Music/Life

Is it better to burn out, or fade away?

slaw01-31-2025 8:08pm

baylinor Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,434 posts 02-01-2025 at 01:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Neil Young had to be thinking of all the rock musicians who died at age 27 when he wrote that song: Jimi Hendrix Janis Joplin Brian Jones Jim Morrison Ron Pigpen Mc Kernan Alan Wilson Pete Ham Dave Alexander Gary Thain That marked me. It obviously marked him too. Somehow he didn't follow up on those lyrics and is still kicking. Me too.
stuartk Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,017 posts 02-01-2025 at 04:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @roxy54 Yes; I'm aware of Neil's lyric re: Johnny Rotten. Whatever implications that might have for forum members escapes me.
larsman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,046 posts 02-01-2025 at 04:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @roxy54 - "Hey Hey My My" was from the 70's, not the 80's.
roxy54 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8,078 posts 02-01-2025 at 04:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @larsman Thanks for the correction. I've never been one of his fans, so I just made a guess.
roxy54 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8,078 posts 02-01-2025 at 04:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @stuartk I'm with you. I don't get it either.