I remember very well how I listened to OES the first time - on release day. A friend of mine had ordered the CD for me and after school, I was anxiously awaiting him. When he had delivered, windows, doors, shutters closed, eyes too, and listened completely in one hour from the beginning to the end... I was totally impressed, nearly shocked, because the anticipation had been so high. I didn't like Ticket To Heaven from day one, and still don't. The sound was really awesome, it was one of those moments in life..
Next day in school I was "interviewed" by all my friends - "so, how was it?" - I had not been able to keep my enthusiasm as a secret... I remember Heavy Fuel, The Bug, Calling Elvis and My Parties on heavy rotation throughout the first months... years.... those were the times... and two weeks later my first concert ever, Dire Straits in Bremen, Sept 26th, 1991...
And next year I will visit the same venue again, to see Mark, 22 years later... If someone had told me then...
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