>
>Since many folks I know won't apprecciate this, I gotta share this with
>folks on here. I was at a local sports bar in downtown Albany early this
>afternoon when my nephew spotted Jon Anderson of Yes in the place. Well, I
>went over and said hello briefly. He was of course extremely kind. What is
>special about this is that I am not someone who cares much to meet my
>"idols" as I am always afraid that they will turn out to be assholes. Jon
>Anderson has always been the one person I've wanted to meet, so this was
>supercool. Now the best part was, we were leaving and I wasn't paying much
>attention, when there he was again!!! He was sitting at a table on the way
>out! I thought he'd left, and HE NOTICED ME BEFORE I NOTICED HIM! My wife
>said he saw me and immediately looked at me and had a huge smile on his
>face. What a kind man. I was beside myself and still am. Like I said, I
>am not big on idolizing anyone, but this guy has always been special to me
>and today he proved why.
>
Very cool! It must be hard for someone in Jon's position to
always put on a good face in public, but it sounds like he still enjoys
meeting his fans. :-)
A month or so ago the local classic rock radio station played
their "playlist A-Z" and it included "The Friends of Mr. Cairo". I'd
forgotten how much I like that song.
Steve
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