It has taken a couple of days, but I have found my way to writing down what could not be written on Monday. It came as a strange realization last night while discussing Bowie with the wife.
I mentioned to her that all of my favorite musicians are now dead.
All of them.
There are many still around that I enjoy, but my pantheon is no more. Bowie, without me even realizing it, was the last to ride to Valhalla. Now only mere mortals and a few scattered demi-gods remain.
Elvis
Lennon
Croce
Martin/Davis Jr/Sinatra
Maynard Ferguson
Miles Davis
Johnny Mercer
Nilsson
Johnny Cash
and now Bowie.
Of those Demi-gods left behind, only one or two are worth mentioning. Bacharach and Willy Nelson among them.
Sobering.
Read this post on aintitcool.com. An excellent look at the man’s life and work.
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