From Ken Finton on Fb: I have major problems trying to decide what to do with my poems, songs, and stories. Surely. I am not alone, as I have many artist friends on Facebook and personal life that have this problem as well. Fact is, life is short and gets damned short when you get to be 80. My family has little to nothing to do with the vast accumulations I have created, nor would I expect them to have any attachment like I do. Generally, art is made for the time and disappears with the passing of the eras in which they were created. The poems are an easy fix, just make books. However, the songs are problematic. One must pay monthly to even store them on the Internet. YouTube is an exception, but they have to be videos that take a lot of work to produce. The songs need to be adequately recorded to make videos. I am working on that, but it is quite time-consuming. I would love to hear from others about these problems. In the meantime, I sit hard at work in Colorado.
Kevin Yeanopulos’ response to Ken Finton’s request for what to do with his music and writings when he passes: I heard a story about Frank Sinatra giving a $5,000 pair of cufflinks to a devoted fan after a show. His aghast manager challenged him on it and Frank said he was just “renting” all of his earthly possessions. That’s kind of how I look at anything I create. I’m the conduit bringing something into existence…and if not me, someone else. Rick Rubin’s book “The Creative Act” is fantastic and lays out my thought process perfectly. It’s a great read.
Kevyean@annette-cannon
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