Here I sit, mid-May of 2012
listening to the Bee Gees. Flash back to 1977. No, even further. While most
people can make a listing of songs that outline their memories, I will bet that
few can use the music of one group for most of it. I'm one of those few. If you
asked me what songs define my life's memories, Bee Gees songs would probably be
eight out of ten of them. And not just the 70's and 80's. Me and the brothers
go way back. All the way to 1967 with "New York Mining Disaster
1941" up through 2001 and "This is Where I Came In".
As you can imagine, I was quite
saddened when I read of Robin Gibb's death yesterday. Another Gibb brother
gone, much too soon. There was Andy back in 1988, then Maurice in 2003, and now
Robin. A part of my history is gone. And as I sit writing this I can remember
so many times, so many people whom I associate with the music. For instance,
"Words" the song on now, reminds me of an old boyfriend from school;
he used to sing this one to me. Badly :-) And then there are the disco
years, just out of High School full of dreams ... and the music followed
along. Sweet memories.
