It's Been a Long, Lonely, Lonely, Lonely, Lonely Time.....

It was the Summer of 1969. I was hitching back and forth across the country with my buddy John and his friend Gilmartin. For a short time we camped on a beach outside of Monterey shared by Hippie travelers and other nomads. Two girls we met didn't have enough clothing to keep warm so we traded them some warm clothing for a battery powered record player and one album. It was the first Led Zeplin album. Needless to say we listened to it alot. Later that Summer I saw them live at the Newport Jazz Festival. I saw them one other time in my hometown of Athens,Ohio. My ear and my appreciation for hard rockin'. guitar driven Rock and Roll have never been the same.

-Alan