4.03.2005

Neil Young

They're saying songster Neil Young will make a full recovery from surgery to repair an aneurysm in his brain. Let's hope they're right.

It's also not a bad time to realize how blessed we've been with strong musical artists in our lifetime. Dylan. Some of the Beatles. Annie Lennox. Tracy Chapman. And someone gifted me several years ago with an album by Mickey Hart and Planet Drum that was just extraordinary. I'm leaving way too many off this list but my mind's just not on music today.

[While I must admit I don't always or even usually enjoy his voice, his lyrics and music stands above the pack - and no, I don't count Jennifer Lopez (Way Lo), Britney, and most of the pop tunists in the pack.]