Morbid Thoughts

Im still bummed out over George Carlin’s passing.

I got to thinking.. Sooner than we realize.. alot of people whose work shaped major changes in this world (and helped me through my formative years) will be hitting that age barrier soon. The list is long and the influence wide. My heart sank as I found out that I could never witness Andres Segovia or Miles Davis for myself.

The sadder thing is that there are no real icons in the world to replace them.. No one worthy of the upper echelons of memorable legacy. Are these giants to fall through the fickle trendy cracks of our decaying American culture and into obscurity like the Marx Bros, Clark Gable or George Burns. Sure people recognize Charlie Chaplins’ face. Do they know who he was? Watched his films? Know why the ending of City Lights is one of the best moments captured on film ever?

Is 2000-2015 to be remembered as the Brittany-Paris Winehouse years? Are there any actors who we can say 20 years from now will be looked at as an influential powerhouse that is worthy of watching and studying the pristine examples of their craft they have left for us?

Where the internet rules and anyone and everyone can upload mediocrity for all to see, how is anyone supposed to stand out and lead the next 20-40 years of insipration?

No matter what the future holds, I’m pretty thankful to have had the opportunity to see (and in some cases meet) some of the bands and people I admire.

Don’t pass on those opportunities, folks. Take them when you can. See your idols. Go to shows. Heck.. if you’re downloading the music off the internet the least you can do is hit the club when that band/person comes to town. The memories will be worth to you so much more than the $80 you pay for an evening of going out.