandkids believe Justin Bieber is a music god. Frightening.

But there is always great new music if you listen. Some of it is derivative, but art builds on art.
 
No one lives forever. There will never be another Benny Goodman or the Andrew Sisters. Every generation has its own music heroes, and swears they were the best. I admit, sorrowfully, some of my grandkids believe Justin Bieber is a music god. Frightening.

But there is always great new music if you listen. Some of it is derivative, but art builds on art.

Good post up to your last line.
 
Zappa did it first...
 
It's hard watching the hero's of my youth getting old, touring less if at all and even if they do they aren't what they used to be. But, hey, I'm still trying to play that bad :), I know on my best day I'll never play anything approaching what they made look so easy. I hate it, they're going to die and, after a lifetime of trying I still haven't learned their ****, that's how good they were; dead or alive they will be my hero's.

George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Neil Young have taught me so much and I don't know anything. I love Clapton's concerts, his solo's and the band; Kattie Kasson's solo on "Wonderful Tonight" is unforgettable and her smile will always lift my heart. Neil Young all by himself with his guitars and harmonica, it just doesn't get better. Who ever wrote AND performed like Harrison?

Of course I was raised on Big Band music from the War and before, my favorite Concert is Benny Goodman at Carneige hall in 38, "Sing Sing Sing" Gene Krupa driving the band, Goodman leading, Harry James on trumpet, Lionel Hampton, Jess Stacy's piano solo, Krupa's perfect Drums. They're all dead and I still revere the ground they walked on.

Which was a side trip down memory lane to say: They Never Die, great musicians never do. In our hearts they never will and when we're gone there will be someone to take our place because THEIR MUSIC was that Good.
 
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Good post up to your last line.

Oldfatguy is right. It's out there, you just gotta have the patience to find it. I love the old junk as much as anybody, but you can only listen to the same songs so many times.
 
Oldfatguy is right. It's out there, you just gotta have the patience to find it. I love the old junk as much as anybody, but you can only listen to the same songs so many times.

THIS!

I am that guy. The guy in college that had 1,000 albums and the most powerful amp and biggest speakers.
Today I have like 5 full systems for music and well over 5,000 albums.

I grew up on and LOVED 60's 70's rock.

But, by God, like you say, how can anyone listen to the same songs for 50 years?!

Not to mention the DUMB arrogance to think your music is better than someone else.
 
THIS!

I am that guy. The guy in college that had 1,000 albums and the most powerful amp and biggest speakers.
Today I have like 5 full systems for music and well over 5,000 albums.

I grew up on and LOVED 60's 70's rock.

It was music for the, very trying, times.

But, by God, like you say, how can anyone listen to the same songs for 50 years?!

I could and wish THEY and ME had another 50 … if it could be spent living music.

Not to mention the DUMB arrogance to think your music is better than someone else.

I was going to say, above, no music matched the times better than the music of the 60's and 70's (then thought) unless it was the music of the 30's and 40's and I know the music of the roaring 20's was perfect for that time too. Then again who could forget the music of the blissfully ignorant 50's and "Wipe Out"? I suppose every time has it's perfect music, I know when I watch Lady Gaga perform my jaw drops, and their was a time when I couldn't stand to look at her; but then I started listening. No, I'm not immune to arrogance.
 
No one lives forever. There will never be another Benny Goodman or the Andrew Sisters. Every generation has its own music heroes, and swears they were the best. I admit, sorrowfully, some of my grandkids believe Justin Bieber is a music god. Frightening.

But there is always great new music if you listen. Some of it is derivative, but art builds on art.

Justin Bieber actually wasn't that horrible as far as bubble gum pop goes when he was younger and had Usher mentoring him. Puberty was not kind to his talent or his personality.
 
It's hard watching the hero's of my youth getting old, touring less if at all and even if they do they aren't what they used to be. But, hey, I'm still trying to play that bad :), I know on my best day I'll never play anything approaching what they made look so easy. I hate it, they're going to die and, after a lifetime of trying I still haven't learned their ****, that's how good they were; dead or alive they will be my hero's.

George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Neil Young have taught me so much and I don't know anything. I love Clapton's concerts, his solo's and the band; Kattie Kasson's solo on "Wonderful Tonight" is unforgettable and her smile will always lift my heart. Neil Young all by himself with his guitars and harmonica, it just doesn't get better. Who ever wrote AND performed like Harrison?

Of course I was raised on Big Band music from the War and before, my favorite Concert is Benny Goodman at Carneige hall in 38, "Sing Sing Sing" Gene Krupa driving the band, Goodman leading, Harry James on trumpet, Lionel Hampton, Jess Stacy's piano solo, Krupa's perfect Drums. They're all dead and I still revere the ground they walked on.

Which was a side trip down memory lane to say: They Never Die, great musicians never do. In our hearts they never will and when we're gone there will be someone to take our place because THEIR MUSIC was that Good.

I hear some chatter about hologram concerts. I saw a snippet of Roy Orbison. Not to shabby. Thats the future. Out living your own death.
 
It's hard watching the hero's of my youth getting old, touring less if at all and even if they do they aren't what they used to be. But, hey, I'm still trying to play that bad :), I know on my best day I'll never play anything approaching what they made look so easy. I hate it, they're going to die and, after a lifetime of trying I still haven't learned their ****, that's how good they were; dead or alive they will be my hero's.

George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Neil Young have taught me so much and I don't know anything. I love Clapton's concerts, his solo's and the band; Kattie Kasson's solo on "Wonderful Tonight" is unforgettable and her smile will always lift my heart. Neil Young all by himself with his guitars and harmonica, it just doesn't get better. Who ever wrote AND performed like Harrison?

Of course I was raised on Big Band music from the War and before, my favorite Concert is Benny Goodman at Carneige hall in 38, "Sing Sing Sing" Gene Krupa driving the band, Goodman leading, Harry James on trumpet, Lionel Hampton, Jess Stacy's piano solo, Krupa's perfect Drums. They're all dead and I still revere the ground they walked on.

Which was a side trip down memory lane to say: They Never Die, great musicians never do. In our hearts they never will and when we're gone there will be someone to take our place because THEIR MUSIC was that Good.

I too was brought up listening to Big Band music. I don't know whether this is true or not, but my father said that a kid sneaked up to the balcony and dropped a mic. Unbelievable still to me--in 1938!

And great music is immortal. Bach, Debussy, Albinoni, Handel...and Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller... all live on.
 
The coming death of just about every rock legend



That is going to be like death by a thousand cuts.

The author left out the late Leon Russell, of course.
Leon was a major influence on Brian Jones, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Elton John, Don Henley, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen and hundreds more.

In fact, there isn't a single soul in the entire Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who doesn't owe Leon Russell some kind of debt of gratitude or something similar. They should probably dedicate an entire wing of the joint to him. Elton John himself says that Leon Russell was his own personal idol.



(The opening scene to the promo film Elton John puts up on the screen is from the concert video that I produced)

"I felt like I had to say, if you leave this place tonight, and you don't feel like you had a religious experience, why don't you just get your money back cause I don't need it, 1-2-3-4..."

Leon's songs are often signature songs for dozens of rock and pop luminaries. Anyone who has watched some of the popular "talent contest" shows on TV is familiar with "A Song For You".

Most people think Donny Hathaway wrote it.
Leon wrote it.
 
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