Music is I believe by far the most important thing in life after oxygene and food of course... During the last 100 years many people have left their mark on the music industry with people like Elvis (overrated of course), Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Bob Marley, The Beatles etc etc Many of them have chosed to leave this planet by using a different exit door which has probably increased their popularity.
But what I always find remarkable is that many of the music played long ago, say 20 to 30 years, has proven to be timeless. The Beatles are of course one of the best examples of this with for instance the Revolver album or a song like 'A day in a Life". I remember playing my dads records on my Technics lp player in my room and thinking, where they hell got those guys those ideas from?? Although at that time I was also wondering who Lucy was and why she was in the sky with those bloody diamonds...
Unfortunately The Beatles are no longer doing there thing but luckily we have plently of great songs still to listen to and even the solo work of each of the members is of great value. Obviously the writers skills of Lennon&McCartney have remain something out of the ordinary something mystical. Unfortunately all good things come to an end and even more unfortunate the end chosen for Lennon was a not what he deserved. He was shot today (in 1980) by a 'fan'.
Its really sad that sometimes legends need to go through all this to become what they are today, all time heroes. But honest, only their music would have been enough!
Strawberry Fields Forever.
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