Rock is ageless
Long live rock and roll. Or, if you will, rock and roll lives long. This summer marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, and a number of optimistic reports in the mainstream media point to a big concert (or two or three) sometime in late August (or perhaps October). The cool part is that many of the headline acts from the summer of ’69 are going to be back for the reprise. Proof that good music does keep one healthy. Just ignore the names that are absent because of other priorities (we can’t all live forever).
American Idol chose the “rock” theme for this evening, with Slash as the mentor. Now, to the core of the audience, his fame comes from an association with Guitar Hero (coming to a Wii near you). That’s OK. With only four pretenders to the crown, this evening had a rather mainstream flavour. The two “duets” were a changeup, particularly because one pair sang harmony and the other pair sang unison. Of course, simple gets praise with the current batch of judges, but America still votes. Maybe the playing field will be more level by this time tomorrow.
My sons are excited that Sting is one of the headliners for another concert this summer, here on the Plains. My own reaction is less enthusiastic; a summer concert of almost jazz isn’t exactly going to replace what might have been really big, back when Sting had the Police to keep him on track.
I had a round of modern X-rays this afternoon, and the whole world is going digital. I am impressed by the various new toys I’m coming into contact with in the health sciences world. Our pool regained its lungs, in another seasonal update.
