I was scanning the USAToday headlines a few minutes ago and was shocked to read that Dan Fogelberg had died.
DIED.
Man.
I have great memories not only of his music, but the concert he did in Ames, Iowa, on Halloween, 1981.
My friends camped out for days at the Iowa State University box office to get us good tickets. If I remember right, we were only a couple of rows from the stage. They opened with Halloween costumes on, and the evening was so fun.
The he took off the mask, sat down at the piano to play and he stopped and said "I must look like hell". Everyone in the place cheered and roared. He looked great.
Dan Fogelberg’s music was part of the soundtrack of my college years.
I loved so many of his songs…
Leader of the Band
Run for the Roses
Same Auld Lang Syne
Longer
Dancing Shoes
This is sad.
(True Story) I actually stayed in my car on Saturday to listen to Same Old Lang Syne from start to finish. Somehow I can connect to that song.
Had no idea he was even sick.
Glad you had a chance to see him in person.
I always thought his album “Twin Sons of a Different Mother” with Tim Weisberg was the best album title ever.