Here They Come, Walking Down The Street
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Back in 1967 the Monkees were huge. I remember the TV Show and some of the inane popish tunes that got stuck in your head. Today, you are more likely to hear one of their songs in an elevator. What made me chuckle this morning was a story that said on this date in ‘67 the Monkees headlined in New York City to throngs of adoring fans. The opening act that night was the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Talk about audience whiplash! The Who once opened for Hermans Hermits and I was in attendance at the CNE years ago when the Beach Boys opened for Chicago. Halfway through another horn section solo, the fans started chanting for the Beach Boys again. At The Centre in the Square, my wife and I watched Vince Gill open for the Judds. Just more proof it’s not where you start, but where you finish.