Thursday November 5, 2020 “Life is a Carnival” The Band
Now we’re getting somewhere in our quest for discovering what ilife is, it’s a carnival!
Originally the backing band for Bob Dylan, the group released their debut album, Music from Big Pink, in 1968 to critical acclaim. Described by music critic Bruce Eder as "one of the most popular and influential rock groups in the world, their music embraced by critics ... as seriously as the music of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones".
The Band is members of both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and are listed as number 50 on Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. All very credible.
So what can The Band tell us in our search for the meaning of life? “Life is a carnival believe it or not... two bits a shot.”. Temper that with “We're all in the same boat ready to float off the edge of the world”. Not very optimistic.
But wait a minute, they also want to sell us some watches? Let’s add it to our list and see how it comes out in the end.
Stay safe and well...and run away, it’s a restless age.