It was his first hit, based on his experience playing at a piano lounge on Wilshire. "Son, can you play me a memory? I'm not really sure how it goes. But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete, when I wore a younger man's clothes."
Then I youtubed other songs of his, and discovered several were familiar: She's Always a Woman, For the Longest Time. It was strange, I thought he reminded me of Elton John, then I discovered they tour together, even today. (I have no idea what category of music that is...). Anyway, I think that would be a pretty cool thing to see... I still haven't been to a concert and think I should rectify that some day.
On a side note, it gives me a thrill when I discover a musician is still alive. I mean, to find a great or famous person, then to discover they died 5 yrs ago... there's a sense of mourning and loss. Partly, that sense of loss includes a rebuke toward myself for not discovering them sooner. If they died before I was born, there's nothing for it... but if they died in my lifetime, especially recently, it's like I berate myself for not having the chance to... meet them? see them? I don't know. It really doesn't matter, but there is a sense of loss knowing a cultural icon is gone, even if it's been a long time.
