Clarence Clemons died last night, and if his name means nothing to you, he served as the historical connection between early rock 'n roll, with its use of the saxaphone as the primary instrument, and the post-modern sound of the 1970's made popular by Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. He currently can be heard on Lady Gaga's newest recording, thus completing a very long arc in American popular music.
As this seems to be video day, click below to see the E Street Band in mid-concert. Clemons makes his entrance at the 2:30 mark and is clearly a crowd favorite.
If you're wondering why this is on a "religious" weblog, then you didn't hear today's sermon. Our spirituality is drawn from many sources, not all of them sacred.