tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242321492229602144.post993710325522667481..comments2024-03-25T09:33:34.063-04:00Comments on A Woman Named Sophie: Concert ResumeSophie Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04333071551207169892noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242321492229602144.post-742413687200172242013-02-04T16:05:23.913-05:002013-02-04T16:05:23.913-05:00Very impressive.
Back in the 1960s I started seein...Very impressive.<br />Back in the 1960s I started seeing shows. I worked at a local hotel and also at a local music and theater venue. Many of the out of town acts would stay at the hotel and from time to time I would be recognized as the 'kid' from both places. Back then I saw the Temps, the 4 Tops, The Supremes, Jethro Tull, Roger Miller, Rascals, Critters, Turtles, Seekers, Pacemakers and the Zombies. The best show I ever saw at that theater was the Chamber's Brothers. They did a half hour version of "Time" that knocked the place down.<br /><br />At the hotel I worked as a lifeguard, front desk, laundry, etc. Chicago came for 2 days and they saw me both at the hotel (lifeguard at the pool) and the concert venue. After the show I was invited back to their room. They had a vinyl blank of the musicc that became 'Chicago III', They had some acoustic guitars and for part of the night they sang to the tracks on the vinyl while they played and hummed along. After that, the evening devoled into a real life version of 'sex...drugs...and rock & roll.'<br /><br />I was married in 1973 and my wife also has good taste in music. She had actually seen the Beatles at Forest Hills. Together we saw The Who, The Beach Boys, Billy Joel (I could fill a chapter on how my life has intersected with his), Springsteen, Ringo and the All Stars, Meatloaf, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Youngbloods, Roger McGuin, John Sebastian, Mama's and Papa's (not all original players of course), The Cars, James Taylor, jackson Browne, Dylan (many times), Thorogood (3 times), Kansas, Marshall Tucker, James Mason, Steve Winwood, CSN and also Neil Young, and many others. <br /><br />The group that we have seen the most and our favorite group is "The Band" The group played a lot in the 1990s after the release of Jericho. It was always without Robbie. We have seen this group about 20 times and have seen separate shows with Danko and Helm. We have also seen Fogarty about 15 times.<br /><br />Long live Rock and Roll. Keep on Rockin in the free world.<br /><br />Patscalesmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405121500560615820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242321492229602144.post-26571753086388411572013-01-30T17:49:05.619-05:002013-01-30T17:49:05.619-05:00Although I come from the same hometown as David Bo...Although I come from the same hometown as David Bowie, we have never coincide, I have worked with / for Elvis Costello on his Ballet score, but one that should be on everybody's list is the up coming LGSO ( http://www.lgso.org.uk/ )concert with yours truly at the bottom of the Trombone section, yes they really are serving the LGBT community!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577631984995202146noreply@blogger.com