What is your most fond musical memory.

This was a really good thread. 

I've been so lucky to be who I am and where I was in pop music time. I've essentially met of my music heroes with the exception of Elvis, who I was blessed enough to see pretty closely back in 1975. I've been really close to Sinatra a few times and took a pat on the shoulder from him back in the mid 80s. It was really a little thrill standing right behind him listening to him as he was speaking to someone he knew outside Carnegie Hall and hearing The Voice you've heard thousands of times through the years in person right next to you, in the open air and not on mic or on a record. 

My best friend and I met Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. We met all of them a number of times through the late 70’s 80s. All 3 of them knew us by sight. Once back in the very early 80s, it's too long a story but we were getting kicked out of Madison Square Garden for smoking a joint- at a rock and roll show. Security was pushing us out through an exit behind the stage and as we were pleading our case to not get kicked out, we turned a corner and there was James Burton. Elvis' James Burton.

Fk security- I stopped the whole shuffle and told my friend 'Dude! It's fkng James'! We stop to kiss his ass and security is impatiently trying to jostle us out when Jerry Lee Lewis appeared asked what the problem was- I told him they're throwing us out for smoking a joint and he told them if he got thrown out for every time he did something he wasn't supposed to do, he'd never be allowed back anyplace- he said let these boys go back to their seat- and they did.

We met both him and James at a small club gig in NYC called Trammps (sp) years later and he (of course) didn't really remember the little story about how he/they saved the day but he was fairly amused by our telling of it all. I'll try to find some of the corresponding photos to post.

Losing my virginity in a sleeping bag on the lawn during a summer outdoor Detroit Symphony Concert

The ARMS Charity concert to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy research in honor of Ronnie Lane. This was held in Los Angeles in 1983 and featured an incredible roster of British Rock royalty. Imagine seeing Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page performing together onstage. Other performers included Steve Winwood, Joe Cocker, Paul Rodgers, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, and Kenny Jones. This was hands down my most memorable concert.

I’m not the most sentimental or nostalgic man but 1988 Monsters Of Rock concert disputes this. Was 23 and several close friends had turned "Young Country" and basically I had nobody to attend Monsters Of Rock at the Pontiac Silverdome. Was working in a restaurant as waiter/bartender and a few of the busboys knew I loved metal. They needed a ride and they would get me a ticket. I was 23 going on 43 and told them no smoking in my car(1986 Buick Somerset Limited) and not buying any alcohol, they shockingly agreed. Had one the best times at any concert, paid for all the hot dogs/soda etc. for the 2 guys and 1 girlfriend they thought I was a king. After the show we went to Denny’s and of course I covered the bill. Needless to say, I was the coolest "old" guy they knew. I hope all is well with them!