On Friday, August 2, 1996, Mr. Nut, AKA Mr. Vegas, and I went to the Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh to see Alice Cooper open for Scorpions. I have seen Mr. Cooper a few times through the years, but I think this may have been the only time I attended a Scorpions concert (although I did go to a SiriusFM meet and greet with the band some years back and have a nice photo with the band to commemorate the event). As I remember it, I mostly went to the Jones Beach concert to see Alice Cooper who always puts on a great show. I remember seeing the Scorpions on stage that night from our seats midway up to the right of the Jones Beach stage, but do not recall being wowed by the band’s performance despite the hard rock familiarity. I have got to check, but I think the only Scorpions album in my vinyl collection is “ Virgin Killer”, which I liked, but the German accent vocals always turned me off a little; I can appreciate what the band brings to the table but it was never my bag.

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Rock on!

GQ