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BigDan
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I have to post this. My wife and I and my step-daughter were garage sell hunting today when we went to a church garage sale being held by "among others" the Grandmother of my step-daughter's friend. Who happened to live in a home (next door to the church) which was once a recording studio in the 1970's.
My step-daughter's friend also happened to be visiting her Grandmother.
This is where it gets good. I'm 50. Turn the clock back to the 1977 and I'm at the RKO Orpheum Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, watching a concert by one of my favorite bands...Head East. Some of you may remember "Never Been Any Reason"? Or perhaps even "Since You've Been Gone"? Alright, even if you don't....understand this was a big thing for me in the 70's.
Now, today, I just happened to know that the recording studio/house was where Head East recorded "Flat as a Pancake" back in the 70's. And I wrangled a "tour". Down in the basement...the room where the band would have played is still there....and on the wall was graffitti from back in the day. Among the many doodles were interesting little notes and Dan Fogelberg's (he recorded there as well) old Peoria phone number scrawled onto the wall!
I tried to buy the wall. It was just a piece of pressboard screwed onto the studs. Gramma isn't going for the deal, yet. But, it was still cool. Just missed watching them record one of my favorite songs...by, oh....36, 37, 38 years? All I can say is......"Save my life I'm going down for the last time, woman with a sweet lovin' better than a white line!!!!"...today did..."bring a good feelin' aint had in such a long time!"
Real Treasure:
My step-daughter's friend also happened to be visiting her Grandmother.
This is where it gets good. I'm 50. Turn the clock back to the 1977 and I'm at the RKO Orpheum Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, watching a concert by one of my favorite bands...Head East. Some of you may remember "Never Been Any Reason"? Or perhaps even "Since You've Been Gone"? Alright, even if you don't....understand this was a big thing for me in the 70's.
Now, today, I just happened to know that the recording studio/house was where Head East recorded "Flat as a Pancake" back in the 70's. And I wrangled a "tour". Down in the basement...the room where the band would have played is still there....and on the wall was graffitti from back in the day. Among the many doodles were interesting little notes and Dan Fogelberg's (he recorded there as well) old Peoria phone number scrawled onto the wall!
I tried to buy the wall. It was just a piece of pressboard screwed onto the studs. Gramma isn't going for the deal, yet. But, it was still cool. Just missed watching them record one of my favorite songs...by, oh....36, 37, 38 years? All I can say is......"Save my life I'm going down for the last time, woman with a sweet lovin' better than a white line!!!!"...today did..."bring a good feelin' aint had in such a long time!"
Real Treasure:
I remember the song also, and always liked Head East.
