RIP
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:34 pm
Yesterday I heard one of my favorite piano
musicians died... on June 4, George Winston died...
now, few have heard of him, but I have been listening
to him since 1981.. his first widely released album,
"Autumn"
I have listened to this album, perhaps 10,000 times...
and with each listening, I get something new and fresh
from it... the first time, I heard it was on a classical radio
station here in California, and the album was just released,
about a week or so earlier.. and he was going to advertise
the album in the local record store, Tower Records..
It was a Saturday and I walked to the bookstore about
a mile and half away.. I was one of 6 people in that
store, that was there for him... I bought the album,
vinyl. and I had him sign it... and he then played some
music from it... and it was glorious...
a week later, I saw him in concert in Berkely CA...
he was the opening act....a solo guitarist whose name
escapes me at the moment was the headliner...
and that was the only time I saw him in concert..
as recently as two weeks ago, I was looking to see
if he had any upcoming concerts...
this death, this death has sadden me considerably...
but as usual, life goes on... and I will play his music,
until my last day...
Kropotkin
musicians died... on June 4, George Winston died...
now, few have heard of him, but I have been listening
to him since 1981.. his first widely released album,
"Autumn"
I have listened to this album, perhaps 10,000 times...
and with each listening, I get something new and fresh
from it... the first time, I heard it was on a classical radio
station here in California, and the album was just released,
about a week or so earlier.. and he was going to advertise
the album in the local record store, Tower Records..
It was a Saturday and I walked to the bookstore about
a mile and half away.. I was one of 6 people in that
store, that was there for him... I bought the album,
vinyl. and I had him sign it... and he then played some
music from it... and it was glorious...
a week later, I saw him in concert in Berkely CA...
he was the opening act....a solo guitarist whose name
escapes me at the moment was the headliner...
and that was the only time I saw him in concert..
as recently as two weeks ago, I was looking to see
if he had any upcoming concerts...
this death, this death has sadden me considerably...
but as usual, life goes on... and I will play his music,
until my last day...
Kropotkin
