What if…

I’m a firm believer in that fate doesn’t exist and things happen, well, because they just happen and it’s really just as simple as that.  When certain things do happen though it makes you wonder what if it didn’t and how would the world be shaped today.  I’m not talking about that one time you went to the record store and you only had 15 bucks and two CD’s were on your mind and you couldn’t decide which one to get.  I’m talking about something ground moving that changed the way people thought or saw things in the world and what would happen if things ended up differently.  For instance, what if John Lennon wasn’t killed, would The Beatles have ever gotten back together?  If they did would it have been good or worse for the music industry.  What if Kurt Cobain didn’t kill himself?  Would Nirvana be any thing special to talk about since the frontman was no longer a martyr of misled youth in the 90′s.  What if Biggie and 2Pac weren’t murdered?  Would Rap be the same and would Gang violence be worse with no examples of tragedy’s to maybe turn the gang fare down.  I could go on but than it would just be redundant and the point is made, but what if those things really turned out differently and how would the music industry be today?  It’s kind of crazy to wrap your head around because many different scenarios could play out but it’s interesting to think about these things.  Sometimes I wish older bands that I really love would just get back together instead of calling it quits for good but then maybe the music would sound terrible and ruin the good things about them.  Either way what if… is something to think about.