That’s from “EZ Come EZ Go” by Tesla. They were the third nationally-known band I ever saw in concert, opening for Def Leppard 20 years ago this past Wednesday. My stepsister and her husband turn 45 later this month, he eight days earlier than she. I gave them a little good-natured shit about it last … Read more
Several years ago, when Charles was contributing to alt.music.cheap-trick regularly, I’d read too, though I rarely posted. We had gone to Trickfest 3 together, and it was fun to read the group actually having met several of the participants. A recurring thread topic was “In the Playa,” in which people would share what they were … Read more
I haven’t felt any pressure to be out doing something fabulous on New Year’s Eve in several years. I guess the best time I ever had was at the Hilton ten or twelve years ago. They used every square inch of public space in the place to set up four different bands/dance floors/bars, and the … Read more