Thirteen Live Performances

Thirteen Bands/Artists I Have Seen in Concert Yeah, I got behind again this week - so I'm going with an "Old Faithful" of sorts. Still, I'm sure a lot of you have seen some of the same artists, so who's complaining, eh? Here we go...in no particular order... 1. My first concert ever: Ah... the '80s. When I saw Duran Duran, I was thirteen, hadn't eaten or slept for days, and I was madly in love with Simon le Bon. Yeah, I know... 2. The next concert I attended was with my pregnant sister-in-law. Julian Lennon. He was promoting his second album - The Secret Value of Daydreaming. Remember? No? Maybe it was just me, then... (Judging from the sales, this is probably pretty accurate.) 3. Then I went through another sixties-love-fest phase, and rediscovered my love for: The Monkees. Circa 1986-87 and their album "That Was Then, This Is Now". Not a bad track, and they did a fun show (with several other '60s artists, such as The Turtles, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap and Herman's Hermits). I saw them five times, but unfortunately for me, my fave Monkee, Mike, didn't tour with them at that time. :( 4. Some years later, I attended a concert by these blokes, with my husband-to-be in tow. The Moody Blues. They were touring "The Keys To the Kingdom". Remember? No? ...huh... 5. This guy was a biggie, of course. I saw him in 1990, I believe. Paul McCartney, of course. He was touring "Flowers in the Dirt". Still a rather good album, I think. 6. When this artist came to town, I had to see him: Eric Clapton. Awesome. Certainly one of the best shows I ever saw. 7. I saw this performer with a friend of mine, during "Out Week" in Tampa. Melissa Etheridge. She wasn't out yet, at the time. Neither was my friend. So, I don't think it was a date, exactly. Was it? 8. Another time, with the same friend, I saw this singer: Belinda Carlisle. I met her in 1986 and got her autograph, and an autograph for another friend of mine (he wasn't out yet, either). Then I saw her when she toured for the above album in 1989. I'm sorry to say, I was rather disappointed. 9. And then... Pink Floyd. What more need I say? That is, other than the fact that I was obsessed with this band for nearly 15 years? That I was so mad about singer/guitarist David Gilmour that I actually travelled from Florida to London to see his shows in 2002? Which leads us to: 10. David Gilmour - London, 2002. ...sigh... Three shows in one week. And since I'd gone to all that trouble, I was rewarded by being able to see another obsession perform: 11. See that wee little figure in the background? Do you recognize her? Probably not, but there's a handful of us who went mad when she turned up at David's show on January 18th, 2002. Yup, that's Kate Bush! 12. However, before I saw Gilmour, I saw his one-time counterpart perform (three times, as well: Milwaukee, Houston and Dallas). Roger Waters. And I'm happy to say, he's much friendlier onstage than I'd ever expected. LOL! 13. Now, the most recent live show I attended was by an Italian artist. Those who know me well already know who I'm talking about. My current obsession and writing inspiration: Samuele Bersani. ...sigh... I love his music, I adore his humor and his voice just absolutely melts me. The best part? My hubby is totally cool with all of that. Isn't my hubby great? And that's the Thirteen for this week! I hope you've enjoyed... Erm, what? Oh, oh, yeah! Right. Scroll down, ladies... Frank Lampard - British Footballer




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