Comments on: Jim Carroll :: August 1, 1950 — September 11, 2009 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/09/14/jim-carroll-august-1-1950-september-11-2009/ Los Angeles Based MP3 & Music Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:21:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: perrata2000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/09/14/jim-carroll-august-1-1950-september-11-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-897144 perrata2000 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:23:05 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/?p=7415#comment-897144 I SALUTE YOU, BROTHER! I SALUTE YOU, BROTHER!

]]> By: Carole http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/09/14/jim-carroll-august-1-1950-september-11-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-897067 Carole Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:15:55 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/?p=7415#comment-897067 The news saddens me. "The Basketball Diaries" has had a lasting effect on my life, as has Jim's music and poetry. His cataloging of his addiction and, ultimately, his triumph over drug use is/was an inspiring story. Rest in peace. The news saddens me. “The Basketball Diaries” has had a lasting effect on my life, as has Jim’s music and poetry. His cataloging of his addiction and, ultimately, his triumph over drug use is/was an inspiring story.

Rest in peace.

]]> By: Mr. TRONA http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2009/09/14/jim-carroll-august-1-1950-september-11-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-896943 Mr. TRONA Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:13:18 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/?p=7415#comment-896943 I haven't really thought about Jim Carroll in a long time (I first read Basketball Diaries when I was very young and it really hit me -- one f@#% of a book!). Anyway, I was reading through September's Paste Mag today, and Andy Whitman discussed Catholic Boy and how the album "deserved the Punk Pulitzer, an award that doesn't exist. It should." And then the news. My impression is that there's a great deal of surprise that he lived to see 60. I don't know, I saw him give a reading twenty years ago, and although in rough shape at the time, he was obviously a resilient soul. Well, great post, and ruminations on this particular song. Hmmm. I like the idea of a Punk Pulitzer even more now! "<em>I salute you brother</em>" I haven’t really thought about Jim Carroll in a long time (I first read Basketball Diaries when I was very young and it really hit me — one f@#% of a book!). Anyway, I was reading through September’s Paste Mag today, and Andy Whitman discussed Catholic Boy and how the album “deserved the Punk Pulitzer, an award that doesn’t exist. It should.” And then the news. My impression is that there’s a great deal of surprise that he lived to see 60. I don’t know, I saw him give a reading twenty years ago, and although in rough shape at the time, he was obviously a resilient soul. Well, great post, and ruminations on this particular song. Hmmm. I like the idea of a Punk Pulitzer even more now!

“I salute you brother“

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