Friday Take On

Such an adventure to hold conversations with a man born in 1985.  

My life is their history. In 1985, Live Aid was on MTV--which I think still played only music videos. He has never known life without a computer or cell phone. Gasoline has always been over a dollar. Never known vinyl, unless his parents played some of their "old school" music.

When  look at him, I see a grown man, yet I see a kid who was born when I was out trippin' the light fantastic. By 1985, I moved back to my hometown for the THIRD time.  For whatever reason I wasn't quite making it on my own and my Ramen Noodles had done me in. While he was new to the world, wrapped in love with his parents.

Then I see the grown man again. And I wonder why in the world didn't they look like him when I was 28??? 

Tina Turner Does Dallas in October!

This woman-oh, wow-this woman who will be 70--SEVENTY--and show the young ones--male and female, how it should be done. Tickets go on sale Sept 15 for the October 26 Dallas show. Gotta see Tina Turner. This woman can sit in a rockin' chair with her feet up and I would not care! First saw her when she opened up for Lionel Richie. Decided Ms. Tina wasn't on stage long enough. Then came her own Private Dancer tour. I've seen several concerts since, yet that first solo concert--just Ms. Tina and the band on stage-nothing fancy. No theatrics. Just raw and ELECTRIC.

This video is from Live Aid 1985 and one of my favorites. I watched it live on that warm July afternoon, those twenty three years ago. Before TiVo--so couldn't pause. Just to experience the energy that pours from Ms. Tina and immortal Mick-just one more time.

How many piggy banks will need to be busted to afford the tickets? Don't care. Gotta be in one of those seats!

Tina Turner---this woman gives AAPR a whole 'nother meaning!