Ritchie Havens dead at 72

Ritchie Havens dead at 72.

Everyone knows the Freedom song he played at Woodstock.

But I like the lyrics to Fates.

The only place I can find Fates online is on the album sample playlist and all you get is a couple bars.

 

His opening performance at Woodstock was electrifying (even though it was all acoustic). He was a riveting performer. He did a jaw-dropping version of Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman."

R.I.P., Mr. Havens. Thanks for your music.

 

These days, 72 is sort of a young age to pass away.

 

72 is young when you consider only a couple years earlier he did this performance of Jackson Brown's Lives in the Balance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrIDWnLQyYQ

 

To me, it's not so much about how many years one lives, but rather did he or she enjoy most of those years.