Micro Shaver

Hello Golden Pond devotees. Thank you for visiting and taking the time to read my forays into the infantile. And a special welcome to Mr. Gary Nelson, one of my childhood, er, teenaged friends from back in the day. ( see the magical yet turbulent sixties for more details )

At Rowdy High we were members of a band on the run. ( apologies to "Jet" and "Let Me Roll It." ) Gary played the slide trombone allah Blood, Sweat and Tears and Chicago Transit Authority while I played triangle. And cymbals. They call you a percussionist today but in the day they just called me 3 sided v.c.

As a young teenaged broncin' buck I saw many a concert. The loudest by far was from "The Marshall Tucker Band." Can't you hear, er, see? And I saw the Vanilla Fudge and Steppenwolf, who sang the immortal "God Damn The Pusher Man" along with the classics: "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Born to be Wild." ( Heavy metal thunder-a line in the song-coined the term for loud, psychedelic-type music. ) And I saw "The Beachboys. " And Tres Hombres. And the fab 4 in 1965. The latter being the best of all time.

But I never saw the King. Not even Slim Whitman of yodeling fame. Kitty saw the King but not me. Which reminds me, the Stones are having a farewell and adieu concert this summer. I can see it now: Mick: "I just busted a button on me trousers. Hope they don't fall down. You wouldn't want me trousers to fall down now, would you? At his age, yes, we would care.

And Paul McCartney is coming to town in the fall. I saw him in 1976 ( Happy 200, U.S.A. ) and in 91 and 95 and 01. My main man. In 91 me and Kitty had tickets on the 6th row. Awesome does it little justice. When he and the band on the run broke into "I Saw Her Standing There," the crowd went ballistic. And hearing him sing "Sgt. Pepper, the Reprise, and the"Golden Slumbers" litany of tunes from Abbey Road-well, imho, it don't get no better. Will I get tickets for his 05 tour? As shirley as I work at Hell Whole!

I've seen Bobby Dylan, Chicago, Rod Stewart w/wo Faces, Neil Young a coppola times, and shirley there were others.

But a special hello to my fellow band on the run chum, Gary Nelson. Who doubts the authenticity of my anniversary shindig photograph posted yesterday by yours truly.

Gimme Shelter, v.c.

P.S. Almost forgot. I saw George Harrison in '74 and Richard Starkey in the summer of 03. Talk about "magic in the air."

P.S.S. The micro shaver? Currently being sold on television. Quickly gets rid of those unsightly nose and ear hairs. A must for anyone who shaves. And speaking of which: My stylish goatee-save or delete?