Well, regarding musicians, in my humble opinion, this year had been terrible. Sadly, we have lost many iconic talents, such as, Ozzy Osbourne, Ace Frehley, John James Sykes, as well as, others.
But, with that “said,” off the top of my head, I am grateful to, The Kelly Clarkson Show, for introducing me to Whiskey Myers, and to Wolfgang Van Halen, for going against the large grain by proving, that some nepo babies, can have immense talent.
It seems that, especially in the music space, it is has been extraordinarily difficult for progenies, to follow in their parent’s footsteps. Also, in many cases, sorry to have to write this, but many are not very good.
While I understand, being the child of a famous musician, must be very difficult, especially a very influential one, such as a member of The Beatles (who, in my opinion, only produced one talented offspring, Julian Lennon), there have been rare occasions, where we have had, some talented children. So, once again, thank you to Wolfgang Van Halen, who has beaten the odds, in the most spectacular way.
Can you think of any other progenies who have been successful? Two others, that come to mind, as I type this, are, Jason Bonham and Wilson Phillips (the 90s singing group, made up of Chyna Phillips (daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas And The Papas) and Carnie and Wendy Wilson (daughters of Beach Boy, Brian Wilson). Also, whether you think Wilson Phillips were talented, is subjective, but they did have rather large commercial success).
Finally, Happy Turkey Day everyone. Hope you fill your bellies with treats, and end your day, with stuffed smiles.
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Hmm… well as far as music goes I’m grateful and thankful for my Bose sound bar! It makes watching my music DVD’s so much more enjoyable! Oh and of course “The Revenge of Alice Cooper!”
I’m grateful that Black Sabbath was able to perform one last time with all the original members prior to Ozzy Osbourne becoming an Angel. I am also grateful for the outpouring of love that was expressed for both Ozzy Osbourne and Ace Frehley after their passings. While both tragic, the music world really expressed their love and admiration for both of them. It was awesome reading and hearing all the tributes from all around the world for these two music legends.
Rattle,
I also agree with what you are thankful for.
Grateful that I am going to see Accept for the first time on December 3rd.
I am truly thankful for the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal genre as a whole, all of it!! As an unpopular and bullied early teen growing up in suburbia USA, if you didn’t have Nike shoes, Calvin Klein jeans or Izod shirts, you were labeled an outcast, someone who didn’t belong & was taking up space. An easy target for haters. And I had a bullseye on my back. I was 14 in the spring of 1983 when I met 2 dudes at a campground that lived 20 miles away from me. We became quick friends. They lived out in the country where everyone got along no matter if your parents were rich or not. The heaviest thing I was listening to at the time was Rush, Loverboy, bands like that. I had never heard of Judas Priest, Scorpions, Dio, Iron Maiden. If it wasn’t on the radio, I didn’t know it. They had a cassette of Screaming For Vengeance that they played for me. When I heard the intro of The Hellion go into Electric Eye, something truly clicked. I had NEVER heard anything like this in my life!! It was an amazing sound that I never knew existed. Life changing. I was getting hooked on it with every track being played. A week later they made me a cassette with Screaming on one side and British Steel on the other. I wore it out in a matter of months. Started listening to the bands I mentioned above along with many others. The most amazing part of this journey I was on was how many people I saw at concerts, record stores, even videos (Peace Sells comes to mind) that were just like me!!! That I wasn’t alone, and I wasn’t being judged. Allowed me to be more comfortable in my shoes (even tho they weren’t Nike’s LOL) I can honestly say if it wasn’t for the 2 dudes, who I’m still best friends with and that cassette, I’m not sure where I would have ended up. So I owe my life to this music and the people I’ve met on this journey because it has literally “saved” my life. And am truly thankful that there are platforms like this to share stories & wont be judged or ridiculed. I’m sure other genres have this effect on people but this is different. It’s a diverse group that I’m proud to be part of…Happy Thanksgiving to all!!
KISS ALIVE! box set. Blows my mind. FANTASTIC. Also, I’m thankful for the latest Michael Monroe single/video!