Damn. I knew, and then temporarily forgot, that "The Nervous Set" was a beatnik / Beat Generation era (inspired) musical, but I failed to pick up on "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men" being a direct lift from F. Scott Fitzgerald - who, while not a Beat author, can definitely be considered to be a Beat precursor. Heck, the whole Lost Generation was a direct influence, once you see it.

I love finding these interlocking webs betwixt different eras and movements. (And feel a little silly for not catching it sooner.)

#ScribesAndMakers ~ Do you dance or move along to music when you listen?

I multitask: wiggling while writing, proving two rhythms can coexist messily.   

As Jack Kerouac wrote... "The only truth is music." ❤️‍🔥

#JackKerouac #Writing

[SF Chronicle]: Zach Bryan just bought Jack Kerouac’s original ‘On the Road’ scroll for $12.1 million By Aidin Vaziri, March 14, 2026

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/zach-bryan-kerouac-scroll-22077310.php

#jackKerouac #zachBryan #onTheRoad

Zach Bryan Buys Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’ Scroll for $12.1 Million

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/zach-bryan-jack-kerouac-on-the-road-scroll-auction-1235530285/

"I have the right ideas, but my words are too... complicated. I need to simplify them, so that people won't get lost in the dark when they see and hear them. I want them to shine like beacons of light in a world of overly complicated darkness. One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple."

~ Jack Kerouac, born today, 1922.

#JackKerouac #Quote #Today

Despite being famous for writing a book called On the Road, Jack Kerouac never learned to drive and envied people who had the skill. 10 facts about him on his birthday.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/12-march-jack-kerouac.html

#BirthAnniversary #JackKerouac #Writers

Literarischer #12März

„Aber warum Trübsal blasen, wenn das ganze goldene Land vor einem liegt und alle möglichen ungeahnten Ereignisse auf einen warten, einen überraschen und glücklich machen wollen, weil man lebt und sie erleben kann.“

#JackKerouac #Unterwegs Geburt 1922

Se vi avanzasse qualche milione di dollari, stanno per andare all'asta chitarre (quella di #KurtCobain 2 di #DavidGilmour compresa la Black Strat, #ericclapton #jerrygarcia #TheEdge #johnlennon #paulmccartney #georgeharrison ...) la batteria di #ringostarr , la Chevrolet di Paura e Delirio a Las Vegas, la prima stesura a macchina di "Sulla strada" di #jackkerouac ... e qualche altra chicca per risolvervi il salotto, nel caso siate alla ricerca di arredamento.

https://www.christies.com/en/auction/the-jim-irsay-collection-hall-of-fame-31269/