Agents of Fortune…

A happy 61st birthday to Eric Bloom of Blue Öyster Cult fame… The last opportunity I had to see B.O.C. was a year ago last September. All I can say is, they still ROCK! If I’m doing that well when I get to be their age I will consider myself lucky. Maybe there is something to be said for sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll.

I have been a fan of B.O.C. for a long time now. A good friend of mine who also enjoys the writings of Michael Moorcock introduced me to their music when he found out that Moorcock had worked with Bloom in writing some lyrics for a few songs that B.O.C. performed. I first listened to those songs, then the rest of the album, and was hooked.

One of the best of their concerts I have seen was in Denver back in the early 90’s. It was a small venue, I was spitting distance from the stage, and they rocked the house for 2 ½ hours… Went off stage for about 20 minutes, and came back out and gave us 45 minutes more… I didn’t hear right for the next four days, but what an experience.

It’s hard to think of these guys getting to be that age, but then again, I have to look at how old I’m getting and how long I’ve been listening to their music… All of the sudden it’s hard to think of ME getting that old!! Oh well… Just wait until I’m about 95, in the nursing home, confined to a wheelchair, jamming to B.O.C. and yelling at a young nurse about my sponge bath!!!! I can hardly wait!!!

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