Posted on 12/30/2016 7:28:48 PM PST by Rockitz
The passing of George Michael this week reminded many of the seemingly short life expectancy of musicians (and performers in general). In fact, as on study found, while blues, jazz, and country singers typically live as long as the average American; rock, techno, punk, metal, rap, and hip hop stars die significantly sooner.
“I hope I die before I get old,” The Who’s Roger Daltrey sang in “My Generation” in 1965. This didn’t happen for Daltrey, who is now a ripe 71, but it did to many other musicians.
Dianna Theadora Kenny, a professor of psychology and music at the University of Sydney, has conducted a statistical study of premature death among musicians.
As The Washington Post notes, she found that musicians from older genres – including blues, jazz, country and gospel – have similar lifespans to American people their own age. The life expectancy for R&B musicians is slightly lower, while the life expectancy for newer genres like rock, techno, punk, metal, rap and hip hop is significantly shorter.
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Before he died, he left behind DOZENS of fantastic songs and one of the best voices and geniuses in rock.
I am thankful for the time we had him and sad that he died.
But man did he leave his mark.
You dont mention, BTW, that the other three are alive and doing very well.
You familiar with Black Country Communion?
I am now. Listing to “Song of Yesterday” Nice!
I was just bitching to my wife that I’m sick of the SAME OLD DVDs/songs on MP3s that I listen too.
I need some NEW rock!
Feel free to throw more my way if you think of anymore :)
Bro, they KICK A@@!!
“But man did he leave his mark.”
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If nothing else, we got the Trump GOP convention entrance tune outta him.
Rather than putting drug overdoses and DUI fatalities under “accident”, there should be a separate column for “drugs”.
Look for their cover of Burn on the Live Europe tour from a few years back. It’s awesome.
Members include the legendary Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple,) Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham (son of,) and Derek Sherinian.
LOL, indeed!
Infected Mushroom...... (What can I say?)
It ate a large part of my brain and is growing (spores - “sporadically”?) in the remainder.
The last time this happened was 1966 with Zappa’s “Return of the Son of Monster Magnet.”
Or was it “Help I’m a Rock”?
You need NEW ROCK?
Try this out.
From Mongolia, With Love...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xAG5kl9fzY
(Crank it!)
That pic has been around a few years. I can’t imagine what he looks like now!
One more -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhkeqeUX4tk
And a different band with a *very* different presentation -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPvhiJHjLFU
Lol! My daughter of 21 years, asked me the other day as Aerosmith was playing on the radio, asked why are there no more bands playing new music? Sad day. :(
$$$$$$$$ No ore money in music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NJUS7737GM
The above is Rik Emmett (formerly Triumph) & RESolution 9 - with guest appearance of Alex Lifeson on a couple songs. Not exactly my cup of tea, but it’s okay.
I guess for “new” rock to make it, it helps if the musicians are older and already made their money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U8xy9L59ww
Here’s Alex jamming (2014) with some young group called “Keram”. Rock and Roll and bluesy. Pretty fun.
Classical music still exists via movie and television soundtracks. It’s not Mozart but a lot of it is still very good. I like the soundtrack for the movie “The Duchess,” for example.
Yes, also the guy from Def Leppard, Phil ?.
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What has nine arms and sucks?
Def Leppard.
Ha ha ha!
Thanks for posting this. It proves that music is a universal language. I couldn’t understand a word they were singing but DAMN, that rocked!
Happy New Year to you also!
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