From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V11 #203 Reply-To: mad-mission@smoe.org Sender: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk * If you ever wish to unsubscribe, send an email to * mad-mission-digest-request@smoe.org * with ONLY the word unsubscribe in the body of the email * . * For the latest information on Patty's tour dates, go to: * http://www.pattygriffin.net/PattyInConcertDB.php * OR * go to http://www.atorecords.com * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: mad-mission-digest V8 #___ gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. * Also, PLEASE do not quote an entire digest when you reply to the * list. Edit out anything you are not referring to. mad-mission-digest Wednesday, December 19 2007 Volume 11 : Number 203 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: NPC: Dan Fogelberg ["Mike Connell" ] MM: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg ["Scott Zimmerman" ] MM: RE: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg ["Jim Murphy" ] Re: MM: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg ["Bob Baer" ] MM: Re: RE: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg ["Russell Weaver" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:20:55 -0500 (EST) From: "Mike Connell" Subject: MM: NPC: Dan Fogelberg This is really weird. Almost as if a virus is spreading. I've been profoundly sad since reading the news Sunday evening of the passing of Dan Fogelberg earlier that day. Having heard his songs early in his career, but not really paying much attention to him, even as a DJ in college in the late 1970s, I "discovered" his work in 1980 through a girl that was renting an apartment from my father at the time. Within a year I had four or five of his albums, including the (then) brand new release The Innocent Age, which to this day remains one of my all-time favorite albums. Sure, many of his hits have a strong syrupy side to them, but they all carry a message we all can relate too (who doesn't shed tears at "Same Auld Land Syne" or "Leader Of The Band"?), however a lot of his work, especially the earlier albums, show a wide range of his music that few really know. So, here I've been, reading many articles about him and his passing at an age (56) that I myself considered old when I was the age of many of you who may be reading this (but now that age of 56 is oh so close to my own), and reading many of the hundreds of messages/replies/condolences/fond memories posted by fans and just people moved by a song(s) of his and there is a strong and VERY inescapable theme among them. That theme being that many people, fans or otherwise, have stated they too have been taken aback and actually shocked by how (also) profoundly saddened the've been since hearing the news, just like me. It's really, really there. As I said above, almost as if a virus is spreading. What is it? Is is that a major part of our youth, a part that represents the softer side, had died anlong with Dan Fogelberg? Is it some near-the-surface depression has been let loose? Both? More? I think it's both for many of us, but in my case mostly another passing of deep and meaningful parts of my youth...the music. I was sad, but not this sad, when Brad Delp (the lead singer of Boston) passed away earlier this year. When George Harrison passed away a couple of years ago. Or when I think of the death of John Lennon in 1980 or Elvis Presley in 1977. It's why Don McLean wrote the early 70s classic American Pie. Rest in peace Dan Fogelberg. Your music meant a lot to more than many realize. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:10:16 -0600 From: "Scott Zimmerman" Subject: MM: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Connell" Subject: MM: NPC: Dan Fogelberg Very touching and well said, Mike. Dan's passing should bring about more than a closer look at his music, and a greater understanding of the need for prostate cancer awareness. Dan had that touchstone quality in his music, the kind that makes you remember and appreciate his belief in the goodness in mankind. If our losing Dan could teach us more about his kind of strength, & bring some resurgence in that knowledge of goodness, we should be thankful for it. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:39:07 -0500 From: "Jim Murphy" Subject: MM: RE: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg Graham Nash told Larry King tonight that Stephen Stills is suffering from Prostate cancer - -----Original Message----- From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Scott Zimmerman Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:10 PM To: Mike Connell; mad-mission@smoe.org Subject: MM: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Connell" Subject: MM: NPC: Dan Fogelberg Very touching and well said, Mike. Dan's passing should bring about more than a closer look at his music, and a greater understanding of the need for prostate cancer awareness. Dan had that touchstone quality in his music, the kind that makes you remember and appreciate his belief in the goodness in mankind. If our losing Dan could teach us more about his kind of strength, & bring some resurgence in that knowledge of goodness, we should be thankful for it. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:11:43 -0500 From: "Bob Baer" Subject: Re: MM: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg Stephen stills also has prostate cancer - -------------------------- Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld - ----- Original Message ----- From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org To: Mike Connell ; mad-mission@smoe.org Sent: Tue Dec 18 22:10:16 2007 Subject: MM: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Connell" Subject: MM: NPC: Dan Fogelberg Very touching and well said, Mike. Dan's passing should bring about more than a closer look at his music, and a greater understanding of the need for prostate cancer awareness. Dan had that touchstone quality in his music, the kind that makes you remember and appreciate his belief in the goodness in mankind. If our losing Dan could teach us more about his kind of strength, & bring some resurgence in that knowledge of goodness, we should be thankful for it. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:13:48 -0600 From: "Russell Weaver" Subject: MM: Re: RE: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg This is not good. I think all of us men aver the age of 50 need to know - it's not about us, it's about those who love us. We need to get tested. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Murphy" To: "'Scott Zimmerman'" ; "'Mike Connell'" ; Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 9:39 PM Subject: MM: RE: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg > Graham Nash told Larry King tonight that Stephen Stills is suffering from > Prostate cancer > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org] On > Behalf Of Scott Zimmerman > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:10 PM > To: Mike Connell; mad-mission@smoe.org > Subject: MM: Re: NPC: Dan Fogelberg > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Connell" > Subject: MM: NPC: Dan Fogelberg > > Very touching and well said, Mike. Dan's passing should bring about more > than a closer look at his music, and a greater understanding of the need > for > > prostate cancer awareness. Dan had that touchstone quality in his music, > the > > kind that makes you remember and appreciate his belief in the goodness in > mankind. If our losing Dan could teach us more about his kind of strength, > & > > bring some resurgence in that knowledge of goodness, we should be thankful > for it. > > __________ NOD32 2732 (20071219) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V11 #203 **********************************