It’s a sad day for music today. I, for one, do not like the Beatles, but this death, like John Lennon, will stick with me. Hopefully, I will remember where I was when I heard the news and all the people that actually called to see if I knew. Fittingly, when I took the dog for a walk, someone was blaring “Thriller”, the song, not the album, and some other solid gold hits from the King himself. It was nice to get some atmosphere in the area. It’s funny. I live in the city and no one blares their music during the day. My friend Steve and I have talked about doing things like piping music into the city streets. Nothing vulgar, and maybe just classical music or classics that won’t irritate people. In our stupid subway line, during the morning and evening riding sessions, music is piped through the announcement speakers and it’s nice. I like to ride my bike there in the morning because it’s quiet and is nice. Point being, if we had the means to do that today, Michael Jackson should have been played…louder than regular.

I don’t care what anyone says. Michael Jackson made incredible records, regardless of his later years’ debacles. Tomorrow, I recommend that everyone listens to Thriller, Off The Wall, or Bad. I’ll be listening to all three.