The music industry lost two giants recently-- Eddie Money on Friday and Ric Ocasek, of Cars fame, on Sunday.
Others can do better jobs on the obituaries, but I will say that those two were the soundtrack of my youth. When I hear a Cars song, I can still see myself, spinning records at my college radio station. That's the joy of music. It's not just notes drifting through the air. It's a time and place. In my case, a little radio studio, in the basement of a library, on a sleepy college campus.
I have to add, Money did a hilarious guest shot on the Drew Carey sitcom, playing himself, as Mimi's ex-husband.
I thank Money and Ocasek for their contributions to the music industry.
I thank them for making my life a little more enjoyable.