This Transformation Tuesday post is not about a makeover or a new hair style.  It is totally about how my Tuesday evening was transformed into a completely different evening than I expected!

 As I was driving home from work Tuesday evening, my cell phone began to ring.  It was LB.  He had news to share.  Apparently he had been stalking StubHub all day anticipating a drop in price for concert tickets to see

James Taylor

& His All-Star Band

As luck would have it, LB managed to purchase two tickets to see James Taylor for twenty-nine dollars each.

I have to admit that once I was in the car with him, heading to the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, I began to look forward to the event.

Upon arrival it was obvious that previous plans to have Bonnie Raitt join James Taylor had been changed.  Signs were posted every three feet “Bonnie Raitt will not be performing tonight”.  I had heard the announcement on the radio about a week prior, however I also heard a recorded announcement that had not been changed in conjunction with the change of plans.  I know I would have enjoyed hearing Bonnie Raitt as I am familiar with many of her songs.  James Taylor songs, not so much.

Although it was a nice concert and I enjoyed being there, I recognized only a few songs he performed: “Fire and Rain” and “Up on the Roof”.

We had pretty good seats.

At this point in my story I’ll interject a little known fact: I am not a James Taylor fan.  Apparently I missed the era of his popularity.  I was, however, happy to know that LB was very excited.  For that reason and others I was more than happy to accompany him to the concert.And I thoroughly enjoyed my evening with LB.

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

In November 2016 LB and I enjoyed a trip to

Las Vegas

While we were there an advertisement for a show caught my eye:

We didn’t see The Million Dollar Quartet because LB had already purchased tickets to see

Human Nature Jukebox

at the Venetian

(which was a very good show).

A year and four months later there would be a one night only opportunity to see the Vegas show we had missed courtesy of the FSCJ Artist Series.

The Million Dollar Quartet

is a musical based on a happenstance quartet at Sun Records on December 4, 1956.

It was a day when Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash happened to be together at the Sun Record recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee.  More than 60 years later, the random Tuesday happening is being retold on stage in a very lively performance by talented musicians.

The show begins with the well-known performer Carl Perkins who is scheduled at the Sun Records recording studio to record what is hoped to be his comeback record.  Newcomer Jerry Lee Lewis (on piano), is also hoping for an opportunity to record.  While they are there, Johnny Cash stops by to talk to the record producer Sam Philips.  Next on the scene Elvis Presley drops in, accompanied by his girlfriend.   As the story goes, the four performers soon have a jam session going.

Several favorites were performed in the musical:

Blue Suede Shoes

was a topic of discussion as it was Carl Perkins’ first hit and handed off to Elvis Presley while Carl was recovering from an accident.

Folsom Prison Blues

is a favorite that assisted me in gaining a speeding ticket one morning while I was on my way to work.

Hound Dog

is one of the greatest songs of all time (according to Rolling Stone magazine) and had the audience on its feet.

Great Balls of Fire

is the final number as the Sun Record producer sees there is still hope for his small recording studio due to the sounds of newcomer/one of a kind Jerry Lee Lewis.

It was a goosebump moment when the cast attempted to recapture the moment the photo was taken:

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

Kim

XO