We jump ahead ten years to 1978, 34 years ago. I was teaching 7th and 8th graders at Magee Middle School in Round Lake, Illinois. We were living in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, at the corner of Morningside and Beverly. Back then, we had some really great neighbors and partied with them a lot, even bowling. Liz was a first grade teacher at Beach Elementary in Round Lake Beach, so we didn't have far to drive to get to work.
Anyway, these were the songs playing on WLS and WCFL and other stations.
HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS-- BOB SEGER-- Back in 1968, a new artist was about to break into our radios (with "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man), his name Bob Seger. Ten years later, we were more than familiar with him.
ALIVE AGAIN-- CHICAGO-- With some firsts. First time an album isn't called Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority or a Roman numeral. This one's called Hot Streets and it's the first time without Terry Kapp who had died in 1977. Their new guitarist is Donny Dakus. First single release.
BLUE COLLAR MAN-- STYX-- From the album Pieces of Eight. (These last two songs by Chicago groups.)
BACK IN THE USA-- LINDA RONSTADT-- From Living in the USA.
DOUBLE VISION-- FOREIGNER-- Their second album.
BEAST OF BURDER-- ROLLING STONES-- From Some Girls.
Can Anyone sing more gravelly than Bob? --RoadDog
WHAT SHE SAYS AND WHAT SHE MEANS: I want new curtains. = I want new curtains, new carpeting, new furniture, new wallpaper....
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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