I have mentioned this elsewhere. When you reach a certain age, it’s time to get a cane. Put your ego aside, and get a cane.
I doesn’t have to be a drab “old man” cane. Get yourself a stylish, fancy one.
Heck, even Bat Masterson carried a cane.
Posted on 10/16/2025 7:28:45 PM PDT by fidelis
Ok...now i’m bummed out....Ace was my Guitar Hero...
He was in town for a concert this year.
“suffered a brain bleed when he fell in his studio a couple weeks ago”
Damn...I’m 74 so this hits close to home. I’m on a blood thinner because COVID caused blood clots 15 months ago. I could see something like a fall causing a brain bleed.
I continue to venture out into the wilds on my own, though. Did a 7.8 mile loop through the Diablo Range a couple days ago and did not pass a single person. Did a 3 mile out-and-back in the Santa Cruz Mountains today and passed only two people. At least I’ve got my Garmin checking in for me and it’s got an “SOS” button to summon Search and Rescue if needed.
We’re losing way too many musicians. Incredibly sad.
OMG. Saw Kiss in concert twice on the Dynasty tour. He was the reason I picked up a Les Paul and my favorite member of Kiss. RIP space Ace.
I have mentioned this elsewhere. When you reach a certain age, it’s time to get a cane. Put your ego aside, and get a cane.
I doesn’t have to be a drab “old man” cane. Get yourself a stylish, fancy one.
Heck, even Bat Masterson carried a cane.
Not my kind of music, but RIP anyway.
Very.
RIP, Ace.
If I may make a suggestion:
Go with someone on your hikes. Ask your doctor if that is a reasonable approach. There are other risks beside hitting your head when you are taking blood thinners.A spontaneous bleed for one.
Good luck and enjoy those hikes safely.
IMHO
“Put your ego aside, and get a cane.”
And if you’re a bit taller than average (as I am), you can get a bespoke one starting at about $50.
My youngest son, now 54, was a big KISS fan when he was much younger. He went to at least a couple KISS concerts when they had tour dates in NY State.
“We’re losing way too many musicians. Incredibly sad.”
Yes, but Keith Richards is still with us.
At 10 years old in 1978 we all but believed he was actually from another planet. Magical times. Being in a school friend’s room listening to Kiss Alive 1 playing horrible air guitar Staring at awe at the album cover.
Good for you! Keep on trucking. I have friends in their mid 80’s who still walk at least 6 miles everyday, and the husband rides 20 miles on his bike after that!
Keith Richards secret is that he has very little blood in his alcohol system and that the drugs have preserved his organs
There’s probably a lot of truth to that.
Thanks. I joined a new hiking group. It’s hard to find a solo partner, unfortunately.
Hadn’t thought about the possibility of a spontaneous bleed. I do carry special clotting bandages in case I get cut or lacerated.
Destroyer is still an album I play now and then, and Ace was always my favorite member of KISS. RIP.
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