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Music Appreciation

FM123

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9. Wow, how can it possibly be that many years.....

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Tue Oct 20, 2020, 11:29 PM

Oct 2020

I saw them in concert up in West Palm Beach when they were touring that album (1982?) and believe it or not, they were the opening act for the J. Geils Band

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40 years ago this album changed my mind. U2 Boy [View all] The Polack MSgt Oct 2020 OP

High on my list of favorites, as well, MSgt Ohiogal Oct 2020 #1

In 1982 on a hot summer afternoon I went to see U2 yankeepants Oct 2020 #2

What a totally awesome experience! Bayard Oct 2020 #4

What a fabulous experience! electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #10

40 Years??? Bayard Oct 2020 #3

Heh. They are like 58, 59, 60. electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #12

Great record. I heard most of the album played live louis-t Oct 2020 #5

Cool experience. Hoyt Oct 2020 #6

That is so neat! Great experience! electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #8

Very Cool! ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #13

It was the IWF/OOC single that got me... electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #7

Wow, how can it possibly be that many years..... FM123 Oct 2020 #9

J Geils - that's an interesting contrast! electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #11