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[Carol Diane]

@Biftu , I seem to have a lot of band stories.  When I was 15,  there was a lottery to get Stones tickets for Madison Square Garden. I was chosen and you had to wait for hours on line and purchase 4 tickets.  I don't remember the price as it was about 48 years ago.  I do remember being offered $500 for the tickets and declined. I REALLY wanted to see them in concert even though that was an incredible amount of money then.  When I got home and told my dad the story, he said, is something wrong with you, you REALLY need your head checked! I did love the concert though.

[spiderw]

Carol Diane

Great story and memory! I first saw the Stones in Nov. of 1965 at the Academy of Music at NY.  I bought the tickets for seven dollars, third row .  I just walked up to the theater and bought the tickets without a wait or problem.  I remember my sister and I, both Stones fans, looking up at a window the day of the concert and Brian Jones was waving  at some of us!  We were thrilled.  The Stones weren't big then, they had just came to America and the Beatles ruled (love them too).  We were able to see the Stones easily a few more times and than they exploded and became known and popular.  Ticket prices went up and the rest is musical history!

Sorry but I didn't care for either Tom Jones or Englebert but it was fun reading the posts!!!!

[Lindsays Grandma]

I know I am aging myself with my story...I was in Jr. High School when Frank Sinatra was making  his first appearance in the Paramount Theatre.  Given permission by our parents my girlfriend and I stood on that loooong line waiting to be seated.

My friend went along with so many of the other girls screaming, which totally embarrassed me.  He was a 21 year old skinny guy up on that stage and remained a favorite of mine until he passed.  I also saw Englebert in person in Vegas, great performer!!  

[Pqfan]

That is so wonderful!❤️

I loved my Englebert Christmas album.😀

[Pqfan]

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@NicksmomESQ wrote:

I liked Englebert a lot but my favorite at the time was Tom Jones!!

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My mom used to tell me Tom Jones was my father!🤣

[Monketoes]

My Sweet Mother always watched both, and I would do so with her most of the time...she would often comment on Tom Jones...LOL, so I know she liked Both, he was her Favorite.  Good memories

[cowboy sam]

I also saw Englebert in  a concert place a few years ago....

swooning! 

Loved his talking to us and hearing him sing...

[Pearlee]

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@dulwich wrote:

Saw Rolling Stones last week of course fabulous!

DH never comes does not like R&R only opera so I came home tonight go find grandkids, DD all in kitchen - unusual for them to all be there together - then DH comes in with a red carnation in his mouth, saunters/waltzes across kitchen to me then DD presses music button and Englebert Humperdink comes on singing ‘ Oh Spanish Eyes’ then DH proceeds to waltz me around.  Grand kids clapping.

DH wanted to prove ‘I can still move like Jagger’ I collapsed laughing but we did have a good dance to our old friend Englebert!  Lovely song, lovely singer and DH not so bad! Lol.  

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@dulwich   wait....I don't understand...haven't you said that you and hub used to be involved (jobs) in rock concerts - at Wembeley I think you said.  It was when I asked you if you'd ever worked with McCartney  .   So I don't understand that he doesn't like R&R!  

As for myself, I've been a huge Tom Jones fan since I first saw and heard him. I had a big crush on him for years (but not as big as on MACCA) and never missed his weekly variety TV show in the 1960s.  He is soooooo handsome and I sure wish he hadn't messed up his face w/ plastic surgery.  I think in general the men I've seen who are Welsh are very good looking (Burton, Hopkins, etc.) and he's the best of the bunch.   And that voice!   I had an album of his in the '60s and CDs now.  My father, who didn't like R&R, only classical music, loved the song Delilah, which showcased Jones' powerful voice.   I remember he always ended his TV show each week with saying the same thing in Welsh, which sounded like a real mouthful!  Tom Jones = hubba hubba! So attractive and virile.

Oh, yeah, I meant to say I never liked Englebert.  I thought he was a Tom Jones wannabe and I found him to be a distant second to Jones in looks and singing ability.

[qvcaddition]

Watched Englebert in concert from Hawaii on PBS this evening.  He is 83 doesn,t look bad.  He is from England, but looked Hawaian.  His Granddaughter stood in his wife,s place and sang with him.  She has a good voice.  His wife of many years has Alzheimer's.  He married her when she was 17 he said.  Brought tears to my eyes.  

He gave a good show.  He will be in Calif.  In Oct. 2019.  I think San Jose.