Seymour Kushner: Living Legends, Live in Concert!

When rock and roll first emerged, it was seen by many to be, by and large, the province of youth. The idiom played up romantic ideals of being young and free, with an entire life of choice and opportunity ahead. Young people listened to rock and roll, and young people made rock and roll. Nobody really thought the rock and rollers of the day would still be making the same kinds of music, decades later.

But the curious place we find ourselves in now is that many rock and roll legends have outgrown their youth, and, even at relatively advanced ages, many are still making the same kind of music. Seymour Kushner, a big fan of rock music, says the different paths taken by different artists are striking in their uniqueness. Says Seymour Kushner, many of rock’s brightest stars burned out early, but a lot of them are still shining, and some are making the most vital music of their career.

Seymour Kushner would know a thing or two about this—not just because he is the President of a small publishing and recording company, but because he was present at the Concert for New York, a post-9/11 rock and roll blowout that featured many of the most legendary names in the entire history of rock music.

At the Concert for New York, Seymour Kushner had the honor of seeing performers such as:

• Mick Jagger
• Paul McCartney
• Elton John
• The Who

A longtime music lover whose tastes also extend into modern dance and traditional jazz, Seymour Kushner says the concert was “overwhelming due to the intensity of the performances.” He continues, “You could tell that this was no regular performance for any of them. Unfortunately it was borne out of tragedy but showed the resiliency of the human condition.”

For someone like Seymour Kushner, the 9/11 concert was surely an unforgettable and inspiring event. For those who haven’t grown up with these incredible artists, however, it serves as a good reminder of the high caliber of rock and roll musicianship that extends even into the present day.