Mighty Wings Take My Breath Away
Home videos are my only recollection of life before my parent's divorce, with one exception, maybe two. “There's a raging fire in the sky tonight” (“Mighty Wings,” Cheap Trick). I don't remember what it was like to be nurtured by my mother. That's how young I was and I'm fairly certain I blocked some things out too. But, I remember a moment of learning it was over between them like a ghost with presence and minimal detail. “You broke my will, but what a thrill…” (“Great Balls of Fire,” Jerry Lee Lewis). “Risin’ up, back on the street. Did my time took my chances…just a man and his will to survive” (“Eye of the Tiger,” Survivor). How can a moment I barely remember have such a definitive impact on my life and career? I know the answer to that, but it's pretty mind blowing to think about how much this singular event influenced my entire life. There have been times that I was grateful it worked out the way it did because the thought of my parents together was jus...