LEARNING TO FLY by PINK FLOYD. Story by Jim Landwehr
Over 60,000 tickets were sold, and Milwaukee is nothing if not known for its tailgating culture.
FOR MICHAEL COLLINS, JEFFERY AND ME by JETHRO TULL. Story by BAZ BLAKENEY.
Few people, myself included, gave quite as much thought to the third astronaut of Apollo 11, Michael Collins, the muggins who circled the moon alone before picking up the hitchhikers for the return trip. A year after the event,
STRANGER IN YOUR SOUL by TRANSATLANTIC. Story by Chris Lambert.
This being a prog show, there are very few young people, and only a handful of young women. Luckily, there’s a young couple sitting next to me, so I don’t feel too out of place.
FROM THE BEGINNING by EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Story by Laura Grace Weldon
While the song plays I remember being a wispy 14-year-old who bought batik scarves from the forbidden head shop in town. I twisted them into halter tops which I wore under more demure shirts until I was safely out of the house.
BLOODY WELL RIGHT BY SUPERTRAMP Story by David Oke
My Wurlitzer piano had evolved from designs from 1954. The Wurlitzer ‘electro-mechanical’ Electronic Pianos ceased production in 1984. However, original instruments are now considered retro and funky.
Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Stephen Andrew A bedroom, Melbourne. Late autumn, 1981I fell endlessly in love with a girl who had sultry brown eyes and a firecracker laugh. I’d try to impress her with my nascent knowledge of feminist philosophy while trying not to stare at her breasts.