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The Big Dream: David Lynch Presents Ringo Starr with Lifetime Achievement Award for Peace and Love
With only two Beatles still surviving, it's near impossible for either Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr to stay out of the limelight. Macca, aged 71, is still as prolific as he was in his 40s, yet Ringo, 73, remains ever more humble and tame (especially since Harry Nilsson died back in 1994). However, it was the strong, near silent drummer who received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Peace & Love at the David Lynch Foundation's gala. The Penitent Man: Ex-MC5 Guitarist Wayne Kramer Putting Out First Jazz Record in 14 Years, 'LEXINGTON'
They may not have been my words (and they may not be anyone else's), but when a musician releases new material, he or she would hope said album, track, poster or paperback is an "event." While most fall short in pulling the rep needed to accomplish such a feat of verbiage, in the case of Wayne Kramer, his newest release, LEXINGTON will surely be an "event," indeed.
