Another Great Musician Dies

[Michael]

So sad:

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/201...-dies-aged-66/

[PaulD]

Interesting....however I don't know if those who are behind this news are trying to run the wave of recent "real" deaths of rock stars like David Bowie or Glen Frey (former Eagle).

[Michael]

Mmmm. Probably in bad taste for that reason. (Moderators: feel free to delete).

[PaulD]

Actually Michael, perhaps this is a good post because I am always annoyed how society and the media always honour people immediately after their death. Here, in Montreal for example, they are making a huge deal for the death of Celine Dion's husband and manager René Angelil. We will learn more about him now than he is dead than when he was alive. I wish we would spend more time exploring the value of artists when they are still alive and retired than after they leave. Perhaps that way, people would appreciate their influence better. After death, I fear people say: Really, he or she was that great? Too bad, if I had known before, perhaps I would have shown interest. Just a thought!

[PaulD]

I was reading my last reply and I realized the meaning may not have come across as I meant it. I think it is important to honour exceptionally creative and influential people after they pass. However, I often wish the media would make a bigger deal of the life work of an artist when that person is still alive. Now I think I got it!

[Michael]

You're right, Paul. The classic case was Mozart. Okay - he was famous and admired but he couldn't make a living as a composer. Now everybody loves his "Requiem".
I suppose I will have to wait until after I pass on for everybody to realise what a fantastic guy I was.

[PaulD]

Well said Michael! In fact, I suggest we should write our own eulogy so that people get it right!

Joke aside, Mozart got the worst of it it seems. Haydn and Beethoven got a better treatment. I think Mozart was the last musical genius to die and be ignored that way. After them, most influential composers got the proper recognition (I think).

[Joy]

That was a very odd article.

[Michael]

That was a very odd article.

It was a spoof article by an Irish online/comedy/satire outfit. Probably in bad taste, as it was prompted by the recent deaths of some rock stars. "Animal" of course was the crazy drummer in the Muppets.
My thread title didn't help. Mea culpa.

[Joy]

That's what I figured-bad taste.