Wow.....just wow! May he rest in peace. 57!!! Gosh - way too young, way too young. Needless to say, I am shocked at his early passing.
I don't know what his cause of death will turn out to be, but I just had a conversation with a good friend of mine who is 53. She has been sick for 3+ weeks now with a cough. Last time we talked by phone I said to her "You're still sick" and she answered "Yeah, I just can't seem to shake this." I gave her a speech about once you are over 50 you just cannot count on your body bouncing back and shaking things off like it used to. You need to go to the doctor. I know I probably insulted her somewhat by implying to her that 53 is "old(er)". But it is the truth.
Prince was supposedly in the hospital (?) on April 15 when his plane had to make an unscheduled landing due to his illness which was described by "his people" as the flu. And he played a concert that night. So he had recent medical attention. Who knows what killed him?
As for his music - it defined an era. I often wonder about today's youth and the music they are growing up and leading their lives to. Are they as affected as we were by the music? I try to listen to what my grandchildren like, because music always meant SO much to me. And even though I am old(er) now I have tried very hard to keep an open mind to what is "current". Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a whole lot to really, really like. Some of it I find to be just drivel, other stuff is "just okay". But there has been little that I've heard that really has struck me as being great.
Is anybody making any great music today? Who? Tell me please so that I can listen to it.
