I thought he was 69...
naughty dusty, your mind always on the candy
That's a matter of perspective. One may need to climb down from the pedestal to see his true size.
At an interview some time ago, MK said (about BiA LP) that he was lucky to be there that time with these songs, and that there were many talented song smiths that they weren't as lucky. I like this kind of perspective because besides the obvious modesty on MK's behalf, it is the absolute truth. When we talk and consider the life and works of MK, PS or BD, we really have to take into account the luck factor. Someone may argue that the body of work of all three is of highest standards so the luck has little or nothing to do with them. But it is common knowledge that it was all down to luck for all three of them in the early stage of their career. John Hammond believed in BD and signed him even though his first record contained little of his genious. Paul Simon was broke in England and returned to the States to find himself with a no.1 hit, thanks to Mr. Bob Johnston, who had added drums, bass and electric guitar to the sounds of silence, without Paul even knowing it. (This producer connection between BD and PS, can not be overlooked). And then it is the well known story of the Charlie Gillette tape.
Now why did I even began to write all these staff, really slipped my mind, but it must have something to do with modesty and ways of "communicating" it, birthday specials and sizes. You figure this out.
