As a teenager in the early 1960s, I was not allowed to listen to the trending Rock and Roll songs on the radio. The songs were deemed as evil music so I had to hide from my parents if I wanted to listen to them.
I would lie low in my clothes closet with my transistor radio glued to my ear. Beatle mania was alive and well on the radio. I loved every song, but my favorites were "Hey Jude," "All You Need is Love," "She Loves You," "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," "Come Together," and "Yesterday." Although I dreamed about it, I knew there was not a chance to ever see the Beatles live in concert.
I continue to love their music and each song triggers a memory -- most of them were memories of dating or breaking up with a boy. All these years later, the memories remain vivid.
Every Christmas, my daughter searches for concert tickets to give her dad and me as a gift. As lovers of classic Rock and Roll, we are thrilled. In addition, she gifts us with dinner and a hotel room. It is always an evening to remember.
THE one concert that stands out above the rest was seeing the Beatles Tribute Band, Rain. I had no idea it would be as authentic as it turned out to be. My hubby, who had been in a Rock and Roll band a hundred years ago, was astonished at how much they sounded like the original group. In fact, in some ways they were better (please don't tell anyone I said that!) because the sound equipment was superior.
I would lie low in my clothes closet with my transistor radio glued to my ear. Beatle mania was alive and well on the radio. I loved every song, but my favorites were "Hey Jude," "All You Need is Love," "She Loves You," "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," "Come Together," and "Yesterday." Although I dreamed about it, I knew there was not a chance to ever see the Beatles live in concert.
I continue to love their music and each song triggers a memory -- most of them were memories of dating or breaking up with a boy. All these years later, the memories remain vivid.
Every Christmas, my daughter searches for concert tickets to give her dad and me as a gift. As lovers of classic Rock and Roll, we are thrilled. In addition, she gifts us with dinner and a hotel room. It is always an evening to remember.
THE one concert that stands out above the rest was seeing the Beatles Tribute Band, Rain. I had no idea it would be as authentic as it turned out to be. My hubby, who had been in a Rock and Roll band a hundred years ago, was astonished at how much they sounded like the original group. In fact, in some ways they were better (please don't tell anyone I said that!) because the sound equipment was superior.
