This day in music history.

November 17, 1979, Jethro Tull bass player John Glascock died as a result of a congenital heart defect, following heart surgery. He was 26 years old at the time. He had joined Jethro Tull in 1975 as a replacement for Jeffery Hammond, Hammond had replaced Glen Cornick in 1971. After Glascocks death he was replaced by Dave Pegg, Pegg was replaced in 1992 by Jonathan Noyce.
Too Old To Rock And Roll Too Young To Die by Jethro Tull
The old Rocker wore his hair too long,
wore his trouser cuffs too tight.
Unfashionable to the end
drank his ale too light.
Death's head belt buckle
yesterday's dreams
the transport caf' prophet of doom.
Ringing no change in his double-sewn seams
in his post-war-babe gloom.
Now he's too old to Rock'n'Roll but he's too young to die
He once owned a Harley Davidson and a Triumph Bonneville.
Counted his friends in burned-out spark plugs
and prays that he always will.
But he's the last of the blue blood greaser boys
all of his mates are doing time
married with three kids up by the ring road
sold their souls straight down the line.
And some of them own little sports cars
and meet at the tennis club do's.
For drinks on a Sunday
work on Monday.
They've thrown away their blue suede shoes.
Now they're too old to Rock'n'Roll and they're too young to die.
So the old Rocker gets out his bike
to make a ton before he takes his leave.
Up on the A1 by Scotch Corner
just like it used to be.
And as he flies
tears in his eyes
his wind-whipped words echo the final take
and he hits the trunk road doing around 120
with no room left to brake.
And he was too old to Rock'n'Roll but he was too young to die.
No, you're never too old to Rock'n'Roll if you're too young to die