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OldBaldy1701E

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3. Funny you mention that.
Sun Dec 11, 2022, 07:48 AM
Dec 2022

My father was a farmer and had the musical taste one might expect from a southern worker of the soil. However, my mother's youngest brother (who was ten years younger than myself and was my mojo for my entire youth) actually took my father with him to see some of the greatest acts in rock music. My farmer father saw Alice Cooper twice, Creedence Clearwater Revival twice, Zeppelin once, Grand Funk a few times, and so on. It just goes to show you that you should never judge a book by its cover. He was a big Alice Cooper fan, btw. One has not lived until you have been driving the fields with your father while he listens to 'Schools Out' and then going into 'Ring Of Fire'.

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I must've been 15 or so when my family saw the Beatles on Ed Sullivan cyclonefence Dec 2022 #1
Awww a nice story as well nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #2
was the album their songs or the album where they did covers? AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2022 #25
it was the first album released in the US cyclonefence Dec 2022 #26
I think it was called "Introducing the Beatles". AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2022 #27
Funny you mention that. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2022 #3
That is fantastic OldBaldy! nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #8
My first concert was The Eagles in 1976. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2022 #24
My folks met in San Francisco and used to go down to the Fillmore District to listen to jazz. panader0 Dec 2022 #17
Alice is pretty tame by today's shock rock standards Shermann Dec 2022 #4
Very true Shermann nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #9
I saw him open up for the Motley Crue "Final Tour", and then Iron Maiden Shermann Dec 2022 #22
K&R. Thanks for sharing that lovely story. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2022 #5
One is NEVER too old! I just googled "guitar lessons for senior citizens", niyad Dec 2022 #7
Thanks for the encouragement, Niyad. I may yet try it but.... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2022 #23
I did buy an acoustic guitar years later nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #10
Several years before the beatles and my inductioon into rock music Crazyleftie Dec 2022 #6
Oh man nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #11
They don't attract anything... rubbersole Dec 2022 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Dec 2022 #12
5 nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #19
my old band 'Jack and the Rippers' played the Alice Cooperstown in Phoenix. (also next to a stadium) panader0 Dec 2022 #13
I got a Kay brand acoustic guitar with Green Stamps when I was 10. rubbersole Dec 2022 #14
Oh wow DENVERPOPS Dec 2022 #15
So true lol nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #20
In the late 50's DENVERPOPS Dec 2022 #21
I was nearly six when the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan. PatrickforB Dec 2022 #18
This Was A Great Thread ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #28
Those are some great memories! nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #29
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