A fun new twist on the internet slam book. Play if you want by creating your own list.
*First concert — Brenda Lee, she was twelve or so and I was around four and it was the first time I wanted to BE someone else. https://youtu.be/sxEDxiWZx20
*Most Recent concert — Over the Rhine https://youtu.be/wvs9SQH6G14
*Best concert — Elton John and Billy Joel together on the stage — or maybe Anderson East who excites me beyond words - or Englebert who I honestly wasn’t sure I would survive after he walked on stage, opened his arms, and sang “Welcome to My World” https://youtu.be/v_CoI6ldkE0 and my fucking heart stood still because I wanted that moment to never end - or it could have been Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington because I couldn’t believe I was actually there - but then there was something so very special about seeing The Jackson Five’s ABC tour and being one of the two white people in the packed arena (there might have been others in the nose bleed section where we couldn't see them but we shrugged and wondered what was wrong with 'our people'). This was before the handlers choreographed so little bitty Michael was still doing his own thing and it was adorable. https://youtu.be/aHLZJHUtcjI
*Worst concert — Peter Frampton was the biggest disappointment but I think it was because J. Geils opened and the energy change made Frampton feel boring
*Seen the most— tough call, too. Ones I lost count of: Dr. Hook https://youtu.be/s7Z50V7tadg (can't mention Dr. Hook without saying how much I adore Shel Silverstein) , Gary Morris https://youtu.be/rA1KCv8cXY8, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Brandi Carlile, Anderson East https://youtu.be/6uG-WiaBAKU, Over the Rhine, and (embarrassingly now) Alabama - unless I count bands my husbands and friends were in
*Next concert — Would give anything for it to be Karise Eden https://youtu.be/pi1FAb4Ej9w
*Most Fun concert - Dr. Hook for their performance, M C Hammer for the envy of my kids who couldn’t believe we didn’t take the kids, Gary Edwards because he pulled me on stage and sang a song to me, Gary Morris because -- you’ll have to read my autobiography through music for the reasons
*Wish you could see — Many people but I am fortunate to have seen sooooo many, and especially to have had back stage access to so many. I consider it one of the biggest entries on the pro side of the balance card that is my life
*First concert — Brenda Lee, she was twelve or so and I was around four and it was the first time I wanted to BE someone else. https://youtu.be/sxEDxiWZx20
*Most Recent concert — Over the Rhine https://youtu.be/wvs9SQH6G14
*Best concert — Elton John and Billy Joel together on the stage — or maybe Anderson East who excites me beyond words - or Englebert who I honestly wasn’t sure I would survive after he walked on stage, opened his arms, and sang “Welcome to My World” https://youtu.be/v_CoI6ldkE0 and my fucking heart stood still because I wanted that moment to never end - or it could have been Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington because I couldn’t believe I was actually there - but then there was something so very special about seeing The Jackson Five’s ABC tour and being one of the two white people in the packed arena (there might have been others in the nose bleed section where we couldn't see them but we shrugged and wondered what was wrong with 'our people'). This was before the handlers choreographed so little bitty Michael was still doing his own thing and it was adorable. https://youtu.be/aHLZJHUtcjI
*Worst concert — Peter Frampton was the biggest disappointment but I think it was because J. Geils opened and the energy change made Frampton feel boring
*Seen the most— tough call, too. Ones I lost count of: Dr. Hook https://youtu.be/s7Z50V7tadg (can't mention Dr. Hook without saying how much I adore Shel Silverstein) , Gary Morris https://youtu.be/rA1KCv8cXY8, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Brandi Carlile, Anderson East https://youtu.be/6uG-WiaBAKU, Over the Rhine, and (embarrassingly now) Alabama - unless I count bands my husbands and friends were in
*Next concert — Would give anything for it to be Karise Eden https://youtu.be/pi1FAb4Ej9w
*Most Fun concert - Dr. Hook for their performance, M C Hammer for the envy of my kids who couldn’t believe we didn’t take the kids, Gary Edwards because he pulled me on stage and sang a song to me, Gary Morris because -- you’ll have to read my autobiography through music for the reasons
*Wish you could see — Many people but I am fortunate to have seen sooooo many, and especially to have had back stage access to so many. I consider it one of the biggest entries on the pro side of the balance card that is my life
