FQ and the ULTIMATE "wish you were here!"
Have you ever said: "I wish I coulda been there!" After hearing about a great moment in history?
ROUTE 1 readers have, judging from the answers to this week's FRIDAY QUESTION:
"What one of history's great pop-culture moments do you wish you could have experienced, and why?"
Jim S. -- Sitting in the crowd during The Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" would have been fantastic. Trying to hear the music over the girls' screams ... observing the bewildered looks of the older viewers ... wondering what I was really a part of ... it was surely a magical mystery in its infancy.
Rick T. -- The Elvis concert at Madison Square Garden.
Brian C. -- 1) The introduction of John Lennon to Paul McCartney, thus beginning a historical songwriting partnership.
2) Elvis' first recording session at Sun Records.
Mike M. -- I'd love to be a part of a film crew during the shooting of a classic American film, maybe "The Last Picture Show" or "Paper Moon," to experience the "magic" of movie making, the creative energy, excitement, fascinating people and locations, sense of accomplishment, etc. Or maybe to travel across country with Jack Kerouac, maybe to Mexico.
Kerstin H. -- Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast. I would want to see all of those people freakin' out.
Mike D. -- The Beatles playing at Shea Stadium on Aug. 15, 1965, put the exclamation point on The British Invasion! There was an electricity in the air and the memorable images of young, crazed female fans illustrate the mania.
Erik H. -- Sept. 20-21, 1976... About 600 kids pack themselves into London's tiny 100 Club for "The 100 Club Punk Festival." The first night's lineup included Subway Sect, Siouxsie & The Banshees (with then-unknown Sid Vicious on drums!), The Clash and the Sex Pistols. The second night's lineup included The Damned, Buzzcocks and The Vibrators. Then relatively unknown, these are the bands that would kick off a generation of new music all converge on one place for two special nights.
ROUTE 1 readers have, judging from the answers to this week's FRIDAY QUESTION:
"What one of history's great pop-culture moments do you wish you could have experienced, and why?"
Jim S. -- Sitting in the crowd during The Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" would have been fantastic. Trying to hear the music over the girls' screams ... observing the bewildered looks of the older viewers ... wondering what I was really a part of ... it was surely a magical mystery in its infancy.
Rick T. -- The Elvis concert at Madison Square Garden.
Brian C. -- 1) The introduction of John Lennon to Paul McCartney, thus beginning a historical songwriting partnership.
2) Elvis' first recording session at Sun Records.
Mike M. -- I'd love to be a part of a film crew during the shooting of a classic American film, maybe "The Last Picture Show" or "Paper Moon," to experience the "magic" of movie making, the creative energy, excitement, fascinating people and locations, sense of accomplishment, etc. Or maybe to travel across country with Jack Kerouac, maybe to Mexico.
Kerstin H. -- Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast. I would want to see all of those people freakin' out.
Mike D. -- The Beatles playing at Shea Stadium on Aug. 15, 1965, put the exclamation point on The British Invasion! There was an electricity in the air and the memorable images of young, crazed female fans illustrate the mania.
Erik H. -- Sept. 20-21, 1976... About 600 kids pack themselves into London's tiny 100 Club for "The 100 Club Punk Festival." The first night's lineup included Subway Sect, Siouxsie & The Banshees (with then-unknown Sid Vicious on drums!), The Clash and the Sex Pistols. The second night's lineup included The Damned, Buzzcocks and The Vibrators. Then relatively unknown, these are the bands that would kick off a generation of new music all converge on one place for two special nights.
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