Concerts #5

PBS had a wonderful show on last night. They've run it before - always at fund raising time. The show was "Roy Orbison and Friends, a Black and White Night." Roy sang all of his hit songs; Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Brown, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Jennifer Warren, k.d. Lang, and numerous other folks performed with him. It was fabulous.

Roy Orbison
AND, it reminded me that I saw Roy Orbison live back in the 70's at either the Auditorium or the Paramount........that was a LONG time ago and the mind was fuzzy then, let alone now. Anyway, I remember this much - it was WONDERFUL! I love his voice and when it soars on the high notes, it's like listening to angels (and I guess that's even more true now, huh?).

Here's another I forgot, and I CAN'T BELIEVE IT:

U2
I went to see U2 in Seattle way back when. I was with a guy from college - if there was a Portland concert it must have been sold out so we got tickets up north. They had a rougher edge at this time (it was only their 2nd or so tour). I can't remember if this was the tour before or the one after they refused to come to Portland again because someone here stole their equipment - and they didn't come back here for years and years......anyway, it was awesome. Bono was real cute during this time.

Isn't it weird that I'd "forget" I saw U2? Especially when I left town to do it! But these years tend to be pretty hazy so there's probably a lot I don't remember.

I have some more I'll get to: I went through a "country music" period and there are a few country artists that I haven't gotten to yet.