Rockin' Out
In light of the topic of yesterday's rerun,
I found it providential that a friend called me at
the last minute with a ticket to the REO
Speedwagon/Styx/Journey concert at Cox Arena.
Having to report to work at 6:00 a.m. the following
morning might be enough to scare some people away
from going to a rock concert on a Sunday evening,
but I leapt at the chance. Having waxed nostalgic
not so very long ago about the hair
bands of my youth, I certainly had the right
frame of mind to rock out to some classic rock
bands.
And the word "classic" fit the bill. Seeing
these three bands—with most of the original
band members—belt out hits like "Come Sail
Away," "Keep on Loving You" and "Lovin', Touchin',
Squeezin'" was like listening through a window into
the past. Of course, most of the band members were
probably eligible for Social Security; and most of
the audience members probably worked as
accountants, construction foremen or stay-at-home
moms and dads during the day. But the bands played
as cleanly as if it were 1978, and the people in
the audience danced and cheered like they were
teenagers.
There were many great moments... REO lead singer
Kevin Cronin's two-year-old twins coming out on
stage to jam with their father... Journey bassist
Ross Valory's deadpan eyes rolling about in his
head like billiard balls... Styx lead singer
Lawrence Gowan dancing about like a chimpanzee...
But perhaps the most memorable was Journey lead
guitarist Neal Schon's solo rendition of the Star
Spangled Banner a la Jimi Hendrix. The pulsing
strings of his guitar sent shivers down spines as
Old Glory waved on the jumbo screen above the
stage.
It was a perfect evening, full of nostalgia for
the past, delight in the present and optimism for
the future. When it was all over, my soul was
ringing along with my ears. And, admittedly, I'm
sure my enjoyment was enhanced even further by the
fact that I was accompanied by three hot women!
©2003 Michael
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