Last Saturday night I had the best seats I ever had for any concert and I did not even have to fake being in a wheelchair to get them, circa Jimmy Buffett concert 2006. I was priveleged to be fourth row, center stage for rock n' roll icon Bob Seger. It was Bob's opening concert for his 2011 tour and he started out at The Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio which is about an hour and a half from home.
My good seats came from a friend who is a close associate of Bobs, I called for a favor and boy did he come through. The bass blew our shirt sleeves and vibrated our shoes, we were close enough to see Bob's eyes and their twinkle as he marched us through the Bob Seger time machine.
He reminded us that he is 65 years old and was singing songs he wrote in 1967. He claims a right to cover Chuck Berry based on age alone. Giving a bit of background on a couple of songs Bob's memories come out clear and stro
ng.
ng.His voice is still solid and he uses it hard. Watching him move around on stage makes me think he'll be a bit stiff in the morning. By the end of the tour he ought really to be in great physical shape if he continues to work the stage and please the crowd like he did on Saturday night.
Our "friends" seating meant we could go to the after party where we actually ran into a couple 
of pals from home, small world
huh?
of pals from home, small world
huh?
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