The age of the walkman is OVER, and thank god for that.

Meanwhile, reading NORMAN LEBRECHT continues to be a favorite pasttime. Here's what may be my single favorite line in years from him:

"The social pleasure of sharing music was terminated when people clamped plugs in their ears and tuned into a selfish sound. Music in the Walkman era ceased to connect us one to another. It promoted autism and isolation, with consequences yet untold."

Does this mean there would be no Forrest Gump without the Bee Gees?