Bruce Springsteen: Twist & Shout/ La Bamba

[appalachiablue]

Amnesty Tour, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1988.

[ariadne0614]

1. Thanks, I needed that! Had to dance, and couldn't stop smiling.

I saw him in Seattle in 1975. He was kind of new on the scene, and they were calling him "The Future of Rock 'n' Roll." I didn't want to like him out of loyalty to the Stones, but that attitude flew out the window within minutes. Amazing.

[appalachiablue]

2. Lucky you. It was the 80s before I heard of Springsteen.

In '83 we saw Sting with the Police; I would trade it for Bruce looking back. He's a terrific performer and genuine Americana. The city of Buenos Aires is lively, I enjoyed visiting there way back in the 70s.

[ariadne0614]

3. I felt very lucky that night.

Argentina was an exotic destination! In the 70’s, my travels were mostly confined to Europe, the British Isles, and Hawaii. We were lucky to travel back then. Life seemed so much less complicated.

[appalachiablue]

4. The great jet plane age; same for me in the 70s,

lots of travel and relatively inexpensive too. Denver, then Europe, SA, lived in England, saw Caribbean islands, Seattle first time 79, Kauai 86... Matters did seem easier, less pressured then. In some ways, the 21st c. is becoming a real bear.