"Bye-bye, Miss American Pie"

I grew up on the music of John Lennon. I am a great fan of the Moody Blues and the Rolling Stones. It should be noted here that the death of Brian Jones changed the music of the Stones forever.

I grew up a fan of the Byrds and the Beach Boys. I thought Jim Morrison was the 'End' and that Jimi Hendrix could make me more experienced.

Bob Dylan was the troubadour of our times and I think it is incredibly hot that he gets to do Victoria's Secret ads at 60.

I could list the people I admired and spent hours listening to. Neil Young, Janis Joplin, The Who, Carlos Santana and Jefferson Airplane were just a few.

I thought that our love of the music would change the world and influence it. I still believe in many ways, it did. The 60's were a time of change and the music was a strong reflection of those times. The 70's brought us Genesis, Fleetwood Mac and the likes of Loggins and Messina. The Eagles soared to new musical highs and I was blown away by their harmonies and lyrics.

The other day I heard Santana's version of Peter Green's "Black Magic Woman" on an Easy Listening channel. Yikes!
Later they played "Something in the Air" by Phil Collins. I must be getting lost here, these were great rock tunes when I was growing up, not the tunes played in the waiting room of my local Ford Dealer.

I should have seen it coming when Jefferson Airplane became Jefferson Starship.

The times... they really are a changing.

Now I can drive down to the local Indian Casino to listen to Christopher Cross. Also at the same place, I can buy discounted cigarettes. I think these casinos are a blight and a fool's tax on those who can't afford it. Last month, they had KC and the Sunshine Band, another blight.

Blockbuster is now using Roy Orbison's "It's Over" to advertise their No Late Fee campaign.

I thought I had seen it all. I was wrong.

Kenny Loggins on Ice?

When will it end?