OT - Of interest to metalheads only (and Kingston Trio fans)

[andypcl]

Hey Doug, nice snag. My mother in law did the same thing on the campus of UC Berkeley in 1959. She had it ever since until she gave it to me to frame. I think the musical spectrum has now been covered between Metallica and the Trio...

[Chicosbailbonds]

Yes, we have gone full circle.

[doug.goodman]

The best part about the circle is that the first time I ever saw a band perform live was when I saw the Kingston Trio at Disneyland.

True story.

My parents didn't smoke cigarettes, but I loved watching Captain Kangaroo, and currently I have lots of things to do.

Doug



PS - that is a great sign Andy

[carlsonjok]

Originally Posted by Chicosbailbonds

Yes, we have gone full circle.

Not to be that guy, but to go full circle, we need to pass through Iron Horse's bluegrass version of Enter Sandman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c7bISLhVl8

[Shoeless Moe]

I was outside the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago May of 1986, waiting to get in to see Metallica, when from above us (about 1-2 stories up) came this liquid. Luckily it was beer and not something else.

Cliff Burton (Metallica's bassist) was hanging out the window opening and pouring beers down upon us fans and laughing.

And shit we were like 15 or so, so to us FREE BEER.

Cliff would die about 3-4 months later when their tour bus flipped, but that day in May I still can see it and was awesome!!!!!

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by andypcl

Hey Doug, nice snag. My mother in law did the same thing on the campus of UC Berkeley in 1959. She had it ever since until she gave it to me to frame. I think the musical spectrum has now been covered between Metallica and the Trio...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Jw_v3F_Q0
That is a very cool broadside...they were certainly an interesting group in that they were basically the first to make Folk Music hip...although they only rolled strong for about five years starting in the late 1950's...They had the raw talent but it was their manager Frank Werber who first saw it and groomed and molded their ability...even crafting stage banter into their act...

Many years ago I had the pleasure of helping them to their rooms at the hotel I work at...I really only recognized Nick Reynolds...the short one with the crew cut...but barely as he was bald and used a cane...As I recall they put on a concert in a tent on property and I was called to pick them up after they finished and get them to their room...I don't think hardly anyone my age knew who they were because they had long before then waned in popularity...even by the time I was in high school....but I knew who they were...But I'm one of the few my age that's been to a Four Freshman concert LOL...anyway I think I asked Reynolds where were their striped shirts in jest...they all just laughed if I recall...I remember helping Reynolds into his room and he had a little standard room...He didn't seem to care...and he was very upbeat...The last surviving original member Bob Shane just died January 26th 2020...over the thirty two years working that job I've seen some interesting things...

[GoCubsGo32]

Epic. Metal up the...well you know,lol Great post! Thanks for sharing as always!

[bigfanNY]

End of long day in Oakland 1982 I asked John Entwistle if I could have this and he took it down and signed

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

End of long day in Oakland 1982 I asked John Entwistle if I could have this and he took it down and signed

Very cool! You worked at the show?

[edtiques]

I was working at a collectibles show in Massachusetts and met Ray Manzarek from the Doors (one of my favorite bands from my youth). I was outside on a cigarette break (I've since quit) from my booth where I had some antiques and collectibles set up for sale. Ray,who was there signing autographs,came out and asked me for a cigarette. Of course I obliged and gave him one. We ended up talking for a few minutes about the Doors movie and other Doors related stuff while we smoked. I was pretty star struck and babbled like a 16 year old girl. He was really cool though and asked if I wanted an autograph when we both went back inside the show. I said absolutely!!
He went back inside and continued to sign autos for different people at $20.00 each. I stood at the end of the line waiting to get him to sign a photo for me. When he saw me,he motioned for me to come to the front of the line and signed it for free. He was a really nice guy,very down to earth.