Thanks for all the thanks. I didn't want to hijack Tom's thread. I believe he is on the road to recovery.
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RIP . . .i can't say his music means as much to me as it clearly does to some others, but sad news nonetheless.
The one good thing that could come out of this is heightened awareness of heart attacks.
Cardiac disease is the number one cause of death in the US. A common symptom of a heart attack is sudden death. A heart attack can happen to anyone, at any age. Since I'm a heart attack survivor, doing much better than poor Tom Petty, I know a little bit about it.
Yes, there are things you can do to increase your odds. Talk to your doctor about those things. You don't need to destroy your quality of life to be in a better position against this adversary.
Tom Petty wasn't the icon to me that he was to some, but he sure could make some good music and put on a good show. All condolences to him, his family, his friends, his fans. As I write this, maybe this will be a Mark Twain moment - "Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated."
Seriously - you could not hear
Guess you have just been been to one of he's shows. Laugh and sing to songs that you forgot you knew.
Give it a go. recit.
Thanks Dana. I've been busy with hospitalizing my wife today and am not on the pulse of anything. I guess I really meant that, if any artist I like dies, then I don't want to know. That includes Big Daddy King. 'Blissfully unaware' seems like it should be my calling from here on in. Every time I read the news it skews my zeitgeist. I want to be sheltered from the seemingly constant storm.
I did not like the obituary that was written by cnn. I found it patronizing and somewhat disparaging. A legendary musician just died and they make a point of saying he had a nasal voice.
But he did! That's not a bad thing! It's one of the things that was so unique about him. I've loved his music since I first heard American Girl in 1977 and it's one of the first things everyone was saying about him. It was part of his signature style.I did not like the obituary that was written by cnn. I found it patronizing and somewhat disparaging. A legendary musician just died and they make a point of saying he had a nasal voice.