Mapping Influences Over Time
As 1987 became 1988 several rather large changes occured. I changed cars again. Remember a couple of posts back when I got this little red Tempo. I decided to make a serious effort of using the safety belts. Well it was a good thing I did because I was wearing it the day a woman …
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The summer of changes became the Autumn of changes. Mary and I were spending more and more time together. Our relationship glacier crept slowly along while we held hands and filled our time with unusual activities like making home made taffy. Have you ever pulled taffy? In October, we went to local forested areas to …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 311 Roach Days Revisited Going From U2 To Us”
U2 was coming to Indiana. They were scheduled to play at The Hoosier Dome in November of 1987. Tickets went on sale months in advance. Their new album The Joshua Tree was amazing and vaulted U2 into phenomenon status. Keith and I decided to camp out at Karma records were the tickets were going to to be …
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A friend of mine called Keith got me started on U2. He was crazy about them. Their album The Joshua Tree had just been released and it was really getting them noticed. I admit that I was reluctant at first. I can’t remember why. It was kind of like Green Eggs & Ham. He was always …
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