Nate Grows a Bindhi; Hats Off to Arhelger

Zeppelin Log

T-Minus 6 Days to Zep Out London O2 Arena, Dec. 10

To state the obvious -- the Led Zep reunion is a big deal for us in the Fast Times generation who missed them the first time.

So naturally, with 6 days to go, I just grew an Aetna-class shield volcano in the center of my forehead. It looks like my pineal gland is popping out.

Never fails -- right before the prom, or your parents visiting, or going to London at age 40 to see Zeppelin, you get a giant zit. The other brand of Physical Graffiti.

Here's to the invited -- and uninvited -- return of adolescence!

On that note, a toast to the 25th Anniversary of--

Nate Nichols & Clayton Arhelger's First Ever Rock Concert

The Who at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas TX
Dec. 4, 1982

My Generation, Dangerous, Sister Disco, The Quiet One, It's Hard, Eminence Front, Behind Blue Eyes, Baba O'Riley, I Can See For Miles, Drowned, Substitute, Cry If You Want, Who Are You, Pinball Wizard, See Me Feel Me, 5.15, Love Reign O'er Me, Long Live Rock, Won't Get Fooled Again, Magic Bus, Naked Eye, Squeeze Box, Magic Bus, Twist And Shout

Picture them now -- two fifteen year old nerds, who are now total bad asses, thanks to the saving power of rock. Which all officially began that night. Which wasn't the greatest show in history, but whatever. It was a stadium show. It had lasers and smoke. It had Billy Squier doing "The Stroke." We eavesdropped on 20-somethings smoking dope and talking about other awesome shows they saw, like the Texas Jam. We got dropped off and picked up by Clayton's dad. We had our concert shirts and we were back in class the next day getting schooled in godliness by Father Roch at Cistercian. It was the best of both worlds.

So let's go from the supergroup who replaced their late drummer to the one who never did. And give it up for The Who, Zeppelin, the Cotton Bowl, Father Roch and KZEW FM.

Clayton Arhelger, Nate Nichols, John Watkins, Father Roch, Paul Molanphy at CPS in Irving, 2005