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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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2. Really Nice Guy, Too

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 08:56 AM

Jan 2026

We opened for them in the mid 80s. They were still super big heat in the Midwest then, so it was quite the honor to be on the same bill, though we were aware nobody was there to see us.
All 4 guys were very pleasant sorts, especially Robin & Rick.

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Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1978) [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2026 OP

Robin's all-white outfits and shoes were great. BigmanPigman Jan 2026 #1

Really Nice Guy, Too ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #2

Was Tom with them still or had he already split? BigmanPigman Jan 2026 #3

Tom Was There, But... ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #4

I knew Tom split from the band BigmanPigman Jan 2026 #5

What a great memory! highplainsdem Jan 2026 #6