SPARKS

Very exciting news! I dearly hope they come back to California.

I will think good thoughts for them at Cannes for a backer for the film. And I'm sure Russell will charm one and all with his French!

MrMonte,

I'm just so thrilled to have seen them. And yes, Rhythm Thief was beautifully done. So many groups sound better on their records, but Ron and Russell are maybe even better live, as I thi ...

MrMonte,

Beautifully said! I love hearing about the other shows. I sort of wish I'd been on the floor close to the stage for the San Francisco show, but there were lots of quite tall fellows ther ...

Notnastassia,

Funny, 'Suburban Home Boy' has also been in my head for days, even waking with it happily playing. The lyrics are so amusing "...pop the cap of some fool at The Gap..." &qu ...

Does anyone know if the performance today (19th) will be streamed live? Or what time it will be?

Many thanks.

Thanks very much for the info about the book; I can't wait to read it! Such an amazing feat, and I will forever regret not flying over to see every one of them.

A couple more bits about San Franci ...

Thanks very much, MrDemotime. It will stay with me for a long time.

Whoops, forgot to mention Rhythm Thief--just glorious!

I saw them on April 10th, my first live show in over 35 years. The emotion of seeing them take the stage was overwhelming, especially the intimacy of just the two of them and the crowd of passionate ...

What a wonderful review, thank you. I've just learned that they will be in San Francisco in April, and I am just thrilled to see them! It's been over 30 years, so I'd say I'm a little past due.

Interesting to read about the New Year's Baby. A rather quaint custom you don't see much these days.

Yes, Ron as Father Time would have been perfect!

New Year's Eve concert Dec. 31, 1976, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. My friend and I were so excited to see their limo drive by outside. The audience was wildly decked out in their finest New Year's ...

Unless I'm going mad, I recall that Russell came out dressed in a sort of diaper ensemble at a New Year's Eve concert in Santa Monica in the mid seventies.... He was just adorable, needless to say! ...

Hello, a newcomer here, but certainly not to Sparks!

I was thrilled to have been there. I also saw them at the concert where Russell came out at the end dressed as the New Year's baby--maybe the f ...