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A love for a lifetime

Soundtrack of my Life

Kris Kristofferson (1970 debut album)
Sunday Morning Coming Down

January of 2019, I attended a Kris Kristofferson concert at the Ace Hotel Theater in downtown Los Angeles. That man is still goin' strong. Luckily the Ace Hotel's theater is historic architecturally, and fairly small, so it felt intimate. As a side note, the Women's lounge (sitting area and toilets) only were down a spiral staircase into a basement and secondary sunken landing of stairs...the inaccessibility wasn't insurmountable, but something I'm not used to. (Clarifying... in the bar/lobby there was a Men's toilet; truly convenient to the bar area). Ironic then, that I select Mr. Kristofferson's ode to morning-after nursing and Nashville wandering. The main thing about Kristofferson is his poetic turn of phrase, and he's had time to turn many. He really wanted to be only a songwriter, but he was accepted onto contract to provide lyrics only if he'd record an album of his own. I dare you to find someone in the recording industry now that has to trick a genius into recording an album.

I've gone on for awhile on this entry, which makes me wonder if I've become a true fan of Kris? Well, its unavoidable. My mum has been crushing on him since 1976 (A Star Is Born soundtrack album and movie). And I have lost count how many concerts of his she has attended. The Ace Hotel Theater one I was just her willing accomplice, right? I think since this is about number four for me, I have to face it that his music is more than just her love affair.


Kris Kristofferson (1970 debut album)
Sunday Morning Coming Down