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    I may have posted this before, but I can't remember. My very first
    concert ever had an Eagles connection.

    When I was still in high school, I went to see James Gang at
    Murray State University in Murray, Ky. The opening act was
    REO Speedwagon. That's when I first fell in love with LIVE Rock'N'Roll
    and became a fan of Joe Walsh.

    Over the years, I've been to many concerts in my life and pretty much
    saved nearly every ticket stub. However, for some reason I didn't keep
    the one from this James Gang concert.

    Well, my mom passed away about 8 months ago and my sister and I
    found a box in her attic with my name on it. We got it down and looked
    inside and found several old newspapers I had saved (space missions to
    the moon,etc), some old rock magazines I used to buy as a kid (Circus was the name of it if any of you are old enough to remember), and a folded up poster advertising a concert.

    I unfolded the poster and there it was. It had hung on the wall in my room
    at home for a few years and I thought it was long gone. It was a poster
    from that first James Gang concert that previously had been in a window
    of a record store downtown and I had asked the owner if I could have it
    after the concert was over. He did and it immediately was hung on my wall along with many other Beatles, Stones, and Led Zeppelin posters.

    So, even though I didn't save the ticket stub, I have this poster as a
    souvenir thanks to my mom and dad saving it in a box in the attic for
    over 40 years. By the way, the year was 1971.

    Rick
    "It's only Rock and Roll, but I like it"

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    "It's only Rock and Roll, but I like it"

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    Default Re: Joe Walsh Flashback

    How awesome, Rick!

    I save things for my family members, too. Even though they may not appreciate it now, I believe that some day they will be very grateful for it.

    "People don't run out of dreams: People just run out of time ..."
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    Wow Rick, that's cool! If we could only all go through the treasure trove of our parent's basement or attic and come up with some souvenirs! Oh, and I like the last line of the poster... murray state - where it is happening!
    ~ Cathy ~

    And I dream I'm on vacation 'Cause I like the way that sounds,
    It's a perfect occupation for me.

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    And get a load of the ticket prices! $3.50 top-dollar price.

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    What an awesome first concert...and how sweet of your mom to keep the poster for you!!

    Plus, I'm a 1971 baby...and a sucker for anything from that year (except I hadn't been born yet by the time that concert went on!! )

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    What a treasure! Condolences on your mother's passing.

    Always in our hearts, Never forgotten

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    RM, that is just plain awesome! Love it!
    https://i.imgur.com/CuSdAQM.jpg
    "They will never forget you 'till somebody new comes along"
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    RM your mom must have been a lady to save that for you. I love looking at things like scrap book that parents put together.

    You know you have some delicious bugs here about on the Mississippi... Extra Protein thank you very much!!!!-Don Henley- At the St. Louis, MO concert June 2010.

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    I love this kind of stuff!!!! Thanks for sharing!
    He sings it high, he plays it low

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