A Rock and Roll Week
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A Rock and Roll Week
Well, one day I'm grousing about not getting out of the house enough lately and suddenly we find ourselves sitting three rows away from John Stewart (of Kingston Trio fame as opposed to the kid with the Daily show). Four nights later I am taking in Tuesday Taco night at the Ole Stonehouse with a couple of friends who bring along Alan Gratzer who helped found REO Speedwagon. And then there was two nights ago and Paul McCartney at Arco Arena.
Stewart looked and sounded way too much like the British actor Bill Nighy who plays a burned out British rocker in the film "Love, Actually" (his performance is worth the rental). Contrary to my fears, Stewart didn't have an oxygen tank and he did a very good show.
Alan seems to have retired, save for a few sit in performances with the Wagon and spends his time playing golf and doing very admirable charitable things up in our parts.
McCartney started out a bit slow, but before long, he was really into the program and by the time we left (3 solid hours later), he was sounding like he was playing to 20,000 old friends.
One of the interesting aspects of the McCartney show was the early 40'ish woman sitting to my right who had to tell me how much she enjoyed a Cher concert she had attended. I told her I hadn't seen Cher since I hired her and Sonny to do a show in Red Bluff, CA in 1962. I paid her $750. Cher was miffed because she thought it was a sit down concert as opposed to a "dance". I told her that dance venues were good enough for Chuck Berry and, besides, I would be happy to read her the details of the contract. I was eighteen and she was sixteen; Sonny was nearly 30 and must have read the contract cause he didn't say much.
Now I'm beginning to think I'm not spending enough time around the house.
Stewart looked and sounded way too much like the British actor Bill Nighy who plays a burned out British rocker in the film "Love, Actually" (his performance is worth the rental). Contrary to my fears, Stewart didn't have an oxygen tank and he did a very good show.
Alan seems to have retired, save for a few sit in performances with the Wagon and spends his time playing golf and doing very admirable charitable things up in our parts.
McCartney started out a bit slow, but before long, he was really into the program and by the time we left (3 solid hours later), he was sounding like he was playing to 20,000 old friends.
One of the interesting aspects of the McCartney show was the early 40'ish woman sitting to my right who had to tell me how much she enjoyed a Cher concert she had attended. I told her I hadn't seen Cher since I hired her and Sonny to do a show in Red Bluff, CA in 1962. I paid her $750. Cher was miffed because she thought it was a sit down concert as opposed to a "dance". I told her that dance venues were good enough for Chuck Berry and, besides, I would be happy to read her the details of the contract. I was eighteen and she was sixteen; Sonny was nearly 30 and must have read the contract cause he didn't say much.
Now I'm beginning to think I'm not spending enough time around the house.
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...the +1 and I have been going to alot of concerts lately. Aerosmith and Lenny Kravitz were fantastic and on Dec 17th we are headed to see Bon Jovi for the +1's birthday. 
I saw Tina Turner in college when she was with Ike and again 30 years later. That woman is hot, hot, hot!!
...the +1 and I have been going to alot of concerts lately. Aerosmith and Lenny Kravitz were fantastic and on Dec 17th we are headed to see Bon Jovi for the +1's birthday. I saw Tina Turner in college when she was with Ike and again 30 years later. That woman is hot, hot, hot!!
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