Greetings from the South(ern hemisphere)
Okay, I know I’ve already posted a few times and many of you have already given me a wonderfully warm welcome, but I thought I would do the polite thing and say hello here properly...
My name is Stephen, but people call me Steve, of course. I’m a South African born and bred, lived in Jo’burg my whole life. Interests and hobbies have come and go, but music has always been the central focus of my life. I have always been an Eagles fan but I do also love a vast amount of other music, new and old. Seeing the Eagles almost a week ago now was a definite highlight of my life, one I did not think would ever happen, but then I felt the same of seeing Jackson Browne here (1996) Roger Waters (2002) and even Billy Joel, (2006) despite him not having released new music since 1993.
Before the Eagles the most recent international concert we went to was Kings Of Leon in October last year, also at Soccer City, arguably one of the most musically interesting new bands, if not overflowing with stage presence. Tomorrow night we’re off to see another one of my heroes, but this time someone I am lucky enough to see at least once a year, Johnny Clegg, our greatest musical export in my humble opinion.
The artist/band at the top of my wish list is someone I am about as obsessed with (musically) as some of you seem to be with various members of the Eagles, Bruce Springsteen. He has never played here and the chances of him doing so are looking less and less likely. Ironically, I will be making my first trip to the USA next month. The day I take off to fly to NY, Bruce starts the European leg of his current tour. Murphy’s Law I suppose! I am also saddened by the fact that even if I did get to see him and The E Street Band, I will never be able to see The Big Man (Clarence Clemons) myself. When he passed away last year it was like losing a family member.
By most people’s standards, I guess my wife and I lead a pretty ordinary, probably downright boring life, but it suits us to a tee… We hardly ever watch telly, and most nights after work we relax with a few CD’s. I’m in the process of putting together a new hi-fi system and I will include a turntable again, as I do miss the sound of vinyl.
I’m really glad I discovered your fantastic forum, albeit far too late, and I hope you don’t mind be being a part of your community…
Cheers!
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Originally Posted by VAisForEagleLovers
