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Music Appreciation

niyad

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1. I was at a concert he did at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe, a double bill with

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2024, 10:55 AM

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the drunk pedo jerry lee lewis (who appeared to be drunk or high throughout his segment). I remember feeling a bit sad for Rick, thinking about the lyrics of "Garden Party", as seemed evident in the crowd. The rumours about cocaine causing the crash were finally disproven years later. .posted in articles buried deep in the papers.

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On this day, December 31, 1985, Ricky Nelson and six others were killed in a plane crash in Texas. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday OP

I was at a concert he did at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe, a double bill with niyad Tuesday #1

Seems like yesterday. I wasn't at this concert but I was working across the street from Harrah's (High Sierra) at the chicoescuela Tuesday #2

We probably passed each other once or twice! niyad Tuesday #3

possibly, did you work or live in the area? chicoescuela Tuesday #4

I had worked at Harvey's for several years, then Sahara/Hilton in Reno, but still niyad Tuesday #5

70s at Tahoe was awesome chicoescuela Tuesday #6

They were indeed awesome. I worked for one of the last of the private niyad Tuesday #7

Harvey Gross was a legend and gaming pioneer. chicoescuela Wednesday #8

Yikes, now New Orleans. What is wrong with people? chicoescuela Wednesday #9

Reno. Charlottesville. NOLA. Some people are truly sick, twisted souls. niyad Wednesday #10

Just sad that you brought up Ford a couple hours before this chicoescuela Wednesday #11