Wednesday, July 28, 2021

 Love Music

I shudder to think how much $$ I have spent over the years on various music media. I bought my first as a 12 year old, when all I could afford was 45 singles, (From the Murray Music store in Provo). Most of my 45’s where lost in one of our moves. I have bought tons of Vinyl, Cassette tapes, even 8 track tapes, (what a joke) and CD’s. Most of my collection is Rock n Roll but I think I have range of musical interests. New Age, Country, Classical, Movie Soundtracks etc. But you can keep Hip Hop/Rap and Opera. I have no musical talent other that playing the media.



Thursday, June 17, 2021

Musical Acts I have seen Live

 In my younger days I enjoyed going to concerts. In the summer of 1969 a friend and I went to every concert we could. I’m sure I spent a large percentage of my earnings that summer on vinyl and concerts.

In no particular order

*Jefferson Airplane @The Terrace Ballroom (my first concert it cost me $3.50)

*Taj Mahal @The Terrace Ballroom

*The Byrds @The Terrace Ballroom (One of the first dates with the cute girl that became my wife.)

*It’s A Beautiful Day @The Terrace Ballroom

*Santana @The Terrace Ballroom (the opening act for beautiful day before their first album had been released) @The Salt Palace 

*Iron Butterfly @The Terrace Ballroom

*Creedence Clearwater Revival @The Salt Palace

*Lee Michaels @The Salt Palace 

*Three Dog Night (twice) @Fair Grounds Coliseum / @The Salt Palace 

*Spirit (twice) @The Salt Palace /@The Salt Palace (they opened and ended their tour in Salt Lake)

*Canned Heat @The Salt Palace 

*Country Joe McDonald @The Salt Palace 

*The Turtles @The Salt Palace 

*Blind Faith @The Salt Palace 

*Bobby Sherman @Valley Music Hall (we took Karens sister Linda for her birthday)

*Spanky and Our Gang @University of Utah

*The Association @University of Utah

*Gary Puckett and the Union Gap @University of Utah

*Neil Diamond (Twice) @The Salt Palace / @Maverick Center

*Celtic Woman @The Maverick Center

*David Arkenstone @Abravanel Concert Hall

*Alison Krauss @Usana Ampatheater

*Moody Blues @Las Vegas