Posted 10/18/2009 9:09:00 PM
The legacies of the
Loop, the city of
Chicago and it's legendary music scene converged in a historic celebration Friday night at the House Of Blues. As soon as I took the stage to greet the sold-out crowd of
Loyal Loopers and introduce
UFO on stage, I sensed that we were in for a special night. The electricity in the room was palpable. One of Chicago's favorite bands UFO were back in town and unbeknownst to the crowd, the members of
Metallica had quietly snuck in to catch the performance as well. Long time UFO fanatics, they were just as excited to be there as the rest of the audience. Backstage just prior, UFO drummer
Andy Parker emerged from the restroom beaming. He had on the classic black Loop t-shirt he had asked me for last year. He became increasingly animated as he told me how big a fan he ...
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