If anyone thinks I won't pay tribute to ABBA when their members bite the dust, they can shove it. The Eagles were part of my music growing up too. As long as you are not worshiping any human, there is nothing wrong with valuing what any human may produce famous or not. We all shit, pee and fart and die. But it is still valuable to provide a smile and let your hair down and enjoy life too.

(January 18, 2016 at 7:58 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Get ready. All the stars of the 60s and 70s are getting older.

Shame about Frey, thanks for the good music.

This. The idols of our youth have long turned into senior citizens.

(January 19, 2016 at 2:41 am)Kitan Wrote:  If a man you don't know dies, he dies without your recognition.

Now you see your fucking problem?

Let me know when they've written a song that speaks to you, mmkay? Recognition is earned. We don't miss him because he's dead at 67, we miss him because he wrote songs that spoke to us in our youth.

Anybody with half-a-brain would understand that ... which is probably why you needed the explanation.

(January 19, 2016 at 12:51 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(January 19, 2016 at 2:41 am)Kitan Wrote:  If a man you don't know dies, he dies without your recognition.

Now you see your fucking problem?

Let me know when they've written a song that speaks to you, mmkay? Recognition is earned. We don't miss him because he's dead at 67, we miss him because he wrote songs that spoke to us in our youth.

Anybody with half-a-brain would understand that ... which is probably why you needed the explanation.

Oooh, burn.

(January 19, 2016 at 12:51 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Let me know when they've written a song that speaks to you, mmkay? Recognition is earned. We don't miss him because he's dead at 67, we miss him because he wrote songs that spoke to us in our youth.

Anybody with half-a-brain would understand that ... which is probably why you needed the explanation.

Yet there's always the distinction between mourning and missing. It would be a lie to say I mourn the loss of these people having died during the last few weeks, since I never knew them, never met them. But it saddens me that another part of my youth is gone. And, well maybe, it shows me that I'm moving on in years too.

Unless you are a everyday friend or family member or co worker of a famous person, they are not your personal friend. I used to have an obsession with Pat Benatar. I never really got to the unhealthy "stalker" point, but I did have the delusion that I knew her and that if I met her we would get along.

After several concerts and being so close with my personalized "Benatar" vanity plates, it got her attention and she waved to me each time. Well, I got "lucky" to met the fan club president and got a backstage pass. That is when reality hit me. She really was not interested in being my friend and she really wanted to simply wind down after getting worn out. It also didn't help that I was so excited I embarrassed myself in front of her kids. Little advice, NEVER tell a famous person's kids their parents are awesome. They don't want to hear that. Neil, her husband was much more interactive, probably because he didn't have to belt out hard notes like she did.

Point being, Glenn was a mere mortal, so is Pat. None of the people we find interest in or like are super human. The images and work we find value in, do not always match up with the real personality out of view. It is why also I can find value in Dawkins work, but having met him, I can tell you we couldn't hang out at a bar. He simply has a different personality and different personal likes.

Never idolize or worship anyone. Value their work sure, but don't think you have a personal relationship with them.

(January 18, 2016 at 8:28 pm)Brian37 Wrote:

(January 18, 2016 at 8:11 pm)Kitan Wrote: Hotel California is the only Eagles song I know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqODbP1T3nk

Hotel California had Don Henley on the vocals.










From Frey's solo career:

Apparently Glenn Campbell is on his way out, too.

(January 18, 2016 at 8:48 pm)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote: Great one, but that's Don Henley.

Yup - Frey's vocals weren't so flexible of range, had more of a nasal quality, but his style was versatile between bluesy rock n' roll, rockabilly, and crossover country.

Meawhile, Keith Richards is probably going to live to be a 100