So many of these amazing musicians are still touring and playing, and even coming up with new and amazing new music!
Jon Anderson is on tour with his 1000 Hands Tour right now, and Yes is touring as well. Jeff Beck was recently on tour, as was Billy Gibbons. King Crimson (Robert Fripp and Tony Levin) is touring as well, all well in their mid-70s.
Still, we will eventually be losing so many, as we’ve lost so many in the not so distant past... Richard Wright, Ox, Jack Bruce, John Wetton, Chris Squire, Keith Emmerson, Greg Lake... Too many, too sad.
Mark
I’m always amazed when I hear a new Jon Anderson song. It seems like his voice is just as good as it was 40(?) years ago.
“Still, we will eventually be losing so many, as we’ve lost so many in the not so distant past... Richard Wright, Ox, Jack Bruce, John Wetton, Chris Squire, Keith Emerson, Greg Lake...”
Some good names in there. Jack Bruce and John Wetton were great bass players (Squire, too) with some of the best-sounding rock voices. Emerson’s death was particularly sad to read about. Apparently his suicide was as a result of going into depression over the loss of his ability to play up to his own standards.