I've just finished reading the autobiography Just Kids by Patti Smith. She recounts her life in the '70s when she moved to New York City in her early twenties and hooked up with Robert Mapplethorpe, who was to later become a renowned photographer and artist. I've been a fan of Patti's music for many years, but this book made me appreciate her even more as she sheds a new light on her absolute devotion to artistic expression. She is a fascinating individual.
Horses is one of the greatest songs ever written. I'd not listened to it for a few years and this weekend I went a bit crazy for it again. It's an epic. Give it a listen:
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