Maverick Philosopher

Footnotes to Plato from the foothills of the Superstition Mountains

Saturday Night at the Oldies: Gone but not Forgotten

As a sort of intro, The Who, My Generation. "I hope I die before I get old." My English readers will enjoy the video.

Charlie Watts at 80, 1941-2021. Rolling Stones, Sittin' on a Fence. A lovely tune. Trigger warning! Under My Thumb. Eerily appropriate these days: Gimme Shelter

Don Everly at 84, 1937-2021. When Will I Be Loved?

Check out this Fogerty rendition. Great video. The myths of the American West. Bob Dylan, Ain't Talkin': Tribute to the Western.

Nanci Griffith at 68, 1953-2021. Boots of Spanish Leather. Bob would be proud.

B. J. Thomas at 78, 1942-2021. I Just Can't Help Believing

Lloyd Price at 88, 1933-2021. Stagger Lee. Personality

Chick Corea at 79, 1941-2021. Armando's Rhumba

Mary Wilson at 76, 1944-2021. Our Day Will Come

Amy Winehouse at 26, 1983-2011, Our Day Will Come, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? A member of the 27 Club.

Jimmie Rodgers at 87. 1933-2021. Honeycomb

Phil Spector at 81, 1939-2021. The Wall of Sound

Charley Pride at 82, 1938-2021.

Len Barry at 78, 1942-2020. You Can't Sit Down

Jerry Jeff Walker at 78, 1942-2020. Mr. Bojangles

Spencer Davis at 81, 1939-2020. Gimme Some Lovin'

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July 6, 2024

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4 responses to “Saturday Night at the Oldies: Gone but not Forgotten”

Joe Odegaard

July 7, 2024

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, 1962-2017. “Cranes.” With subtitles. Try not to cry. World Peace through music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz5nzblk8Ws

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Allan

July 7, 2024

Love that you included J.J. Walker. Had the great good fortune to see him live many a year ago. He’s done some amazing work over the years, over-shadowed (wrongfully, in my minority view) by his good friend Jimmy Buffet. I’ll take “L.A. Freeway” over “Margaritaville” any day. And “Up Against the Wall Redneck Mothers” as well as “Gettin’ By” on even a sober Sunday. A character, a fine musician, and an apparently good down to Earth fellow.

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Joe Odegaard

July 8, 2024

Kate Wolf (1942-1986). “Shadow of a life.” This song mentions the Superstition Mountains, in fact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8B1hFEthNs

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BV

July 8, 2024

Thanks for that, Joe. I wasn’t aware of it. As I write this I can see Superstition peak from my study window. I wonder if she is referring to the Mogollon rim. Pronouced in these parts as Muggy-Yon rim.

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