Tribute Post
I was 14 when John Lennon died. I didn’t know who he was.
After you recover from that, here’s another: the same goes for Kurt Cobain. I knew their music but felt no personal connection to them. Oh, I commiserated with friends. I’m not a monster.
I get that music seeps into our souls. A song can bring back a time, a place, a powerful feeling that connects to the person who created it. But I never understood the tributes people post when a musician dies. Until Todd Snider died.
You’re probably asking, “Who?”
Now you know how I feel.
Illustration by Steve Spetseris
Here's something I want read at my memorial from Todd Snider:
"If we never get together again, please forgive me for the fools I’ve been. See if you can remember me when I was listening to my better angels. See if you can remember me when I was listening."
Poignant!