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May you rest in peace, Mr. Cohen. It seems like so many of my favorite musicians and songwriters have passed in the last few years and its a struggle to figure
by akiselev 10y ago
May you rest in peace, Mr. Cohen.
It seems like so many of my favorite musicians and songwriters have passed in the last few years and its a struggle to figure out why. I'm a millenial with a wide taste in music from the early 20th century blues to contemporary EDM but it seems like the musicians whose talent you could just sense with every note and lyric are rapidly disappearing. I should be too young for this kind of cynicism but its an easy trap to fall into when comparing Dylan, Bowie, or Cohen to some song on the pop charts or an artist in the overwhelming field of independent musicians.
It's a sad day but I can't help but marvel at the universe. It is a kind of unique, rare beauty when a life-long artist like Bowie or Cohen close out their final chapter by releasing an album within weeks of their death.
- coldtea 10y ago>It seems like so many of my favorite musicians and songwriters have passed in the last few years and I'm struggling to figure out why. Because people generally die, and your favorite musicans are all several decades older than you, and thus close to the median life expectancy? Assuming you are not into 2010's teen pop of course. If one likes pre-war blues, for example, almost all of their favorite musicians would not be around anymore. >I'm a millenial with a wide taste in music from the early 20th century blues classics to contemporary EDM but it seems like the musicians whose talent you could just sense with every note and lyric are rapidly disappearing. Well, not many "contemporary EDM" musicians are rapidly disappearing. OTOH, Dylan, Bowie or Cohen were all 65+.