Ah, hell. In previous blogs I wrote about my disdain towards the Disney Channel. Well, here's yet another example of the sad state of tweens today. Apparently the Hannah Montana (fictional character played by Miley Cyrus, aka Billy Ray's daughter) concerts are selling like hot cakes - tickets are in such high demand that they are selling for thousands of dollars. The story on the news said that these tickets are selling for more than The Police or Bruce Springsteen . . . what?!?! The Police reunion tour, the tour that would never happen, one of the greatest bands of all time, is cheaper and easier to see than a fictional 14 year old country/pop star. Wow.
Along with the concerts theme, I am realizing that it's tough to be a fan of, well, of a lot of bands that I am a fan of. My parents are a little older than a lot of my peer's parents (my dad was 50 when I was born), so musical rebellion for me was listening to music of the '60's and '70's. But the members of those bands that haven't died are getting really old. Yesterday I watched a concert on hdtv of the Moody Blues. I love the Moody Blues. I've seen them in concert a few times. I sneaked (sneaked? snuck?) backstage once and got to meet them. But this was probably about eight years ago. They were getting old then, but still had their gusto. This new concert was sad. Justin Hayward actually still looked and sounded pretty good, but that's where the hope stopped. There were two drummers on stage because the original drummer, Graeme Edge seemed like he was pushing it to even keep a simple beat, so the new, young drummer was picking up the slack. Ray Thomas wasn't on stage, so I wikipedia'd him and it said he left the band because of health problems with gout. Gout? Outside of Alzheimer's I don't know of a disease that screams elderly more than gout.
hmmm. To match my musical melancholy, Led Zeppelin's Going to California just came on. I have no right to feel sentimental over music of days past, I'm only 27, but I guess the music a person listens to in their youth always holds a special place in their heart. And that's why parents shouldn't let their kids listen to Hannah Montana, because those kids will grow up and look back on the music of their youth like I am now, and no one should ever be sentimental over Hannah Montana.
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Gout, an elderly disease? Not really. I have had gout since I was in my early 30's. Is that elderly?
Ray also has diabetes, and that along with the gout spells disaster for a person constantly on the road and eating on the fly. It was a wise choice on Ray's part to retire from the Moodies when he did.
I am not saying Ray should not have retired - obviously his health is more important - I'm not making light of the fact that he is sick - my point was just that it is sad that they are getting up there.
As far as gout goes - I also realize it is not strictly an elderly disease - but that is certainly the stereotype and the imagery I have when I hear the word gout - that and Benjamin Franklin. I know it is a really painful ailment - sorry that you deal with it, whoever you are. . .
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