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ProfessorGAC

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12. Saw Him 5 Times

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #6)

Thu May 21, 2026, 08:23 PM

Yesterday

Twice in the 70s before I even met my wife.
She was very envious so we ended up seeing him 3 more times together.
Of course, I reminded her that as long as we were both going she was never going to catch up!

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debm55's question gave my husband an idea for a related topic! [View all] some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday OP

So many. Hendrix, Janis, Doors,Led Zeppelin and livetohike Yesterday #1

Wow! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #2

I did get to see her! n/t livetohike Yesterday #7

O WOW!!! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #16

Bob Brozman Brother Buzz Yesterday #3

I'd never heard of him, but BOY.... some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #5

Genesis 1975 or earlier. David Bowie. Queen. Zepplin. ms liberty Yesterday #4

All great, but Bowie.... some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #6

Saw Him 5 Times ProfessorGAC Yesterday #12

LOL!!! some_of_us_are_sane 29 min ago #25

Robin Trower justaprogressive Yesterday #8

WHAT A BUMMER, justaprogressive! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #10

Happened To Us With Ian Hunter/Mick Ronson ProfessorGAC Yesterday #13

I would have liked to have seen, Queen debm55 Yesterday #9

That would have been a memory pressed into the heart forever! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #11

We Were Supposed To ProfessorGAC Yesterday #14

I would have been SO disappointed! some_of_us_are_sane 14 hrs ago #18

thank you ProfessorGAC. I saw Mott The Hoople back in the day. I wonder if Queen was on the bill debm55 9 hrs ago #21

We saw so many great bands between 1976 and 1983 but I wish.. Tikki Yesterday #15

I'm embarrassed to say some_of_us_are_sane 14 hrs ago #19

Different music developed during those years,, Tikki 8 hrs ago #22

Had tickets for McCartney and Wings Figarosmom 22 hrs ago #17

You were VERY FORTUNATE! some_of_us_are_sane 13 hrs ago #20

I know how this will sound, but bear with me. OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #23

Oh! You MUST have tapes! some_of_us_are_sane 27 min ago #26

I did see Paul McCartney, in San Antonio (great concert) Skittles 41 min ago #24

YES!!!! DING DING DING! some_of_us_are_sane 26 min ago #27

Watched the Beatles on tv in a bowling ally bar in Livonia, Mi. Srkdqltr 20 min ago #28

TV is about all I managed, too Srkdqltr some_of_us_are_sane 3 min ago #30

Simon and Garfunkle CanonRay 7 min ago #29

Ahhhhh! "Sounds of Silence'... my OTHER favorite singers! some_of_us_are_sane 1 min ago #31