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I'm jealous of that '72 Zep show you got to witness. That's Zep's prime era in my opinion, right around the time of Houses of the Holy.
Last night my wife and I went to Tampa Stadium for the 'What Makes You Country 2018 Tour' headlined by Luke Bryan.
Other featured Artists: Morgan Wallen... Up Down Up Down; John Pardi.... Dirt on my Boots; Sam Hunt.... House Party; and, of course, Luke!
I have seen concerts at Tampa Stadium going back to 1972. I attended a riot there Summer 1973 during the Led Zeppelin Concert.
In actuality, the old stadium morphed into a brand new stadium in the late 1990s. We fans and the promoters lucked out last night with good weather. It rains a lot in Tampa this time of year.
My wife (along with 1000s of other female fans in attendance) has a crush on Luke. I can live with that!
Do you have a concert tale to share?
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Do you have a concert tale to share?
My husband has always been a huge fan of Stevie Nicks. He never has seen her in concert.
She was at Amalie Arena in Tampa a couple of Novembers ago, and I surprised my husband with pretty good tickets. He had no idea. I waited until the last minute, and told him we were headed to Tampa, but not what for. I already had us a room and everything. He had the time of his life. It was priceless seeing his face when she walked out on stage.
I saw Kenny Loggins, Fleetwood Mac (featuring a young and beautiful Stevie Nicks) and the Eagles a few feet from the stage at Tampa Stadium July 1976.
I sold a car and motorcycle later that summer to fund 10 weeks of vagabonding that fall in Western Europe. All good memories today!
That's what I am telling my daughter. She's 18, and in college, and has a little bit of money. She and her friends are going to at least 10 concerts this year alone, and possibly more. They are going to like 3 or 4 in August alone. I told her to enjoy herself now, while she is young and has a little money. Once she gets older and has responsibilities, she won't be able to travel like this.
Granted, her concerts wouldn't be as cool as Kenny Loggins, Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles (before the bastards sold out and turned into greedy assholes). /rant off
I constantly say to one of my best friends of more than 40 years that No One Has More Fun Than Him! He sets up Special Events worldwide for IBM. I hope your daughter's Best Times Lie Ahead (maybe in the way you pursued Higher Ed)!
Many Grins!
Yep! Summer '73 (August?). It ended really quick due to a riot on the Tampa Stadium field. I saw blood. Cops carried night sticks and guns. I made a quick exit. I think Houses of the Holy came out during Spring '72... my junior year in high school.
About a week after Thanksgiving '73 in the spirit of teenage adventure, I moved from the Tampa area of Florida to San Diego. Life changed Bigly!
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