One of the top five best concerts of my lifetime.
Went to see the Doobie Brother and Chicago in concert at the Verizon Amphitheater in Alpharetta, GA. Sat night.
I was a mess. Outer bands of Tropical Storm Cindy, only off and on, but pretty hard at times. As a result of the weather delays and a parking FUBAR, we finally got to see the last two songs of the DB's. This was ok with me because I only cared to see Chicago anyway.
When we got in we were on the lawn. No worries, I had a golf umbrella and it make a very efficient little tent over Val and I. There was a familiar smell in the air, classic rock, and I really felt young again.
I took the long walk to get liquor and in line I had a couple interesting conversations. I told one guy that I had never seen so many old people except at a funeral, he laughed and told me he had heard several references to Woodstock.
I thought about that and wondered if the current group of people would be able to stand three days of this, thought ....don't think so.
Anyway, I was talking to a cute young couple behind me and said I was retired and she said, "It must be great not to have anything special to do on any one day."
I laughed and said, "You don't understand, the "Honey Do" list gets a lot longer." Sweet young thing she was she said, "What's a "Honey Do" list?
It was at this point a couple other guys in the line next to us couldn't believe she didn't know, so explained it to her. She got a light bulb look on her face and the guy just looked blank.
I thought I was going to fall over laughing, but I didn't.
I just was so grateful to be able to talk to young'uns and help them understand life.
Maybe that was the best part of the concert, interaction with other people.
Walt
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Jane
One of my favorites was Credence Clearwater Revival. A few years ago I got to see John Fogarty here at Reliant Center. It was obvious he was the center of CCR because even solo, he brought back the old songs better than when I heard them on the radio.
I wish I had been at Woodstock, too and to the Monterey Pop Festival in those years. Some of the greatest rock 'n' roll ever performed.
Ron