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Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse Yesterday evening I watched several videos featuring Amy Winehouse. The first DVD was a concert performance by Amy in London the first DVD was a concert performance by Amy in London . On this night Amy appeared to be in top form. If she had been drinking or was taking some illicit substances it wasn't clear because of the high quality of her performance. I had not seen Amy Winehouse perform live before watching this DVD . During this concert Amy displayed just what a great performer she was. This makes her sudden passing all the more tragic. After I had watched this great concert video, I checked out some YouTube videos on Amy Winehouse. These YouTube videos showed Amy as being either intoxicated or high. She was so inebriated that she could not perform. Her audience retaliated by booing her. They had paid their good hard earned money to see Amy Winehouse give them her best and she showed up in an intoxicated state. One can hardly blame them for being angry. I am n...

What's The Thing About Being 27?

Several months ago I wrote a blog about Wendy O. Williams. In this article I asked why is it that society insists upon killing off their most creative artists. Fortunatel Wendy the lived well past the age of 27. What I understand Wendy O.Williams was a fitness enthusiast and an animal lover. I don't know but these two factors may have help prolonged her life.But what about all these artists who died at age 27. Amy Winehouse has recently joined this club. I have no idea why one's twenty-seventh year seems to be such a popular time to cash in one's chips. Theonly thought that has occured to me off the top of my head is that 27 is a number representing greatness. Both former great NHL players, Frank Mahovilich and Darryl Sitler wore number 27 on the back of their jerseys. The recent demise of Amy Winehouse has started me thinking about Kurt Cobain again. This also raises the question, can a great artist be a stable, well adjusted personality? My conclusion, unfort...