47 years ago my very first concert
April 24th is a bit of an unofficial holiday for me in celebration of my very first rock concert in 1979. I won CHEAP TRICK tickets and their entire catalog up to that point as well as the openers TKO from WOMP FM 100 a radio station where I’d win many more radio prizes. What a way to celebrate than with a group of my very good friends in the SW burbs who are also all music lovers. In fact I made friends with them all through our mutual love for live music.
Waking up just before sunrise 5:25 AM Friday 4/24/2026
Thursday 4/23/2026 Graceland Cemetery bike ride
Walk your dog and sell you weed
NO SLEEP TILL LOCKPRT
1255 PM Metra train to New Lenox
One of my happy places Joeys Red Hots New Lenox www.joeysredhots.com
Double Gyros Burger 2 1/4 burger patties, Gyro meat with Tomato, Raw Onions & Cucumber Sauce
Dave Ganz chows down on a triple cheeseburger like it was nothing. Next time we’re going for the “BELT BUSTER” 1 LB. Cheeseburger! Served with 6 Patties, 6 Cheese Slices, Mustard, Ketchup, Pickles, Tomatoes & Raw Onions.
Joeys Red Hots is a helluva a find with an extensive and impressive menu
At the Ganz home for a couple of hours before the gang shows up.
Hanging with “Metal Dad” Dave in the gazebo with LA GUNS on the TV
Outside by the fire pit with Jason Meudt, AZ, Brian Cza, George and our host Dave
Steve Pens and Dave Ganz
Jason and Dave
Jason made this ASSMAN money clip for yours truly
Dave Ganz, AZ, Bryant Bohne and Steve Pens
The very metal Funtastic Four
I think we broke Dave Ganzs Alexa
Met these guys in 2008 via a Ministry concert at the House of Blues and they all turned out to be some of the best guys I know and very very good friends. Wish we could hang more often,
Morning Joe
10 AM Satirday 4/25/2026 heading home to the city
A rarity indeed, a quiet, clean and passenger less Brown Line Train heading north to Casa Diablo